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Who’s excited? I know I am! 2010 is set to be a big year for me. My sporting goals for the year include competing in my first marathon and competing in my first mountain bike enduro race. These are rather lofty goals given that at the moment I would find a 10km run a struggle and my mountain bike is less than a month old! Despite promising myself it wouldn’t happen, I really let myself get lazy after getting engaged... and then a trip to Sydney... and then it was Christmas... then New Years... and “all of a sudden” I’ve lost my fitness! Fortunately I get to speak with lots of inspirational women while I compile Dawn Magazine. When I met with our beautiful cover lady, Margie, I mentioned that I was a bit down on myself because I wasn’t exercising as much as I’d like to. She made instantly made me feel better by reminding me that “no-one exercises 100% of the time. Events of life can sometimes get in the way”. This is so true and us women have a tendency to beat ourselves up and always be putting pressure on ourselves to do more. I admire people who have a strong commitment to exercise and will train rain, hail or shine and even do things like go for a run after a big night or even on their wedding days! I’d love to be one of those people! But it is about baby steps and so my goal setting for the year followed the SMART theory (google it). Much better to set realistic

goals and keep achieving them than to set crazy goals and fail. Always aim high, but map out the plan into approachable chunks.

My MotherI can’t help it - I have to mention my mum! I’m bursting with pride! In the pilot issue, my mum wrote a story about her walking holiday in Tasmania. In the editor’s note, I mentioned that upon returning from her holiday she joined the Brisbane Bushwalkers Club. My mum has now completed many many bushwalks with the club (including overnighters), obtained her First Aid Certificate, been admitted as a full member of the club and, most recently, completed a Grade 6D walk. This walk included canyoning through Northbrook Gorge. She absolutely loves her walks and I am so excited that she has found a new thing that she enjoys so much at 56 years of age. Mum says she is one of the youngest in the group. I’ve included some photos of the canyon walk below. Go Mum!!!

Stay active,

Dianna xxx

Happy 2010!!A new day has dawned....Every dawn is another opportunity to get active. Every dawn is an opportunity to try something new. Dawn is a moment of anticipation, a moment of contemplation and a moment of freedom. Choose wisely, choose to get active. Feel good, look good. Explore the endless options. Breath. Laugh. Live long. Be healthy. Be happy.

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Two Australian sisters (Louise, 29 and Monique, 26) living in London decided that before Louise returned to Australia they should embark on a final adventure together. This is their story!

Having both been bike fanatics in London (not the ‘I have an expensive speed bike with cool clip on shoes’ fanatics, more the ‘I love my bike because it has a basket and it’s Dutch even though the brakes don’t really work’ type fanatics). Monique owned a super duper Brompton fold up which she used all around London and last summer we spent 10 days using it to cycle around Ireland with our cousins.

SO – we were ready for the big time. We wanted to do something that would be a) fun and b) sounded really impressive - so we came up with the idea of cycling from London to Paris.

The planning of this whole trip was courtesy of a lovely young Kiwi lad I met in a pub a week before we were due to depart –he had attempted the London to Paris but didn’t realise he’d need a visa for France and got stopped at the border. He did however have every single screen shot/map/direction we’d need so thankfully he emailed it all to me and we went from being very disorganised to actually having a plan which included maps! (Thanks Paul!)

Our plan was:Day 1 – London to Newhaven to catch the ferry (95km)Day 2 – Catch the ferry from Newhaven to Dieppe in FranceDay 3 – Cycle from Dieppe to Dampierre en Bray (70km)Day 4 – Dampierre en Bray to Poissy (91km)Day 5 – Poissy to Paris (31km)

Although my sister had a fold up bike, I didn’t trust my old Dutch bike to survive the journey. It was already on

its last legs and I didn’t want invest in a new bike when I was about to move back to Australia. Many readers may also be in the same situation; wanting to cycle in Europe but not wanting to pay for the expense of flying their bikes over. My sister and I found a great solution; hire a fold up bike in London! For £15/$26 a week, we rented a new Brompton fold up bike from South West Trains. I don’t think their marketing team designed the cycle-hire scheme for those wanting to cycle outside London, but it was a solution made in heaven.

On a mild autumn day, we began our journey to Paris. The plan for day one was to cycle 95km from London to Newhaven. Now if anyone is intending to do this journey, we strongly recommend you don’t cycle to Newhaven. Instead, jump on a train! Cycling is the South-East England wasn’t as convenient or enjoyable as expected. To make a sweeping claim, the National

Cycling Network (NCN) that we took wasn’t designed for long distance cyclists. Or fold-up-bike cyclists. Or holiday cyclists. On

occasion, we would find ourselves in the back streets of residential areas, cycling along dirt paths. If you enjoy playing hide-and-seek with the sparse number of NCN signs, or if you are looking for a winding path on a quiet Sunday afternoon, then use the NCN path to get to Newhaven. However if you are fighting to cycle 95km before the last rays of sunshine drop before the autumn skies, then jump on a train.

If you’re not used to your bike (as I wasn’t), you’ll end up with a very sore backside by the time you get to Newhaven ten hours later (which I did). Plus you will also end up walking around Dieppe the following day trying to describe ‘frozen peas’ because you don’t know how to say it in French. We’d also recommend if you’re not used to cycling big distances/your bike that you have a day off on your second day to let your

“If you go in Autumn, you’ll get a free feed of berries and

apples along the way!”

Traveling the active wayLondon to Paris - by bicycle!By Louise and Monique Pronk

L) The sisters leave London (Monique on the left and Louise on the right)

R) Free berries!

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bottom/knees recover and then you’ll be right as rain for the rest of the trip!

From Dieppe we took a fabulous cycle path called Avenue Verte which is a disused railway line converted into a bike track. It runs for about 40km from Dieppe to Forge-Les-Eaux and it’s beautifully quiet just for cyclists. If you go in the autumn, you’ll get a free feed of berries and apples along the way!

What we found interesting was the French people’s reaction to our fold up bikes. Cycling on a fold up bike throughout London is nothing new. People just view it as a bike that can collapse down and fit under your work desk. Cycling on a fold up bike throughout France is one way of drawing attention to yourself ! It put us into a different category; we became more than just passing tourists. One kind Frenchman remarked "ah yes, I’ve seen this bike on the television but I never thought I’d see one in real life". The attention was always appreciated as it usually came at a time when we needed directions, lunch or a comfortable rest stop.

