I am a very focused and goal driven person who enjoys challenges. Once I tackle something I always ensure that I see it through till the end. I strive to maintain a positive mindset at all times. I love life and I acknowledge and enjoy the beautiful things in life, such as beautiful clothes, art and décor.

I’m passionate about running. I follow a rigorous training schedule especially when I’m preparing for a race. I believe in healthy eating and good nutrition

My values are honesty, respect and hard work which have been instilled in me from a young age. My family is very important to me. I enjoy spending time with them. We have a close bond and I value their input and support.

My main goal is to look and feel fantastic when I’m older. I believe if you feel good about yourself, you will be confident and you will succeed in everything you undertake. My motto in life: If your dream doesn’t scare you, it’s not big enough!

My interests are running, painting and trying out new recipes. For me running is freedom! Once my feet hit the ground, I am able to completely switch off from the “world” and free myself from a hard day at the office. Running enables me to recharge my body, mind and soul. It fills my mind with fresh ideas.

It makes me feel unstoppable. There is nothing like the feel-good moment after a great run!

On my career side, I have several years experience in design and spent most of my career in ideas-driven occupations as a creative director. Design is in my blood and in 2005 a partner and I decided to open our own graphic design studio. It was the next logical step and having my own business has given me the opportunity to train whenever I need to and take time off to recover after a big race if necessary.

My training is serious, intense and goal driven. I train with a team and our coach, Cecil Roffey, is one of the worlds best! Our training is made up of about 60km’s a week, where 32km’s is speed work and the rest is distance. We train 6 weeks in advance for a specific race and we choose between 8 – 15 races a year.

I use USN Endurosport a few days before a race. It helps me with my endurance and performance, especially when doing a 21km. It boosts my energy levels and enables me to finish strong!

I also use CytoGel during a race. For a 10km race, I take one gel 15 minutes before the race and another gel at 6kms. For a 21km race, I take one gel at 3kms, and a second gel at 10kms. This ensures that my body doesn’t run on its own natural energy, but on extra energy, which results in higher performance!

Besides the Energy boosters, I also use a USN multivitamin on a daily basis to ensure I get all the necessary nutrition. With this kind of training, it is very important to ensure I get all the nutrition my body needs.

After a hard race, I use the USN recovery drink, Recover Max. It is as good as a day’s rest for my body!

The USN products are very effective. I can honestly say that they have helped me to improve my running performances.