DOUGIE GAIR
RECREATION UPDATE Dear Members,
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I hope this finds you well and healthy, a Happy New Year to you all! ovember and December were busy months for all departments, and Recreation was no different with us opening 7 new Padel Tennis Courts, as well as huge numbers utilizing the gym and pool facilities. Padel, as I am sure many of you are aware, is currently the fastest growing sport in the region and we are delighted to offer this amazing sport across our clubs. It was fantastic to see so many members sign up to our complimentary member mornings at the start of December, and we will look to roll out more of these mornings early into 2022!! This month, I must give a huge shout out to Michael Lancaster from my Personal Trainer team, who put his body through the mill during November to raise funds for Movember and raise awareness for Men’s Health. With a personal challenge of doing 100 full body Pull Ups per day not enough for him, he ran 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours at the end of the month, and all whilst wearing a 10kg weight vest! Even then, with his team slightly short of their target amount, Michael donned the
vest again and set off on a 30km run to raise the final amount. During this run, he announced he would not stop until his target was raised. After a grueling 42km, his target was eventually hit, and he has been in an ice bath recovering ever since! A massive well done to Michael and be sure to pass on your congratulations should you see him!
For the social media fans out there, please follow @fitlabdubai on Instagram to stay up to date on all things Leisure & Recreation across the clubs! As always, please come to myself with any questions or queries and I will be happy to assist. Many thanks Dougie
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