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Feeling Gorgeous in July

Hope you are all having a great summer not that the weather is anything like summer at the moment with all that rain!

Certainly its a time to try and think positive. With all the terrible news of stabbings in the UK and the housing crash people are being thrown into a great deal of turmoil. Its important to try and keep a positive mind set as negative thoughts can have a dreadful habit of multiplying and making things worse. I believe that what we think we create and the power of intention is very important. Try reading some self-help books from authors such as Tony Robbins or Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (two of Debbie's favourties) who are brillant for inspiring positive thinking. Also give yourself some time in your busy life to do some good things for yourself. Let me know if you have any other interesting books that inspire you and I will mention them on the site.

Cycle Cuba - November 2008 - my diary

Well still training. This month it is important fo rme to build up my endurance nd strength so have started swimming and other aerobic exercise. Also continuing with my fundraising asking friends and family to sponsor me and I am so grateful for all the support - it makes a big difference. I am really looking forward to it. I went to America a few weeks ago to watch one of the family compete in the Ironman competition - a triathalon comprising a 2.4m swim in a lake, 112 miles bike followed by a 26.2 mile run - all in one day. Makes my challenge look easy doesn't it! I have immense respect for all those competing including several blind people who had partners with them, riding tandem - just goes to show what can be achieved with a positive atittude. Anyway it was immensely inspiring and I am pleased to say that Jeff finished and we are all very proud of him.

About the challenge

For those of you who don't know I'm riding 250 miles around Cuba in November to raise money for Professor Robert Winston's charity Women for Women www.women-for-women.org I'm aiming to raise £3,000 to participate and the funds raised will help prevent, diagnose and treat a range of devastating conditions which cause cancer, miscarriage, infertily and genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy. The aim of the charity is to improve women's on-going good health throughout their lives and to ensure that more women have a normal pregnancy with a healthy baby. See my page on www.justgiving.com/annettegardner if you'd like to sponsor me - its for a really good cause.

See you next month

Annette xxx

annette@lookinggorgeous.co.uk