It has been a while since I have written a blog post. The last year has been a blur of moving home to Australia, doing renovations on our house and trying to settle back into a life we left almost 12 years ago. One of the exciting parts…
One final challenge before we leave Hong Kong.
Seven years ago we landed in Hong Kong. This was to be our third expat posting after being in Vietnam for 2 ½ years and then Malaysia for 2 years. I had visited Hong Kong twice before moving here and my impression of it was a concrete jungle with…
Lugu Lake – So much more than just another run.
Two months ago (yes, im a bit slow getting this post out) my running buddy and I headed off to the distant destination of Lugu Lake to participate in a 3 day ultra marathon. Lugu lake is nestled in a high plateau amidst the Xiaoliangshan hills of Western Yunnan…
Remember the days when food was really food?
Just over 11 years ago, in 2007 David and I, along with three of our children moved to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. We left for two years, with the option of a third. However, just like the ill- fated SS Minnow from one of my favourite…
The Yak dilemma
We headed to Tibet at the end of January for a friends 50th birthday. One of the highlights of the trip was taking the overnight train from Xining in China, across the Tibetan plateau and into Lhasa. This is the highest train ride in the world…
Changing goals and reaping the reward.
Last weekend I was lucky enough to be part of the support crew for four friends who were doing the Oxfam trail walker in Hong Kong. I was initially supposed to be part of the team, but a knee injury in October put an end to that dream. I have…
Organise your way to better health
In my last post I talked about eating as unprocessed and natural as possible. This week I want to break that down and give you some practical ways to show you how easy that can be. I understand we all have busy lives and that standing in the kitchen for…
Let’s talk nutrition
I started a course at the beginning of this year with the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. This course is providing me with further skills to guide and support people on their journey to health and fitness. What I love about the study I’m doing is the awareness it has…
Age is no barrier, it is just a number.
The month of celebrations are now over and it’s time for me to get on with life as a fifty year old. So, what exactly does that mean?? I have had various friends warn me that after fifty, your body starts falling apart. Of course I scoffed at them…
Marathon no 5 – It all ends in Paris
What a perfect city to finish my 5-marathon challenge in. David and I lined up on the Champs Elysees on a stunning Sunday morning in Paris. The whole street was closed off and almost 60,000 runners jostled together to stay warm as the sun crept up over the Arc…