Fitness and Training

Like many other Australians growing up, I was introduced to competitive running at a very young age. My first ever running race was at the beloved school sports carnival when I was in Kindergarten. I was able to handle the pre-race media hype to win comfortably on that day in the infamous 70 metre dash and secure my very first blue winner ribbon (which I still have to this day!) After this sweet taste of victory, it wasn’t too long until I was bugging mum and dad to sign me up for Little Athletics

Whether you follow Aussie Rules football or not, it’s hard not to see on the news, read in the paper or overhear a conversation about Chris Judd’s hamstring and injury riddled body! How could Clinical Exercise help him get back on the field and help you get back to what you love doing?

I’ll start today’s blog by being completely honest with you. There’s so much to enjoy about running, other than the running part itself. I mean don’t get me wrong, running really gets my juices flowing and I am very much looking forward to my first ever official running event; the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon on May 18.

Those who have completed a lengthy trail walk, such as the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker or Trailblazer events will rightly know how gruelling it can be, both physically and emotionally. Tough Mudder to some feels like a walk in the park in comparison. One hundred kilometres of hills in 48 hours…are you mad?

Exercise is the best medicine. You’re probably thinking, that can’t be right, wasn’t it an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Don’t be concerned, you can continue to gulp down the Pink Ladies as part of a healthy diet, but it is exercise that has proven to be most successful to improve general health and prevent disease over any other form of management. But what type of exercise is best?