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CONTENTS<br />

APRIL <strong>2017</strong><br />

17<br />

19<br />

Training for multiple sports<br />

– Kristina Driller<br />

Fuel yourself<br />

– Monica Van De Weerd<br />

34<br />

On the cover<br />

7<br />

How stress can impact your<br />

food choices by Dr Libby<br />

Features<br />

10<br />

12<br />

15<br />

16<br />

Nature walks for<br />

wellbeing<br />

World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong><br />

Jimmy McMurray<br />

– pedalling for glory<br />

On your marks, get set, go<br />

– Alison Storey<br />

7<br />

Injury prevention<br />

20 – John Appel<br />

22<br />

24<br />

26<br />

30<br />

32<br />

34<br />

Yoga in your masters years<br />

– Sarah McDonald<br />

Mental health and wellbeing<br />

Onwards and upwards<br />

Pathway to podium:<br />

Joshua Nyika<br />

Goal setter: Alia Jaques<br />

At home with Dr Libby<br />

Beauty spot<br />

36<br />

41<br />

43<br />

44<br />

53<br />

Regular<br />

5<br />

6<br />

Explore Waikato<br />

Quick bites<br />

<strong>INSPO</strong> tries...Reebok nano 7s<br />

Have a go at squash<br />

Take a journey to<br />

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FROM THE EDITOR<br />

Welcome to our new look <strong>Fitness</strong><br />

<strong>Journal</strong> – now called <strong>INSPO</strong><br />

<strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> to reflect the expanding<br />

horizons of our popular monthly<br />

publication.<br />

While we have always been, and still<br />

are, committed to health, fitness, wellbeing<br />

and nutrition, we also touch on elements<br />

of lifestyle, beauty and design.<br />

Our <strong>INSPO</strong> rename is to reflect our<br />

focus on all things inspiring. Part of this<br />

also involves a redesign. We hope you love<br />

our new look (it’s bigger and better than<br />

before).<br />

In this issue we’re packed with content<br />

around women’s health and wellbeing (as<br />

our nod to Mother’s Day), as well as the<br />

World Masters Games and profiling some<br />

awesome young (and older) athletes.<br />

Don’t forget to head to our website<br />

(fitnessjournal.co.nz) which is packed with<br />

informative articles and tips, as well as<br />

ideas to hopefully inspire you to try some<br />

new experiences.<br />

LISA POTTER<br />

EDITOR<br />

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER<br />

Shanan Miles is Wintec’s Lead Outdoor<br />

Education tutor. He holds a Diploma in<br />

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Shanan is an assessor for the New<br />

Zealand Outdoor Instructors’ Association<br />

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his spare time Shanan loves spending<br />

time with his family, hunting, fishing<br />

and being out in the wilderness.<br />

2 / ALISHA LOVRICH /<br />

CONTRIBUTING WRITER<br />

Alisha Lovrich is just as comfortable<br />

on the track as she is capturing the<br />

action through the eye of her lens. As<br />

New Zealand Pole Vault’s official photographer,<br />

she is also a freelance action<br />

and lifestyle photographer. “I love<br />

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that point in time which you can’t replicate<br />

ever again.” Her graphic design<br />

background is the perfect compliment<br />

to her artistic eye, and her photography<br />

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www.alishalovrich.com and instagram:<br />

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3 / ALISON STOREY /<br />

CONTRIBUTING WRITER<br />

When it comes to sports, Alison<br />

Storey knows her stuff. The<br />

award-winning personal trainer<br />

has impressively represented New<br />

Zealand in three different sports;<br />

beach volleyball, rowing and rhythmic<br />

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wellbeing of its clients. Her articles<br />

and advice regularly feature in a number<br />

of publications and she is a regular<br />

<strong>INSPO</strong> <strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> columnist.<br />

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Let’s face it, you don’t polish off a packet<br />

of chocolate biscuits thinking you are going<br />

to feel amazing afterwards. And you don’t do<br />

that from a lack of knowledge – you do it for<br />

biochemical or emotional reasons, or both.<br />

Adrenalin (our short-term stress hormone)<br />

communicates to every cell in the<br />

body that your life is in danger – even if the<br />

reason you are feeling stressed is because you<br />

are making a phone call you would rather<br />

not make, or because your email inbox is<br />

exploding and you have a perception of pressure<br />

to stay on top of it all.<br />

Adrenalin triggers a surge in your blood<br />

glucose (sugar) levels, which is ultimately<br />

followed by a crash, and with that comes the<br />

biological desire to restore glucose levels.<br />

This is when your sugar cravings are likely<br />

to arise.<br />

Consuming too much caffeine is a sure<br />

fire way to feel stressed or rushed as it also<br />

results in the release of adrenalin. Many<br />

people feel tired, yet often describe themselves<br />

as being wired – yet they continue to<br />

consume coffee (which stimulates adrenalin<br />

production).<br />

This is of particular importance if you<br />

feel jittery when you consume it. Swap coffee<br />

for green tea, or if that’s just unbearable<br />

to you, ask for a single shot coffee (often<br />

what we think of as a regular size coffee can<br />

contain two or more shots) and notice if you<br />

feel calmer and more energised after a week<br />

of doing this.<br />

HOW STRESS<br />

can impact your food choices<br />

BY DR LIBBY<br />

I have never believed that<br />

weight-loss or weight<br />

management is as simple as<br />

calories in versus calories out.<br />

Our bodies are not inert and<br />

what contributes to how we<br />

nourish ourselves includes<br />

what can be complex cultural,<br />

metabolic, psychological and<br />

environmental factors.<br />

What, and how much you eat, as<br />

well as moving your body regularly<br />

aren’t the only things that<br />

impact your shape and size. Emotional and<br />

physical stress can also tip the balance of the<br />

nervous system and subsequently the scales.<br />

But it’s not always about weight gain,<br />

stress can also result in people losing weight<br />

– or changing their eating habits.<br />

Driving the stress response<br />

When you are stressed your body is constantly<br />

producing adrenalin, and as a result<br />

your energy tends to be inconsistent.<br />

You fire up and then you crash, and the<br />

choices you make when you crash can set<br />

you up to fire up again and quite often they<br />

are nutritionally of a poor quality. They will<br />

typically involve caffeine, sugars or starches,<br />

or all three.<br />

Stress and weight gain<br />

When you are running on adrenalin your<br />

body needs a fast burning fuel, so instead of<br />

burning body fat (which is a slow and steady<br />

fuel), it chooses more glucose.<br />

Continual overproduction of cortisol<br />

(our long-term stress hormone) can lead to<br />

visceral fat gain, the type located inside our<br />

abdomen that is strongly linked to inflammation<br />

and an increased risk of many diseases.<br />

Stress has a tendency to make food feel more<br />

rewarding or comforting, and subsequently<br />

we can rely on food to ease our stress.<br />

Be mindful of when you’re eating to<br />

alleviate stress or when you’re eating because<br />

you’re hungry. Typically, the types of food<br />

you want will be the clue here. Not many<br />

people who are stressed crave a big bowl of<br />

kale.<br />

Stress and weight loss<br />

Many people describe that the mere thought<br />

of eating makes them feel nauseous in the<br />

midst of chronic stress and anxiety. There is<br />

a biochemical reason behind this.<br />

When our bodies produce stress hormones<br />

part of this ‘fight or flight’ response<br />

suppresses what it considers non-essential<br />

processes such as our digestion, therefore,<br />

digestive processes are compromised.<br />

Nutrient-dense liquids are often beneficial<br />

for people in times like these as they’re<br />

much easier to digest; try soups, smoothies<br />

and slow-cooked foods, such as casseroles.<br />

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“Let’s face it, you don’t<br />

polish off a packet<br />

of chocolate biscuits<br />

thinking you are going to<br />

feel amazing afterwards.<br />

And you don’t do<br />

that from a lack of<br />

knowledge – you do it for<br />

biochemical or emotional<br />

reasons, or both.”<br />

It’s not all about food<br />

One effective strategy for modulating or even<br />

eliminating stress is to identify where the<br />

stress in your life is coming from, or if you<br />

are driving this physical response through<br />

your thoughts and perceptions of pressure<br />

and urgency. This is not often as obvious as<br />

it may seem.<br />

While there are obvious triggers such as<br />

work deadlines, financial pressure, relationship<br />

pressures and so on, there will also be<br />

situations in your life you may never have<br />

considered.<br />

For example, your daily commute, or<br />

people in your life that may cause you to<br />

feel stressed due to their very nature or your<br />

response to them.<br />

It may help to do an experiment where<br />

you monitor your state of mind regularly;<br />

when you start to feel stressed write down<br />

the cause, your thoughts and subsequently<br />

your mood. Once you can identify your<br />

source/s of stress you can develop your own<br />

plan for addressing these factors.<br />

While you may be able to minimise some<br />

of your identified stressors, it may not be<br />

possible to completely eliminate them.<br />

When you feel stressed, I can’t encourage<br />

you enough to bring focus to the way you are<br />

breathing – this has a powerful impact on<br />

the nervous system.<br />

Nothing is more effective in decreasing<br />

your production of stress hormones than<br />

diaphragmatic breathing – long, slow breaths<br />

that move your diaphragm.<br />

This communicates to every cell in your<br />

body that you are safe, and will allow you to<br />

feel calmer and your body burns body fat<br />

more effectively with the calm arm of the<br />

nervous system in charge.<br />

About Dr Libby<br />

When it comes to women’s health and<br />

wellbeing, Dr Libby (Weaver) and her<br />

brand of down-to-earth advice is highly<br />

regarded and widely sought after.<br />

As one of Australasia’s leading nutritional<br />

biochemists and a best-selling<br />

(nine times) author, Dr Libby may come<br />

armed with an impressive arsenal of<br />

talents, but her goals are simple: to help<br />

people regain their energy and vitality,<br />

and take charge of their health and<br />

happiness.<br />

Hotly sought after as a speaker, she is<br />

set to visit Hamilton this month as part<br />

of a New Zealand and Australian tour.<br />

The topic, Sort Your Sleep, is a guide to<br />

understanding mood, stress and fatigue.<br />

The Hamilton event is on <strong>April</strong> 12 at<br />

Waikato Diocesan School for Girls (tickets<br />

are available through drlibby.com).<br />

The respected international speaker<br />

and her expertise in nutritional biochemistry<br />

has led her to share the stage with<br />

the likes of Dr Oz, Tony Robbins and<br />

Sir Richard Branson. Her clients include<br />

Hugh Jackman and tens of thousands<br />

of people around the globe passionate<br />

about achieving and maintaining their<br />

ultimate health and wellbeing.<br />

With a background in biochemistry<br />

and a natural ability to break down even<br />

the most complex of concepts into layman’s<br />

terms, Dr Libby’s health messages<br />

are globally relevant, across the world.<br />

Her PhD examined the biochemical<br />

and nutritional factors in children with<br />

autism, and her findings have since<br />

changed the way the condition is treated<br />

in Australia and New Zealand.<br />

Having recently founded and<br />

launched her own plant-based supplement<br />

range, Bio Blends, Dr Libby has a<br />

bold mission statement – but looks like<br />

she is well on task to achieving it.<br />

“My mission is to educate and inspire,<br />

enhancing people’s health and happiness,<br />

igniting a ripple effect that transforms<br />

the world.”<br />

<strong>INSPO</strong> – FITNESS JOURNAL APRIL <strong>2017</strong><br />

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NATURE WALKS<br />

FOR WELLBEING<br />

Are you dreaming of the next adventure? I hope that you are<br />

not sitting in an office reading this. However, if you are don’t<br />

worry. Most of us sit in an office at some stage of the week.<br />

Some more than others.<br />

BY SHANAN MILES<br />

I<br />

know for myself and many of my work<br />

colleagues, turning up on Monday morning<br />

after a great weekend of activity can be<br />

very difficult for the mental state.<br />

And if the workload is particularly large,<br />

it can be hard to pull yourself up and into a<br />

mission for the next weekend. But it’s worth<br />

it; get motivated to get out there, as time in<br />

nature will help refresh your mental state.<br />

We don’t all work 9am-5pm anymore<br />

either, it seems we work around the clock<br />

sometimes. There is no break and the stress<br />

can all be too much. This makes it important<br />

to do some planning - for a break for<br />

yourself. Maybe take the kids, your dog or<br />

partner, or just keep the time off to yourself.<br />

We all relax and unwind differently, but<br />

wherever you live, I bet within half an hour’s<br />

drive there is a park, a beach, a forest, a lake<br />

or some type of outdoor environment. There<br />

will be a bit of nature out there for you. You<br />

just have to plan the time to go and relax in<br />

it. As many studies have confirmed, nature<br />

is important in our lives, it helps us connect,<br />

relax, and refresh.<br />

Start by doing the Google Earth thing.<br />

Look at satellite maps and look for the green<br />

stuff. It is amazing the hidden gems you<br />

may find. Parks and walks you did not know<br />

existed.<br />

Failing that, have a look on the Department<br />

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“I hate all those<br />

weathermen; who tell you<br />

that rain is bad weather.<br />

There is no such thing<br />

as bad weather, just the<br />

wrong clothing, so get<br />

yourself a sexy raincoat<br />

and live a little.”<br />

– Quote by comedian and general<br />

legend Billy Connolly<br />

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nz). Look up an area you have not yet been,<br />

or somewhere you remember going to. The<br />

list of short walks out there is huge. If your<br />

fitness is down, start with a small physical<br />

challenge.<br />

If you are an ultra-athlete, find something<br />

that might relax your mind rather than push<br />

the body. It is all there for us. We just have to<br />

go for a look and make the time.<br />

Once you have found a nature walk that<br />

suits your time off, plan what you might<br />

need. A daypack, some comfortable shoes,<br />

a drink bottle and some lunch. Maybe a<br />

camera, an extra warm layer? Have a look at<br />

the weather; the Met Service website (metservice.co.nz)<br />

is good for local reports. This<br />

might help you decide what to take in your<br />

daypack.<br />

If it looks like it is going to rain, get into it.<br />

Put some dry clothes in the car for when you<br />

get back. Put a thermos in your bag; maybe<br />

take a wide brim hat. Help that rain stay out<br />

of your eyes as you are going to need those<br />

for enjoying the views.<br />

It is about being out in nature. It’s something<br />

that we all need. The sight of a waterfall<br />

or a wave crashing on the beach shows us the<br />

beauty of the natural world around us. The<br />

birds flitting in the sky, the shade on a hot<br />

day offered by a big tree can be so nice.<br />

Shanan’s five favourite<br />

Waikato walks:<br />

• Pirongia<br />

• Karangahake Gorge<br />

• Pinnacles (Coromandel Range)<br />

• Cathedral Cove<br />

• Maungatautari<br />

Find the little things that make up the<br />

natural world around you. Enjoy them, watch<br />

them, and feel them with your hands or feet.<br />

You cannot beat a barefoot stroll down a<br />

sandy beach.<br />

Have a look at the Leave No Trace NZ<br />

website (leavenotrace.org.nz). This is a collaboration<br />

with the Department of Conservation<br />

to help promote conservation for our<br />

environment. Remember it is your environment,<br />

so please look after it. Have a think<br />

about the natural state of the area you have<br />

chosen to go for a walk in. What does it look<br />

like? What should it look like?<br />

Find the time to get out and about. Do it<br />

for yourself, take the time to relax in nature.<br />

It’s pretty amazing how full of energy you<br />

can be after a slog up a hill to an epic view.<br />

SHANAN MILES is Wintec’s Lead Outdoor Education tutor. He holds a Diploma in<br />

