Supporters

Our Supporters

Eating disorders and RED-s can affect all athletes of all abilities, males and females, and all ages. No one is immune from the risks of overtraining and under-fuelling.

Here are some of the athletes who have been affected by eating disorders and RED-S in some way who are now supporting our campaign, organisations who will share our stories, as well as clubs and coaches who have committed to #TRAINBRAVE.

Athletes

ANNA BONIFACE

England international marathon runner and RED-s campaigner.

CAROLINE SOUBAYROUX

Cyclist and endurance runner, sport and mental health blogger, and recovered bulimia sufferer.

CHARLOTTE SMITH

Science Teacher, runner, rower, mental health advocate, recovered RED-S sufferer.

CHRISSIE WELLINGTON

Ironman WR-holder, World Champion, and passionate advocate of nutrition and balance.

CODY BEALS

Ironman & Ironman 70.3 Champion, and former RED-S sufferer.

CORALIE FROST

Marathon runner and ironman triathlete, mental health ambassador and recovering anorexia sufferer.

DR JESS HARVEY

Age Group Triathlete, GP, recovering from RED-S, passionate about proactive prevention and education for all.

DR ROSE PENFOLD

Marathon runner, open water swimming enthusiast, junior doctor, former running-related amenorrhoea.

ELLIE EVANS

Club runner from South Derbyshire Road Runners and half marathon runner.

HOLLY RUSH

Former Great Britain marathon runner, now GB ultra and mountain athlete.

HOPE VIRGO

Author, runner, cyclist and mental health campaigner.

KIRSTIN SANDREUTER

Runner, high school coach, recovering eating disorder/RED-S sufferer and advocate for healthy fuelling & training.

KIT CHAMIER

A SENr practitioner with a passion for endurance sport and raising awareness of RED-S.

KRISTIN ABHOLD

Former marathoner turned Natural Bodybuilder, and passionate advocate for long-term health and fitness.

LAUREN CHARLTON

Former RED-S sufferer helping to raise awareness, blogger and runner.

LUCY JECZALIK

Enthusiastic runner, sometime triathlete, GoodGym trainer and mindful running coach.

MAISIE CROPLEY

Eating disorder worker, mental health advocate and recovering eating disorder/RED-S sufferer working on building The Mind and Body Studio.

MARIANNE BURGESS

Recovering RED-S sufferer, Horsforth Harriers club runner, parent and researcher.

RACHAEL STEIL

Author, Speaker/Executive Director of Running in Silence, high school cross country coach and recovered eating disorder sufferer.

REBECCA QUINLAN

Sport scientist, runner, mental health campaigner and recovering anorexia sufferer.

RORY BROWN

Mind body and lifestyle coach and recovered eating disorder sufferer.

ROWAN PREECE

Endurance runner and recovering eating disorder sufferer.

SIAN CRUCEFIX

Weightlifter, hiker and Science communicator, advocating for mental health awareness and eating disorder recovery. Recovered from anorexia and RED-S.

TRACI CARSON

Former collegiate rower and current Public Health PhD student researching RED-S in female runners.

Coaches & Clinicians

DAMIAN HALL

Running coach, Team GB ultra runner and outdoor journalist. www.damianhall.info 

DR CHRIS SMITH

Paediatrician with Leeds Children’s and Young People Eating Disorder Service, trail and road runner.

DR HAZEL WALLACE

Doctor, personal trainer, author and podcast presenter. https://thefoodmedic.co.uk/

DR JOHN SYKES

Locum GP and Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

DR JOSEPHINE PERRY

Chartered psychologist working with athletes of all abilities. www.performanceinmind.co.uk

DR NICKY KEAY

Sports Endocrinologist, passionate about raising awareness of RED-S. https://nickykeayfitness.com/

DR SUSIE HOLT

Paediatrician, Medical Lead for Cheshire and Merseyside Adolescent Eating Disorder Service & runner.

HANNAH STOYEL

Performance Psychologist for Swim England, and PhD student researching eating disorders in athletes. www.optimisepotential-sport.com/

LOUISE CAPICOTTO

Sport psychology consultant, athletics coach, retired GB powerlifter, and former anorexia and bulimia sufferer. www.lcsportpsych.com 

TOM CRAGGS

Endurance coach & commentator. Head Coach Polar & Saucony. England Regional Coaching Lead (Midlands). MSc Performance Coaching. www.runningwithus.com

VERITY WRIGHT

Head Coach and owner of RunVerity, endurance runner and mental health advocate.

Clubs & Organisations