Liz Simmonds

About Liz Simmonds

For 13 years, Liz had a successful career in the City of London, but like many people in similar situations she found that the demands of a full-on job and the “delights” of commuting left little time to get to the pool, go to the gym or meet her friends during the week for a run at the athletics club.

Her childhood passion for sport and exercise was being lost to a career that was increasingly leaving her desk bound and despondent.

“I’ve always been sporty and interested in fitness and general well-being for as long as I can remember. But my career meant the only thing I could do on an infrequent basis was get to the gym and to be honest, I need more than just going to the gym to keep me motivated and inspired to achieve my fitness goals."

So in late 2006, Liz decided on a complete career change. She packed in her job and signed up to a series of training and development courses to get the professional qualifications and experience she needed to set up Vital Fitness.

As well as the challenge associated with setting up her own business, Liz could also see that her new career would give her the time and motivation to also pursue her love of challenging races – be that a long distance road run or triathlon.

“I started off as someone who couldn’t run a mile, but with the right training and right support from people around me I was able to carry out my dream of running first a half and then a full marathon. Having been full of doubt about my own abilities, I can understand it when clients come to me with similar worries about whether they’ve left it too late to start exercising or living a healthier life, or whether they will be able to reach their goals.

I can still remember the thrill of crossing a marathon finish line in 2006 for the very first time and realising that all my hard work in training had been worthwhile. It’s that essence of enjoyment, challenge, achievement and satisfaction that I want to ensure all my clients feel too, whatever they do. Vital Fitness is about achieving dreams and putting the enjoyment back into exercise and there are plenty of challenging goals I still want to achieve.”

Liz provides a highly professional service and has all the qualifications you would expect from a personal trainer. She is also committed to continuing professional development to keep her skills and experience right up to date and provide even better service and value for money to her clients.

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