From “just getting old” to her best ever numbers
I was ready to put my poor performance down to just getting old, I thought about giving up. Nothing I did made a difference.
Rachel Hackman, 51
CLIENT STORIES
It was never her legs.
It was the formula.
Female cyclists in their 40s, 50s and 60s who thought their best riding was behind them. In their own words.
What's worrying you most right now?
The best 60th birthday gift
I joined Heidi's programme pretty much on my 60th birthday, and remember thinking that this was the best gift I could give to myself!
Kate Russell
From dropped on the hills to the front of the club
I cycle at the front of our club rides and I can easily cycle up the hills.
Wendy Johnson
Exhausted by day three. Now she keeps going.
Before, I would go out on a 50-mile ride and eat hardly anything. I'd get back and wonder why I was absolutely exhausted.
Hannah Savage, 48
Training fasted and getting slower. Then she started fuelling.
Being thin and miserable really isn't where it's at.
Gill Brown, nearly 68
Three years off the bike. A whole new mindset.
Heidi and the Coaches changed my mindset and honestly, my life.
Fern
From a steam engine on the hills to 2 Gran Fondos
Prior to working with Kate I sounded like a steam engine heading up the hill... I am doing things I never thought I could do.
J
Jennifer
Mountain biker who learned that more isn't always better
One of my biggest breakthroughs was realizing that more isn't always better. Learning to trust the process, especially rest and recovery.
Tina
Eating more than ever, and the cm are dropping
I am back to tackling the local hills and improving on my times from five years ago. I am eating well (and more than before).
Liz Ibbetson, 64
“Joan Ordinary”, now training pain-free
From the very start of the training programme I've been able to sustain training without any injuries and without any pain.
Linda Keelan
From planning an e-bike to the fast group
I am now stronger on hills than many of the men in our club.
Debbie Dust
From grinder to spinning up the hills
I signed up to get faster and stronger, but what I got was an authentic, empowered, healthy me. That's priceless.
Sue Taylor
“I thought I was probably a bit of a lost cause”
Turns out you can train with no pain, who would have thought... I don't have back pain anymore.
Penny, 53
40 years of knee injuries, then a new approach
For me, the biggest gain from Heidi's programme has been becoming more injury resilient, and being able to extend my rides without knee problems.
Janet Clapton
Doing less. No longer exhausted.
I feel so much more confident and happy, certainly have more time, not spending all my time training anymore.
Kellee Offlee, 52
Worried she'd be too much of a novice
I can get myself to the top of the hills, not always in the most dignified way, but I still have power left in my legs!
RK
Ruth Kinsella
Too busy, doubting herself, then 1,200km
I highly recommend every woman who has a cycling goal but doubts themselves to join this program. The results will amaze you.
Karen O'Connor
550 miles off-road, a day ahead of plan
After working with Heidi I feel like an athlete for the first time in my life.
Liz Tromans
Stopped counting calories. Started riding stronger.
I have stopped counting calories and worrying about weight. I get to eat the foods I love, and I feel much better.
Sheila Poklemba
Fittest since her younger days
I would never have achieved it without the course and the continuous encouragement and support I was given.
Gillian Gray, 64
Recently retired, riding alone and a little bored
I've since cycled from Land's End to Bristol, on a bike fully laden, including camping gear. There were plenty of challenging hills. I don't think I would have managed that before the programme.
Moira Awcock
A pact to be at her fittest by 60
I've been watching my heart rate decrease over the months which is so satisfying. I feel lighter (not scales-wise, ditch those!), more agile, more stable and have more energy.
Alison Wall
Spinning up the mountain
It's not about powering up the hill, it's about spinning up the mountain with ease and grace.
Alveratta Petta
Out of the train, injury, treatment loop
I now nourish rather than punish my body and listen to what my body needs.
Liz Filan
“A really positive investment in myself”
I wasn't sure about making such a big commitment to my fitness initially, but I really think it's been worth it.
Ruthie Coles
The hills don't have to feel like a battle anymore.
On your assessment call we'll look at the whole picture with you: your breathing, your fuelling, your recovery and your training. And we'll show you what the path forward looks like for you.
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