Born and raised in Bloemfontein, from a classical music family, I have always been rather interested in sport, the human body and mind.

At the age of 7, cross-country running became my first sport and sparked a lifelong interest and passion for physical fitness.

During my school years I loved playing hockey, garden rugby, street cricket, and represented Free State in Cross-Country Running, Triathlon, Duathlon, and Women’s Cricket.

We moved to Cape Town when I was 17, and after school I went to study at the University of Stellenbosch. While at university, I continued playing hockey (for my residence, Sonop) and in 2003, I joined the first Maties women’s rugby team and represented Western Province women’s team.

After that, I got back into Triathlon and Duathlon, taking part in various races in the Western Cape, as well as in the UK while living there for two years. Around 2010, as Trail Running became popular, I was swept away, as this presented the perfect opportunity to combine two of my greatest loves: running and the mountains.

In 2011, my wanderlust took me to Thailand, where I stayed for six years. Despite a lack of trail running events, I managed top 3 finishes in all races entered.  In late 2015, I briefly got into CrossFit and thoroughly enjoyed it.

From 2014 I unfortunately (unintentionally) started making some costly nutrition mistakes. These led to the development of severe and extended RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), of which the consequences have sadly kept me out of competitive sports since late 2016.

In 2024, I took part in the first HYROX event in South Africa that was held in Cape Town. 

Through my own health struggles, research, and Dr. Stacy Sims’s course, I’ve learnt a lot about the physiology of women and how it affects training, nutrition, lifestyle, and recovery.

I want to help women reach their goals, and to learn that a healthy lifestyle is simple to sustain and to enjoy.