The whole trip was going very well… until we found out our hostel was fully booked in Poissy which meant that we’d either have to find another hostel or keep cycling to Paris on Day 4. Unfortunately for us we decided to keep cycling to Paris which meant that Day 4 ended up being a 122km day. This would have been fine if we were going along lovely cycle paths but the last bit into Paris is basically through forests which meant that if you were still cycling when it gets dark you don’t have much hope finding your way. So we had to abandon the forest. One thing lead to another and we found ourselves slightly lost on a highway with a lot of cars. The one thing we did have on our side was that we were heading in the right direction... whether we were legally allowed to be there I’m not sure.

Anyway, not having a choice because we didn’t know how else to get there (besides going through the now rather dark forests), we said a little prayer, cycled on the highway for a bit and then thankfully found a turn off which was quieter but also led to Paris. Yay! At about 9 in the evening we finally arrived. I’ll admit that the last 40km there was about a 50-50 chance of making it and there was even talk of finding a train station... However – we persisted, arrived in Paris and managed to get our photo taken in front of the Eiffel tower which was the aim of the whole trip (incidentally it was an Aussie who walked past and offered to take the photo!)

Actual Trip:Day 1 – North London to Newhaven (95km)Day 2 – Ferry to Dieppe from Newhaven. We stayed in Dieppe that night so did basically no

cycling this day which was great as it gave our bottoms and knees a chance to get better from the day before (frozen peas for 20mins/knee x 2/3 times in the day - our knees were completely better for Day 3)Day 3 – Dieppe to Dampierre en Bray (70km). A very enjoyable ride, mostly on Avenue Verte Day 4 – Dampierre en Bray to Paris (122km) We did this in one day - in hindsight I’d definitely stay outside Paris for the night (eg Poissy) and then go into Paris on day 5. If you had a whole day to do the forest bits you could properly enjoy them. TOTAL = 287km

Travelling back to London was a lot easier; we took the Eurostar for £59/$106 for a single ticket. What a great invention; Paris to London in two hours. The journey was comfortable; the gentle rocking sensation soon put us to sleep. One tip: book ahead and select a seat online which is part of a table; the extra space allowed us to spread out our French treats and feast likes two tired cyclists.

The best thing about this journey is that anyone can do it. My sister Monique doesn’t speak French, but friendly smiles and gestures saved the day. We only had screenshots from Google Maps and yet we still arrived a day early to Paris. We ate well; usually locally grown, good quality foods at affordable prices. If we could do it again, we would. We had wanted an impressive ‘hurrah’ and we got it!

“The best thing about this journey is that anyone can do it”

We made it!

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CareersGame development supervisor, Hockey Qld Inc.Cathy Taylor talks to DAWN Magazine about her career path and experiences in working in sports and being a sports coach.

When I left high school in 1989 I studied Nursing at Griffith University on the Gold Coast and worked in a Psychiatric Hospital for a few years once I was registered. I have always been interested in sport and decided that’s where I wanted to try and get more involved. I completed a Fitness Trainer Course, Sports Massage Course, etc, but ended up working with NRMA Insurance for 10 years. Although this was completely off the track to where I wanted to head, the experience was something I will always be grateful for. I learnt so much about working with a wide diversity of people, my communication skills and being able to deal with a variety of situations assisted me greatly in the sporting environment.

From when I left school and all through my years with Nursing and NRMA Insurance, I have always been involved with playing, managing representative Hockey teams and coaching Hockey from grass roots through to representative sides.

In 2007 I had the opportunity to

take a career break with NRMA Insurance and worked with Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association as a Development Officer. This was a fantastic opportunity and exposed me to what life was really like working with all levels of the sport. As you can imagine, I never went back to NRMA.

From Brisbane Women’s Hockey Association, the doors opened and I am now working as the Game Development Supervisor at Hockey Queensland. Part of my role is to coordinate Umpire and development programmes, oversee

clinics/ camps and other development programs such as holiday coaching clinics,  Hook in2 Hockey, amongst others. I am also involved with managing the Queensland base of Coaching & Officiating accreditation through Hockey Australia’s accreditation scheme known as HockeyEd.

Aside from my role with Hockey Queensland, I am still heavily involved with Coaching from school level to U18 Brisbane Teams. I have just been fortunate enough to complete a 2 year ‘Female Coaching Apprenticeship Program’ through Hockey Australia, which has allowed me to become more involved with players and teams at the elite level. I hope to continue to develop my coaching and become more involved a State level and possibly at a National level one day.  

I have done a variety of things during my career includes traveling oversees to Malaysia on a coaching exchange, traveling as a coach on a Wanderers Hockey Tour to Europe, managing the Queensland U21 Women’s Hockey Team for 10 years, coaching school level for 13 years, coaching at Brisbane Rep Level since 2000 and have been involved with St Andrew’s Ladies Hockey Club since 1991 as a player and partly as a coach. This year I was Assistant Coach of their Division 1 Senior Women’s Team.

A typical day depends on the time of year. The Hockey season is from late March to mid September and throughout that time we have a number of State and National Championships to manage. At this time of year, things are a lot quieter than they usually are which allows me time to catch up on work, prepare for next year and generally plan programs.

In the middle of the year, we could have one State Championship being held after another. This isn’t including the coaching I am involved in outside of work, most days start with heading to work around 7:30/ 8am and could finish anywhere from 7pm to 10pm.

The most enjoyable aspect of my job is being in the fresh air, working with people (majority of them are young girls 14-18 years) who are motivated, committed, hard working, what to work towards a common goal and generally love playing Hockey. I love seeing girls in particular wanting to achieve and be recognised for something. Women never get enough recognition for the hard work they do, in general day to life, but in sport also. Its fun and the players can be a laugh a minute. I also enjoy traveling to different cities within Australia.

There isn’t really anything that I don’t enjoy in this role, I guess mainly being tired from working to much and sometimes parents who are pushing their kids to extremes.

Aside from Hockey, I enjoy spending time with my 6 year old son, Henry. He always makes me smile and can brighten up a bad day with his love of life and enthusiasm for knowledge. Children see things as they are, purely innocent and purely fascinating.

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something.”

