Sleep is essential for general health and wellbeing.
The more we learn, the more we realise that increased sleep duration and quality is associated with better performance in sport and life. The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults get between 7-9 hours of sleep each day for optimal health (...
Sarah came to see us in August 2017 with the primary goal to get off the couch and keep Hubby happy on the weekends after big training sessions. Sheâs gone from strength to strength and is gearing up for her Ironman debut at Port Macq in a few weeks time. Weâre excited to share h...
It was the night before my first ever Olympic Distance Triathlon. After 10 months of preparation, I was ready, albeit incredibly nervous. Sitting down to a home-cooked dinner with my support crew, I felt like the biggest kid eating my large bowl of pasta, side of garlic bread, all washed down ...
I stumbled across triathlon a little differently to mostâŚ
Last November my partner at the time encouraged me to sign up for Noosa Triathlon with him. Youâre kidding right?! I couldnât run 5km let alone 10km, could barely swim 1.5km, had never swum in the open water, am a little (OK a lot) afrai...
Fruits and vegetables naturally grow in cycles and ripen during a certain season each year. Purchasing your fruits and vegetables when they naturally ripen is called âeating seasonallyâ, and eating with the seasons has some serious perks to it.Â
Choosing seasonal produce can...
As part of our Healthy Lifestyle Challenge, participants strive to include 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables each day. So what exactly is a serve?
We talk about periodising nutrition all the time, but WHAT the heck is it?
And HOW do you do it?Â
Nutrition Periodisation is the use of planned nutritional strategies aimed at maximising the results from specific training sessions to improve performance (1). It is just like having a training plan ...
Feeling sad, moody or a bit low? We all do from time to time. Did you know your gut can have a role in your mental health?
A number of studies have confirmed a close link between our gut bacteria and our brain; ever heard of the gut-brain axis? The gut microbiota (bacteria) greatly impacts our brai...
Are you the type of runner that knows exactly where every public toilet is along your route?
Donât worry â youâre not alone! 30-50% of athletes regularly suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) problems while exercising (1).
Far too common among endurance athletes, GI symptoms ...
We have the absolute pleasure of running regularly with Pat right here in Brisbane.
He makes running look just so easy! We could only dream of running even half as fast or as efficiently as this Swiss machine!
Quite the competitor, Pat has a long list of achievements in the...
Calcium is one of the most important minerals in our body. In fact, without calcium we wouldnât be able to stand or eat as 99% of our calcium is in our bones and teeth!
A small amount of calcium is also dissolved in the blood and is essential for our heart, muscles, blood and nerves. In fact, every...
Dave aka Bangar can do it all. From indoor rowing to rugby, surf swimming, pool swimming and running, what canât you do well Dave? Just quietly he holds the title for the No. 1 ranked Indoor Rower for the half marathon IN THE WORLD!
Daveâs next focus is on smashing his Gold Coast...
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