Why run intervals? Our bodies are extremely clever and when we place a training stress on the body, it will adapt and then improve……that’s the whole point of training right? However, If we provide the same training stimulus every session then eventually we will reach a plateau of fitness. But […]
One month after having Zach, my 4th child, a friend asked if I would be ready in 5 more months to do a 6 hours adventure race. I was feeling well at that stage and October seemed like such a long time away. I convinced myself that it would be good to have […]
In my pre-child years when I could sleep in, drink hot coffee and have full conversations without being interrupted, I completed a marathon, a number of half ironman triathlons and one full ironman. Just about to cross the finish line in Ironman Austria 2008 I have just had […]
Every triathlete who has ever seen a physio or personal trainer will have been told at some point that they have weak glutes and given exercises to do (and probably not have done them!)………….but what do the glutes do and why are they so important?? As a physiotherapist and triathlete […]
Alarm goes off, it’s pitch black outside, freezing cold, rain beating down against your window……..and the last thing you feel like doing is going for a run……..know the feeling? At this point I normally say i’ll go later……and by this I mean 3 days later!! But later there will still […]
Shinae is one of our up and coming local athletes based in Mount Maunganui. She has been playing water polo since she was 10 years old. She spent two years in the Under 12 water polo programme with Tauranga Water Polo Club and managed to make the B team in […]
