I won’t lie. I like to be busy. I have a portfolio career which encompasses freelance journalism, running coaching, lecturing and podcasting.

I currently specialise in running and fitness journalism writing regularly for Runner’s World, Fit+Well, Coach, Live Science and Well+Good. I also founded Great Bowden Runners and as a qualified England Athletics running coach I love nothing more than seeing women achieving their running goals. I also dabble in ultra running and recently ran 250km in Tanzania and I’m currently seeking my next adventure!

Whilst not engrossing myself in all things running I also enjoy writing about wider health issues and have a steady portfolio of work writing news, features and comment for Pulse Today, the South China Morning Post, the Telegraph and the Guardian.

Prior to my current niche I wrote predominantly about personal finance and consumer affairs for Metro, Moneywise, loveMONEY, The Times, This is Money and Guardian Money. I was even nominated for a Headline Money Award in 2021.

I am also co-host of the award-winning podcast Freelancing for Journalists and co-write the weekly FFJ newsletter. Somehow I also manage to find time to work part-time as a Senior Lecturer in Sports Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University. This is my link to my previous career as an academic (told you I like to keep busy) researching local journalism, freelancing and journalism education.

Along the way I have founded a film festival, worked for a charity in Ghana and raised two boys who are not keen on writing but love running - so one out of two isn’t bad.

But it all started in Chippenham at the Wiltshire Gazette & Herald where I cut my teeth as a trainee reporter. And I thought I was busy then!