For the past 20 years I have been a competitive runner and triathlete competing in all distances from 5k to Marathon distance as a runner and from sprint to Ironman distance as a Triathlete. I have also represented my age group in triathlon for Great Britain at the European Championships in 2010. 10 years ago I discovered Pilates and the benefits that can be gained to improve overall fitness and well-being regardless of age and level of fitness. So 7 years ago I decided to train as a Pilates instructor to preach what I had so long been practicing!