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Lisa - Lady on Fire

Me at round 1 of the rowing race'
ready to take over

I have always been into keep fit, started as a child swimming for Ipswich Swimming Club. Was never going to be Sharon Davies, however I did represent my town (Ipswich) and on one occasion my County.

In my early twenties I found the gym, used to go everyday and really did get quite obsessed, marrying a super fit gym obsessed 'toy boy' certainly didn't help!!! However in my early thirties I had a son, Daniel. I seemed to give up on exercise for far too long and got very out of shape. So when we decided to try for another baby, I decided I needed to get my shape and fitness back...

So for a few months I re-found the gym. Then on my sons first birthday I found out I was pregnant with my daughter Lucy. It was very different this time as I found a training routine that fitted in with pregnancy and swam up to 2 days before she was born!

Having children meant that I had to 'review' my training, never having the time to fit in a full hour in the gym 5 days a week!

Then very sadly my father and father in law passed away within a few months of each other, both with Cancer. This gave me a real incentive.... I decided to train for the Race for Life, running has never been my strong point! However I managed to do the run in 26 minutes which shocked even myself!

I was then hooked! I had a great running partner and we trained for a 10K which we did October 2006.

It was an amazing feeling. Up until May of 2007 I was regularly running between 4 and 6 miles! Then injury meant that I had to give up for while! I am now getting back into things, and desperate to find a new running partner as mine has emigrated to Australia!!!! I

average a 9.5/10 minute speed, so I’m no sprinter! If anyone is interested please do let me know and drop me a line.

Me and friends at the 10K, October 2006

The other thing that I did after my dad died was something I said I would never ever do!

I jumped from a plane!!!

Mad I know! I was offered the opportunity, and would in the past have laughed and said NO WAY.... However something told me I should say yes...... I raised nearly 1,000 pounds for Great Ormond Street Hospital, something I know my dad would have been so proud of!

When I jumped from the plane I was told to empty my lungs, either by shouting or screaming. I shouted: This one’s for you dad!! It was amazing and I’d love to repeat, so if anyone else fancies joining me maybe we could get an Incredible Ladies charity jump?