BookTalk: Runner Natalie Dau bonds with teenage daughter over book exchanges
Who: Australian athlete and fitness influencer Natalie Dau, 53, holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest crossing of Peninsular Malaysia on foot – eight days and 46 minutes . The Singapore permanent resident is also the co-author of Run Like A Woman, an Amazon bestseller which breaks down the impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletes and recommends training regimens for women. She completed a 1,000km run in the Philippines, spanning 12 days, which ended on May 2. She recently started a run club in Singapore, called Project 100 Run Club.
'I try to read every night. I always tell myself – even if it's just 10 minutes. Ten minutes is better than nothing and it cleanses my mind before I sleep. My life is very much built on habits and discipline, so I try to carve out at least a 10-minute read before I go to bed. So, phone away and just read.
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