Elizabeth and Letitia
Extroverted Elizabeth and introverted Letitia are ready to spend some quality time together after almost a decade of living in different countries. The sisters tackle life very differently and are keen to learn from each other鈥檚 strengths.
Why did you want to take part in the series?
As I've got older, I鈥檝e felt more reluctant to put myself in different positions, so this is me throwing myself out there.
Letitia: I think I signed up for this mostly for the challenge. I just wanted to push myself to finish something, to accomplish something big. I think on this race, it's a good opportunity to grow as a person. I always strive to push myself to grow and see where my strengths lie or just to know myself. Also doing this with my sister will be fun. I don't know if I could do it with anyone else.
Elizabeth: The reasons why I wanted to do it are similar in terms of wanting to push myself. I feel like I haven't been challenged in a very long time. I've been quite mundane with my life and just going with the flow of things. But also getting back into travelling because I haven't travelled for a while as well. I haven’t been free in my travelling, it's mainly been for a purpose, maybe to visit someone or for a wedding. I’m looking forward to just going with the flow of travelling, backpacking and pushing myself. As I've got older, I’ve felt more reluctant to put myself in different positions, so this is me throwing myself out there.
Have you picked up any tips from previous series?
Elizabeth: Being really careful with your belongings and not leaving things. That's something I'm a bit worried about. I think it's good to save but on the last two legs, it's when money just needs to be spent on the essentials - spending it to go as fast as possible.
And how have you prepared for the trip?
Letitia: I’ve just done a 100k walk on the South Downs, we walked for 27 hours. That was a big challenge but I feel like this is going to top it. It helped me to prepare for this because it was like an endurance test. And in 'Race' you have to endure a lot. So I think mentally it's kind of prepared me to keep on going. I’ve also started to fast a little bit because I can be very hangry sometimes.
What are the top three creature comforts that you'll struggle to live without?
Letitia: I feel like having the ability to rest fully or relax and sleep comfortably. That’s my top thing that I'm worried about because I function on sleep and good rest. So I don't know how I'm going to function without it. Also TV for me, I love to watch my K-dramas – especially when travelling on long journeys, i just have it on in the background.
Elizabeth: This is a new thing for me, I've recently moved and I've got my own room and personal space so I love that and my bed. And also friends and family - this is probably my first trip where already i would like to message or speak to them. In the past when I've travelled, I've been quite independent, sometimes people don't even know that I'm going. I don't think I'm too attached to material things.
