“In 2014 I had agreed to attempt to complete the New York Marathon in November 2015 to raise money for the Catwalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust to fund research into this affliction.

I am not fit and ready for a marathon by any stretch of imagination – I have barely ever run beyond 5kms - but in two short months, I have lost 5kgs and feel full of energy and ran 11kms in 48mins last weekend and felt I could have gone much further.

The Epic trainers have a vast knowledge base to delve into and a wonderful way of connecting with their clients. And they do things gently and intelligently, rather than destroy you in the first session! I could not be happier with the thought of another 5 months of further training to ensure I am ‘match-ready’ for a marathon, as I realise Epic will take me to the finish line.

After years of not being able to run properly with constant knee pain I enlisted the help of Epic Stride who in just a few weeks have me well on my way back to competing again thanks to the big man Carlyle! making sure your body is balanced and evenly strengthened is a must for all runners as many injuries (which we have all had) would have results in muscle imbalances which if not fixed by the Epic Stride team will lead to further problems down the track (pun intended). A well balanced body will improve your overall running performance and I can't wait to be competing at the highest level again soon.