I signed up to a half marathon for a few months later and got into running three times a week. I already had a solid strength training background so just needed to build my fitness. 

Around this time, I was also diagnosed with SIBO, a bacterial overgrowth in the gut that explained my years of gut distress! I was always moaning about bloating and a bad tummy, so training through this was somewhat challenging at times (if you know, you know).

The week of my half marathon, I started the SIBO treatment which involved a complete switch up in my diet. Safe to say, the half marathon didn't go to plan as I suffered with a very poorly tummy from mile 1! I made it over the line very disappointed as I felt I could have done better. Despite this, I continued my running and signed up for another half marathon the following year and this is when I fell in love with running.