Hello! My name is Emma Law, and I work as a Consultant in the Healthcare Consulting division of Datamonitor.
I still remember the moment the announcement came from Lindsey Roberts about the trek, opening up the email and reading the brief, my heart racing because I was already getting very excited!… And now here I am, lucky to have been one of the 8 chosen ones to accompany Steve and Neil on this incredible journey J
By no means am I an intrepid traveller, but I like to think(!) I am fairly sporty and not immune to exercise. Having said that, this trek is probably on a different wavelength altogether! Two weeks in the Himalayan Mountains, variable weather conditions, no running water, no supermarket at our disposal, no internet…just the company of the group and perhaps a couple of yaks… But we’re doing this for a reason and that’s to raise as much money as we can for two very worthy disaster relief charities: Red Cross Fund (for the Japanese Tsunami & Earthquake) and Shelterbox.
So what can I learn on this trip? I am naturally quite competitive but I’m pretty sure running in rocky terrain at high altitude isn’t going to win me any medals! Hence I see this trip as a great test of my patience, my mental and physical boundaries, and my ability to cope with the unknown. I really hope to embrace everything that this challenge throws at me and conquer any emotional or physical barriers which I may be faced with.
I may be small (5’3”) but when it comes to exercise I’m energetic! So I hope I will be able to provide some inspiration when the going gets tough. Hopefully some trekking experience from the Atlas Mountains will come in handy too.
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It’s coming up to almost been a week since we left Nepal and I’m definitely feeling ‘nepalisick’! I find myself flicking through my photos at least once a day, sometimes more! I’ve been struggling to put my finger on what I’m desperately missing…I think it’s a combination of being in such beautiful surroundings, the fantastic [...]
Read More...Waking up this morning in my bedroom still very tired I looked up expecting to see the roof of my tent, to turn right and see my tent buddy and to hear the sound of yak bells outside. Oddly my back seems to feel a bit sore (perhaps I’m so used to sleeping on the floor [...]
Read More...Mitosa must be one of the most commonly said nepali words on this trip. And if you are thinking is that water, toilet, yak dung, cold or are we there yet then you’ve guessed wrong! Mitosa means ‘yummy’ or ‘tasty’ and if anyone were to check our waistlines I’m not sure they would believe we’ve [...]
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Read More...The day has finally arrived!! I can’t believe we leave for Kathmandu in less than 24 hours… I’m finding it difficult to differentiate between my emotions at the moment. I’m definately excited and I’m definately nervous! and it’s all sort of bundled up…. Saying goodbye to my team last night was not the usual ‘have a good holiday, eat lots, [...]
Read More...I still recall drawing up my training schedule soon after we had our very first meeting and thinking “ok, 16 weeks to go” that’s plenty of time! And here I am today thinking oh £$%# I leave in 9 days!! As we approach departure date, more people have been asking about how I am feeling and [...]
Read More...So here is the proof that training can be fun!! Last weekend 14 of us headed to the Cotswolds for some r&r – well sort of! We arrived late on Friday evening after approximately a 3 hour drive from London and having seen some photos of the cottage online I was eager to see if [...]
Read More...So these aren’t the words from me! But from Shaun T, who incidentally, I’ve never met before but I see him and I hear his voice most days of the week. :) So you are probably wondering, who is this guy?! Meet Shaun! (yes, I can imagine what you might be thinking!) Shaun T is the [...]
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And that’s what happens when you go out with such a friendly bunch – you earn yourself a nickname! But then who ordered the main which came with 7 other dishes? So last Thursday was our first team social and what better way to start immersing ourselves into some Nepalese culture by going for [...]
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Hello everyone! Put your aprons on, pre-heat your ovens and line those cake tins…because it’s the great bake-off! So we had our first official event at 119 Farringdon Road last Friday and I’m pleased to say it was a roaring success. I was really impressed with variety of cakes we had on offer…cupcakes in a [...]
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