Outdoor Education and Adult Education. Shanan is an assessor for the New Zealand<br />

Outdoor Instructors’ Association and Skills Active New Zealand. In his spare time<br />

Andrew loves spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and being out in the<br />

wilderness.<br />

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World Masters Games<br />

– by the numbers<br />

WORLD<br />

MASTERS<br />

GAMES <strong>2017</strong><br />

The World Masters Games are perhaps the ultimate<br />

example of the many benefits and positives of being<br />

involved in sport; whether as an athlete, coach or volunteer.<br />

Kicking off this month (<strong>April</strong> 21-30), and<br />

being hosted primarily in Auckland<br />

(with rowing and cycling events held in<br />

Cambridge), this is the largest multi-sport event<br />

in the world. In terms of athlete numbers, it is<br />

bigger in scale than even the Olympics.<br />

Approximately 24,513 participants are set<br />

to compete in 28 sports - across 48 competition<br />

venues.<br />

The World Masters Games are regarded<br />

as the largest event New Zealand will host in<br />

at least the next decade. This is a superb opportunity<br />

to witness athletes of a huge cross<br />

section of ages in action.<br />

For action close to home, head to Lake<br />

Karapiro where the world class rowing facilities<br />

host the World Masters Games rowing<br />

events, while all track cycling events will be<br />

held at the Avantidrome.<br />

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Countries represented 100<br />

Participants registered 27,472<br />

Total number of athletes 24,513<br />

Total number of supporters 2,959<br />

and non-playing officials<br />

Male participants<br />

53 percent<br />

Female participants 47 percent<br />

Age of youngest competitor 25 (swimming)<br />

Age of oldest competitor 101 (athletics)<br />

Countries represented 100<br />

Top countries and participants<br />

New Zealand 10,594<br />

Australia 6,966<br />

Canada 2,000<br />

USA 1,260<br />

United Kingdom 462<br />

Russia 447<br />

Sweden 430<br />

Japan 383<br />

Finland 323<br />

Germany 269<br />

Most popular team sports Number of<br />

teams<br />

Basketball 170<br />

Beach Volleyball 153<br />

Softball 144<br />

Football 135<br />

Indoor Volleyball 109<br />

Hockey 106<br />

Most popular individual<br />

sports<br />

Athletics 1953<br />

Orienteering 1733<br />

Swimming 1625<br />

Badminton 1180<br />

Rowing 1157<br />

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Active ambassadors<br />

From weekend warriors to former elite<br />

athletes, the World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> ambassadors<br />

are a special group of sports men<br />

and women representing different sports,<br />

age groups and experiences.<br />

The ambassadors are lending their time<br />

and support as masters’ advocates quite simply<br />

‘for the love of sport’ and to help World<br />

Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> communicate the size<br />

and scale of the event and its importance to<br />

the masters sporting movement globally.<br />

Many of the ambassadors are former elite<br />

athletes who have chosen to continue with<br />

their passion until much later in life. Equally,<br />

some are looking to try their hand at new<br />

sports and will train for something different<br />

in <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

This reflects the World Masters Games<br />

ethos - that the event is for anyone with a<br />

passion for sports competition. Ability is<br />

only part of the story.<br />

Garth Barfoot<br />

WMG Events: Athletics (half marathon road<br />

race and 5000 metres track), Swimming<br />

(2500 metres open water), Cycling (20 km<br />

time trial), Triathlon (sprint distance)<br />

Competition goal: I have twin goals but<br />

they’re incompatible. Win five gold medals<br />

showing my hunger as an athlete, and be last<br />

in my age group in those five events showing<br />

I’m a good host.<br />

Masters sports is what Garth Barfoot knows<br />

and loves. He is a true weekend warrior<br />

who has competed in hundreds of triathlon<br />

events, entered 33 ironman events and completed<br />

20 of them.<br />

In <strong>April</strong>, 2014 he completed the swim section<br />

in the team’s race of the Barfoot & Thompson<br />

ITU World Series Triathlon, notwithstanding a<br />

hip replacement nine weeks earlier after being<br />

knocked off his bike by a car.<br />

To celebrate turning 80 in 2016 Garth<br />

entered as many world championships in<br />

triathlon as he could, not just enter but start,<br />

not just start but finish. His quest took him<br />

to four countries across three continents.<br />

Unusually for someone his age Garth has<br />

to fit his training around a regular job as a<br />

director of Auckland Real Estate Company,<br />

Barfoot & Thompson, the presenting partner<br />

of World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

Garth turns his lack of training time to<br />

his advantage, always looking forward to a<br />

training session “because it is different from<br />

work”.<br />

“World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> is a unique<br />

opportunity to showcase the masters’ sports<br />

ethos I love and the city I call home,” says<br />

Garth.<br />

Jenny-May Clarkson (Coffin)<br />

WMG Event: Triathlon sprint (team relay)<br />

Competition goal: Make sure the performance<br />

matches our training - lots of fun and<br />

not too serious.<br />

International and representative netballer,<br />

international touch rugby representative,<br />

sports broadcaster.<br />

A 26-cap career as a member of the Silver<br />

Ferns and the thrill of a Commonwealth<br />

Games silver medal are just some of the<br />

career highlights for Jenny-May Clarkson<br />

(nee Coffin).<br />

The ante on Jenny-May’s extremely<br />

busy work life – ONE News sports<br />

presenter, front person for Maori Television’s<br />

highly popular CODE, presenter<br />

for TVNZ’s Whanau Living, coach of the<br />

Northern Mystics development team and<br />

development advisor for High Performance<br />

Sport New Zealand – went up a big notch<br />

in 2016 with the birth of twin boys, following<br />

her marriage to Dean Clarkson the<br />

previous year.<br />

After considerable head scratching,<br />

Jenny-May and husband Dean decided<br />

to enter the Triathlon sprint as a relay<br />

team undertaking the swim and cycle legs<br />

respectively.<br />

The couple will be joined by Anthony<br />

(Tony) Woodcock to tackle the 5km run<br />

following a promotional search for a ‘third<br />

wheel’ to join Team Clarkson.<br />

Over and above the event she is competing<br />

in herself, Jenny-May says masters<br />

sport is a great chance to reconnect with old<br />

friends and team mates.<br />

“World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> is a unique<br />

opportunity for Auckland to host former and<br />

maybe even current Commonwealth, Olympic<br />

and World Champions along with the<br />

thousands of other athletes who simply compete<br />

because they love it,” says Jenny-May.<br />

Nathan Twaddle<br />

Events entered: rowing (five events) and<br />

triathlon<br />

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Competition goal:<br />

Survival is desirable but not critical. But I<br />

do want to win the trash talk battle pre-race,<br />

regardless of whether I can back it up or not.<br />

Olympic bronze medal rower Nathan<br />

Twaddle takes his place as one of a number<br />

of highly successful New Zealander rowers in<br />

recent years. It was in the pairs that he carved<br />

out a successful international career, teaming<br />

up with George Bridgewater to take the World<br />

Championship title in 2005 in the famous<br />

Gifu Kiwi medal haul.<br />

The duo went on to take two more silver<br />

medals in 2006 at Eton and 2007 at Munich.<br />

His career highlight is undoubtedly when<br />

he and George won the bronze medal at<br />

the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Accolades and<br />

awards followed including the Halberg Team<br />

of the Year title in 2005.<br />

Now an Athlete Life Advisor with High<br />

Performance Sport New Zealand, based in<br />

Cambridge, Nathan still enjoys rowing socially<br />

with mates from the Auckland Rowing Club.<br />

“The competition and camaraderie of<br />

rowing was always a big part of why I rowed<br />

and masters events means I can continue to<br />

do so. In fact a few mates and I were recently<br />

discussing what sports we might compete<br />

in at the World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> – there<br />