To find out more about playing hockey:

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www.hockeyact.org.au

www.hockeysa.com.au

www.hockeytas.org.au

www.hockeyvictoria.org.au

www.hockeywa.org.au

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The inaugural IWDFR was in 1991 and now IWDFR is one of the largest of its kind in Australia. In 2009 the run/walk attracted record numbers as more than

6,500 (mainly female) participants took part. The run/walk, now heading for its 19th year, is

about bringing together females of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels for a morning of celebration to recognize International Women’s Day, fun and fitness and to ra

ise awareness of women and “women’s issues”.The 5 kilometre run/walk generally starts and

finishes in the Cultural Forecourt, South Bank Parklands, Brisbane. Race categories include 5km Individual Walkers; 5km Individual Runners (eight age group categories); and 5km Corproate Teams as well as a School’sTrophy and Best Dressed Team prizes.

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It almost prevented me from starting a time trial once and it kept me from riding my bike in the past, but fortunately it never kept me off my bike for very long. I know of girls who were worse off and required a surgical procedure to fix the problem. I’m talking about saddle sores.

The problemThere are three spots that connect you to your bike: your hands to the handlebars, your feet to the pedals and your buttocks to the saddle. All three contact points create trouble at times: tingling or numb hands, hot soles or sore feet and sometimes tender painful private bits after a long hard training ride, but full grown saddle sores are probably the worst of them all.

The historyI never heard of saddle sores when I was a child. We used to ride everywhere. And for hours! We had those big bulky saddles with springs underneath and a cushioned cover on top.

I also don’t remember encountering the problem when I started mountain biking. I had a Specialized saddle that was specifically designed for women. It was big, wide, and bulky with a soft gel insert. It was perfect for mountain biking and very comfortable but not the look you would want on your mean aero carbon time trial racing machine.

Then I bought a road bike and the dramas began. Actually, they didn’t start immediately. Social rides were short and only to the local coffee shop, and the Selle Italia Lady Gel flow was a great saddle … until I started racing my road bike and discovered the meaning of ‘weight weenie’.

The search for a lighter saddle began and with it the journey of saddle sores that is still continuing.

I tried men’s saddles at first because they looked “racy” but after trying to break-in the Fizik Arione I realised that the Arione was just breaking my ass. Painful sores and uncomfortable rides made it impossible to train, especially in the drops or on time trial bars.

I understood that the Arione was too narrow and that the female anatomy demands a saddle wide enough to support wider female hips and seat bones. I don’t have a huge ass but – hey – I’m no

Have you just started out riding and found yourself wondering if you’ve caused yourself permanent damage ‘down there’?? It doesn’t have to be that way! Sometimes minor adjustments are all that is needed or you might need a new saddle.

A sore spot...Bike saddle selectionBy Sandra Foerster

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Did you know? Even though the big, wide and squishy seats look like they would be more comfortable, they are ok for a short ride to the shops but anything longer and you will end up with numb or painful legs and butt!

The 2009 Ride to Work Day Breakfast in Auchenflower, Qld hosted by Dawn Magazine was a wonderful success! Hundreds of commuters stopped by to say hello and munch on some free muffins and fruit.

This year’s event saw 95,000 participants celebrating the event at 137 community breakfasts across the country.

Dawn Magazine will again be hosting a breakfast in 2010 so stay tuned!

Thank you to our sponsors for the event - Fruity Capers at Toowong Village for the donation of fruit and Bennett and Francis: Surveying, Planning, Informatics for donation of muffins and cordial.

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boy either. On the Arione I was just sitting on my soft bits and, no matter how good the core strength, it was painful, so I passed the Arione to my man who rides it happily ever since.

It became clear that women specific designs were the way to go. At that time white was in and the Selle San Marco Glamour Aspide in white looked very sexy. I initially loved the saddle and it certainly supported my seat bones but I soon started having the odd uncomfortable ride again. The saddle appeared to poke into my pubic bone. I dropped the tip of the saddle to have it sloping down. I spoke with my female riding buddies and some of them had their saddle sloping downwards, too. This lifted the pressure on the pubic bone but wasn’t exactly comfortable.

More reading was required, about saddles, about anatomy, about riding positions. This eventually led to a proper bike fit being arranged with one of Brisbane’s leading experts.

The bike fit straightened my saddle and solved the pubic bone issue but the odd uncomfortable ride remained.

Now I’m riding the Fizik Vitesse HP that was recommended to me by the bike fit expert and I’m happy with it, well, happier than with any other previous saddle that was not a clunker of a monster. I have learnt to put up with the discomfort of sores because I just love racing my bike too much to have this stop me.

The conclusion (I was going to call this chapter ‘The solution’ but fear that I can’t offer one)Saddle sores and uncomfortable rides seem to keep a lot of women from riding bikes. Unfortunately! And unfortunately

there is not one answer or solution to the problem. I learnt on my journey that two things can help:a) getting properly set up on your bike and b) trying out saddles ‘til you find the one that fits your shape.

There are hundreds of different saddles out and finding the right saddle is especially important in time trials and triathlons where you don’t shift your position or get off the saddle now and then.

There are gadgets out there that measure your seat bone width (ask your bike shop) and websites of saddle manufacturers have charts that help you narrowing down the saddle that will fit you.

My journey to the right saddle continues and – who knows – the next one I try might be the one for me.

See you on the road!

Sandra is a keen cyclist and a member of the Hamilton Pine Rivers Wheelers Cycling Club. She was a finalist in the Queensland Cyclist of the Year in the Masters Women 1-3 category.

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Nutrition updateHormones and sportBy Kim Balson I remember the story many years ago of the great Australian champion athlete, Raylene Boyle, complaining of excruciating pre-period pains each and every month and her entire athletics programme was designed to accommodate the days when she felt she couldn’t run her best. It so happened she had very severe endometriosis, a now common and very debilitating condition suffered by many women around the world.

In my book, “Woman to Woman – managing your hormones safely and naturally” I explore the role of the key female hormones and the relative levels of male hormone in the context of overall health and wellbeing. It is often ‘estrogen dominance’ that can contribute to the proliferation of endometriosis, heavy bleeding, fibroids and cystic ovaries. In nature, most things are in a state of balance and so it is with your hormones. You will need optimal levels of progesterone to counterbalance the estrogen and testosterone production and to provide you with ongoing good health.

