Woman To Warrior: Starting in the Middle

There's an uncomfortable irony in launching a fitness and nutrition business when you currently don't feel at your fittest.

But perhaps that's exactly why now is the right time to do it.

I'm a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. I know how to train and I know how to fuel my body. I've run a half marathon, competed in multiple Hyrox events (thankfully not the recent one in Beijing — IYKYK), and I've been in many periods of my life where I've felt incredibly fit, strong, and confident in my body.

But right now?

I don't feel like that version of me.

This summer got Busy — with a capital B, Fun — with a capital F, and Untracked — with a capital U.

There were holidays, nights out, weddings, festivals, work, and the Dante's Inferno that was UK Summer 2026.

As a result, my training became inconsistent. My runs turned into walks. My Oura was constantly complaining about my recovery — or lack thereof — and my water became wine.

What can I say? I'm a real modern-day Jesus.

I don't imagine I'm the only person waking up after a slightly wild summer and heading into Autumn almost grateful for some hibernation from the endless social plans.

So, what now?

Now I actually have free time, I am dedicating it back to my two main passions: Training Consistently and Eating Well.

But with one fairly significant caveat...

I don't plan on shutting myself away like a hermit to do it.

I have a Hyrox in three months' time and I'm currently on a "mini cut" — but I also have nights out, nights in, dinners, weddings and plenty more planned between now and 2027.

Because life is for living, and I intend to keep living it.

The entire premise of Woman to Warrior is built around the belief that we should be able to work towards our goals and enjoy the things that bring us joy — whether that's a meal out with a partner, a night out with friends, or a movie night by yourself while inhaling a packet of Haribo.

I, for one, am guilty of all of the above — and many more.

What you'll see here

Over the next few months, I'm taking you along with me as I go from de-trained to re-trained.

I'll share what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, what works, what doesn't, and the inevitable occasions when real life gets in the way.

There will be Monday Moves for the training, The Wednesday Drop for the education and bigger conversations, and Saturday Serves for simple, genuinely delicious food that supports your goals without making you feel like you're missing out.

Along the way, I'll share practical advice that you can apply to your own life — covering everything from calorie deficits and "cutting" phases to workout structures, fuelling your training and easy meals that taste so good you almost forget they're actually helping you reach your goals.

Because getting fitter, stronger, or leaner doesn't have to mean putting the rest of your life on hold.

And it definitely doesn't have to mean surviving on lettuce.

Sometimes our routines slip. That's life.

You don't have to punish yourself for it, and you don't have to start again.

You just have to start where you are.

You might be surprised by how quickly your body remembers what to do when you start making it a priority again.

So this is where I'm starting.

Not at my leanest. Not at my fittest. And not with everything perfectly figured out.

All I have are my gym, some bloody good recipes, and myself — looking down the barrel of another Hyrox in three months' time.

So let's see what we've got.