You asked for more details. (I am neither a dietician nor a nutritionist and make no recommendations for you!) What I am about to tell you has worked for me for years. I have tried most diets during my 56 years and I always concentrate on consistency as my weight is incredibly important to me. […]
What I am about to tell you has evolved over many years. I have tried many things mainly because I’m adventurous and like to trial most things in life. My weight is important to me so I prioritise consistency. I imagine I inherited a predilection for being light from my mother, who also has skinny […]
David has embraced this challenging time completely. He doesn’t really have a choice! His business is closed and he has 40 staff to care for. He has a family to support too. He’s taking some classes via Zoom.us and leading his Personal and Group trainers to maximise their talents online. I am adding some social […]
Let’s start at the beginning! I have quite clear skin but In September 2019 one of my moles became itchy and I felt it needed to be checked. I researched and found the amazing Dr Natalia (a micrographic and dermatological surgeon) who visits Kings College Hospital London (KCH) in Dubai once a month from her […]
The biggest news is that my second video is live. I’m so excited to share the link to my channel. If you would like me to speak about anything in particular let me know. Please subscribe! Since my last update, I actually met Sabyasachi. Yes, the Universe worked overtime on this one. I’ll keep you […]
Having only my part-time salary to survive on in a city like Dubai was tough. At that time, David, my husband, would spend his days sitting in coffee shops applying for jobs on his laptop or training for his next triathlon. Meanwhile, we were homeless. We stayed wherever we could; we would dog sit and house sit for friends or sleep on a mattress on the floor when we had to. I could also no longer afford the antidepressant that I had been on for years by that point.
What’s been happening recently? Dubai is back to work. Only half way through August and Summer is over. Certainly not the heat though; it is still 39 degrees at 6pm. Eid has ended. I have a few jobs booked this month which excites me, keep them coming Universe! I have created a room to start […]
It was my idea. In late April, I came back from the Old Mutual Two Oceans Ultra-Marathon (OMTOM) in Cape Town on a high, and with a new endorphin-fueled thought. It seemed logical having completed the 56km hilly road run in South Africa with a little in the tank, to progress within Ultra Running and race further. It was too late to enter the Comrades ultra (also in South Africa and 87km). But I needed to go longer.
This week has been filled with trepidation. Every spare thought I have is about the ‘Race to the Stones’. This coming Saturday 13th July I will be attempting to run 100kms with both my husband and son. My last Ultra was 56kms, it wasn’t a breeze but I was well trained and I enjoyed it. The humidity has been high and the temperatures uncomfortable so run quality has suffered and I am not as well trained. David (husband) has had some injuries and I feel his worry. We are not sharing the bad vibes too much.
Taped to the wall by the basin in my bathroom is a list that I put out to the Universe of all the things I desire. It says ‘Visit Max and Mum in the UK at least twice a year and I have already been back three times in five months!, More frequent visits to London remind me how much I like England. I love walking and I love the shopping and convenience. Is this a reaction to spending so much time in the modern metropolis of Dubai, where excess is normal and we drive everywhere? The byproduct of my renewed love of the old country is that, sadly, I’m no longer sure that I am ready to banish myself from the countryside of Ontario. Can you imagine my husband’s reaction? Twelve years of dreaming of the same goal and I think I must move the goalposts. We will work this out.