Apart from estrogen’s role in sexual maturation and the development of our monthly cycle, it has been noted that women are somewhat stronger, mentally sharper and perform better on the sports field in the first half of the cycle when estrogen levels are starting to increase again. So from just after your period finishes to around ovulation or day 14 of your cycle is the best time for creating world records and for making right choices!!! Our bodies are subject to the ebb and flow of hormonal production and we can feel this often throughout the month especially the week before it is due!! This is the least favoured time for planning big events, attending race meets and anything that requires a steady hand and head. However, if you are planning any surgical procedure requiring hospitalization,

this is the best time as recovery time is shorter and bleeding a lot less due to the increase in natural progesterone production during the post-ovulatory phase. All dental work could be done during this time as well.

Women run on hormones emotionally, mentally and physically and it is the interplay of the female hormones which make for these variations. Men, however, have the same hormones we do but obviously far less female and 8 times the amount of testosterone that we do. Testosterone isn’t subject to diurnal or monthly fluctuations and keeps us strong and muscle bound. It gives us energy, libido and muscle development.

So, in view of this exciting information, perhaps you could consider assessing your hormones via salivary testing with a reputable private lab who will provide you with an accurate assessment of what your levels are doing for you!

Kim Balson ND (Hons)Naturopath and Hormone Consultant4/398 Tarragindi Rd, Moorooka07 3848 9800

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Kim is giving one lucky reader a free consultation to the value of $60!

Simply email the answer to the following question to info@dawnmagazine.com.au to be

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“43% of women surveyed in SE Qld are deficient in which vitamin?”

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Top Lunch SpotSeasonBy Dianna Henry

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much better than this! If you’re lucky enough (as we were!) to nab one of the beachfront tables, you will find yourself sitting only metres from the golden sands of Noosa Main Beach. Season is mainly a covered open air restaurant and so sometimes when you’re sitting at the inner tables it can become a little like a sauna. But this is not a problem at the ocean front tables which catch the delightful breeze.

On this particular occasion, my fiance, James, and I were celebrating me having completed the Noosa Tri.

Feeling the need to replace some carbs, I ordered the main serve size of the Spaghettini of spanner crab, green chilli, spring onions, rocket and lemon ($33). This is a favourite of mine and I will be devastated if they ever take it off the menu! I always ask for a little bowl of parmesan too. As usual, the

spaghettini was cooked perfectly al dente. Sometimes when I order pasta I get very frustrated because I feel that the chef has been lazy about timing. Not the case at Season. Even though the ingredients in the spaghettini are pretty basic, the art is in the timing and ensuring that it is all tossed together immediately before serving.

James was pretty happy with his fish too. He had ordered the Pan-fied snapper, braised fennel, potato, green beans, semi-dried tomatoes and tarragon aioli ($33). His only negative comment was that the potato was a little on the cool side but this didn’t adversely affect his overall opinion of the dish.

We also ordered a side dish of tomato, bocconcini, olives and basil.

After doing a race like the Noosa Tri, there is nothing like having a lovely shower and then eating delicious food. I could have sat there all afternoon. But whether it was the crisp wine or the fresh air (or the fact that I’d been up since 4.30 that morning...) not long after our meals were finished I simply had to get home for a nap.

We have also had breakfast at Seasons on other occasions. The prices are similar to that of a good breaky spot in Brisbane, but the views are priceless! James swears that their Pineapple and Mint Juice ($7) is the best he’s ever tried and I as much as I always say I’ll try something different, I always end up having the Borlotti beans, ham hock, egg, gruyere cheese en cocotte ($13).

Don’t be intimidated by the white table clothes - the staff are very friendly and the food is well priced.

DetailsSeason, Noosa Main BeachTingirana Walkway, Hastings StreetNoosa Headswww.www.seasonrestaurant.com.au

On the odd occasion that I go on longer rides, I lament the fact that I can’t take deodorant with me. My usual aerosol doesn’t fit very neatly into the back of my jersey, I don’t like roll on and I am reluctant to carry a mini aerosol just in case I fall off and then, because it has become really hot, explodes sending aerosol tin shrapnel into my back (okay, so I’m a little paranoid and probably need a lesson in Physics!).

Well I have come across a product that is the answer to my woes!! The Deo Compact Epil Confort from the French skincare company Guinot is only 12cm tall with a 2cm diameter! Easily fitting into a cycling jersey or handbag on a night out for that matter. It is both an anti-perspirant and a deodorant. It contains no aluminum salts or alcohol. But here’s the kicker - it contains a vegetal and marine complex that reduces the regrowth of hair!

You probably wouldn’t use this as your everyday whiff relief. But what a handy little bottle?! Keep one in your handbag, your saddle bag, your shorts pocket - who hasn’t experienced the horrible self conscious feeling of being caught off guard without deodorant?

We have 5 bottles of Deo Compact Epil Confort to giveaway. Email info@dawnmagazine.com.au and in 20 words or less tell us why

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Occupation? Premier of QueenslandWhat is your favourite way to work out?Running tops the list, but I enjoy cycling

and the gym.Were you sporty in high-school and university?At school I played many team sports, but was never particularly athletic. I then turned into a couch potato at uni!What is your proudest personal sporting achievement?Finishing my first half marathon.Favourite female sporting moment? (famous athlete or otherwise)Cathy Freeman winning Olympic Gold.What is your personal best time for the half marathon?2.06 – I have reduced it from 2.18, but still trying to crack 2 hours!

What age were you when you completed your first half marathon?43 years old.Do you have a regular exercising schedule?Yes.What would a regular training week be like for you?Tuesday and Thursday session with my running group – structured program with hill reps, speed etcLong run on weekend, usually SaturdayLong bike ride with my husband on SundayI try for one other day – run, walk, or ride

Do you fit in exercise when you are travelling? And if so – how/what?Yes – the beauty of running is you can do it anywhere. I always pack my shoes and have run in amazing places from Barcaldine and Mt Isa to Shanghai and Red Square.What are your sporting goals over the next year?Stay fit and ride the Brisbane to Gold Coast 100 km. What sporting activity have you not tried before but would like to?Surfing.What motivates you to keep active? It energises me, gets my adrenaline going, gives me some quiet ‘me time’ in the morning, and keeps me calm, alert and sane – all necessary for my life and my job! Favourite pre-race meal?A banana before a long run. Favourite inspirational saying/quote?My running group’s motto is “hungry to achieve”. This means we try to eat the hills.

