After completing marathon number three I was feeling pretty happy with myself. My next run was only a week away, but with a good rest and some stretching I felt confident I would get through it.…however I didn’t factor in the bad prawn in the Pad Thai! On the way…

Nestled in the folds of the mighty Himalaya Mountains, Bhutan is a tiny country of only 800,000 people. When I picked Bhutan as the destination for my third marathon, I didn’t realize what an amazing experience I was in for and that the run would only be a small part…

I want to start by saying that, I have never been so glad to finish a race as I was last Saturday! (I actually say that after every race, but I really meant it with this one). It was gruelling! The course was tough and hilly and went from sea level to…

A nice early start Saturday morning saw David and I lining up for the the first of my five marathons. The Greenpower run has been happening in January in Hong Kong for the past 24 years and encompasses all eight stages of the Hong Kong trail, starting at Victoria Peak…

Five marathons in 5 months before I turn fifty, well, that was the plan, it hasn’t exactly worked out like that but I have come close. Who would have thought it would be so tough to find five marathons in five months near Hong Kong.  When I first thought up…

Going away on holidays can play havoc with the hard work you put into your health and fitness on a daily basis. Over the years I have found that even two weeks break in my clients normal routine can make it difficult for them to re-establish their good habits when…

I’m sure most of you will have heard of the latest craze to sweep the world…Pokemon Go. The devotees of the game (ie my family) informed me the game has been out for months in Australia, and was released in Hong Kong a few weeks ago. I am not a…

For my birthday present this year I asked my husband if we could head to China and run the Great Wall marathon. It happened to fall on May 21st, which is my birthday and I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the day. For those of you who…

This morning my husband and I headed out to Discovery Bay to play golf. Now let’s get something straight, I’m a very unenthusiastic golfer and only agree to play because my husband loves the game and is keen for me to play with him. Being the good wife that I…

It’s very easy to get caught up in our day-to-day life and become blasé about our surroundings. After coming back from an extended period of time in Australia over the Christmas holidays, I had to stop and learn to appreciate living in Hong Kong again. (If you read my last…