Athlete Announcement: Emily Joins Highland Fuel Nutrition
Athlete Announcement: Emily Joins Highland Fuel Athlete team
Some athletes arrive quietly, then suddenly explode onto the scene. Emily is one of those athletes.
Earlier this year she lined up for her very first ultra, the Wales 50, and came away with a win. Last weekend, she took it a step further, tackling the legendary Snowdon 100 miler as only her second ultra, and finishing 2nd female overall.
Two races, two huge results. We’ve seen enough. Emily joins the Highland Fuel athlete team.
But who is Emily, and what’s behind this rapid rise?
Fueling the Distance
When it comes to nutrition, Emily admits she isn’t hyper-scientific with grams per hour targets. Instead, her focus is simple: always keep fueling.
“I always have electrolytes in one of my flasks, and I carry a mix of carb sources I find easy to digest, bars, flapjacks, dates, even sweets. I’ll have gels with me but tend to rely more on ‘normal’ foods. At aid stations I grab whatever I can, potatoes, something salty, and I always keep salt caps with me, usually taking a couple every 10 miles or so.”
Her biggest fueling lesson so far?
“Keep fueled, keep hydrated. No exceptions, no excuses. Small, regular bites of food work best for me, sweets, potatoes, cheese. It’s about always topping up and never letting yourself drift.”
A Fitness Foundation
Emily’s background isn’t in track or club running. In fact, she says she wasn’t a sporty child at all. Fitness only really became part of her life as an adult, and quickly became an obsession.
“I love the gym, HIIT sessions, explosive cardio like burpees and box jumps, plus at least one yoga session a week. I do four strength sessions weekly, then running club nights and fell runs depending on the week. When I was in London I’d train morning, lunch, and sometimes evenings around a finance job. Moving to Shropshire a year ago brought me back to the hills, and I knew I wanted to prove myself in that terrain.”
That foundation of constant training and strength work has given her an edge in ultras:
“Strong quads from gym work really help on big climbs. I don’t train with poles, but I’ve used them in both my ultras without any muscular issues, that’s probably down to strength sessions.”
What’s Next?
After Snowdon, Emily isn’t slowing down yet. Her next race is the Longmynd Hike (50 miles), and she’s already looking at stepping back onto the GB Ultra scene next year:
“Maybe another hundred miler, maybe Beacons 100, maybe Spine Challenger North. I prefer to keep things organic, I never set out with fixed goals. Even signing up for Snowdon 100 was a last-minute decision, a week before the race.”
For Emily, long-term goals aren’t about ticking boxes, but about keeping the love for the sport alive:
“I just want to fall more in love with the training, enjoy big weekends in the hills, and see where that takes me.”
Welcome to the Team
Emily’s story is one of raw commitment, fitness, and grit. With only two ultras behind her, she’s already shown she can perform on the UK’s toughest courses. The mindset is there. The results are there. The potential is huge.
We’re proud to welcome Emily to the Highland Fuel athlete team, and can’t wait to fuel the journey ahead.