Before her life as a personal trainer, Beth trained and qualified as a chartered accountant at one of the Big 4 accountancy firms. After five years in finance, however, Beth decided it was time to pursue her real passion in life – sport and fitness. Some of her favourite clients work in finance, so that world will not be completely forgotten.

“I now get to do something I love every day, which is amazing. I love coaching and working 1-2-1 with clients and challenging them to reach their full potential. Apparently, they call me the smiling assassin because my workouts are tough, but there is always a smile on my face whilst I gently coax them out of their comfort zone!”

Beth has a long list of motivational quotes at hand for clients to help them through their sessions, so don’t be surprised if you hear “you’ll thank me later”, “pain is temporary”, and “you’ve got this” to keep you going and help run that clock down.

Beth is a runner. And when we say a runner, we mean top-level crazy stuff. Ultra-marathons, ideally in deserts, are Beth’s idea of fun. She practises what she preaches and knows her stuff when it comes to coaching running. The Funktion Running Club has slowly increased in popularity and is now attracting around 20 runners every week with couch to 5K runners mixing with seasoned runners focused on PBs for short runs to marathon distances. Not surprisingly, Beth has yet to persuade anyone to join her in an ultra-marathon.

Beth is not just all about running. She takes immense pleasure in working with clients of every ability to help them get fitter and stronger, whether it be to live a healthier life, introduce regular exercise to their daily/weekly routines, or target a specific one-off sporting challenge.

So why not join Beth for a variety of group fitness classes, including the weekly Funktion Running Club, Kettlercise and Yoga. For something more personal, individual group sessions can be booked focusing on cardio, core, glutes or something of your choice. And don’t forget those ‘smiling assassin’ 1-2-1 PT sessions!

Beth is also a self-confessed adrenalin junkie who has an obsession with rollercoasters (the scarier, the better) and has been known to jump from a plane at 15,000ft.

Here are a few fun Funktion Facts about Beth:

Favourite food: Sushi and chocolate – life is about balance.

Best dance move: The worm and the shuffle.

Favourite neon colour: Yellow.

Favourite tunes to work out to: Sub Focus & Wilkinson – Illuminate.

Favourite thing about Funktion: The people … closely followed by doughnut Thursdays.

Girl crush: Miley Cyrus.

Boy crush: Justin Bieber.