I decided to visit my orthopaedic surgeon to get advice on my injuries over the last twelve months. He looked at the material and gave me a physical examination and diagnosed me with a medial ligament sprain. I couldn’t remember if he diagnosed me due to what he saw on the MRI or what he felt during the physical examination,
Read moreDue to Wagga Wagga only having chlorine pools and not saltwater pools, for the first time I am training for the Aquathon in a different environment. For the first week of my holidays I trained in the chlorine pool every weekday. I found that the chlorine water is lighter than saltwater and is easier to swim in, with this week’s
Read moreI decided on October 29 to enter the Australia Day Aquathon 2017 and to start training for it. My first training session was in a saltwater pool, which is better as the swimming stretch of the Aquathon will be held in the Wollongong Harbour, therefore the pool is as close as possible to the real environment. My first training session
Read moreTo prevent another stress fracture and other possible injuries, I needed to get back into training but I also needed to move house, so I didn’t want to spend money going to the gym. I made the decision to train by re-walking the Run Wollongong 2015 course as it was the course of the first fun run I completed. I
Read moreOn August 27, I made the decision to take on a “fun walking not running tour” in 2017. The tour would involve participating in fun runs in all of the capital cities. I made this decision to improve my fitness and expand my fun walking horizons, as well as to travel and have more of a work-life balance. I published
Read moreTwo weeks after completing the Bulli Burn 2016, I completed the Kiama Red Cross Fun Run 2016. I was more confident completing this fun run due to my completing the Bulli Burn without inflicting further injuries. What I wasn’t prepared for was having trouble getting to the starting point and the amount of participants bringing their kids and pets along
Read moreOn May 29, I completed the Bulli Burn 2016, which was my first fun run for the year. I was nervous about doing this fun run. It was my first for the year and I had to do the 5km course and not the 10km that I had originally wanted to, due to my injuries. I was also nervous because
Read moreI posted my 2016 fun walking goals on my Facebook page on November 28th 2015. The post was as follows: Memory Walk and Jog–28 Feb, 7.5km Splash & Dash Fun Run–20 March, 10km Fitness 5–approx April, 5km Bulli Burn–approx May, 10km City to Surf–August 14–14km Total = 46.5km Challenge accepted! #funwalkernotrunner #technicalshoedifficulties I was so excited and motivated
Read moreI decided to take up fun running as I was looking for a hobby and to improve my fitness. About two months out from it, I came across Run Wollongong 2015, which was going to be held on October 18. I decided to compete in the 6km walk as it was my first time doing a fun run in over
Read moreWrite a letter to a flower, a tree or the moon** Dear Red Rose, How are you? I’m guessing you’re good as you’re one of the most beautiful and popular flowers in the world. Are the white, pink and yellow roses jealous of your popularity? How do you feel about being the symbol of deep love and affection or alternatively,
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