Health and Wellbeing expert. Helping to balance physical, spiritual and emotional fitness for life.
Mental fitness, resilience, and drive will get you over the finish line, but it needs to be supported by a decent training block; and, most importantly being prepared ‘mentally’ for the worst. Once you know you can make safe and clear decisions faced with what may seem unsurmountable circumstances then you’ve got it figured out. I don’t train you for good days, they’re a bonus. I train you to survive, thrive and flourish in extreme conditions; meaning that on that start line… 'You've got it covered'. I've learned all this, and you can too; whatever 'hard' you choose.
Louise Goddard
Owner & CoachI have 30+ years of experience in health & wellness, including being the founder of #mentalhealthmile events, a grassroots, community event. I am also CEO of #LegItLancaster a North West, UK run-coaching community and a qualified and practising Sport Massage Therapist and Nutrition Advisor.
I continuously work on my own self-improvement, initiatives and challenges; to build on resilience and optimal health. If something doesn't exist to help others improve their own quality of life; I plan, invent and then deliver the service myself.
UTMB World Series EventsHere are a few photos from my Ultra Running from the last few years. These are just a small selection and you can view more on my Facebook page.
Running with a friend who feels like family is its own kind of love story — steady, weather‑beaten, and stitched together one mile at a time..
Louise and I had known each other for years, the kind of easy friendship built on familiar smiles and shared jokes, but it wasn’t until both our long-term relationships ended that everything shifted. Two heartbreaks unfolding side by side, and suddenly the roads became our refuge.
We run in every kind of weather. Rain that soaks through our gloves, wind that pushes us sideways, cold mornings that sting our cheeks, and those rare soft evenings when the world feels gentle again. The conditions never matter. What matters is that we show up, lace up, and step out together. Some days Louise talks and I listen; other days I talk and she carries me through it. Often we laugh until our legs give way, and sometimes we run in silence, letting the rhythm of our feet say what words can’t.
We often joke that we’re as crazy as each other — and maybe we are. Who else heads out in a storm or decides a long run is the cure for heartbreak, stress, or a sleepless night? But it’s a good kind of crazy. The kind that keeps you grounded. The kind that reminds you that life is better, funnier, and infinitely more bearable when you have someone who matches your stride and your spirit.
Running didn’t just make us fitter. It made us braver. It gave us a place to heal, to grow, and to rediscover ourselves after loss. It turned two people who already cared for each other into best friends who can weather anything — literally and figuratively. In the end, the miles don’t matter. The pace doesn’t matter. What matters is that Louise and I keep showing up, side by side, through every season of life. And that’s a journey worth running.