are certainly plenty of options even outside<br />

of rowing, and I’m looking forward to being<br />

part of such an exciting event.”<br />

Allison Roe<br />

WMG Event: Mountain biking<br />

Competition goal:<br />

Get to the start line fit and healthy - then I<br />

will be free to express myself.<br />

Described as athletics’ Golden Girl, Allison<br />

Roe was one of New Zealand’s greatest<br />

distance runners. Images of Allison winning<br />

the 1981 Boston and New York marathons in<br />

course record times are some of the most<br />

enduring in New Zealand athletics.<br />

Her twin wins in the US were followed by<br />

a world record for the 20km set in Japan.<br />

Since ending her competitive running career,<br />

Allison’s name has become synonymous with<br />

health and fitness.<br />

“These days my business interests coincide<br />

with my personal passions – health and<br />

fitness - so an involvement with World Masters<br />

Games <strong>2017</strong> is a wonderful and logical fit<br />

for me,” says Allison.<br />

As a former national titleholder in three<br />

sports, including triathlon, Allison has a<br />

range of sports options to compete in at<br />

World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

“I’m lucky to have lots of choices – from<br />

swimming, running and cycling - and while<br />

I was hoping to try something different like<br />

rowing, injury has ruled that out.”<br />

Susie Simcock<br />

WMG Event: Golf<br />

Competition goal: Enjoying being part of<br />

my third World Masters Games, especially at<br />

home in Kiwiland.<br />

International and national sports management<br />

specialist Susie Simcock has a CV<br />

which is probably unrivalled in this country.<br />

She is best known as New Zealand’s “Mrs<br />

Squash” as a player, manager and administrator,<br />

and was the first woman elected president<br />

of the World Squash Federation.<br />

Susie has been a long-time NZ Olympic<br />

Committee member and is both a New<br />

Zealand Olympic Order holder and Halberg<br />

SPARC Leadership awardee.<br />

Masters sport is a real passion for Susie<br />

– not only has she been a medal-winning<br />

competitor, she has also applied her considerable<br />

sports management experience<br />

as a Governor of the International Masters<br />

Games Association from 2002 to 2010. She<br />

says masters sport is a wonderful opportunity<br />

for passionate sports people to have an<br />

ongoing involvement in their chosen sport<br />

– participating, competing, having fun while<br />

keeping fit and healthy together with the<br />

many other benefits that sport provides.<br />

Golf is Susie’s current sport of choice and<br />

she is keen to once again take part in a World<br />

Masters Games competition.<br />

“I’m excited to be part of the very special<br />

opportunity World Masters Games <strong>2017</strong> provides<br />

for Kiwis to be inspired and challenged<br />

to join sports people from around the world<br />

in the biggest multisport, multinational<br />

sporting event on the planet.”<br />

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JIMMY<br />

McMURRAY<br />

Pedalling for<br />

World Masters<br />

Games glory<br />

BY GRAHAM SKELLERN<br />

Every week Jimmy McMurray<br />

pedals the Waikato countryside,<br />

covering between 400 to<br />

450 kilometres.<br />

He turns out of his lifestyle block on<br />

the banks of Lake Karapiro and cycles<br />

``the quieter roads’’ towards Tokoroa<br />

– his daily training regime reaching between<br />

60-70km. In between, he completes sprints<br />

and hill work closer to home.<br />

The 56-year-old, an area rep for Sheppard<br />

Cycles and Avanti Bikes, is building up for a<br />

podium finish at the World Masters Games<br />

to be held in Auckland later this month.<br />

``This is a very big event and has a strong<br />

following,’’ says Jimmy, the world one hour<br />

record holder for his age group. ``We are<br />

talking 25,000 athletes across all sports.<br />

That’s phenomenally huge, bigger than the<br />

Olympic Games participation.<br />

``I’m riding faster times now than when<br />

I was in my 20s – more than four minutes<br />

over a measured course, though technology<br />

has changed.<br />

Every year I train harder, I’m fitter and<br />

I’m a little quicker. I’m aiming for a minimum<br />

top three at the World Masters Games.’’<br />

Jimmy has entered the 55-59 years 20km<br />

time trial on the Auckland Waterfront on<br />

<strong>April</strong> 23, and the 70km road race at Ardmore<br />

on <strong>April</strong> 30.<br />

In early September last year he won the<br />

22.6km time trial for the 55-59 age group at<br />

the Union Cycling Internationale’s Amateur<br />

Road World Championships near Perth –<br />

and therefore is a favourite to complete the<br />

double as World Masters Games champion.<br />

At Perth he finished ahead of former world<br />

champions Dzimitry Buben from Belarus and<br />

Michael Pfeil from Germany in a field of 48<br />

representing 15 countries. His winning time<br />

of 26 minutes 8 seconds, at an average speed<br />

of 44.8kph, was faster than the younger 50-54<br />

age group by more than half a minute.<br />

Jimmy was pipped by half a wheel and<br />

settled for the silver medal in the 110km road<br />

race which attracted 165 competitors from 25<br />

countries.<br />

“I’m riding faster times<br />

now than when I was in<br />

my 20s. I’m fitter and<br />

I’m a little quicker. I’m<br />

aiming for a minimum<br />

top three at the World<br />

Masters Games.’’<br />

In <strong>April</strong> last year he tested his resolve and<br />

will; attempting the one hour record for his<br />

age group at the Avantidrome. From a standing<br />

start, he pedalled furiously for 47.773km<br />

when time was up, more than 2km ahead of<br />

the previous record of 45.6kms.<br />

“`I wanted to see if I was good enough<br />

going up against the world mark.<br />

“The time trial is the `race of truth’ where<br />

you are only racing against the clock and<br />

there are no outside influences.’’<br />

Jimmy has always been a competitive<br />

road cyclist. In his 20s he raced alongside<br />

the likes of Graeme Miller, Paul Leitch, Jack<br />

Swart and Stephen Cox.<br />

``All these guys were two years older than<br />

me and the incumbent Olympic riders. They<br />

always went to the Games. But I’m better<br />

than them now … because they don’t ride as a<br />

competitively.’’<br />

After taking a break from road cycling, he<br />

returned 12 years ago.<br />

``I was a bit overweight and not as healthy<br />

as I should have been. The training and improving<br />

the fitness led to the competition.’’<br />

He reduced his weight from 94kgs to 73kg<br />

and caught the racing bug again riding for<br />

the Tokoroa Forestland Wheelers club. On<br />

his return, Jimmy has won 11 New Zealand<br />

road race and time trial titles in different age<br />

groups.<br />

He has been to three world amateur<br />

championships and always finished in the<br />

top 10 including two seconds and of course<br />

the time trial victory at Perth.<br />

``I like to do the very best I can, but also<br />

it’s not the end of the world,’’ says Jimmy.<br />

``I do it because I enjoy it, and the World<br />

Masters Games will be another personal<br />

challenge.’’<br />

Backed by his gruelling training regime, he<br />

will be ready and will no doubt be one of the<br />

New Zealand medallists in Auckland this <strong>April</strong>.<br />

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TRAINING<br />

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BY KRISTINA DRILLER<br />

When competing across<br />

multiple sporting disciplines,<br />

careful consideration is<br />

required to design an effective<br />

exercise programme.<br />

Shannon O’Donnell, a University of<br />

Waikato Hillary Scholar for both barefoot<br />

water skiing and netball, shares<br />

how she uses exercise to help excel on both<br />

the water and the court.<br />

Currently studying towards her PhD,<br />

which involves working with the Waikato/<br />

BOP Magic netball team as their performance<br />

analyst, the focus of Shannon’s research is<br />

sports physiology, sleep and hormones.<br />

Shannon is also a Hillary Scholar for<br />

barefoot water skiing and netball. A member<br />

of the New Zealand Barefoot Water Skiing<br />

team, she has represented New Zealand at<br />

the World Championships (2010), winning<br />

a bronze medal. Shannon also plays for<br />

the New World Rototuna Suburbs Premier<br />

netball team.<br />

What are the most important physical<br />

requirements for your sports?<br />

There’s quite a lot of cross-over between<br />

barefoot water skiing and netball - both require<br />

a great deal of core strength and stability.<br />

Therefore, my gym routine consists of a mix<br />

of upper and lower body strength sessions<br />

which engage the core and require balance.<br />

I also have to be conscious of injuries<br />

(which are common place among water skiers).<br />

Knee and shoulder injuries are particularly<br />

prominent, so it’s important to include stability<br />

exercises which help to strengthen these<br />

areas in order to minimise the risk of injury<br />

and compliment my water-based skill training.<br />

From your experience with strength and conditioning,<br />

which specific exercises have been<br />

most useful for your sports?<br />

I would say single leg squats because they<br />

incorporate each of the important physical<br />

requirements - strength, balance and stability<br />

via the core – and are a movement which<br />

translate well to the netball court (single leg<br />

take-off and landing) and to specific events on<br />

the water (such as the jump event). I also like<br />

cable wood chops as they strengthen the core<br />

using a movement which is similar to that<br />

used within some of the skills on the water.<br />

Single Leg Squats – Standing in front<br />

of a bench on one leg, engage your<br />

1 core and planted leg muscles whilst<br />

squeezing your glutes. Slowly lower<br />

your hips to the bench, maintaining alignment<br />

of the knee over the second toe (keeping the<br />

trunk upright and your hips square).<br />

Finally, dumbbell chest press using a Swiss<br />

ball is another favourite for increasing upper<br />

body strength while requiring a great deal of<br />

balance to make sure you don’t fall over.<br />

To try these exercises, follow the instructions<br />

below. Remember to always warm-up<br />

thoroughly prior to strength training and always<br />

ask a gym instructor or personal trainer<br />

for advice if you’re unsure about technique.<br />

Cable Wood Chop – Begin standing<br />

to the side of the cable machine<br />

2 with your feet apart as pictured.<br />

Engage the core and move the<br />

cable across the body to the opposite knee<br />

in a squat movement whilst the upper body<br />

rotates. Return to the start position, ensuring<br />

you maintain complete control of the cable.<br />

Chest Press (Swiss ball) – Begin by<br />

sitting on the Swiss ball with your<br />

3 chosen dumbbells. Slowly walk out<br />

and lay on the Swiss ball ensuring<br />

that your upper back and neck are on the ball<br />

(your neck should be flat and supported). Engage<br />

the core and glutes, lift the hips and press<br />

the dumbbells above your chest straightening<br />

the elbows. Slowly return to the start position<br />

keeping your elbows at 90 degrees (keeping<br />

the dumbbells above your elbows in the start<br />

position).<br />

KRISTINA DRILLER A specialist in exercise rehabilitation and chronic disease management,<br />

Kristina Driller is a sport and rehab consultant at UniRec and uses “exercise<br />

as medicine”. Kristina has a wealth of experience spanning eight years and provides<br />

expert advice in chronic disease management and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.<br />

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17


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FUEL<br />

YOURSELF<br />

BY MONICA VAN DE WEERD<br />

With events such as World<br />

Masters Games and Maadi<br />

Cup taking place this month,<br />

athletes of all ages are<br />

pushing hard to peak for<br />

their events – many putting<br />

in some serious hours on the<br />

track/field/gym/water.<br />

While many have a well thought out<br />

plan around their fitness, technique<br />

and physical preparation,<br />

what about recovery? Often athletes juggle<br />

work and family commitments, as well as<br />

their training. With multiple commitments<br />

and a busy schedule, it is likely your body<br />

will need some extra nutritional support.<br />

When you train and work harder – you<br />

need more nutrition. And I do not mean the<br />

empty nutritional value of the white sugar<br />

and white flour kind. Food based around<br />

these ingredients may give you a fast lift for<br />

that immediate moment, but without any<br />

beneficial or long-lasting nutrients. Due to<br />

the acidic nature, in the medium to longterm<br />

this type of food can cause a weakening<br />

of your systems. You might already be noticing<br />

this through skin conditions, coughs/<br />

colds/sinus problems, digestive complaints<br />

or tiredness that will not go away.<br />

There are choices available to get better<br />

nutritional results in a non-acidic way. This<br />

can help with recovery,<br />

as well as stamina and<br />

improved results.<br />

Start off with basic<br />

daily nutritional care.<br />

Add alkalising and energising green<br />

vegetables or red fruits powder to your daily<br />

smoothie or breakfast. There is only so much<br />

nutrition we can get from our daily food<br />

regime. If you are training hard or finding<br />

energy and recovery tough, this will give extra<br />

nutrition above your good diet. Remember<br />

supplementing in no way should take the<br />

place of your daily diet.<br />

Add electrolytes to your water. Electrolytes<br />

are needed for energy and recovery.<br />

Use the ones without sugar. I recommend<br />

ELETE Electrolytes.<br />

Using protein – choose one that can be<br />

absorbed more easily. Rice and pea powder<br />

are among the better options. There are also<br />

brands that have all the easily absorbed high<br />

protein powders, with added vegetables,<br />

fruit, enzymes and probiotics. Choose one<br />

that suits you and your lifestyle. Check for<br />

hidden artificial ingredients. They are not<br />

necessary. RAW is good brand. RED 8 another.<br />

Get advice and take as directed.<br />

When your body is not getting enough<br />

nutrients or is too tired, it shows you in a<br />

variety of ways. Some of these are:<br />

– Skin through inflamed skin conditions.<br />

– Immunity through low grade infections<br />

that will not fully go away.<br />

– The digestive system through acid burn,<br />

bloating or wind.<br />

Remember – a high protein diet often<br />

slows digestion. Work with roughage, hydration<br />

and diet to ensure regular movements.<br />

This is important if you want better results and<br />

recovery with your sport. If your body is working<br />

hard to fight inflammation or infection,<br />

then all your recovery and results will in part<br />

be taken up by this complaint. Added toxicity<br />

also lessens capacity, recovery and energy.<br />

What to do to prevent toxicity and problems:<br />

– Eat a well-balanced diet. Hydrate and get<br />

enough sleep.<br />

– Work on reducing acidity and inflammation<br />

to ensure your body can give you the<br />

best results and best of health.<br />

– Listen to your symptoms – work with your<br />

body to maintain the best of health. Find out<br />

what can be done/changed to enable your<br />

body to function normally.<br />

Get advice from your natural health<br />

professional and make sure the products you<br />

choose are suited to your specific requirements<br />

and lifestyle.<br />

Always take any supplements as directed.<br />

And if symptoms persist see your health<br />

professional.<br />

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19


INJURY<br />

PREVENTION<br />

for the Masters athlete<br />

BY JOHN APPEL<br />

With the World Masters Games just around the corner, it is<br />

timely to talk about the way for an athlete to warm-up, perform<br />

better and reduce the likelihood of getting an injury.<br />

This warm-up can be used for any event<br />

and is designed to get the body moving<br />

and ready for action. Ideally this is<br />

completed 10 minutes before the event.<br />

Remember to avoid static stretching<br />

before the event, as this makes the muscles<br />

weaker and more likely to strain. Do your<br />

static stretching after the event when your<br />

body is still warmed up.<br />

By performing a dynamic warm-up<br />

before an event, you not only get the blood<br />

going but you are actually training the brain<br />

to perform. By increasing blood flow to the<br />

brain, certain neurotransmitters are released<br />

which prepare the body for movement,<br />

increase concentration and help raise whole<br />

body awareness. This has the combined effect<br />

of increasing performance and reducing<br />

injury.<br />

The following programme starts slow and<br />

finishes with some fast movements, so take<br />

your time and build into the workout.<br />

A Run first for class the kids partnership<br />

themselves and understand the struggles that<br />

each other are going through.<br />

Peter Roach, CEO of Northern District<br />

Cricket Association, embraces the opportunity<br />

One of Northern Districts Crickets<br />

to welcome families to their Seddon Park<br />

They say that the early bird offers something for everyone, from<br />

home. He says the players enjoy meeting<br />

most<br />

gets<br />

valuable<br />

the worm, and<br />

partnerships<br />

in the the<br />

takes<br />

Half Marathon, shorter 10km<br />

the young children and hearing their stories,<br />

place case off the the Direct cricket Group pitch. and 5km options which you can run<br />

along with meeting the Mums and Dads<br />

Uniforms Hamilton Half or walk and do as an individual or<br />

who have the responsibility of the care and<br />

Marathon, all early birds that register<br />

before the 30th <strong>April</strong> will receive Commando Challenge. There are a This year the event will be True Colours as part of the event.<br />

as part of a team, along with a Kids or choice of distance.<br />

set up so entrants can fundraise for<br />

Three years ago Northern Districts<br />

decision making of their children’s health.<br />

Cricket decided they wanted to make<br />

Northern Districts Cricket doesn’t actively<br />

a discount entry to this year’s event. range of training programs available<br />

on the Direct Group Uniforms Health Trust. True Colours is a amazing holiday for 2 to Australia’s<br />

supporting True Colours Children’s There is also a raffle on offer with an<br />

a connection with a local Waikato<br />

promote the partnership - that is not what<br />

There is plenty of time to start<br />

children’s charity.<br />

they are in it for. They do it, because they<br />

training for the event which is held Hamilton Half Marathon website to Waikato charity that supports Sunshine Coast valued at $4000.<br />

Having previously supported the NZ<br />

want to help make a difference to their local<br />

at Flagstaff Park and takes place help participants prepare for the seriously ill children and their True Colours is 100% community<br />

Breast Cancer Foundation at a national level,<br />

community and the important work that True<br />

on Sunday 8th October. The event event no matter their level of fitness families through counselling, childbased<br />

therapies, has provided education some<br />

funded and needs to raise around<br />

Northern Districts sought to contribute and Northern Districts Cricket<br />

Colours does. “We do this because we can,<br />

and $450,000 a year to run its service.<br />

make a real impact at a local level. Whilst wonderful opportunities nursing. for children and<br />

and therefore we should”, says Mr Roach.<br />

To register for the event visit<br />

the Northern Districts cricket region covers their families to meet True and play Colours cricket CEO with<br />

To learn more about the work of True<br />

and Nurse www.hamiltonhalfmarathon.org.nz.<br />

a huge part of the North Island, targeting a the Northern District Specialist Cricket Cynthia teams. During<br />

Colours visit www.truecolours.org.nz<br />

Ward is excited You can find out more about True<br />

charity that operated around its home base of the local Super Smash to be games aligned a child to such gets to<br />

To learn more about Northern Districts<br />

an iconic Colours at www.truecolours.org.nz<br />

Hamilton made the most sense.<br />

participate as the 12th Hamilton Knight, event. hanging “It out<br />

Cricket visit www.ndcricket.co.nz<br />

is a great<br />

True Colours Children’s Health Trust met with the team, and family helping event, on the and field we with are looking<br />

their criteria and what they were looking for in drinks and the coin forward toss. to being involved in the<br />

a charity. In 2014 True Colours became their Northern Districts day. also The hold kids an we annual support face so<br />

official charity partner.<br />

True Colours Family many Day incredibly at Seddon hard Park. challenges A<br />

True Colours Children’s Health Trust fun morning of games every and day cricket with such is organised bravery<br />

supports children with serious illnesses and for the whole family and to enjoy determination. a safe and This event<br />

their families as they face challenging times. supportive environment. will also For challenge families many with a and<br />

A 100% community funded organisation child with a serious we health would condition, love entrants going to set<br />

they support families through counselling, out as a family can themselves often be a rare a challenge occasion. to RUN<br />

education and nursing, providing a holistic The day is not only FOR for the THE kids KIDS to have and help fun raise Proudly supported by<br />

approach to wellness.<br />

though, it also allows funds parents for True to connect Colours.” with<br />

Waikato Business News<br />

The partnership between True Colours and others that are in similar A Give circumstances A Little Page as has been and <strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong><br />

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1<br />

1) Forward lunges: Forward lunges allow the<br />

hip and leg power muscles to engage and turn<br />

on, ready for your run. Lunges train the glutes,<br />

quads and calves to work together as your<br />

pressure moves forward. Start off with feet hip<br />

width apart, step forward planting your heel<br />

first and keep your back straight. Concentrate<br />

on keeping your hips facing forward, and your<br />

hips, knee and ankle at 90 degree angles.<br />

Your front knee shouldn’t pass your toes. Pass<br />

weight through until you are back in a standing<br />

position. Complete 10 lunges.<br />

2) Backward lunges: Now reverse and lunge<br />

backwards. Make sure you still keep your back<br />

straight and your legs at 90 degree angles.<br />

Backward lunges open the hip flexors and again<br />

engage the power muscles. Complete 10 lunges.<br />

6<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

3) Sideways leg swings: Leg swings allow for<br />

the hips to open up and warm up the hips full<br />

range of motion, as well as getting a dynamic<br />

stretch of the hamstrings, glutes, adductors<br />

and abductors. Start off standing, facing and<br />

holding onto a wall with both hands to stabilise<br />

yourself. Swing one leg out to the side and<br />

then cross your other leg. Try to keep your upper<br />

body and hips still and straight. Complete<br />

10 swings each way, on each leg.<br />

4) Forward-backward leg swings: Turn so you<br />

are standing beside the wall and hold on with<br />

one hand to stabilise yourself. Make sure you<br />

keep your upper body and hip still and facing<br />

forward. Swing one leg out in front of you and<br />

then behind. Complete 10 swings each way, on<br />

each leg.<br />

5) Squats: Squats open up the hips, neutralise<br />

the back and engage the glutes, hamstrings,<br />

quads and calves. Start by planting your feet<br />

slightly outside of your hip width, with your<br />

weight evenly distributed between your heels.<br />

Make sure to keep it on your heels and not<br />

onto your toes. Turn your feet slightly out and<br />

push your hips back down low as if you’re<br />

sitting on an invisible chair, while keeping your<br />

chest facing forward. Then bring your hips<br />

forward to the original position.<br />

6) Heel flicks/butt kicks: Heel flicks<br />

encourage active propulsion and hamstring<br />

activation. Start off by jogging forward, taking<br />

short steps and flicking your heels as high as<br />

you can. Make sure your knee doesn’t come<br />

forward and hips stay still. Continue for 10m.<br />

7) Knee highs: Knee highs encourage active<br />

propulsion and neutral foot landing, while<br />

activating the quads and glutes. Start off<br />

by jogging forward, taking short steps and<br />

driving your knees as high as you can. Make<br />

sure your hips don’t tilt. Continue for 10m.<br />

7<br />

8<br />

8) Knee high skipping: Knee high skipping<br />

opens the arms for full range swing and<br />

encourage active propulsion and neutral foot<br />

landing, while activating the quads and glutes.<br />

Start by bounding up off one foot and driving<br />

your knees as high as you can. Swing your arm<br />

as high as you can as well. Make sure your back<br />

is straight. Swap legs and continue for 10m.<br />

Movement should be enjoyable and so long as<br />

you keep moving, your body will respond in a<br />

positive way. If you have any questions with the<br />

above exercises, please feel free to contact us<br />

at Advance Wellness. Until next time, good luck<br />

for anyone going to the World Masters Games.<br />

5<br />

JOHN APEL Director of Advance Wellness, John works with professional athletes<br />

to chronic fibromyalgia clients. He boasts a Masters degree in Physical Therapy, a<br />