Joanne McLaughlan, 41, Eimeo QLD

Occupation: Veterinarian, Mother, TriathleteCurrent exercise goals:Training for my next triathlon – whenever that may beCurrent activities: Work, family, training, cookingClub/Coach: Mackay Triathlon club, coach is Jarrod Evans from Geelong – www.enduranceteam.netUpcoming events: Geelong Challenge Series, Mooloolaba Tri as teamWhat you enjoy most about your favourite way to work out: Being outdoors and able to train with my friendsHave you always participated in an active lifestyle? On and off - more off than on. I have always been motivated by the weight loss aspect, now I do it because I love itWhat would a regular training week be like? 4 swim sessions, 5 bike sessions including both sprint and endurance rides, 3-4 run sessions – easing back in after injury, 2 weight sessionsProudest personal sporting moment? Completing my first triathlon ( 3rd last ) to winning my first triathlon within a 12 month period

Favourite female sporting moment? (famous or otherwise) Having fourth fastest bike split and beating all the guys ( first fastest in the girls )What motivates you to stay active? I just love training and I want to get better in the race field – I have an awfully long way to goFavourite inspirational saying/quote? Hmmmm – not sure but I think it would be build a bridge and get over it...

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Occupation: Groom(Look after the racehorses and breeding mares and equestrian horses at home on the farm), Co-Director Australia for ‘Save Children Now’ www.savechildrennow.org replying to emails.Current activities: Equestrian (Showing, Show jumping, Dressage), walking dogs, ice skating, riding the bicycle.Club/Coach: Equestrian Federation of Australia (EFA Qld Branch), Nerang and District Equestrian Club IncWhat you enjoy most about your favourite way to work out: Always different each time. It makes you think on your feet and be a step ahead. I love the fresh start and I always feel very happy after working horses and dogs.What financial costs are involved in your favourite way to work out? Equestrian the costs vary depending on the sports you do and how many horses you own or if they are used for breeding purposes. Horses can be quite expensive but is well worth it if you are in it for the long run and love it. Ice skating costs $12 per session and skate hire. It would cost more if you compete.Proudest personal sporting moment? Coming 3rd in the Inter-Tasman in Individual showjumping competition between Brigidine College, St Aiden’s and Hawera High(New Zealand) in September 1994 at my home ground and Pony Club Fig Tree Pocket Pony Club .Top Ten in the first Newcomer’s Horse Of The year at Fig Tree Pocket in June 1995 and Top 5 in in the Inter-school Equestrian Championships in Hacking at Caboolture in

October 1995. Both on ‘Rusty Sands’ and it was1995 when I had a serious bowel disease called Ulcerative Colitis and had my bowel removed plus three operations. But wearing a colonoscopy bag, I managed to ride and compete that year, whilst in hospital for most of it. It was a thrill. The biggest so far is winning the ‘Fig Tree Pocket Pony Clubber of The Year’(96-98) whilst competing, being on both the junior committee president and on the Senior Committee as the Gymkhana Co-ordinator and holding Gymkhana’s for two years. Educating young horses is probably the biggest reward of my riding lifetime. I love bringing on young horses and thoroughbreds from race track or no real education to performance horse in any disciplines they are good at, and those that are not their right one, but become great at it. All have been pivotal sporting moments for me.Favourite female sporting moment? (famous or otherwise)The Gold Medal winning Eventing Team at the Barcolona Olympics 1996 with Wendy Schaeffer and Gill Rolten who got round injured and still finished. The Para Olympic Australian Dressage Teams riding of Sharon Jarvis ,Nicole Kullen and Georgia Bruce, all

amazing and inspiring. What sporting activity have you not tried before but would like to? Archery, rock climbing, abseiling, trampolining and ice hockey!What motivates you to stay active? To keep myself healthy in the mind, body and soul and active as I can even with all my medical and auto-immune problems. I want to live to at least older age and keep riding horses no matter which horse sport it is and there are many more I want to do.Who are you inspired by? People who are happy being themselves, who try their best, those who have restrictions but beat it by showing anyone can do it no matter what age or hurdle you are faced with in your life.

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Occupation: Personal Trainer and owner of personal training business Elite ConditioningCurrent exercise goals: To increase lean muscle mass Current activities: Weight training, cardio (walking), swimmingUpcoming events: IFBB Bodybuilding Championships and NABBA Bodybuilding ChampionshipsWhat you enjoy most about your favourite way to work out: I love lifting weights. I like the feeling it gives you and the sense of empowerment that comes along with it. Being able to literally sculpt your body is an amazing and rewarding experience. What financial costs are involved in your favourite way to work out? My sport (bodybuilding) can be an expensive sport and competitions can cost anywhere from $1500 - $3000 and that isn’t even

having to travel internationally. Also the diet that we follow can be expensive (a lot of chicken, meat, kangaroo, etc)…Have you always participated in an active lifestyle?

I have always been very active. My parents had us swimming from the moment we could walk, and at school I swam, did cross country, volleyball, waterpolo and athletics, touch football…the list is endless! What would a regular training week be like? A typical training week off season is usually weight training 6 – 7 times a week, plus yoga and stretching. On-season and when I’m preparing for a competition/show, it Is cardio every morning for 1 – 2 hours, a weight session in the middle of the day and then cardio again at night for 7 days a week. What sporting activity have you not tried before but would like to? I would love to be able to ski! I have never

given it a go but think it would be really fun ! Favourite inspirational saying/quote? “Anything worth having is worth working hard for”

Emma Jackson, 18, Joyner QLD

Occupation: Triathlete / Part time uni student Club/Coach: Pine Rivers Triathlon Club / Stephen Moss Upcoming events: Not quite sure at this stage but most likely the Wellington triathlon for 2010 world selection and aiming to compete in the Sydney World Championship race.What you enjoy most about your triathlon? Traveling around the world and seeing all different places while doing something I enjoy.Have you always participated in an active lifestyle? For most of my life I have been doing some sort of exercise.

I first began swimming when I was 6 and started playing netball soon after. I then got into cross country and Little Athletics when I was around 10 and focused on running from 13. I continued running all through my high school years and did my first triathlon when I was 14. Since I was 16 triathlon has been my main sport. What would a regular training week be like?

I usually train 2 – 4 times a day every day except for Friday which is my recovery day. I swim, bike, run on week days and normally do some longer sessions on the weekends. What are your sporting goals over the next year? I would like to gain selection in the U23 Australian Team to compete at the 2010 World Championships and to compete in a few more elite international races to get some experience.Proudest personal sporting moment? My proudest moment would be coming 2nd at the recent 2009 World Triathlon Championships in the junior category on the Gold Coast in front of all my family and friends. Also winning Noosa this year which was unexpected. What sporting activity have you not tried before but would like to? I have always wanted to learn to surf because it looks fun and something different to triathlon. Favourite inspirational saying/quote? Believe in yourself !

