I am crossing Greenland on skis in May, pulling my sled to raise money for "Right To Play" and "Children in Crisis". These charities help children in the most traumatised regions of the world. I strongly believe that the world is a community and that children are our future. So for me, it is absolutely necessary that children all over the world acquire social skills, team spirit and an education so that they can respect themselves. I will face extreme cold, howling winds, fatigue and icy snow. I will have to carry everything I need on my sled and back. I will sleep in a tent in the middle of nowhere. I might even encounter a polar bear!! I am really super excited but terrified!! It is a minimum of 3 weeks so I think that my limits will be thoroughly tested.

Thursday 17 February 2011

Name, nutrition and training

I have been told that "polar mum" does not sound very energetic, and my challenge is very energetic....Shall I change it? I like "arctic minx" but does it sound serious enough? My challenge is very serious!!!
The new name could take into consideration the following: extreme challenge, extreme temperatures, mother, french, the arctic, one step at a time, ski, snow, ice, etc... Please send me your suggestions!!
Does someone know about nutrition? Or if you know someone who does, could you send him or her my blog address, as I really need help! After training hard in the gym today, I did a smoothie and was very proud of the ingredients until I tasted it... Horrible...... I put nuts, eggs, milk, strawberries, oat flakes and a yoghurt! I thought it had loads of proteins... I'm not sure! The only thing I know is that now I feel like I'm 8 months pregnant... Thank God I'm done with training for today!
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My training regime is go to the gym everyday and go on the cross-trainer for 1 hour . Then on Mondays and Thursdays I work with a personal trainer for an hour, and Tuesdays and Fridays I do yoga for an hour. On Mondays and Wednesdays I walk my two lively dogs in the park for 2 hours. But is it enough? Anyone with experience on this kind of challenge? 

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