SUPyoga Retreat on Secret island in Homekong

Thanks for the amazing weekend retreat, and with this happy brunch of lovely ladies sharing similar vision of food, sea and yoga! 

Some of my favorite moment: 

The first afternoon SUPyoga exploring the hood.

The food that Dee and Nadine prepared mixed so well with the surprise BBQ dinner, the 3 meals prepare by Toxin (He is like our weekend cooks and credit to him to make the bed for us) The fresh fruit, coconut juice and the "Lick it" on the boat!!Amazing 

The Bon fire with marshmallow, i haven't have a Bon fire since 16. It really bring back the memory! 

The next day SUPyoga exploring the backyard beach with brunch of us paddling out. 

The weather and the clear beaches, the sea water splash on my face, the autumn sun and the mile wind that i can feel on my face. And of course the laugh you girls bring to me:) 

Have to admit i still feel like on the sea when i return home on my dinning table on that night, can really feeling it!! Gigi xx

Me trying new position for SUP

Our Sunday Breakfast on the secret island

Bon fire with marshmallow 

Paddling out on next day morning to explore the secret beaches

Boxing Day Fun Run 2012

Boxing Day Fun Run at Wanchai Gap Road, 4km off road fun race. All the way running with hubby, what a day! 

First time to do that Boxing day fun run organised by my running club HKLRRC, we are not so dressed up when compared to others! Great organisation, very community based and with alots of good smiling volunteer all along the course! Great one:)

Charlie's accompany run

So proud of my Charlie who did this 3 km run with the Ppls who need a bit of our help:) so happy that we share the sports we like to our community!!

Nothing better to help the kids in Thai with direct stuff

Thank you for the people who spent some little time to bring it over your pre loved caps (90), googles (15), shorts (6) swimsuits (3)and even bikini and kids arm band for the kids who need it to continuous their swimming! I would love to say thanks on behalf of them:) thanks Julius, Teresa, Elise, Janice, Eric, Charles:) 

And thanks Nicole from BPM sports to organizing this, she is going to bring all these stuff to Phuket next week! 

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Laguna Phuket Making Community Splash with Kids’ Survival Swim Programme

Laguna Phuket is harnessing the enthusiasm of triathletes in this year’s Laguna Phuket Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship to launch its latest community initiative that will provide survival swim lessons for thousands of local youngsters.

Hundreds of triathletes registering for the two events are being asked to raise money through online sponsorships to help raise an estimated THB 600,000 (US$ 19,835) required to set up and run the 12-month programme.

Thai Health Authority statistics show drowning as the highest cause of death for Thai children under the age of 15* and teaching children to be competent in deep water, with the ability to get to safety, is a major priority for coastal regions.

The Survival Swim Programme is being developed with support from Cherngtalay Municipality , Phuket Lifeguard Club, Phuket International Academy ’s Thanyupura Sports & Leisure Club, Surf Lifesaving of Australia and Laguna Holiday Club.

It will teach more than  2,600 children aged 12-15 years in Thalang District schools how to save themselves if they fall into deep water; and be staged on the beaches of Bang Tao, Municipality swimming pools and Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club.

The Laguna Phuket Triathlon on 27 November and Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship on 4 December will draw hundreds of triathletes from around the world to Phuket, who are now being asked to arrange sponsorships at: www.lagunaphuket.com/CSR/athlete-sponsorship-programme.php

Triathletes – who face gruelling swims in the first leg of their triathlon challenges –  are competent swimmers, aware of respect for water and the importance of this vital life skill. 

Suthasinee Rukmit, Laguna Phuket’s director of Community Relations, said: “We’re delighted that the many triathletes who come here to compete will be able to be part of a meaningful project that involves their chosen sport and also creates lasting benefits for local communities.”

The official launch of the Survival Swim Programme is set to be the centerpiece of a week-long Tri-Fest staged at Laguna Phuket between the two back-to-back triathlons.

The new programme follows an initial Survival Swim Course held earlier this year at Thanyapura Sports & Leisure Club, when members of Hong Kong Tritons triathlon club gave lessons to children from Laguna Phuket’s school charity partner, Baan Jao Krua School in Phang Nga Province .

And the programme’s fund-raising was kicked-off in style recently when revellers at Laguna Phuket’s Summer Family Festival closing party raised THB 14,000 (US$ 463) in a raffle to win prizes at the resort’s new Angsana Laguna Phuket hotel.

Running with Hubby tonight

Running with Hubby tonight, the pacing is totally wrong. The hill lead by Charles wasn't killing me, but Charles was no fuel when we nearly submmit.....Sorry!
Have increase my pace to 5 mins/km at the last 2 km run.....Charles managed to follow in a hard pace....Nice run tonight follow with stretch by the sea.

When we run down to the hill, i can feel that Ah Tim inside a Taxi is yelling to us "Run Faster" Not sure is him or not! Anyway, its good you running around the city with people cheering you up!