Julia Dillon

Key Account Manager

My high performance item is a medal I achieved for taking part in a Modern Pentathlon at Sandhurst in 2018, organised by the Charity "Pent Up". Pent Up used adapted Modern Pentathlon Training and sports therapy to help military veterans recovering from PTSD. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to train with participants and take part in the event which included swimming, fencing, show jumping, laser shooting and running. In just three months I had to learn to show jump, fence and shoot a laser pistol (whilst also recovering from a sprint!). The challenge really pushed me out of my comfort zone (including falling off a horse), and also gave me an insight into the power of sport in the context of recovery.