Happy New Year! As many of us will be thinking of how to be healthier as we start 2021, today Zoe speaks to Lucy Slimmon, founder of the rainbow running club!
Whilst battling through difficult times in her life, including baby loss, Lucy found that running gave her back a sense of control, joy and purpose. She realised that if running could to this for her then it could help so many other women too.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
This lead to her setting up a running club for women who had suffered miscarriages and baby loss and the Rainbow Running Club was born.
BEST MOMENTS
“I just became lost in this desire to have a baby”
“I don’t think I fully allowed myself to believe that I would be coming home with a baby until she was actually here”
“I can’t be the only person that has gone through all of these experiences and I can’t be the only person who would benefit from running”
“It’s really uplifting seeing everyone talk to each other and supporting each other”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
21 Miles: Swimming in Search of the Meaning of Motherhood Book
Stop Pleasing Start Living Book
ABOUT THE GUEST
Lucy Slimmon
@_mother_of_one_
@rainbowrunningclub
@rainbowyogaclub
ABOUT THE HOST
Zoe Cresswell
Devoted mother of two (and a big hairy dog), UK trained midwife, doula and personal trainer, specialising in pre and postnatal fitness.
Zoe was born in the UK and before moving to Dubai in 2013 and worked as a midwife in central London, both in a birth centre and a very busy NHS hospital.
Although late to the scene, Zoe is an aspiring athlete having won numerous triathlons and representing Great Britain where she placed within the top 10 on the world stage.
With her husband James, the couple will soon be launching their cloth nappy company, Bop & Bee, where they hope to inspire families to swap a few disposable nappies a day for the more planet friendly option of cloth.
Zoe’s goal is to share her knowledge and experience, tell real life stories, manage expectations and open up those often difficult conversations.
Zoe’s own motherhood journey has been full of twists and turns as she put everything on hold and went through numerous miscarriages and rounds of IVF.
CONTACT DETAILS
Instagram : @zoecresswell_me
Facebook: Zoe Cresswell
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-cresswell