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training and is a John F.<br />

Barnes Certified Myofascial Release therapist. www.advancewellness.nz<br />

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21


YOGA<br />

in your masters’<br />

years<br />

YOGA FOR ATHLETES<br />

BY SARAH MACDONALD<br />

How yoga can help keep you<br />

young and active at any age.<br />

If you are an active person in your 40s, 50s,<br />

60s, 70s or beyond, maybe it’s time you<br />

took up yoga.<br />

As yoga has become more mainstream,<br />

there has been a lot of marketing that can appear<br />

skewed to a certain demographic. One<br />

could be excused for thinking that yoga is the<br />

realm of young (20-something) fit, flexible,<br />

good-looking, white women.<br />

It’s understandable that some people<br />

wouldn’t entertain the idea of trying yoga<br />

– because they don’t see it as something<br />

relevant or accessible to them. Or think they<br />

need to be flexible (and young) to do yoga.<br />

But that makes about as much sense as thinking<br />

you can’t take up golf because you can’t<br />

play a round under-par.<br />

The fact is that yoga is for anybody, and<br />

any body. Young, old, active and agile, or<br />

slow and sedentary. The one thing that yoga<br />

should have in common for everyone is that<br />

it helps you maintain and improve on your<br />

general health and wellbeing.<br />

If you are involved in sports, from a<br />

recreational to an elite level, yoga can help<br />

maintain balance in your body, improving<br />

strength, flexibility, joint mobility, spinal<br />

health, mental focus and breath awareness,<br />

as well as reducing the chance of injury.<br />

It’s never too late to start yoga and benefit<br />

from it. In fact as we age, it becomes even<br />

more important that we look after ourselves<br />

a bit better, to counter some of the realities<br />

of ageing.<br />

‘Use it or lose it’<br />

The phrase ‘use it or lose it’ is an oldie<br />

but a goodie ( just like a lot of us). And it’s so<br />

“The fact is that yoga<br />

is for anybody, and any<br />

body. Young, old, active<br />

and agile, or slow and<br />

sedentary.”<br />

true! Once you stop using your body fully<br />

(including your breath) your functionality<br />

will decline. It happens slowly, often at an<br />

imperceptible rate – but the cumulative<br />

effects are significant.<br />

As we move less and as we age, the body<br />

generally becomes less hydrated and supple.<br />

Joints become stiffer and our range of<br />

motion declines. Muscle mass, strength and<br />

bone density decrease, our sense of balance<br />

wavers and reaction times slow. Our risk<br />

of injury rises. Overall sports performance<br />

gradually decreases, and our recovery is not<br />

a good as it used to be.<br />

Yoga is a wonderful antidote for many<br />

of these natural ageing processes, and it can<br />

certainly help keep you healthy and active in<br />

your sport for longer.<br />

Yoga makes you use your whole body in a<br />

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alanced and holistic way. Your joints will get<br />

lubricated, tight spots will be stretched and<br />

your weak areas will strengthen. Core strength<br />

and joint stability improve. Yoga provides<br />

excellent maintenance for your spine and<br />

posture, and promotes better breathing, mental<br />

focus, balance and awareness.<br />

What does yoga for 40-plus look like?<br />

The answer to this will be a very individual<br />

question. After all, what does life in general<br />

look like for those of us 40-plus? There is of<br />

course a huge spectrum. Fortunately, yoga<br />

changes and grows with you, and adapts to<br />

reflect your lifestyle and stage of life.<br />

If you are keen to keep up your sport well<br />

into your ‘masters’ years, yoga may be the<br />

just the discipline to add to your training<br />

mix. Remember - doing yoga doesn’t mean<br />

you have to be bendy, or young. You just<br />

need to care about looking after your body in<br />

a mindful way, and approach it gently – one<br />

breath at a time.<br />

Yoga is not a competitive sport. It’s<br />

something you do at your own level for your<br />

own personal benefit. And like many things<br />

in life, the benefit you get out of practising<br />

yoga is a direct reflection of the effort and<br />

commitment you put in – and that can be<br />

limitless.<br />

If you are looking to start yoga, check out<br />

your options for a local class that matches<br />

your needs. If you’re not sure what that is,<br />

just approach an experienced teacher for<br />

advice.<br />

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Mount Kilimanjaro<br />

ONWARDS<br />

AND UPWARDS<br />

When it comes to rising above hurdles, Morgan Storrie is<br />

a dab hand. The 26-year-old is using her own personal<br />

challenges to raise awareness around positive mental health<br />

and wellbeing.<br />

Known to her friends as Minnie, she<br />

first discovered that something wasn’t<br />

right when she came home from<br />

school, sat down on the floor and bawled her<br />

eyes out for no apparent reason.<br />

“I remember thinking, ‘I don’t know<br />

what’s wrong with me, why am I crying’? I<br />

had everything in life – a loving family, an<br />

education, friends, food on the table, a roof<br />

over my head. I didn’t have anything to be<br />

sad about,” she recalls.<br />

“I was 18 years old and went from being a<br />

happy, outgoing teenager to not wanting to<br />

do anything.”<br />

Fortunately for Morgan, her mum<br />

recognised that she may be experiencing<br />

depression so took her to the doctor.<br />

“Mental illness runs in our family so, as<br />

weird as it sounds, I was lucky enough to<br />

have an amazing mum who could recognise<br />

the signs of depression and knew the action<br />

that needed to be done to get help for me.<br />

“I had a lovely GP who was great at talking<br />

about what was going on.”<br />

Morgan underwent six counselling sessions<br />

that helped her identify and talk about<br />

things that had happened in her life that<br />

could be affecting her. She also started on a<br />

low dose of anti-depressants.<br />

“My depression was kept at bay for a couple<br />

of years. But as many people do, I kept it<br />

to myself and didn’t say anything to anyone.”<br />

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Breakthrough in understanding<br />

Morgan says she felt a sense of shame<br />

because she believed she had no right to be<br />

depressed, so she didn’t tell anyone.<br />

“Nothing terrible happend in my life and<br />

there were people out there much worse off<br />

than me.”<br />

She was feeling fine so stopped taking her<br />

medication.<br />

“I felt okay for a couple of months then<br />

came crashing down. Back then I wasn’t so<br />

good at noticing the signs of depression like<br />

being snappy, irritable, and not eating properly<br />

or exercising.”<br />

Morgan, a customs officer in Auckland,<br />

went back to her GP and had a breakthrough<br />

in her understanding of depression.<br />

“We had a massive talk and looked into<br />

my family history of mental illness and she<br />

explained that my brain wasn’t producing the<br />

chemicals it needed… I realised then that I<br />

needed to take medication all the time.”<br />

She says she was a little nervous seeking<br />

help initially.<br />

“Admitting you need help can be a big<br />

thing but once you get over that initial fear,<br />

you walk out of the doctor’s feeling like your<br />

shoulders are a bit lighter.”<br />

“For the last eight<br />

years I have ridden<br />

the rollercoaster that<br />

is mental illness. It’s a<br />

funny old thing; I can<br />

go for months feeling<br />

on top of the world<br />

then for no apparent<br />

reason my world can<br />

come crashing down<br />

and getting out of bed<br />

seems like climbing<br />

Mount Everest.”<br />

Talking is key<br />

Her advice to people who may be feeling<br />

down, is to find somebody to talk to.<br />

“Find a friend or somebody who will<br />

listen and support you in going to the doctor.<br />

The key is talking, to break down the stigma<br />

and start the ball rolling with getting help…<br />

I’m more accepting of my depression now.<br />

I’ll always have it but at the same time I don’t<br />

let it dictate my life.”<br />

For Morgan, exercise and eating a healthy<br />

diet are crucial to feeling good. She took<br />

part in the Auckland Marathon last year<br />

and raised more than $4000 for the Mental<br />

Health Foundation. She’s also taking part<br />

in the Kilimanjaro Challenge in September<br />

to raise money and awareness for mental<br />

health.<br />

“The more people talk and the more<br />

organisations like the Mental Health Foundation<br />

do amazing work and break down<br />

barriers, the better.<br />

“For the last eight years I have ridden<br />

the rollercoaster that is mental illness. It’s a<br />

funny old thing; I can go for months feeling<br />

on top of the world then for no apparent reason<br />

my world can come crashing down and<br />

getting out of bed seems like climbing Mount<br />

Everest. I am good at hiding it and putting on<br />

a brave face.<br />

“For a long time, I felt like it was something<br />

I needed to deal with on my own. I<br />

guess I was almost ashamed as I have a really<br />

good life, so why should I be depressed.<br />

“However the reality is I have lost friends,<br />

relationships and, at times, myself due to<br />

hiding the extent of my mental illness. I have<br />

now come to realise that hiding is the wrong<br />

approach. Mental health is something that<br />

needs to be spoken about. If you have a heart<br />

disease you talk about your diagnosis, your<br />

treatment, the specialist you are seeing; so<br />

why should mental health be any different?”<br />

The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand<br />

is a charity that works towards creating<br />

a society free from discrimination, where<br />

all people enjoy positive mental health and<br />

wellbeing.<br />

The organisation provides free information<br />

and training, and advocates for policies<br />

and services that support people with<br />

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families/whānau and friends.<br />

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PACKING<br />

A PUNCH<br />

Pathway to Podium<br />

BY LISA POTTER<br />

When it comes to setting<br />

goals, Joshua Nyika isn’t<br />

afraid to front up for the<br />

big punches. And the same<br />

applies to his sport. Josh is<br />

the top ranked New Zealand<br />

welterweight (69kg) currently<br />

working towards a spot at<br />

the Commonwealth Games<br />

and then hopefully Olympic<br />

Games selection.<br />

The 25-year-old lives and breathes the<br />

sport of boxing and it is also part of<br />

the fabric of his family, with both his<br />

father Simon and brother David also a force<br />

to be reckoned with in the boxing ring.<br />

Unbeaten in New Zealand in more than<br />

two years, Joshua thrives on succeeding. And<br />

this applies to life outside of the sporting<br />

arena also. The hardworking athlete is also<br />

a qualified lawyer, managing to combine his<br />

sporting and academic goals throughout his<br />

years at Waikato University.<br />

Since taking up boxing aged 18, Joshua<br />

won his first Elite Open National title in 2014,<br />

and won his first international fight a year<br />

later at the Oceania tournament in Canberra.<br />

Narrowly missing out on Rio Olympics<br />

selection, he’s continuing his quest to be fitter,<br />

faster and better for the next Olympic Games.<br />

A member of Sport Waikato’s regional talent<br />

programme, Pathway to Podium, Joshua<br />

focuses on being a well-rounded person as<br />

well as an athlete.<br />

<strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> finds out more...<br />

What motivates you?<br />

I want to challenge myself and improve as<br />

much as I can to be the best I possibly can,<br />

because this is the reason I believe we are on<br />

this earth: to do awesome stuff, and be the<br />

best possible version of ourselves. I also want<br />

to make the people I care about proud (ironically,<br />

it’s the people who care about me, re-<br />

gardless of my success that I want to impress<br />

the most). As well as those close to me, I want<br />

to establish myself on a wider scale as well.<br />

What are your greatest successes to date?<br />

– 2014 New Zealand National Championships<br />

winner in Queenstown;<br />

– 2015 Oceania Continental Boxing Championships<br />

Gold Medallist; and<br />

– Representing New Zealand at various<br />

Olympic qualification tournaments.<br />

What’s on the cards this year?<br />

I am aiming to solidify my place as the top<br />

welterweight in New Zealand boxing early in<br />

<strong>2017</strong> at a National ranking tournament, after<br />

an early <strong>2017</strong> warm up fight. Then we head<br />

overseas to earn a ticket to the Gold Coast<br />

Commonwealth Games 2018.<br />

What are your future goals?<br />

To win a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth<br />

Games, and onto higher honours beyond<br />

2018; 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo<br />

and a possible professional career.<br />

How did you become involved in boxing?<br />

I always considered myself a top athlete<br />

individually, involved in athletics, running,<br />

and football (soccer), and I didn’t want to be<br />

left out of the fun when my younger brother<br />

David and Dad got into the sport of boxing.<br />

We went down to Ringside Gym in Hamilton<br />

and got started. I had my first fight more<br />

than five years ago, in 2011.<br />

What is your greatest challenge?<br />

The most challenging aspect of the sport is<br />

the mental fatigue that comes with anticipating<br />

competition, the consistent mental and<br />

physical preparation, and the high degree<br />

of “unknowns” in a sport as chaotic as mine.<br />

In each fight we have three fast-paced three<br />

minute rounds against another guy who has<br />

been training his best to beat YOU, as you are<br />

training your best to beat HIM.<br />

The team around you?<br />

– My brother and training partner David<br />

Nyika has been a front-runner in the family<br />

in terms of boxing, and has set a high standard<br />

becoming probably the best amateur<br />

boxer New Zealand has ever had;<br />

– My dad Simon who is a highly enthusiastic<br />

fan of the sport;<br />

– My coach Rick Ellis, who is highly ambitious,<br />

with long-sighted aspirations for us,<br />

– Daniella Meier who oversees my campaigns<br />

and keeps me accountable with all<br />

the detailed areas of sport that separate the<br />

“great” from the “really good”;<br />

– My family and friends who keep the machine<br />

rolling with strength.<br />

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What does the sport involve in terms of<br />

