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Why Exercise Matters to Your Brain

In an article I read recently by a PhD psychologist and neuroscientist, Mylea Charvat, she reveals several different ways in which exercise improves not only your physical health but also your brain health. Exercise has been shown in recent research to have some far reaching effects on brain function. The...

Turn Off the Turbo on Your Next Long Run!

It is an age-old debate how fast you should complete your weekend long run. Science suggests that the optimal pace for your long run is around 55-75% of your 5km pace - so yes it should feel pretty relaxed! The goal of a long run is to get the physiological...

Benefits of Stretching

As you age, your muscles tighten and range of motion in the joints can be minimized. This can put a damper on active lifestyles and even hinder day-to-day, normal motions. Tasks that used to be simple, such as zipping up a dress or reaching for a can off the top...

Surviving Rowing Camps

It’s that time of year that young rowers are anxiously anticipating the upcoming school rowing camps. These are usually 3-10 day camps in remote locations around Victoria with some schools venturing as far as Tasmania or Canberra. Throughout my years of competing on the Canadian rowing team, I have had...

Start The New Year Injury Free

We are all starting to feel that familiar end of the year panic! Running from one social engagement to the next. Organising Christmas day proceedings and getting ready to go away on holidays.It all gets a bit hectic. The first thing to go is time to exercise. In the back...

Spring into Spring with a WALK!

So as I look around and see the buds on the rose bushes, the leaves budding on the trees, new growth in my little herb garden and feel the warmth returning to the air I think to myself – I can’t wait to get outside and move! It has been...

Mel Foley’s Rules for First Timers Approaching the Marathon

Having spent a long time running and preparing for fun runs off the back of regular training, it is important to always be humble to the 'Laws of Running'. Not so many years ago I decided to take my body to the next level and attempt a Marathon. Not so...