Your Guide

Oh, hey! 


I’m Sophie. I’m a multi-ultramarathoner (11 and counting!) and avid long-distance hiker who writes for a living and walks to feel alive.

I'm a woman who's found sisterhood among strangers in recent years, simply by sharing a path. And it's turned out to be one of life's biggest and most unexpected gifts.

Since I was a wee nipper—quite an odd one who spent a lot of time talking to plants—the outdoors has felt like home. Far more so than any building. But, funnily enough, I wasn't always much of a walker. 

I really only 'found’ walking in 2013. It was a spontaneous response to feeling the walls of an abusive relationship closing in and not quite knowing how to leave. Walking a few miles to and from work each day became an escape hatch of sorts; a space to breathe and think.

I couldn't have known then how fundamental putting one foot in front of the other would become. How it would shape my sense of place and purpose in the world and lead me to community. 

Those first small steps developed into a taste for hiking 100 km ultramarathons. I even hiked the Sahara Desert, which is where Moved was born; out of a teary breakdown on the train back into London. It wasn't the landscape or the miles I missed. It was my trail sisters. Beginning a journey as strangers and ending it in a sacred bond.

When I signed up for my first big endurance hike, I thought it was something to accomplish alone; to prove my own resilience. But in the three years since I started Moved—and entered midlife—I've realised that real strength is found when we lean on each other. 

We, women, were made for endurance. But we were also made to stand side by side. To weave our stories together and share the loads of life. And whether you walk two miles together or twenty, strangers soon become friends when they share the same path. 

So, how about it? Let's hit the trail.


Sophie x

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Why be Moved?

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An ULTRA experienced guide

I’ve hiked a dozen 100 km ultramarathons, plus a bunch of marathons and multi-day hikes to boot. And I’ve led hundreds of women on thousands of miles of trails over the past three years, including marathons and ultras! I love facilitating women out in the wild—encouraging them to walk that bit further—because I know how profoundly healing it is. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Take a look at our pics and testimonials for Moved’s many happy Hikers.

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Joyful nature reconnection

Ever noticed life’s stresses melt away the moment you set eyes on a beautiful, sweeping landscape? Or felt your nervous system recalibrate under the canopy of a forest? There’s something powerfully moving about sharing a journey in nature with a group of women that’s indescribable until you experience it. It’s why I started Moved. Because every hike—however tiring—fills me with a sense of joyful awe and deep reconnection. Which is why I do it for others.

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The most gorgeous community

Whenever a Moved Hiker thanks me for what I do, I reply, “It’s YOU, this lovely community, that makes this magic”. I can say, hand on heart, that there’s never been an iffy vibe on a Moved hike. Every woman who shows up—whether a regular or a newbie—brings the most beautiful, open energy. And, let me tell you, strangers become easy friends when they share a trail. That’s why I love doing this so much. It’s because of you!

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