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Margie Bale, 35, is one of those incredible women who manage to fit in a bit of everything. She is a friend to many, a mother of two, a wife, a vet and does her best to keep fit. In this article we find out just how she does all of this!

Dawn: Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS on completing the Noosa Tri in November last year! Tell us about that experience.I competed in a few triathlons in my early twenties and quite enjoyed it. However, when I was about 27, I moved to firstly Carnarvon and then Emerald – so not a lot of triathlon (or water for that matter!) going on! I was watching my husband compete in the 2008 Noosa Tri and it just so happened that I was 10 weeks pregnant with Penny. I decided then and there that I would be competing in 2009! Penny was born in May 2009 and I was back on my bike 10 weeks after a caesarean. This was a bit naughty of me because I had been told to wait 12 weeks but I just needed to do something! I was so excited on the morning of the triathlon! I had to go to the bathroom a hundred times which is no easy task when you’re wearing a super tight tri-suit! I kept telling myself “In a couple of hours I’ll be able to say I’ve done Noosa Tri”. I

walked into transition and was totally intimidated by the elite looking athletes that seemed to be everywhere. I set my little towel down and laid out all the bits and pieces I would need for the race. I think my hands were even shaking at this point. Then I looked down the transition lane I was in and saw

another lady looking just as nervous as me. I gave her a bit of a smile and instantly felt better. Before I knew it, the 2 hours of waiting had

raced by and it was on! I felt really good in the swim so that helped push me on. I was on the bike, riding up the infamous ‘Noosa Hill’ and starting to feel a bit weary. I went past a big crowd near the top and for some unknown reason yelled out “I’ve just had a baby!”. This resulted in a massive cheer and I felt awesome again. I was wearing a special belt to stabilise my pelvis and about halfway through the run I started to feel it was all a bit too hard but then thought to myself “Margie, this is NOTHING compared with the pain of a baby screaming for 4 hours at 2am!”. I had a giggle about talking

Margie BaleA real life wonder womanBy Dianna Henry

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“...the lessons I’ve learnt about myself and life are invaluable...”

Margie was dressed by Tia Carrigan for this photo shoot and for the cover. Tia designs her own fabric prints as well as creating the dresses. The beautiful dresses that Margie is wearing are part of Tia’s Spring Summer 2009/10 “insection” range. You can have a look at more of Tia’s designs and shop online at www.tiacarrigan.com.au (click on the logo to enter the site). Her designs are also stocked at selected boutiques throughout Qld and NSW.

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to myself and plodded towards the finish line. There is something about people watching you that motivates you to keep going. So for that final

kilometre up Noosa Parade I really made sure that I was doing more than just a shuffle! I crossed the finish line and felt absolutely fantastic and a little bit teary. I was so proud of myself and allowed myself to feel that pride. I was looking everywhere for my husband but couldn’t find him right away. The first person I ran into was one of Andrew’s colleagues who I’d met once. I was so pumped and excited that I gave the poor guy a big hug!I found Andrew (who did the swim leg and bike leg for 2 different teams) and we went back to the unit. I had a shower, played with the kids for a bit and then left them with the babysitter while we went to celebrate. Andrew and I had a leisurely lunch on the beach then went to Catos to celebrate with friends of ours. I tell you what, it is an amazing feeling being in the crowd at Catos and knowing that you’re part of the “in crowd” who did an Olympic distance triathlon that day!

Dawn: How did you manage to fit in training while caring for two babies?I didn’t have much structure to my training. I just wanted to make sure I could make the distances. I only went for one swim and my longest run was probably only about 6-7km. I knew that the Noosa Tri atmosphere would carry me. I would get up at 4am, feed Penny and then leave the kids with Andrew while I went for a ride. I’d be home by 7am so that Andrew could get ready for work. Sometimes at night I’d put the bike on the wind trainer.

Dawn: What have been some of the inspirational moments in your life so far?Apart from the obvious – meeting my husband and having my children; I’ve had a couple of experiences that have really made me feel that I can do anything. One of these was when I was backpacking around South America as a 28 year old. My travel companion and I decided that we were going to climb to the summit of Huayna Potosi. Huayna Potosi is a mountain near the town of La Paz in Bolivia with an elevation of 6,088 metres. The trip takes two days and the first section of the climb is relatively easy. Once you reach the base camp (5200m), you have a few hours sleep before being woken up by the guide at 11pm to start the final ascent. The final section involves an ice climb - complete with crampons and ice tools! Progress was about 1metre/minute. The sky was

getting lighter and lighter as we ascended the brittle precipice. It was merely minutes after the three of us flopped over the summit that the sun rose over the horizon. As corny as it sounds, it was at that moment that I thought to myself “I can do anything”. Dawn: I think that as women, we tend to put pressure on ourselves to be unfailing super heroes. We are generally reluctant to complain. But as any woman who has experienced the luxury of having a few glasses of wine with other women, as soon as one mentions a hard time – the flood gates open and it turns out we all have had a rough time of it at some stage or another! It is a wonderful relief and often educational. Share a ‘rough time’ you’ve experienced and how you got through it.Following the birth of my son (now 2) I had a bit of a tough time. The label I was given was “post natal depression”. The whole motherhood thing was a bit of a shock to me. I had a great pregnancy – swimming every other day; and didn’t feel sick or tired. But soon after Angus was born, he got reflux. As any parent who has experienced a child with reflux would know, they just cry and cry and cry. You know that your child is unhappy but there seems to be nothing that you can do about it. I developed mastitis around the same time. I felt helpless. In my professional life, I spent my days artificially inseminating cows, castrating bulls and delivering calves. “For heaven’s sake”, I thought to myself, “I know everything there is to know about the breeding cycles of cattle, why the heck can’t I

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mother my own child?”. The feelings of guilt and inadequacy were horrible. I guess they just ended up taking their toll. All I wanted to do was to go for a run but I felt too guilty to leave my baby for even a moment in someone else’s care. After 5 months, I decided to speak to a therapist. She was a wonderful woman who right away saw that ‘achieving goals’ was an important part of who I am. So the fact that I felt totally incapable of soothing my baby was having a major effect on my wellbeing. We set some achievable goals. One of these was to do participate in the Bridge to Brisbane fun run, which I ran in August 2008. I now know that you are a way better mother if you dedicate some time to yourself. When I was pregnant with Penny, I made myself do some exercise every day. Even if it was just walking down our long driveway to collect the mail; it was enough to keep me feeling ok. At 28 weeks I even went for a bike ride – although I’m sure anyone who saw me would have thought I was a bloke with a beer gut and a pony tail! Despite getting mastitis again, I managed to keep my sanity this time around. I have an amazingly supportive husband and it helped so much that I could leave the kids with him while I went for a run or a ride. I truly believe that exercise is the key!

