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Amateur Athlete Diaries
Sharing stories from the gap

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Is This You?

The Podcast

Sharing the stories of Amateur Athletes

Balancing sport with work, family, and everyday life?

Through honest, relatable conversations, we create space for like-minded people to listen in and feel seen.

The Podcast

From The Lab: Ice Vs Hot Baths

For years, ice baths have been sold as the gold standard of recovery, I myself have utilised them extensively for my weary knees, but a new 2025 study from European researchers might just have dunked that idea in cold water.

Harrison Armitage

Oct 15

Recovery Corner: Why Amateur Athletes Should Add Pilates to Their Routine

A 2023 review found that athletes who added Pilates to their training improved core endurance and balance by up to 30%, key to recovery and injury prevention.

Harrison Armitage

Oct 8

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Your Fellow Amateur Athletes

Claire

"running is feeling good again!"

Tom

"This week has been a pretty solid example of how I have to flex and adapt my schedule when life gets in the way of training…"

Ffion

"I've had a new sponsorship offer that 2024 me would've only dreamed of having."

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Professional athletes have time, funding, and resources.

Recreational athletes train for fun & general health.

Both great but what about us in between?

Who are Amateur Athletes?

Are You In
The Gap?

Training most days?

Prepping for a competition?

Putting the hours in for a race?

Dedicate yourself to a sport?

Invest in recovery?

All whilst balancing work, family, and life responsibilities?

Join The Conversation

Rose

Triathlete & Marathon Runner

I thought I just wasn’t sporty. But after herniating my L4 and L5 discs, running became the single most transformative element of my life.

Now, my sport is a huge part of my identity, my priorities and my focus. Finding sport as an adult has been a whirlwind and navigating what is a saturated, noisy and sometimes elitist space as a total beginner has been challenging. But I have finally found a flow that allows me to train for performance, progress my career in brand and balance other life priorities - enjoying every step.

It’s easy to forget that it really is that simple.

Open our diaries

Just two dedicated athletes with full time jobs who've had their fair share of injuries.

Harrison

Amateur Footballer

I’ve played football for as long as I can remember. What began as a hobby became more serious when I joined an academy at 11.

Unfortunately, I didn’t make the most of that opportunity, which dawned on me during the COVID-19 lockdown. This was when I finally committed to stepping up my training.

Just as I was getting going, I was hit with two back-to-back lateral meniscus tears, keeping me off the pitch from 2020 to 2024. It was my first long-term injury, and it took a major toll mentally, but it also taught me patience and perspective.

Now I am fully recovered and fully committed to progressing in the sport I love. Best believe I take recovery much more seriously. Through The Amateur Athlete Diaries, I will share what I’ve learned along the way and continue to learn.

Amateur Athlete Diaries Sharing stories from the gap