Preparation for the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles 17-31 March 2012. Three months and 2 weeks to go.
9 day car rally +- 4 day drive Casablanca/Essaouira.
Goal: Endurance, stamina, strength
To include core, injury preventing workout and stretches
Aerobic fitness: hillwalking, cycling, rowing, tennis, swimming, skipping
Core session to include: bridge, planks, dead bug, alternate arm and leg raises, superwoman. Hold for as long as you can. Remember good breathing technique


2nd session with Charlotte Rehn in Richmond Park yesterday.
Charlotte, my trainer, has got a plan; It includes 3 sessions at the gym as well. It demands commitment on my part.
Charlotte trained a friend Jan Meek to go to the North Pole pulling a sledge. Jan was 61 when she did it.
She trained me to climb to the top ok Kilimanjaro. She's also a lovely woman. You want someone to train you, go to www.gonordic.co.uk . She's your woman!
By the way, my backpack weighs 7 kgs altogether:

sponsorship : we have our first 2 sponsors, both American : "Givezooks"(www.givezooks.com), started by 2 friends Joe Fazio and Carol Schrader, and Alex Gambal (www.alexgambal.com ), a wonderful wine maker in Burgundy. The thing with Americans is that despite everything, they still have their pioneer spirit, their sense of adventure. They're ready to support 2 women rallying in the Moroccan desert.
And we have a partnership with a magazine called North South (www.northsouthmag.com) which is going on line and global in January. You will be able to follow us in the sport section and in the life style section.

Tuesday there was a great party at Momo's to say good bye to Ali Kasmi, the director of the Moroccan Office of Tourism for the UK and Ireland for 15 years. I got somewhat drunk and that was the evening before my 2nd session with Charlotte. I swear, I am not drinking again the night before my training with Charlotte. She had no pity.

Time for a cup of tea. Cheers