training?<br />

I would normally do each part of training<br />

once a day, with extra running fitted in<br />

around it for fitness. During tournament<br />

preparation, I will do one skill session<br />

per day, along with running either in the<br />

morning or late at night. Strength is done<br />

independently from this in a weights session<br />

every two days (only in the off-season).<br />

During training camp, we have two days per<br />

week of HARD conditioning, which runs<br />

for about 40-55 minutes, plus time to warm<br />

up, and stretch down afterwards. On these<br />

days, I don’t do an additional run or strength<br />

session.<br />

What gives you the most pleasure?<br />

The satisfaction and relief that washes over<br />

you after a win, and the support and interest<br />

you generate from family, friends, and<br />

people beyond your inner circle. Also, I enjoy<br />

learning what it takes to improve myself<br />

from within, which is greatly rewarding. You<br />

learn about yourself, what you’re capable of,<br />

and what you can improve on in every aspect<br />

of your life. Everything else in life starts to<br />

become easier when you’ve conquered the<br />

big challenges involved in my sport.<br />

What are your long-term goals and what is<br />

required to achieve them?<br />

I want to attend and win at these top-level<br />

tournaments: Commonwealth Games, World<br />

Championships, and Olympic Games. I believe<br />

to achieve this I need to figure out and<br />

plan objectively (with my team) what needs<br />

to be done with a clear head, and then attack<br />

these goals by following this path with the<br />

kind of craziness/dedication that makes me<br />

stand out from the crowd.<br />

How important is goal setting?<br />

Very important. This applies to both my<br />

studies and my boxing. I have set my goals,<br />

and acknowledged that setbacks along the<br />

way are inevitable. I learnt to accept that I<br />

will feel plenty of discomfort along the way.<br />

That helped me to pull through all the tough<br />

times. This has been hugely instrumental in<br />

shaping who I am.<br />

Was there a time when you thought of<br />

giving up?<br />

I once realised that in among the hard<br />

training and all the other challenging aspects<br />

of the sport, that I was greatly valuing the<br />

downtime (restful time) I spent with my girlfriend.<br />

There was a time I considered stopping<br />

boxing altogether because it occurred to<br />

me that I was enjoying the downtime more<br />

than the training or the competition. I had a<br />

break from boxing after this, but realised that<br />

the downtime doesn’t mean as much without<br />

having the hard work to make the restful<br />

time special. I learned that there is no blissful<br />

comfort without the gruelling discomfort<br />

that has to come before it. I guess to live life<br />

properly, you need the “yin” AND the “yang”.<br />

“Yin” = passive, and “Yang” = active. I have a<br />

yin-yang-inspired tattoo on my chest that<br />

represents this theme. I decided to continue<br />

the sport and embrace the discomfort without<br />

thinking twice about it.<br />

What are your favourite local training spots?<br />

Hamilton’s Lake is a cool spot for hill sprints<br />

(this is where all the runners go). My favourite<br />

hill though is Radnor Street – she’s a steep<br />

one! These hill sprints keep my fitness and<br />

power up.<br />

Where in the world would you want to train/<br />

compete?<br />

In England or the USA (Los Angeles, Las<br />

Vegas, or New York). England is a country<br />

that I have a lot of love for, having lived there<br />

when I was 11-14 years old, and America<br />

has a very interesting blend of cultures and<br />

history.<br />

What other sports are you are involved in?<br />

– Road running, and I used to do athletics<br />

and cross-country back at high school.<br />

Managed to win the senior Cross-Country<br />

and Athletics championship in my last year<br />

(2009) at Hamilton Boys’ High School.<br />

– I was also heavily involved in football (soccer),<br />

playing for the HBHS 1st 11, Waikato FC<br />

Youth team, and Hamilton Wanderers.<br />

Who inspires you and why?<br />

Conor McGregor – He encourages and deals<br />

with pressure in an unbelievable way, and is<br />

a courageous risk-taker when accepting the<br />

fights.<br />

Floyd Mayweather – Has beaten the<br />

world’s best fighters consistently, for a long<br />

time. Not only does he win consistently, but<br />

he barely gets hit and has managed to overcome<br />

plenty of adversity in his career. He has<br />

taken on the pressure that Conor McGregor<br />

has, except with never losing a fight, and he<br />

has done so for decades.<br />

Muhammad Ali – He stood for much<br />

more than just himself and his own success.<br />

He went against public opinion by standing<br />

up for what he believed in (such as not going<br />

to fight in Vietnam), which stopped him<br />

being able to participate in boxing while he<br />

was in his prime. He made political stands<br />

at a time when a man of his background was<br />

not encouraged to do so.<br />

What advice would you give to others wanting<br />

to have a go?<br />

Be ready to endure plenty of discomfort of<br />

every kind!<br />

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Advertorial<br />

ROB MAY<br />

BUILDERS<br />

Building relationships,<br />

communities…and homes<br />

The importance of good foundations,<br />

careful planning and straightforward clear<br />

communication are integral to success;<br />

whether in business or life.<br />

Cambridge-based Rob May Builders<br />

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ethics which apply to all aspects of the<br />

business, as well as to everyday life.<br />

Business owners Jono and his wife Paula<br />

McCullough apply the same rules to their<br />

business as they do to raising their three children<br />

– straightforward realistic expectations<br />

and an underlying message of the mportance<br />

of hard work and integrity .<br />

With a reputation for excellence, as well<br />

as strong community involvement, Rob<br />

May Builders provide their Master Builder<br />

registered services throughout the Waikato<br />

region. From quality new homes to alterations<br />

or smaller jobs that just need doing<br />

right, the attitude of the team is that no job is<br />

too big or small, and every job deserves the<br />

same dedication and commitment.<br />

It is this ethos which results in the demand<br />

for Rob May Builders quality homes<br />

throughout the region – and sees them continue<br />

to thrive and give back to the community<br />

they are an integral part of.<br />

As well as a personal involvement in<br />

cricket, rugby, netball, swimming, dance and<br />

soccer through his active three children (who<br />

Rob May Builders is named after), the business<br />

also sponsors a number of local teams,<br />

including Cambridge cricket (all teams).<br />

Family is huge to the McCulloughs. It’s<br />

obvious that their kids are a huge driving<br />

force behind the energy Jono and Paula put<br />

into the firm, but it goes beyond that to the<br />

way they treat those who work for them,<br />

those they work with and those they work for<br />

as an extension of their family.<br />

If you look after the McCullough’s and<br />

work hard for them they’ll look after you. As<br />

loyal as the day is long. Many customers have<br />

become good friends. Suppliers know they<br />

will be treated fairly and honestly, and shown<br />

loyalty if they show Jono and Paula the same<br />

values. Subcontractors are paid on time,<br />

helped out when needed, and are willing to<br />

help Rob May out when needed too. It’s a<br />

great way to do business and a great thing<br />

to be a part of.<br />

It’s like a community of people working<br />

towards a common goal: making new<br />

houses well, making old houses better,<br />

creating homes for good people and doing<br />

it with good old-fashioned family values of<br />

loyalty, honesty and integrity.<br />

Community involvement<br />

When a business is part of the growth of a<br />

community, such as Rob May Builders, it is<br />

refreshing to see that business value and<br />

respect that relationship – and give back<br />

to the community. Rob May Builders is a<br />

strong supporter of sports in the region –<br />

supporting and sponsoring local teams.<br />

Stephen Jones<br />

Stephen Jones<br />

For an athlete, making it to the Olympic<br />

Games is a definite career highlight. Add to<br />

that a couple of world titles, and there is no<br />

doubt that Stephen Jones is well respected<br />

for his sporting abilities.<br />

Equally importantly however, he is also<br />

well respected in his home-town of Cambridge;<br />

for his work ethic, his attitude and as<br />

an ‘all round good bloke’.<br />

So it makes perfect sense that Stephen<br />

Jones has been chosen to be brand ambassador<br />

for an equally well respected business;<br />

Rob May Builders.<br />

The partnership is unique, in that Rob<br />

May Builders are proud to be aligned alongside<br />

such an exciting athlete; not only for his<br />

achievements but also for his personal qualities.<br />

And in turn, Stephen is delighted to have<br />

such a strongly principled business show<br />

support and belief in him and his future.<br />

The beginning<br />

Stephen met Rob May Builders’ owner Jono<br />

McCullough by chance – walking down a<br />

Cambridge street when he spotted a sign for<br />

the building company on a site in progress.<br />

With plans for a new home already drawn<br />

up, Stephen decided to check out Rob May<br />

Builders as an option. Jono and his team im-<br />

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mediately impressed Stephen – clear concise<br />

communication, a demand for excellence,<br />

and a commitment to achieving the desired<br />

outcome.<br />

The decision to build with the Rob<br />

May team led to friendship and a working<br />

relationship; each respectful of the other’s<br />

commitment, drive and values.<br />

The athlete<br />

A relative latecomer to the sport of rowing,<br />

Stephen Jones only picked up the sport nine<br />

years ago in 2007.<br />

Impressively, has already won two gold<br />

medals as part of the men’s eight at the 2013<br />

and 2014 U23 World Rowing Championships,<br />

as well as a final placing of sixth with<br />

the men’s eight in the Rio Olympic Games.<br />

Now a member of the <strong>2017</strong> Rowing New<br />

Zealand Elite team, Stephen is training<br />

towards the <strong>2017</strong> World Rowing Cup II in<br />

Poland ( June), World Rowing Cup III in<br />

Switzerland ( July) as well as the Henley Royal<br />

Regatta in the United Kingdom.<br />

The Henley event is the icing on the cake<br />

for Stephen, who has always strived to row<br />

there.<br />

In the meantime he trains for up to six<br />

hours a day, continually working to improve<br />

his skills and fitness – and with the support<br />

of family, his partner Anna (known as Bam)<br />

and of Rob May Builders.<br />

The home<br />

As a full-time athlete, Stephen is the first to<br />

admit that building his first home was under<br />

a carefully planned tight budget.<br />

“There was no room for mistakes,” he says.<br />

“And we had to have complete trust in the<br />

builders responsible for building our home.”<br />

Thanks to Rob May Builders, the outcome<br />

was everything he and Anna hoped for.<br />

Having been born in Wellington and lived<br />

in Auckland, since moving to Waipa in 2013<br />

Stephen now confidently calls Cambridge<br />

home. His new home is his permanent base<br />

and allows him to cycle to and from training<br />

on Lake Karapiro every day.<br />

For Jono, the importance of a sporting<br />

brand ambassador is simple; “it’s about who<br />

Stephen is as a person, as well as his sporting<br />

achievements. I’m a great believer in encouraging<br />

all kids to get into sport – it teaches<br />

commitment, responsibility, communication<br />

skills – all skills they require later in life for<br />

success.”<br />

The partnership<br />

While Jono is an avid supporter of sports,<br />

from grassroots to elite, he cheerfully admits<br />

he knew ‘ next to nothing’ about rowing<br />

when he met Stephen.<br />

“Cricket and rugby have always been my<br />

thing,” he says. Having spent time in the<br />

coach’s boat and gained a clear understanding<br />

of what the sport of rowing involves, Jono<br />

has a newfound respect for Stephen.<br />

“It’s a seriously tough sport; not just<br />

physically, but mentally too. For us, having a<br />

partnership with Stephen is not just about his<br />

sporting ability and the fact we believe in his<br />

future within the sport.<br />

“It is also about the qualities he possesses<br />

as a person and how he would represent our<br />

business, our region and New Zealand in a<br />

positive way.<br />

“We have the same core values and that is<br />

hugely important to me and to our brand.”<br />

At home with Stephen Jones<br />

Biggest challenge of building a new home?<br />

Having lots of different ideas from friends<br />

and family, and having to figure out what<br />

was actually achievable within our budget.<br />

The Rob May team definitely made this<br />

a lot easier to manage with their years of<br />

experience.<br />

Part of the process you enjoyed most?<br />

Seeing everything come together was really<br />

exciting. After spending several months<br />

planning, it was fantastic to visit the site each<br />

night and see the daily progress on the build.<br />

What did learn from the process?<br />

I really don’t know where to start. We had<br />

never done this before so everything was<br />

a learning curve. A big one was to trust the<br />

professionals and take all their suggestions<br />

on board, as they have obviously done this<br />

many more times than we have.<br />

Favourite feature of your home?<br />

We have a few favourites, the scullery is a big<br />

one as it gives us so much extra space in the<br />

kitchen which is pretty important when you<br />

have a full house of flatmates! The outdoor<br />

room has been a favourite this summer for<br />

barbecues and entertaining in the weekends.<br />

Our raked ceiling in the living room is also<br />

something we really love as it makes the<br />

whole space feel bigger.<br />

Your advice to other first time home builders?<br />

Firstly, don’t rush the process - especially the<br />

initial planning stage. Secondly, make sure<br />

you get involved. To achieve the result you<br />

want, you need to know whats happening<br />

with the build. There are a few things we<br />

picked up on along the way that we were able<br />

to change and make improvements.<br />

Contact Jono and the team today!<br />

027 458 9856<br />

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www.robmay.builders


STICKING<br />

TO A GOAL<br />

BY LISA POTTER<br />

Alia Jaques has come a long way since running<br />

around her garden with a tiny hockey stick.<br />

Since showing an interest in the sport<br />

as a youngster, she has gone on to represent<br />

New Zealand as a Junior Black<br />

Stick and is currently in the National Black<br />

Sticks Development Squad.<br />

Hamilton born and raised, the former<br />

Waikato Diocesan School student picked up<br />

a hockey stick when she was just five, wanting<br />

to follow in the footsteps of her older<br />

siblings.<br />

“They both played hockey and dad<br />

coached our primary school team, so I was<br />

always enthusiastic about it. I was so little<br />

that my dad broke a hockey stick in half so I<br />

could play.”<br />

The cost of ruining one hockey stick turned<br />

out to be a good decision. Alia hasn’t wavered<br />

from her love of the sport and the committed<br />

athlete has always prioritised hockey; her<br />

determination to succeed seeing her juggle<br />

full time study, two part-time jobs and regular<br />

travel to Auckland for training sessions.<br />

A year of firsts and career highlights for<br />

Alia, 2016 saw her wear the iconic black and<br />

white uniform on more than one occasion.<br />

First up was playing for the New Zealand<br />

Under 21 team at the Junior World Cup in<br />

Chile, followed by her debut (a week later) in<br />

the national Black Sticks’ team in a test series<br />

against Malaysia (which New Zealand won).<br />

Alia now trains regularly in Auckland with<br />

the Black Sticks she grew up idolising, as part<br />

of the National Black Sticks Development<br />

Squad.<br />

“Now I’m aiming to get fitter and faster,<br />

with a long term goal of being part of the<br />

Black Sticks team for the Tokyo Olympics.”<br />

<strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> finds out more...<br />

