Helen Sharpe

Personal Trainer

​I have over 10 years experience as a personal trainer.  I am a marathon runner and UK champion, and my passion for health and fitness can help you achieve your goals.

About

I am Helen Sharpe, the owner of FastandFit Personal Training.  I set up my business in 2009, shortly after qualifying as a personal trainer.  I have always had a passion for fitness.  When I was young I achieved awards in dancing and swimming.  But my passion for fitness really took off when I discovered running. 

After completing my Masters and a spell at St Andrews University I made the decision to make sport and fitness my career and have never looked back! 

Since qualifying as a personal trainer, I have delivered 1-to-1 training sessions outdoors, in hotels, and gyms.  I have worked at the University of the West of England with sport teams and elite student athletes in the performance gym.  I spent 2 years working for The Southmead Development Trust, a charity in Bristol, as an instructor for the GP exercise referral scheme.  My work in Bristol involved delivering specialist classes such as cardiac rehab, strength and balance and better breathing (pulmonary rehab).  I now work as a freelance healthy lifestyle instructor, personal trainer and fitness class instructor.   I understand the challenges that come with following an exercise regime, such as overcoming injuries, confidence, intensity, and goal setting, and I have helped many people overcome barriers, barriers that people often face to fitness, such as time, access and psychological barriers.  After enjoying the benefits and rewards of leading an active lifestyle, I love to help and support others to get started and achieve, whether new to exercise or experienced in exercise.   I hope my enthusiasm, passion and motivation come across in my sessions!

I am a member of the register of exercise professionals (REPs) and insured with REPs.

Health and Fitness Qualifications

Level 4 Personal Trainer
​Leader in Run Fitness
​Pilates Instructor
​GP Exercise Referral Instructor
UK Athletics Level 1 Coach

​Cardiac Rehabilitation Instructor
​Postural Stability Instructor (falls prevention)
​​Trained in indoor cycling, kettlebells, suspension training and walking netball

Personal Achievements In Sport

I am a marathon and cross-country runner with my current clubs Cardiff AAC and Penarth & Dinas.  I am the Welsh over 40s cross-country champion after finishing in 8th place at the Welsh nationals.  My previous clubs include Fife AC in Scotland, Bristol & West AC, and AV1923 in Amsterdam.  I have run many times for Scotland East, and have won bronze, silver and gold at the UK Inter-counties Cross-Country (in 2009, 2012, and 2014), gold at the Scottish National Road Relays (2018), individual bronze in the Scottish Inter-district cross-country (2013) and individual gold at the Amsterdam Half Marathon (2011).  But my proudest achievement to date was becoming a UK champion by winning the UK Marathon Team Gold at the 2015 London Marathon with my club Bristol & West AC, with a time of 2:47:22.   I have also placed in many other races, including New York, Sydney, Stockholm and Brussels.  See my UK Athletics profile.   

Personal Bests

5 km PB: 17mins 41s
​10 km PB: 35mins 40s
​15 km PB: 55mins 07s

​5 miles PB: 29mins 49s
10 miles PB: 1hr 01mins 
Half Marathon PB: 1hr 18mins 26s
Marathon PB: 2hr 47mins 22s