Our Trainers

Ernie

Ernie has a background in wilderness and survival training, wilderness trout fishing and has undertaken, organised and supervised treks in Australia, Greenland and the Himalayas. The outdoor life remains his passion. His healthy lifestyle has led him to become a prolific ultra runner undertaking races of of extreme distances (over 100 miles) every year, having successfully completed the 268 mile Spine Race ("Britain's Most Brutal Race") in 2015, twice successfully completing England’s longest race, the 250 mile non-stop off road race, the Thames Ring in 2011 (one of just 16 finishers) and 2013 (one of just 14 finishers), the 184 mile T184 race in 2014 where he was 11th and 1st over 55 male and finishing as 1st over 50 male in the 2010 Grand Union Canal Race (145 miles non-stop).

Ernie’s philosophy in life is “it is not who you are but how hard you try”.

Qualifications

Active IQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction (QCF) (Gym) - Premier Training

Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Advanced Personal Training - Premier Training

Qualified in Kettlebell Training and ViPR Training

Nutritional Advisor

Emergency First Aid Certificate

Registered on the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

Full Personal Training Insurance.

ITEC Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy Certificate
Accredited Units

Practical anatomy and physiology for sports massage
Applying massage methods to prevent and manage injury

Debbie

Debbie began running at the age of 40. At the age of 37 she was unfit and overweight. She decided she wanted to change her life. She shed over 5 ½ stone and then joined a gym. In 2009, aged 49, and with 13 marathons now behind her, she was 3rd lady at Fleetwood Marathon (1st over 45 lady) and ventured into ultra running in 2010 being one of just 6 ladies to complete the 2011 Grand Union Canal 145 mile race (also 1st over 50 lady) and securing her first ultra race win in 2014 taking the ladies 1st prize in the 70 mile Saffron Trail Ultra.

Debbie’s philosophy in life is “anything is possible if you have enough self belief and you refuse to give up”.