Nadine Henagulph, age 59, is a dynamic and nurturing health professional who offers wonderful foot care through her thriving chiropodist practise located on 42 Victoria Street, Hamilton.

She smiles easily and goes the extra mile for her numerous clients.

She began her practise in Bermuda in 1972 and says that her husband, Robin of 32 years, has always been extremely supportive of her dedication to her work.

"One of the important aspects of aging that all experts agree upon is to keep moving and to keep moving your feet must be in good condition. This applies to both young and old people,'' explained Mrs. Henagulph.

Indeed her feet must be in terrific to endure her average daily schedule of work and fitness. She has a lot of stamina and takes a lot of steps each day.

She awakes each day at 5:30 a.m. and walks and feeds her dog, then she goes for a run or a workout in the gym followed by 20 plus laps in the pool.

She is in her work office by eight a.m. where she remains until three or four p.m. without any breaks.

After she reaches her South Shore home she likes to sit in her Smallbone kitchen, which looks upon the ocean, and she checks and answers her email. She proceeds to cook supper for two to six people nightly, walks the dog again, reviews the day with her husband, takes the newspapers to bed and reads until about 10 p.m. and the moment her head hits the pillow she is out! "I suppose the thing that motivates me the most is providing for my family and I come from a long line of workaholics. We call it the `Cunningham work ethic'.

"For three generations all the people in my father's family have had their own businesses. We pride ourselves on conducting our diverse businesses. I chose health, others chose law, but the bottom line is working very hard at all that we do.'' When she turned age 50 she felt apprehensive. "I started to realise that half of my life was over and that was being optimistic. I began thinking that I could probably rely on about 20 more great years,'' she said.

The year she turned 50 was quite different from when she turned 40 and she said: "At 50 I felt my mortality approaching. However, nothing really changed and my routine was very much the same. I did notice that I had a few more aches and pains and that it was harder to remain fit and slim.'' She admits that age has taught her a few important lessons about life: "Keep as fit as possible because your health is the most important part of your life.

"Don't worry as it does not accomplish anything and is a burden to the soul.

"Live a day at a time, don't look back and don't look forward.'' The decade that she has enjoyed the most was that time frame of 40 to 50 when she says she felt the fittest of her life. She ran her personal best marathon at age 43.

The two people she admires the most are her father and husband.

"My father was a wonderful parent with a sharp wit and was excessively generous to everybody. He gave me encouragement to set goals and achieve them.

"My husband Robin manages all facets of the office from repairs to computer programming.'' She advises older people to try to keep healthy and to exercise.

"Keep your feet in good condition to remain mobile for life!'' Mrs. Henagulph is a member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, is registered in England and Bermuda and is a life member of the Bermuda Diabetic Association.

She epitomises the modern working woman with a family who has it all and who does it all.

In her spare time she enjoys running, tennis, the gym, reading and loves to antique hunt in England. She collects things connected to the feet such as a buttonhook to lace the old-fashioned button shoes and a shoe stretcher.

She and her husband, Robin, have three successful sons: Sebastian age 28, is a medical doctor and is earning a Ph.D. in Consciousness Studies in California, Rupert age 25, is in his final year of an Honors Degree in Sports Science and Magnus, age 24 is a recent journalist with The Royal Gazette, Ltd.

Chiropodist: Mrs. Nadine Henagulph says one of the most important aspects in every person's life is mobility and she stresses to `keep walking and moving about'.