Tag: Running
Round the Bays: Race Day tips
We're not far away from the annual Ports of Auckland Round the Bays Fun Run on Sunday 8 March. Here’s eight quick tips (one for...
How to start running
With a new year comes new goals. Starting running to improve your fitness, lose weight, or tick a half marathon off the bucket list...
Ones to Watch: Lydia O’Donnell
After representing North Harbour Bays and Auckland throughout the summer athletics season, distance runner Lydia O’Donnell headed to America to take on the fifth...
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (Runner’s Knee)
Often referred to as Runner’s Knee, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common running pain and the leading cause of lateral knee...
Hit the road, Jack!
It's 7.30am on a Wednesday morning, and Jack Atkinson is perky and cracking jokes. To others struggling to move out of first gear and...
Five running tips to improve your performance
How to take your running to the next level
Is your running performance stalling? Maybe you’re not seeing the results you used to, or feel...
HeathZone Physio: Preventing Injuries for the Auckland Marathon
The countdown to the Auckland marathon is on! Regardless of which race you are planning to participate in, nothing is worse than investing time,...
10 tips for marathon and road racing
Give yourself enough time to prepare for the race. Preparing for a marathon in one to two months may not be the best idea,...
Intuitive Awareness Training
What is “intuitive awareness” and how is it applied to working out? Intuitive awareness is being conscious of how you physically and mentally feel...
New Zealand to New York – Stephen’s running journey
‘Be the best you can be’ isn’t just a marketing slogan for AUT Millennium. It is something embodied in the people who work here,...
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50 Questions Every Youth Athlete Should Ask Themselves
Asking good questions is an excellent way to assess your performance and become more in tune with what to focus on to get better.
At...
5 Reasons Why Competition is Good (and bad) for your Child
What does the word ‘competition’ bring to mind? Is all competition a good thing? How do you distinguish between helpful competition and that which...
Lessons from A Silver Fern
Guest Contribution: Anna Harrison - New Zealand Netballer.
Another big year of Northern Mystics and New Zealand Silver Fern Netball commitments has come to an...
Returning to exercise post-lockdown
Alert Level 2 has meant a much bigger step back to life as we knew it before lockdown. Businesses are opening their doors again,...
The Menstrual Cycle and How It Affects the Female Athlete
It’s well-known that sex differences between men and woman exist. Differences that affect your physiology.
But what’s not so well known is how these differences...