DAWN: Any last words of advice?Just do it! Don’t think about it too much. Just do something every day. Even if it is just walking up and down the driveway. Every little bit counts. If I had thought too hard about it, it is most likely that I wouldn’t have ended up doing it. Making the decision while pregnant, to do a triathlon that will mean racing 5 months after giving birth is a little bit

crazy. If I’d thought about it too much I may have changed my mind. But I just kept doing something every day. Hey, I didn’t set a world record, but it sure felt as good as though I had! Anyone can do it really.

Well congratulations Margie! You certainly have a lot to be proud of ! Dawn Magazine wishes you all the best for the future and thanks you for such an honest insight into your life.

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Qld Sportswoman of the Year -

Emma Moffat (Triathlon)

Me with my childhood heroine - Susie On’Neill!

Department of Communities Rising Star Award recipients

Qld Sportswoman of the Year WinnersSportswoman of the Year - Emma Moffat (Triathlon)Powerade Junior Sportswoman of the Year - Emily Seebohm (Swimming)Sylvia and Clem Jones Emerging Athlete Award - Emma Jackson (Triathlon)WomenSport Qld contribution to Sport Award - Pam Hamilton-Smith (Basketball)The People’s Choice Award - Madonna Blyth (Hockey)The Department of Communities Rising Star Awards - Tracey Barnett (Athletics), Courtney Beutel (Football), Katie Brennan (Australia Football), Sophie Croft (Netball), Madeleine Edmunds (Rowing), Shayleigh Gould (Athletics), Courtney Hancock (Surf Life Saving), Tegan Holcroft (Hockey), Ashleigh Gentle (Triathlon), Rebecca Kemp (Swimming), Hailey McGinty (Flat Water Kayaking), Rebecca Stevenson (Cycling), Selena Tainton (Cricket), Gretel Tippett (Basketball) and Emily Young (Water polo).Congratulations ladies!!

The WomenSport Qld Annual Queensland Sportswoman of the Year Gala Dinner is quite possibly one of the most enjoyable dinners I have ever been to. If you have any involvement with sport, whether as a participant, coach, professional or observer, then you should definitely keep an eye out for the release of the 2010 Gala Dinner date.

It is very infrequently that you will have the opportunity to see and listen to so many female sporting champions in one night.

When I was a young swimmer, Susie O’Neill was my hero. Nothing much changed over the years and watching her win Olympic Gold after Gold after Gold never ceased to excite me. So when the opportunity arose to have my photo taken with her, I couldn’t resist! I think she may have found my excitement a little akin to a crazed stalker - but oh well!

Susie was the guest speaker and spoke candidly about her Olympic experience, sports funding and drugs in sport. You can watch a part of the interview by clicking on the link to Youtube.

Qld Sportswoman of the Year finalists

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A team from Dragons Abreast Sydney on Darling Harbour

Dragons Abreast Sydney coaching team

Members of Dragons Abreast Sydney

Photos courtesy of Wilma Kippers

The team, Dragons Abreast, Sydney, is one of the many teams of breast cancer survivors who belong to the membership of Dragons Abreast Australia. Dragons Abreast consists of breast cancer survivors and their supporters.

The idea for a breast cancer survivor’s team originated in Canada in 1997, when a Canadian sports physician successfully tested his theory that upper body sports were not harmful for women who had undergone breast surgery. (Previously it was thought that strenuous upper body activity might cause women who had had removal of the axillary lymph nodes,to develop lymphoedema, a condition causing a painful swelling of the affected arm). In their enthusiasm, the group of women whom he recruited for his research, where motivated to continue paddling and before long, the word spread  about their activities to other countries, including  Australia.

History was made in 2001, when Michelle Hanton, a young survivor from Darwin, formed the first Australian team in the Northern Territory. The movement has now spread to all States and Territories with a membership of over 1000 breast cancer survivors and their supporters.

The Sydney team has approximately 100 members and as well as participating in breast cancer specific regattas, has a competitive sports team with members who have successfully represented Australia at State, National and International events - many winning medals. Participation in a team sport

such as dragon boating, has given hundreds of women the opportunity to exert some control over their lives, in addition to keeping fit and having fun.

While most of us were enjoying the Christmas festivities, one group of from Dragons Abreast Sydney undertook the Murray Marathon between Christmas and New Year. This event raises funds for YMCA. It is a 440km, 5 day race, which starts at Yarrawonga and finishes at Swan Hill, Vic The group did this as part of the training program for the nine who will be competing in the 740km Yukon River Quest in Canada in June 2010.

Pam Bell from teh Dragons Abreast, Sydney Management Committee says this about being part of hte team “It sends a message of hope to all women ( men too) and without doubt, is the only fun thing associated with breast cancer!”

Dragons Abreast, Sydney A message of hopeBy Dianna Henry

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Love TriangleI have a dream...By Dianna Henry

My dream is that motorists, cyclists and pedestrians live together in harmony. That I drive down the road and give a friendly wave to the cyclist who has correctly given way to me. That I ride my bike for a WHOLE session without almost being side swiped or abused. That I jog along the Centennial Bikeway without having to play dodgems with cyclists. This is my dream.

I use my car, my bicycle (3 bicycles in fact) and my legs to get from A to B and for exercise. So I feel that I have a fairly balanced view about the tension that exists between the three parties. This column is my effort towards creating a happy love triangle!

Each issue I give you a few points to think about.

Now we all know that most of the road rules apply to cyclists, but I’ve had a bit of an idea. I came up with this great idea when I was running along the Bicentennial Bikeway along the Toowong reach of the Brisbane River. This is a tricky little section because in some sections the path is shared by cyclists and pedestrians, other sections separate the two and in a few places, pedestrians are required to crossover the bike lane. Now I’m sure this sort of system isn’t unique to Brisbane.