What motivates you?<br />

The love of the game is a big motivator and<br />

wanting to be the best I can be. Representing<br />

your country is such a thrill and in those<br />

hard moments I am able to dig deeper to<br />

make my country proud, my family and the<br />

community who support me and enable me<br />

to do what I love. It is a physical game that<br />

has so many different aspects and that is why<br />

I love it so much.<br />

What are the challenges?<br />

Keeping up my fitness and overcoming<br />

Achievements<br />

2016<br />

• NZ Futures, Junior World Cup Qualifier – 2nd<br />

• Midlands U21 – 1st<br />

• Midlands NHL – 3rd<br />

• NZ Futures, AHL Perth Tour – 6th<br />

• Junior World Cup<br />

• Black Sticks National team test series<br />

against Malaysia<br />

2015<br />

• NZ U21 Japan series – 2nd<br />

• Midlands U21 – 3rd<br />

• Midlands NHL – 3rd<br />

2014<br />

• NZ U21 India series – 1st<br />

• Midlands U21 – 4th<br />

injuries. I have had some major injuries<br />

throughout my hockey career, with an ACL<br />

rupture when I was younger and a stress<br />

fracture a few years later. These just made<br />

me more determined to get back on the<br />

pitch and I learnt to appreciate every minute<br />

on the field, because I knew how I felt when<br />

I couldn’t play. Another challenge is juggling<br />

university, hockey, work and family/friends.<br />

It takes a lot to manage and it helps to have<br />

people who understand around you.<br />

Who are your supporters?<br />

Midlands High Performance director Simon<br />

Brill, who always takes the time to advise and<br />

help me. He has believed that I can always<br />

give something special to each team I am<br />

part of. Another important person is Christina<br />

Jacklin. And most importantly my family<br />

and friends who have always been there to<br />

support me, from driving me to training in<br />

Auckland when I need to study, to just being<br />

the best support I could ask for.<br />

What does your sport involve?<br />

It is physically demanding and one you can<br />

always improve your skills for, even if you<br />

are the best. The average week usually involves<br />

three to four training sessions, usually<br />

club, regional or high performance sessions.<br />

Then we have two games in the weekend.<br />

Ned Dawson Planet Hockey Photography<br />

Some trainings are fitness-based, others skills<br />

and some are understanding based.<br />

What are your short-term goals?<br />

Implementing a skill perfectly in a game<br />

which I have been working hard to do in<br />

training.<br />

Long-term goals?<br />

To compete in an Olympic Games and win a<br />

gold medal. This involves a lot of hard work<br />

and getting selected into the Development<br />

Squad or Black Sticks squad.<br />

What are your favourite local places to train?<br />

Swarbrick Park in Dinsdale which is where I<br />

live, as the place is usually quiet in the mornings<br />

with great flat areas and hills for training.<br />

Also the YouthFit gym which is where<br />

I do all my strength and conditioning with<br />

my coach Barry Jennings who has known me<br />

since high school. I love Gallagher Hockey<br />

Turf because it is right by the lake and is so<br />

close to my house.<br />

Where in the world would you would like to<br />

train/compete?<br />

Holland - the atmosphere would be incredible<br />

as they treat their hockey players like<br />

superstars and because they are the best in<br />

the world. I would love to be a part of that<br />

and learn from the players there.<br />

What other sports have you have played?<br />

Through high school I was involved in;<br />

equestrian, touch, athletics, cross country.<br />

What advice would you give to someone who<br />

wants to play hockey?<br />

The sport is so much fun and you make great<br />

friends. For those who have aspirations and<br />

dreams; keep trying and never give up. One<br />

of my favourite quotes is ‘if you never give<br />

up, you can never fail’. And as cliché as it, ‘the<br />

best things are never easy’.<br />

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New Zealand’s sporting superstars and future champions took to the track at the recent<br />

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event saw the best and newcomers battle it out for supremacy. Tauranga’s Joseph Millar shot<br />

into the spotlight after upstaging Olympic medallists on the final day, with a stunning victory<br />

in the 200m of 20.37s, breaking two long-standing New Zealand records.<br />

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Olympic Bronze medallist, Tom Walsh,<br />

showed fine form taking his eighth<br />

National Title<br />

Young gun Ryan Ballantyne stepped up to take out<br />

the silver medal in the Open Shot Put<br />

Hamilton got to witness the great Olympic Bronze Medallist, Eliza McCartney,<br />

who launched herself to a third straight National Open Title<br />

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AT<br />

HOME…<br />

with Dr Libby<br />

Welcome to the first in our<br />

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sanctuary of people’s homes.<br />

For this issue, Dr Libby kindly<br />

shares some of her favourite<br />

things about her home.<br />

What’s your favourite thing about your<br />

home?<br />

My garden. I am so grateful for the ability<br />

to grow my own fresh organic herbs and<br />

vegetables – it is truly nourishing for both<br />

the body and soul.<br />

Where is your go-to ‘restful’ space and why?<br />

By a window where the sun first shines in as it<br />

rises in the morning. I’m usually there with a<br />

book first thing and the dappled light through<br />

the trees is so special to see each day.<br />

What is your favourite kitchen gadget and why?<br />

A blender – drinking your greens among the<br />

other meals is an easy way to ramp up your<br />

intake!<br />

What is always in your fridge/pantry?<br />

Real whole foods are a non-negotiable for<br />

me. I always have organic vegetables and<br />

eggs on hand - you can make a nutritious<br />

meal out of these in a pinch! And organic<br />

sauerkraut. I eat it daily.<br />

What’s your Sunday morning ‘treat yourself’<br />

breakfast?<br />

The foods I eat don’t change. I just tend to<br />

stretch breakfast out over a longer period on<br />

a Sunday.<br />

Do you have any unusual collections?<br />

A few projects from primary school that<br />

make me smile.<br />

What is your favourite interior colour and<br />

why?<br />

I love the combination of old timber with<br />

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EXPLORE WAIKATO<br />

Ten Waikato places to take<br />

mum this Mother’s Day<br />

If you’re at a loss for what to give mum on Mother’s<br />

Day, why not explore your own backyard together.<br />

From an adventure on two wheels with<br />

some stunning scenery, to a gourmet<br />

high tea in a rural setting, or some retail<br />

therapy – Waikato has plenty of great half and<br />

full day activities to spoil mum with this year.<br />

Check out this list with some suggestions to<br />

suit any mum’s taste - and get planning.<br />

1. A gourmet picnic in her favourite garden at<br />

Hamilton Gardens<br />

Book and collect a gourmet picnic basket<br />

from Hamilton Gardens Café to enjoy at<br />

your leisure anywhere on site at Hamilton<br />

Gardens.<br />

Whether it be in the middle of the Tudor<br />

Garden, alongside some blooming roses in<br />

Rogers Rose Garden, in the Taj Mahal style<br />

structure at the Indian Char Bagh Garden or<br />

with some duckling friends at Turtle Lake,<br />

you’re sure to find a perfect place to take in<br />

the sights while enjoying your lunch.<br />

2. Spend a day exploring the Bohemian town<br />

of Raglan<br />

The West Coast town of Raglan makes for a<br />

fantastic day out.<br />

A walk along the boardwalk and footbridge,<br />

a delicious coffee and meal at one of<br />

the many cafes, or a selection of water activities<br />

including kayaking, canyoning, stand-up<br />

paddle boarding or surfing are just some of<br />

the activities you can fill the day with.<br />

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with some fresh and tasty fish and chips – a<br />

must-do in Raglan.<br />

3. Visit a destination café for a memorable<br />

meal in an idyllic setting<br />

For a bite to eat, consider taking mum along<br />

to one of the many destination cafes around<br />

the region.<br />

A short drive to The LilyPad Café near<br />

Cambridge is a great choice for a family<br />

friendly environment with a country feel.<br />

With the Garden Art Studio on site and<br />

delicious breakfast, lunch and kids’ menu –<br />

The Lily Pad is a great choice for families.<br />

The Olde Creamery in Ohaupo is a peaceful<br />

escape in an historic rural setting.<br />

With the alfresco or indoor dining, and<br />

shabby-chic gift shop, you can opt for a<br />

traditional Victorian-style high tea, or their<br />

seasonal menu for a day out. Not far from<br />

Hamilton city in Tamahere, The Strawberry<br />

Farm and Punnet Café is sure to delight.<br />

With natural fruit ice cream, and a playground<br />

for the kids, as well as a healthy and<br />

delicious menu with stylish rustic décor in<br />

the licensed café.<br />

4. Get outdoors for a walk in the wilderness<br />

at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari<br />

If mum is the outdoorsy type and likes to<br />

escape into nature, look no further than a<br />

visit to Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari<br />

near Te Awamutu.<br />

The ancient forest and its many native<br />

inhabitants are protected by the predator-proof<br />

fence that runs the perimeter of<br />

the mountain.<br />

Choose from a guided tour of the wetlands<br />

or forest, a combination of both, or a<br />

self-guided wander along the meandering<br />

paths to the overhead sound of the birds.<br />

5. Treat her to some retail therapy<br />

If mum is overdue for some retail therapy,<br />

treat her to a tiki tour to Tirau. The quaint<br />

South Waikato town is most well-known<br />

for its corrugated iron dog, sheep and ram<br />

structures, but is also a popular shopping<br />

destination for visitors and locals alike.<br />

The main road has an extensive range of<br />

antique and gift stores, a fabulous clock shop,<br />

boutique fashion and funky art and craft<br />

stores. For a more central shopping splurge,<br />

you can’t look past Te Awa The Base for a bite<br />

to eat, visit to the playground and bountiful<br />

options for shopping.<br />

6. Chasing waterfalls<br />

Mum will love an afternoon of waterfall<br />

exploring; whether it be a short wander or a<br />

full on hike, you’ll find a stunning waterfall in<br />

most directions from Hamilton City.<br />

Raglan’s Bridal Veil Falls is a short 15 minute<br />

walk, while Wairere Falls near Matamata,<br />

the tallest in the North Island is a popular<br />

track with vista views, and Marokopa Falls<br />

near Waitomo will blow you away with its<br />

size and volume.<br />

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7. Sample a slice of the high life with high tea<br />

at Zealong Tea Estate<br />

If mum likes the finer things in life, a visit to<br />

Zealong Tea Estate in Gordonton is a must.<br />

New Zealand’s only tea estate, Zealong produces<br />

the purest Oolong tea in the world.<br />

With guided tours of the estate, their<br />

signature high tea, or a combination of both,<br />

mum will love discovering the rich culture<br />

and history of this unique attraction.<br />

The high tea includes beautifully presented<br />

tea-inspired sweet and savoury delicacies<br />

with locally-sourced ingredients, as does the<br />

full restaurant menu.<br />

8. Soak in the healing waters of Te Aroha<br />

Mineral Spas<br />

For an indulgent getaway where mum can<br />

enjoy some pampering, send her to the<br />

Edwardian spa town of Te Aroha. Located<br />

beneath Mount Te Aroha in the Hot Springs<br />

Domain you’ll discover the world’s only hot<br />

soda water geyser, and the Te Aroha Mineral<br />

Spas offering luxurious massage and beauty<br />

treatments or a soak in the famous mineral<br />

spas – a great way to relax<br />

9. Take your artsy mum gallery hopping<br />

The arts are alive in Hamilton and Waikato<br />

with a vibrant mix of large and boutique<br />

galleries around the region.<br />

From Waikato Museum and ArtsPost in<br />

the heart of Hamilton City, Wallace Gallery<br />

in Morrinsville or Tony Sly Pottery in Raglan<br />

to Inspirit Gallery in Tamahere and Heritage<br />

Gallery in Cambridge, there are plenty of<br />

spots where mum can find the perfect piece<br />

for that wall, garden or mantelpiece. Or just<br />

enjoy the experience along the way.<br />

10. Head underground in Waitomo<br />

For the more adventurous mothers, Waitomo<br />

is the perfect underground playground<br />

to explore.<br />

From high energy black water rafting,<br />

ziplining and abseiling, to gentle walking tours<br />

or boat rides under galaxies of glowworms, the<br />

whole family will love exploring Waitomo.<br />

It’s also home to a number of great walking<br />

tracks including the popular Mangapohue<br />

Natural Bridge and Ruakuri Cave Walk, as<br />

well as top cafes like HUHU Café, Waitomo<br />

Homestead and Roselands Waitomo Caves.<br />

For more information on these and the many<br />

other things to see and do for Mother’s Day<br />

(and beyond) in the Hamilton and Waikato<br />

region, visit www.hamiltonwaikato.com<br />

Mother’s Day 5km<br />

Fun Run Walk<br />

14 may <strong>2017</strong><br />

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Large play<br />

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Join us for a 5km run, walk or leisurely stroll this<br />

Mother’s Day.<br />

It’ll be a great start to the day and you’ll be doing your<br />

bit to help beat heart disease.<br />

All participants will receive a Dick Frizzell designed<br />

event t-shirt.<br />

For more information and ticket sales visit<br />

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When:<br />

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Check-in from 8:00am<br />

Event starts 9:00am<br />

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Where:<br />

Hamilton Gardens<br />

Gate 2, Hungerford<br />

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Treat Mum with a stunning<br />

piece of jewellery from<br />

GOLDSMITHS GALLERY.<br />

Every piece of jewellery<br />

purchased over $80 receives<br />

a voucher for a free cupcake<br />

from THE GIRL ON THE<br />

SWING. Promotion valid<br />

from 1-14 May <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

In two locations:<br />

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Phone (07) 838 3418<br />

Ground Floor,<br />

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Phone (07) 852 5341<br />

www.goldsmithsgallery.co.nz<br />

Exquisite Jewellery by<br />

Expert Craftsmen<br />

9ct Rose Gold Garnet and<br />

Diamond Ring $650<br />

Spoil Mum this Mother’s<br />

Day with a gift from<br />

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& THE WILLOW TREE.<br />

Cards, gifts, books and<br />

more we have something<br />

for every special Mum!<br />

Phone 07 854 8389<br />

Level One,<br />

Opposite Robert Harris,<br />

Chartwell Shopping Centre,<br />

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Treat Mum this Mother’s Day<br />

Send your mother to WATERS DAY<br />

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package.<br />

Starting with a heavenly therapeutic<br />

massage, warm honey mask applied<br />

with rose quartz wands, dreamy<br />

head and scalp massage, eye brow<br />

sculpture, beautiful mineral makeover,<br />

and fruit teas in the lounge. $141<br />

Phone 07 838 3220<br />

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Say goodbye to pigmentation<br />

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274 Peachgrove Road, Hamilton<br />

Phone 853 6677<br />

info@jeunesse.co.nz<br />

For thoughtful gifts for Mum see<br />

BASKETIQUE. Mother’s Day delivery<br />

available on Sunday within Hamilton.<br />

FREEPHONE:<br />

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Phone 07 847 6767<br />

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>WIN<br />

Win Mum an<br />

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package at<br />

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Our winning mother will be treated at<br />

Waters with our French Phyts Facial, a<br />

heavenly massage, her hands treated with<br />

the Jessica System Manicure and finally<br />

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If this sounds like what your mother<br />

deserves simply visit facebook.com/<br />

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You may even wish to join her in our<br />

