Client stories · Pretty Strong Coaching
Real comebacks. Real women.
Real client stories from women coached by Pretty Strong. First marathons, first 70.3s, Ironman finishers, postpartum returns and perimenopause performance. Female triathlon and running coaching that actually works.
their words, not mine
Motherhood and performance · the reclaimer arc
Lauren W.
Lauren came to me in mid 2025, ready to come back after kids. Her last race had been before her two children were born. By the end of that same year she crossed the finish line at 70.3 Busselton.
The nutrition, the pacing, the transitions. We dialled in every layer. By race day her gels were perfectly timed. No dark thoughts. Just confidence to confidence.
“This was the year of my first 10K since having kids. By the end of the year I was crossing the finish line at a 70.3. The nutrition, the pacing, the transitions, I knew exactly what I had to do. My gels were perfectly timed. I didn’t have any dark thoughts. I just ran, confidence to confidence. I cannot believe how fit I am. Trust the process, it works.”
Pretty Strong signature · full hybrid
Chloe V.
Chloe is what the full Pretty Strong experience looks like over the long haul. Weekly programming tailored to how she’s feeling and the data we’re gathering from every session. Diet, fuelling and recovery tweaked, sometimes before she even spots she needs it.
This is the offer most coaches sell but few actually deliver: real personalisation, week by week, based on the whole woman.
“A super all-inclusive coaching experience. Frankie tailors every week based on how I’m feeling and the data she’s gathering from every session. She tweaks diet and fuelling and impromptu rest or recovery if she sees I need it, at times before I even realise I need it. Frankie had faith in my lofty goals even when my own faith lapsed. All I had to do was head down and do the prescribed work.”
Reinventor · perimenopause performance
Kimberly O.
Kimberly came to me with what she calls “perimenopause pooch out of nowhere”. Every coach, every friend and every article telling her hormones were destiny and there was nothing she could do about it.
We rebuilt the nutrition to support her perimenopause chapter rather than work against it. Got the processed foods out of the picture. Adjusted the training to fit a peri-aware body. Her last period came with zero cramps, and the symptoms she’d been told to accept started easing.
“I stuck to the plan, kept training, and I noticed the last time I had my period: zero cramps. Getting away from the processed foods has been an easy transition. I’m fighting this, not just accepting it.”
In their words
The quote wall.
Nine women, across all three ways of working with me. Unedited, and every one of them has a name.
“I’ll be forever grateful to Frankie for believing in me when I couldn’t.”Laura Derbyshire · Training Only athlete
“Her programming covers not only the required disciplines but the entire ecosystem around you, while understanding that there is family life and work going on as well. Kick-ass athlete, and her positivity, empathy and knowledge truly gets us to the next level.”Nancy Nugteren · Hybrid athlete
“When I think of Frankie I think of strength, courage, tenacity and sheer will power. Her never-say-die attitude is an inspiration in itself.”Aparna Philips · Training Only athlete
“Frankie is super knowledgeable and supportive. She’s set me on a really sustainable trajectory towards my nutritional goals. Best coaching experience I’ve had.”Sam Humphries · Hybrid athlete
“Frankie is an amazing coach and a beautiful person. So caring and compassionate. Amazing programming, always approachable.”Felicity Cooke · Hybrid athlete
“I really love her down-to-earth, no-BS approach. The fact she isn’t into quick fixes, she knows they don’t work long-term.”Rebecca Downie · Nutrition Only athlete
“Frankie is not a typical coach. She combines all aspects of your health, from sleep to mindfulness. Sensitive to your specific needs while gently nudging you to be the best version of you.”Anjali Vasudevan · Hybrid athlete
“I’ve had a very good experience with Coach Frankie. She truly cares. Even after the training programme ended, she’s reachable for any questions.”Kavita Goyal · Training Only client
“Frankie helped me learn that my body needed to be fuelled heading into my first Ironman. My outlook on what I had been told for decades hindered me, and it turned out to be my best companion. Thank you for your support, your commitment, being a mentor and above all such a beautiful person.”Carolyn B · Nutrition Only athlete
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Ten years of compounding.
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