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BOOK<br />

CORNER<br />

Book some timeout<br />

A<br />

book for Mother’s Day is more than<br />

just a book; it is an invitation to sit<br />

down and relax and indulge in the<br />

gift of some time for yourself. We’ve put<br />

together a selection of our recommended<br />

reads for Mother’s Day…<br />

Dinnertime Goodness<br />

Nadia Lim<br />

$45, Penguin<br />

From a shy MasterChef contestant to a true<br />

foodie inspiration, Nadia Lim exudes good<br />

health - and delights in sharing her passion<br />

for delicious food. This is My Food Bag’s<br />

third cookbook and it’s one you should treat<br />

yourself to – as well as friends and family.<br />

Hero ingredients are themed into their place<br />

of source; ground, sea and sky. Celebrating<br />

local growers and ingredients, step-by-step<br />

instructions allow even the most hesitant<br />

cook to achieve impressive results. Many of<br />

the recipes are tailored to gluten free and<br />

dairy free options. This is likely to become<br />

your weekly go-to source of meal inspiration.<br />

>WIN<br />

Enter to win a copy of Dinnertime<br />

Goodness by Nadia Lim and enjoy<br />

creating your own fresh, flavoursome<br />

delights. To enter, email your name<br />

and address, with DINNERTIME<br />

GOODNESS in the subject line, to<br />

win@fitnessjournal.co.nz or enter<br />

online at fitnessjournal.co.nz<br />

Entries close <strong>April</strong> 30 <strong>2017</strong><br />

The Little Breton Bistro<br />

Nina George<br />

$34.99, Hachette<br />

Follow one woman’s journey from utter<br />

desolation to slowly rediscovering a life<br />

never lived, in this refreshingly unique tale.<br />

Be warned - the beauty of rural France and<br />

of second chances may ignite your own<br />

wanderlust.<br />

A Secret Garden<br />

Katie Fforde<br />

$37, Century<br />

This is the book equivalent of a deliciously<br />

layered cake, oozing surprising nuggets of<br />

flavour. A tasty read, packed with loveable<br />

characters and sparkling humour. You’ll<br />

want to curl up and read it non-stop<br />

through to the end.<br />

Juggling in High Heels<br />

– How to Organise Chaos<br />

Lisa O’Neill<br />

$45, Random House NZ<br />

Relatable and approachable, Lisa O’Neill has<br />

become something of a modern day guru for<br />

Kiwi women. This is the perfect book to dip<br />

into for ideas, inspiration and reassurance, to<br />

help find your way from chaos to calm.<br />

>WIN<br />

Enter to win a copy of Juggling in<br />

High Heels by Lisa O’Neill. To enter,<br />

email your name and address, with<br />

JUGGLING in the subject line, to<br />

win@fitnessjournal.co.nz or enter<br />

online at fitnessjournal.co.nz<br />

Entries close <strong>April</strong> 30 <strong>2017</strong><br />

The Mistress<br />

Danielle Steel<br />

$37, Penguin NZ<br />

There’s something instantly recognisable<br />

about Danielle Steel’s writing style and if<br />

you’re a fan, you’ll love this story. Love,<br />

jealousy, obsession and a touch of intrigue.<br />

The perfect weekend read.<br />

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LO·CA·VORE<br />

[one who eats foods grown locally<br />

whenever possible]<br />

The term locavore has been around for a while now, but it<br />

still feels foreign on the tongue. It’s easy to put it in the drawer<br />

“hypes with silly names” and decide not to like it.<br />

But locavores are not the odd ones out<br />

they used to be. Farmers’ markets<br />

around the country are gaining in<br />

popularity, proving that a growing number<br />

of people are concerned about where supermarket<br />

food is coming from. They want to<br />

support the local economy, want to meet the<br />

producers of their foods, and they want to<br />

eat healthy.<br />

So, is local food healthier than conventional<br />

food?<br />

Research suggests that those who choose<br />

foods grown closer to home are more likely<br />

to have a safer supply with less pesticides,<br />

better food quality and less post-harvest<br />

handling, which is known to be a significant<br />

factor in the spread of food-borne infections.<br />

Also, fruit and vegetables sold at farmers’<br />

markets are<br />

picked when<br />

at their peak,<br />

boasting<br />

flavour,<br />

vitamins, minerals and even a higher level of<br />

antioxidants as the plant develops them to defend<br />

itself against the increased ripening stress.<br />

There are several well-documented problems<br />

with large-scale farming that can cause<br />

health risks.<br />

For produce, issues are contaminated<br />

fertilisers, irrigation with unsafe water and<br />

the handling of foods by workers who do not<br />

adhere to good hygiene practices.<br />

With animals, the major problems are the<br />

abuse of antibiotics in livestock, concentration<br />

of animals allowing pathogens to spread<br />

freely and the impact of stress preventing<br />

animals from fighting off infections. In<br />

contrast, there are practically no food-borne<br />

infection outbreaks recorded coming from<br />

small, local producers.<br />

Often small producers follow organic<br />

growing or spray-free standards and they<br />

have a more personal incentive to look after<br />

their crop or livestock. Other than medium<br />

and large companies, they also have a<br />

direct relationship with consumers, which<br />

increases the likelihood of safer practices,<br />

ensures a stronger bond and adaptation to<br />

the demand.<br />

Eating local, seasonal foods keeps the<br />

carbon footprint low and the health<br />

impact high. Eating with the<br />

seasons may require some<br />

creativity when it comes to<br />

one’s typical diet but it is well<br />

worth it.<br />

Buying what is plentiful at the farmers’<br />

market means it is the best season for the<br />

produce and it is also cheaper than what you<br />

would spend for out-of-season produce.<br />

Locavores embrace their region and what<br />

it has to offer: Healthy and flavoursome food,<br />

low carbon footprint, relationships with<br />

producers and low prices.<br />

What’s not to like?<br />

WAIKATO FARMERS’ MARKETS<br />

local produce + locally produced goods<br />

Every Saturday in Cambridge<br />

Every Sunday in Hamilton<br />

KNOW WHERE YOUR FOOD COMES FROM<br />

- Buy directly from farmers<br />

- Ask about produce and growing methods<br />

- Live with the seasons and save<br />

- Get recipe ideas and enjoy seasonal events<br />

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Gate 3 Brooklyn Road, Claudelands<br />

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QUICK<br />

BITES<br />

The not-sohumble<br />

oatcake<br />

There’s something profoundly<br />

comforting about oat-based foods,<br />

such as porridge and oatcakes. It may<br />

be time to revisit this nourishing pantry<br />

staple, thanks to Nairn’s offering<br />

a modern take on the classic,<br />

with its range of Nairn’s Scottish<br />

Oatcakes and Fine Milled<br />

Oatcakes.<br />

While at first glance you<br />

might dismiss the humble<br />

oatcake, truth is that<br />

it’s an easy option<br />

for a quick lunch<br />

or appetiser. Made<br />

with wholegrain oats, the<br />

range is vegan, wheat free and<br />

high in fibre, to keep energy levels up and<br />

satiation for longer; the perfect snack for<br />

busy teenagers or athletes.<br />

With no artificial colour, flavouring<br />

or preservative, it just takes a little<br />

imagination to add oatcakes to<br />

meals – dunk them into your<br />

soup, add hummus and salad, use<br />

as a crumb topping.<br />

There’s a swag of<br />

pretty nifty recipes on<br />

the nairns-oatcakes.com<br />

website and you can<br />

also check out the<br />

many flavours (our<br />

fave is the fruit and seed<br />

oatcakes).<br />

>WIN<br />

Enter to win one of three Nairn’s<br />

Oatcake prize hampers – and sample<br />

the range for yourself (or share<br />

with some friends). Nairn’s range<br />

includes: Fine Milled Oatcakes,<br />

Scottish Oatcakes, Dark Chocolate<br />

Chip Oat Biscuits, Mixed Berry<br />

Oat Biscuits and Stem Ginger Oat<br />

Biscuits. They are available nationwide<br />

from supermarkets, for more<br />

information and recipe ideas visit<br />

www.nairns-oatcakes.com or visit @<br />

nairnsoatcakesnz on Facebook and<br />

Instagram.<br />

To enter, email your name and contact<br />

details (including your address), with<br />

NAIRN’S in the subject line, to win@<br />

fitnessjournal.co.nz or enter online at<br />

fitnessjournal.co.nz<br />

Entries close <strong>April</strong> 30 <strong>2017</strong><br />

Jazz Unlimited<br />

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Offering classes from<br />

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At Limelight Dance Academy we hope to create and nurture a<br />

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well rounded individuals.<br />

American Jazz, American Tap, Classical Ballet, Hip Hop,<br />

Contemporary. Ages: 3 years to adult.<br />

We have moved to a brand new, custom-built, 4-studio complex<br />

with sprung floors, commercial air con, ventilation system,<br />

wall-length mirrors, & free parking. We have been in Hamilton<br />

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limited to ensure effective learning. Fees are paid by the term.<br />

You are welcome to visit us at<br />

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Learn to dance in a caring, inclusive studio culture. We have<br />

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Please contact us for other fees.<br />

We also teach partner dance – Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Argentine<br />

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Tauranga City Council (500+ staff) proved to have the best pedal power in the country,<br />

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WAIKATO JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />

After a week of stormy weather, Hamilton turned on perfect conditions for the <strong>2017</strong><br />

Swimming Waikato Junior Championships which were held at St Peter’s School at<br />

Cambridge. More than 190 swimmers, aged 12 and under, competed over 15 events<br />

and four age groups to determine the regional junior champions. With the Mooloo<br />

Ole Ole Ole song blaring over the speakers, more than 360 medals and 800 finalist<br />

ribbons were handed out to swimmers over the two days.<br />

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<strong>INSPO</strong> – <strong>Fitness</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> tries …<br />

REEBOK NANO 7s<br />

We love the opportunity to<br />

test drive the latest sporting<br />

releases.<br />

Admittedly there was a bit of a tussle<br />

over who got to test the stylish<br />

Reebok Nano 7s. Columnist and<br />

nutritionist Danielle Roberts is a regular at<br />

the gym and the perfect person to put the<br />

Reebok Nano’s through their paces. Check<br />

out what she thought below.<br />

The promise: The latest in Reebok’s CrossFit<br />

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Fit enables anyone working out to be light on<br />

their feet, powerful in their movements and<br />

efficient in their workouts (reebok.com)<br />

Appearance:<br />

The colours are<br />

not normally my<br />

style, but I love<br />

the vibrancy as<br />

a change to my<br />

usual gym footwear<br />

attire.<br />

First impressions:<br />

In the beginning, I<br />

found them quite<br />

restrictive on my<br />

feet and within five<br />

minutes my feet<br />

went numb. However,<br />

like most new<br />

footwear, you need<br />

to allow some time<br />

to ‘break them in’<br />

to your individual<br />

feet. It took a week<br />

of wearing them<br />

every day for my feet to stop feeling numb<br />

and then I could wear them for the whole<br />

session. It also helps if you don’t do them up<br />

too tightly.<br />

Functionality: The flat bottoms are great for<br />

weight sessions, in particular leg exercises.<br />

They allow me greater squat range and greater<br />

balance for weighted lunges or Bosu work<br />

for the legs and core.<br />

Greater range and balance means I can<br />

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wearing my usual running shoes doing these<br />

exercises. I liked how the shoe moulded with<br />

my foot, making them comfortable to wear,<br />

and the nice padding for the sole of the foot.<br />

It is important to have a comfortable pair<br />

of shoes that support the foot, as often injuries<br />

further up in the body can stem from<br />

misalignment of the foot and ankle (from<br />

personal experience). We often forget about<br />

the health and wellbeing of our feet until<br />

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Here are some things I did to break in my<br />

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Start by wearing them for as long as you<br />

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The verdict: These are designed specifically<br />

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and competitive players of all ages and<br />

fitness levels, it’s hard to look past the<br />

sport of squash. Whether you’re a first timer<br />

or keen to get back into the sport, Waikato<br />

offers a host of squash club and options.<br />

Find a club near you<br />

There are more than 25 clubs in Waikato. All<br />

have showers, upstairs clubrooms to socialise<br />

or purchase affordable refreshments and<br />

each have club activities/programmes.<br />

If you become a member, you gain 24<br />

hour access to the club all year around.<br />

Squash is very affordable and one of the<br />

cheaper sports you can play. Check out the<br />

Squash Waikato website (squashwaikato.<br />

co.nz) to find the most suitable club for you.<br />

Club programmes/club nights<br />

Now is the perfect time to get involved, with<br />

most clubs offering a junior and senior club<br />

session starting in term two, and many also<br />

offer coaching too. This is a good time to<br />

give the sport a go as you can have a hit with<br />

others who are new<br />

like you, or with<br />

someone around<br />

your own level.<br />

A friendly club<br />

member is likely to<br />

show you some tips<br />

on the night. Often<br />

you can attend three<br />

club sessions for free<br />

to see if you like it<br />

and there’s usually<br />

a racquet you can<br />

borrow. Many clubs<br />

also hold a social<br />

business house series<br />

which anyone can<br />

enter.<br />

‘Pay to Play’ for non-members<br />

Want to play at a time that suits you - on<br />

your own or with a friend? Check out the<br />

‘pay to play’ website options and pay a casual<br />

rate online at one of the participating clubs.<br />

Or if you know a member, play at most clubs<br />

for as little as $5 a time.<br />

Adult Squash Start Coaching course<br />

– 6 weeks<br />

Sign up for an Adult Squash Start Coaching<br />

course in Hamilton or Cambridge through<br />

Squash Waikato and learn the basics from a<br />

professional coach. It’s affordable and a great<br />

way to meet others who are keen to learn at a<br />

beginner’s level.<br />

You could grab your partner, workmates<br />

or friends and sign up together. There are<br />

4-6 per group and equipment is provided.<br />

Check out the website squashwaikato.co.nz<br />

for more information.<br />

Secondary school students<br />

Students wanting to give squash a go can join<br />

their local club’s junior night or their school<br />

squash team and play in the Waikato Secondary<br />

School Teams event in June.<br />

All students can get a Secondary School<br />

grade for just $15 which allows them to enter<br />

all Squash Waikato tournaments.<br />

This way they can see if they like the<br />

game before committing to a club’s annual<br />

membership.<br />

A very popular tournament is the Werder<br />

Racquets Junior 1 Day Series, which is for<br />

beginner players.<br />

There are eight to choose from which are<br />

held around Waikato each year. For more<br />

information contact manager@squashwaikato.org.nz<br />

For more information, contact Glenda<br />

Knox, Squash Waikato development officer at<br />

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SQUASH<br />

Squash provides the answer. Many are<br />

opting to give squash a go or dusting off their<br />

old racquets and reconnecting with the sport.<br />

It fits in well with a busy life, especially since<br />

you can play when you want, with who you<br />

want and there are a number of ways to link<br />

in with the sport.<br />

Squash allows people to achieve many<br />

things at once; to exercise, get fit, help with<br />

health, socialise and have fun, all within a<br />

short space of 45 minutes. And the fact each<br />

club has showers and refreshments means it’s<br />

easy to get on with the day after your game.<br />

Rain or shine, squash can be played with famin<br />

Waikato is on the rise<br />

BY GLENDA KNOX<br />

Waikato is a strong squash district which has<br />

produced large numbers of national and international<br />

representative players, coaches, administrators and<br />

referees over the years.<br />

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This trend continues strongly today,<br />

with many from Waikato recognised<br />

on the world circuit for their excellence<br />

in squash.<br />

It started back in 1936 when the original<br />

squash court was built in Barton St for up to<br />

40 professional gentlemen to join, at just two<br />

pounds a year. Now in <strong>2017</strong> we have more<br />

than 2300 men, women, girls and boys as club<br />

members and more than 5600 people who<br />

have participated casually in various social<br />

club programmes (450 more than last year).<br />

However, this data from Squash NZ<br />

doesn’t capture all those who link in to clubs<br />

on an ad hoc basis or who take advantage of<br />

the pay to play opportunities that more clubs<br />

are starting to offer. With statistics showing<br />

squash has been in decline, Waikato is seeing<br />

a turn around, with growth on growth over<br />

the past two years. Squash in Waikato is definitely<br />

on the rise.<br />

Society has altered, due to a changing<br />

landscape. For many, trying to find time to<br />

exercise is a struggle. Let’s face it, most of<br />

us are crazy busy, struggling to keep up with<br />

the everyday hustle and bustle of work and<br />

family life. We want to have time to mix and<br />

mingle with friends, we’re told we need to<br />

exercise for 30 minutes a day for physical<br />

and mental wellbeing, and wouldn’t it be a<br />

luxury to get some quality time for ourselves<br />

doing something we enjoy.<br />

Glenda Knox is SportsForce<br />

Squash development officer<br />

ily, friends or others new to the sport, whether<br />

you’re five years old or 80+ and is suited to<br />

any level. Trevor Coulter from Hamilton who<br />

started playing at the age of 40, was the World<br />

Masters 80+ Champion back in 2015!<br />

In Waikato, we have been providing many<br />

new opportunities for students, teachers and<br />

their families, thanks to Kiwi Sport Funding.<br />

Over the past two years more than 2200<br />

students have been part of an eight-week<br />

squash programme at a school or club, with<br />

many clubs and schools now owning their<br />

own squash kits. Hundreds of teachers and<br />

club coaches have been upskilled to deliver<br />

squash programmes with a further 1600 children<br />

booked in this year. The programme<br />

is proving a hit as Kiwi Squash provides<br />

something new. The fundamental skills<br />

learnt through this world class programme<br />

are transferable to all other sports. Most programmes<br />

that commenced in schools back<br />

in 2014, when Kiwi Squash was launched, still<br />

continue independently today, with students,<br />

teachers and parents who are keen, being<br />

offered ways to link into clubs.<br />

It’s amazing how many teachers and parents<br />

either used to play squash or had family<br />

members who used to play. Squash was a<br />

very popular sport in its peak, in the 80s. By<br />

linking in with schools, interest is growing<br />

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PROFILE:<br />

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With winter sports season just around<br />

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A little known jewel in the Hamilton landscape<br />

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A number of prominent non-tennis users<br />

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the Chiefs rugby team, Futsal and school<br />

groups. As well as the indoor stadium, a 19<br />

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The ability to allocate space on a web<br />

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“It really is about sports getting a little<br />

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As a football enthusiast he cringes at the<br />

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“Utilising alternative training venues –<br />

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The centre houses some prominent tenants<br />

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Association, Lugton Park Tennis Club and NZ<br />

Tennis Academy, Lugton Park Squash, Eastlink<br />

Cricket Club and Waikato Seniors’ Tennis.<br />

The Perry Arena is part of the Eastlink<br />

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WAIKATO HUMAN<br />

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The hub (launching this month) will<br />

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their health and wellbeing. Services on offer<br />

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We offer supervised and personalised exercise<br />

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aerobic, resistance, flexibility and balance<br />

training. We also offer baseline and progress<br />

assessments, including: ECG monitored<br />

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musculoskeletal exercise rehabilitation.<br />

Other services offered at the Waikato<br />

Human Performance Hub include:<br />

– Anthropometric assessment (ISAK Level 1)<br />

– Acclimation training-state-of-the- art<br />

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– Simulated altitude training<br />

– Field testing<br />

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in? Visit www.wintec.ac.nz/whph email<br />

humanperformance@wintec.ac.nz or phone<br />

07 834 8860<br />

Introducing the new<br />

Waikato Human<br />

Performance Hub<br />

It’s a first for the Waikato. And great news for you!<br />

If you’re serious about your wellbeing or sports performance<br />

– regardless of your current fitness or skill level – you’re going<br />

to love the new Waikato Human Performance Hub.<br />

For the first time, experts from a wide range of sporting and<br />

wellbeing disciplines are gathered under one roof to support<br />

you in achieving your best. Our fully equipped Sport Science<br />

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TAKE A<br />

JOURNEY<br />

to support Red Cross<br />

Take up the challenge to<br />

walk in someone else’s<br />

footsteps, as part of the new<br />

fundraising event for Red<br />

Cross – Red Cross Journey.<br />

Go a set distance over one month and<br />

learn what it’s like to flee a country to<br />

reach safety, or what Disaster Welfare<br />

and Support Team volunteers do in an emergency<br />

in New Zealand.<br />

The fundraiser is also a great way to get<br />

fit heading into winter, while raising some<br />

money to support the work Red Cross does<br />

to help vulnerable people .<br />

Join a journey<br />

Take a walk in their shoes – follow the<br />

incredible journey of a former refugee now<br />

living in New Zealand or see what’s like to<br />

be a Disaster Welfare and Support Team<br />

member deployed during an emergency in<br />

our own backyard.<br />

Go the distance they’ve walked, in your<br />

own time, between May 8 and June 8 <strong>2017</strong><br />

and fundraise to support the work Red Cross<br />

does in your own community and around<br />

the world.<br />

How does it work?<br />

This month, Red Cross’ new online platform<br />

will be live so you can register and join in the<br />

fun. On the platform, you can choose one of<br />

two journeys to follow:<br />

1. Take on the challenge of going the same<br />

distance as a former refugee family walked to<br />

safety across dangerous terrain. This journey<br />

will be more thanover a thousand kilometres<br />

so you may want to form a team – ideal<br />

for corporates, schools, families, friends,<br />

flatmates.<br />

2. Or travel the same distance as a Disaster<br />

Welfare and& Support Team volunteer as<br />

she trains and attends disasters around New<br />

Zealand. This journey will be based on the<br />

10,000 steps a day health message, so you<br />

can challenge yourself to achieve it on your<br />

own - or take a more social approach and<br />

make up a team.<br />

Then, from May 8, every step you take<br />

during a normal day can be counted towards<br />

your target. An easy way to measure yourthe<br />

stepsyou’ve done is to download a free step<br />

counter onto your smartphone.<br />

If you’ve got Strava or MapMy<strong>Fitness</strong><br />

then it’s even easier. Those apps will feed<br />

your steps directly to your online page on<br />

the Red Cross Journey platform. If you<br />

don’t have a smartphone, just calculate the<br />

distance you’re walking each day/week and<br />

enter this onto your page.<br />

Once you’ve joined up and are on the<br />

move, you’ll receive updates when you reach<br />

each milestone, revealing the next stage of<br />

your journey. The more you walk, the more<br />

you’ll learn about the real journey of the<br />

person you’ve chosen to follow.<br />

You can choose to walk or run; or any<br />

sport that involves stepping can be included<br />

in the journey, for example, rugby,or football,<br />

or netball or dance etc.<br />

Fundraise for Red Cross<br />

Red Cross Journey is not only a great way<br />

to challenge yourself and your friends to get<br />

active for a month, it’s also a peer-to-peer<br />

fundraising event.<br />

When you register for Red Cross Journey<br />

through the online platform, you’ll create your<br />

own fundraising page. You will have a unique<br />

URL (web address) which you will be able to<br />

share with your own networks – friends, family,<br />

colleagues, flatmates, neighbours… everyone –<br />

and ask them for donations.<br />

The more money you raise, the more you<br />

help Red Cross support people in need in<br />

Waikato, around New Zealand and overseas.<br />

When supporters like you join Red Cross<br />

Journey to raise money, you help Red Cross<br />

respond immediately after a disaster like the<br />

Havelock North gastro outbreak or the recent<br />

earthquakes in Kaikoura and Marlborough,<br />

run community development programmes<br />

throughout New Zealand, support former<br />

refugees, transport people to their medical<br />

appointments, teach life-saving skills to children,<br />

deliver Meals on Wheels, support people<br />

in need overseas and so much more.<br />

Have a look around redcross.org.nz for<br />

more insights and stories of the good work<br />

Red Cross does. To get involved in Red Cross<br />

Journey, like the Red Cross Facebook page or<br />

visit redcross.org.nz/red-cross-journey<br />

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FUTURE OF<br />

COMMODORE<br />

Makes Geneva Motor Show<br />

public debut<br />

The next-generation Opel Insignia<br />

Grand Sport and Grand Tourer made<br />

their public debut today at the <strong>2017</strong><br />

Geneva Motor Show, giving global media a<br />

first look at the future of the Holden Commodore<br />

and a taste of the exciting new GM<br />

global product in the pipeline.<br />

Destined to go on sale in New Zealand<br />

in 2018, the next-generation vehicle<br />

is giant step change for GM globally and<br />

the medium/large car segment as a whole,<br />

promising sleek, premium design, state-ofthe-art<br />

technology features and exhilarating<br />

performance.<br />

Inspired by the 2013 Opel Monza concept,<br />

the next-generation Insignia utilises a<br />

clean sheet design created at Opel’s Russelsheim<br />

headquarters under the guidance<br />

of renowned Opel/Vauxhall Vice President<br />

- Design, Mark Adams.<br />

GM Australia Design Director, Richard<br />

Ferlazzo, said the European team worked<br />

closely with the GM Australia team to give<br />

the vehicle the flowing, sleek profile and athletic<br />

stance expected of a Commodore, while<br />

the sculpted headlight design and prominent<br />

grille clearly speak to the ‘sculptural artistry<br />

meets German precision’ Opel design philosophy.<br />

“We’re excited to finally be able to show<br />

what is a truly global vehicle to media and<br />

customers over the course of the Geneva<br />

motor show and we’re more than confident<br />

everybody will love it,” said Mr. Ferlazzo.<br />

“We’ve been in discussions with Mark’s<br />

Opel team for a long time and have made<br />

sure the Commodore DNA is strong in the<br />

car with an athletic stance, muscular flowing<br />

lines and a strong road presence all hinting at<br />

the exceptional drive experience and hightech<br />

features.<br />

“Commodore influence is also strong<br />

for the interior ensuring the vehicle boasts<br />

luxury design and materials combined with<br />

impressive occupant space and luggage capacity,<br />

enough for the whole family space.”<br />

Next-generation<br />

Commodore key highlights<br />

Cutting-edge driver assistance systems<br />

and technology:<br />

• Autonomous Emergency Braking<br />

• Adaptive Cruise Control<br />

• Speed Limit Cruise Control<br />

• Lane Departure Warning<br />

• Lane Keep Assist<br />

• Forward Collision Alert<br />

• Side Blind-Zone Alert<br />

• Rear Cross-Traffic Alert<br />

Next-generation comfort and<br />

convenience technologies:<br />

• Massage seats<br />

• Rear one-touch folding seats<br />

• Heated Front and Rear seats<br />

• Ventilated Front seats<br />

• Express up/down all windows<br />

• Wagon power lift-gate<br />

• Active Noise cancellation<br />

Advertorial<br />

Available in sedan and sportwagon bodystyles,<br />

the next-generation Commodore also<br />

promises a host of state-of-the-art technology<br />

features including heads-up display,<br />

auto emergency braking with adaptive cruise<br />

control and a next-generation LED matrix<br />

lighting system offering double the amount<br />

of light cells as the all-new Astra hatch.<br />

The design and technology offering is<br />

taken to another level with driver comfort<br />

features including massage seats, heated front<br />

and rear seats, sportwagon power lift-gate and<br />

sportwagon’s rear one-touch folding seats.<br />

The next-generation Commodore is Holden’s<br />

latest announcement in its new product<br />

offensive and with unrivalled design, drivability<br />

and technology, will be a worthy flagship<br />

vehicle to the transforming Holden brand.<br />

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Attention all women...<br />

How strong are your pelvic floor muscles?<br />

• Are you able to cough, sneeze, laugh, run and jump without leakage<br />

– and without emptying your bladder first?<br />

• Do you limit your fluid intake to be safe?<br />

• Do you know where all the toilets are and plan outings around<br />

toilet stops?<br />

• Does decreased control of bladder or bowel influence your choice<br />

of activity or outing?<br />

• Are you ever embarrassed when vaginal or anal wind escapes<br />

during intercourse or exercise?<br />

• Do you have difficulty emptying your bowel and feel bloated and<br />

uncomfortable?<br />

• Are you aware of a heaviness or bulge vaginally especially at the<br />

end of the day?<br />

• Do you experience pain during intercourse or have decreased<br />

sexual sensation?<br />

If you experience any of these concerns you would benefit from<br />

strengthening your pelvic floor muscles.<br />

The strength and stability of the pelvic floor and central core form<br />

the solid power base that enables the more peripheral body parts to<br />

maximise their function. Ownership of these muscles comes with a<br />

sense of control, freedom and spontaneity.<br />

Any structure depends on its floor for support and stability.<br />

So does our body. Often the pelvic floor muscles are forgotten –<br />

whether they belong to an elite athlete, a dancer, a singer, a social<br />

participant or a spectator. All women need a pelvic floor they can<br />

depend on.<br />

The strength of a woman’s pelvic floor muscles also determine<br />

control of her most intimate body functions. These muscles are<br />

hidden away and are often neglected until the first symptoms<br />

appear. Because of the gradual onset of symptoms, decreased<br />

control of personal body functions is often accepted as inevitable.<br />

The subject is embarrassing and it is easier to avoid than address.<br />

Thankfully women of today are more proactive about looking<br />

after themselves and not waiting until the nest is empty to act.<br />

The extent of physical and social interaction can be severely<br />

compromised when bladder and bowel control are questionable.<br />

Choices are dependent on possible consequences.<br />

This is not a subject that many women are comfortable discussing<br />

and consequently close friends, family and even partners can be<br />

unaware of the situation and reasons for the excuses.<br />

Often it is thought that all exercise is good exercise BUT – if the<br />

strength of the pelvic floor muscles is inadequate, then excessive<br />

loading of these muscles will only weaken them further. Exercise<br />

does not need to stop but should be modified and be appropriate to<br />

pelvic floor status.<br />

There are several contributing factors that influence the status<br />

of the pelvic floor muscles. These include history of constipation,<br />

chronic respiratory problems, history of heavy manual work,<br />

excessive weight, inappropriate exercise, weak abdominals,<br />

childbirth, menopause, gravity and ageing. With pelvic floor<br />

dysfunction comes a decrease in self esteem and confidence.<br />

This will often affect intimate relationships and cause a<br />

reluctance to interact due to potential embarrassment.<br />

As we are living longer, we want to continue being spontaneous<br />

and confident in our activities. We need our pelvic floor to hold up!<br />

Unfortunately women are often unaware that there is help<br />

available. And the answer is not to pad up or to leap into surgery. Be<br />

proactive and take responsibility to regain control. Information and<br />

education enables a positive approach to health and wellness.<br />

Brenda Holloway is a private physiotherapist in Hamilton who<br />

has been addressing women’s pelvic floor dysfunction issues<br />

since 1991. No referrals required.<br />

Make an appointment today 07 8383400 x2<br />

www.brenda@brendaholloway.co.nz<br />

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