So my great idea is that perhaps we all need to think about walking/

running/riding like we drive (or should drive...). And let’s treat the pathway like it is a two lane highway. This means:

• Stick to the left unless you’re overtaking

• Check over your shoulder before overtaking or changing lanes

• Don’t be afraid to indicate with your hands

• Feel free to call out your intended movement - communication is the key and ensures that no pedestrians jump into your path in fright when suddenly a bike is whizzing past them

• Don’t meander back and forth across the pathway - stay in your lane

• Pay attention to signs and any symbols painted on the pathway. Pedestrians - if you see a picture of a bicycle and only a bicycle; it means you’re in the wrong place - move! Cyclists - if you see a sign saying giveway to pedestrians or a sign indicating a speed limit; ride appropriately.

Just something to think about. We all need to be a bit more aware of our surroundings when using shared pathways. Talking on your mobile or having your iPod cranked up is asking for trouble.

And while we’re thinking about walking/running/riding like we drive it is probably worth reminding cyclists that they really do have to stop at red lights and stop signs. Yes, it is very annoying when in a lot of cases you could just roll through quite safely but the point is that running stop signs and red lights annoys motorists. As cyclists, we want motorists to like us - not see us as law breaking

criminals who need to be run off the road. Do the right thing every single time and perhaps motorists will become more friendly about sharing the roads with us.

Until next issue - happy driving, happy riding and happy walking!

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“So now that you’re ‘a runner’,” he said, juggling his cigarette and scotch as he signaled inverted commas with his fingers, “Are you planning on ruining our holiday?”

“I’m not ‘a runner’,”she scowled as she made a lung for the cigarette, “I run.”

“Oh no you don’t!” he jeered, dangling his fingers just out of reach, “A runner doesn’t smoke!” He again signed inverted commas, and moved his head side to side to imitate her.

She scowled again and sighed as she swirled the ice in her own scotch, recognising the recent catchphrase of her effort to quit.

“I wouldn’t have thought they’d drink, either” he called over his shoulder as he made his way to the bar for another round.

It had been his idea. A trip to New York. A getaway, a quick break, a chance for him to take a much needed breather from work, a chance for her to find inspiration in her search for work.

“But I’m unemployed!” she’d argued, staring at the deposit receipt of a hotel in Manhattan, “I can’t just go flitting about the globe! And you can’t just go making plans for me!”

“It’s a surprise. You need it,” he’d replied, snatching the receipt out of her hand, “Almost as much as I do,” he added pointedly.

“I can’t afford it,” she said, immediately calculating the funds they both knew she had squirreled away, “And I’m too depressed.” She pointed to a pile of letters next to her in the office, brief polite sentences of rejection in response to her painstaking applications.

He raised his eyebrows and sifted through the letters.“How many of these do you have?” he asked, “Because

I heard they have this bar over there where you can get free drinks all night if you show 50 rejection letters.”

He had already started backing out of the room so her shoe missed him, but as she turned to the computer, she did not click back into the job website. She typed ‘New York’ and ‘restaurants’ and ‘2010’ into Google, and grinned as he yelled from the kitchen:

“A runner would look up the marathon, too.” “I’m not a runner,” she yelled back, “I run!”

A rush of bookings and plannings ensued and they soon found themselves at a rooftop bar in New York, reviewing their first week in the city. They had ticked off the landmarks, soaked up a little culture, contributed admirably to the economy… and run around Central Park… every morning. At first he was pleased to join her, but as the days passed he noticed her winding up post dinner drinks earlier than usual in order to hit the park the following morning. He thought time was limited in New York; he was concerned their holiday was turning into boot camp.

But she was hooked. She wanted to run. She had built up her fitness slouching sporadically around the block at home, but she had found Central Park to be another story. There were so many runners out every day, real runners, from all across the globe. They stretched, they jogged, they sweated; they were warming up for the marathon. They were so fit they ran with an ease that amazed her. And as the days passed as quickly as they glided past her in the park, she had begun to formulate a plan…

“Hey,” she said, swirling her scotch, sure now of her decision, “I don’t plan to ruin our holiday. I just like running. And besides, we’ll have plenty of time to see more of New York when we come back next year.”

“Next year?” he asked.“Yes, next year,” she replied, “When I come back to do

the marathon.”“The marathon!” he cried, “Brilliant! That’s great! You

will be a runner, a real runner!”“I guess so, a real runner” she mused, and then frowned,

“Where are you going?”“To the bar, of course,” he replied, again over his

shoulder, “This calls for a cocktail to celebrate!”. 

Andrea currently trains with the Pat Carroll Running Group (PCRG). She was the 2hr pace runner for the half marathon at the 2009 Gold Coast Marathon event. Andrea works as a lawyer but is a closet novelist!

So, you’re a runner?By Andrea Appleton

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Persistence The myth of natural ability in elite sportBy Justin Coulson

Despite decades of psychological research to the contrary, the myth that natural ability makes an athlete superior persists. In fact, if you listen to the commentary of nearly any sporting event you will hear the “expert” describe the “natural talent” a given player exhibited throughout his or her life, which has culminated in present day successes.

Everyone believes in talent. Especially the experts. And the reasons are somewhat intuitive. A person has more fast-twitch muscle fibres, so she MUST have been born to be a sprinter. Another athlete is simply so tall she was always going to be a gifted basketball player. Or perhaps an athlete always showed promise, literally from the day she first crawled or walked. Physical endowment is visible. Shape and size, agility, and strength are all visible. That is what makes the “natural” argument so obvious.

Yet several decades of research has more or less debunked the claim that there is any such thing as “natural” ability. That is not to say that genetic endowment is irrelevant. Genetics provide a “natural capacity”, but the ability to perform at high levels is something that is developed, acquired.

The importance of hard work, deliberate practice, and the right mindset appear to be far more influential in our success (whether in sport or in other important life domains including career and family) that our genetic endowment.

Emma Snowsill is a Commonwealth and Olympic Games Gold Medal winner in triathlon. She also has three world titles in her discipline. Is it because she was born with a perfect V02 max? The reason Emma is an elite performer is a consequence of deliberate hard work and practice, and the ability to work harder and suffer longer than anyone else.

Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson is tall, that’s true. But Lauren’s height is not what makes her a great basketball player. There are millions of women around the world who are tall, but surprisingly few have made it into the WNBA. In fact, the average height of women in the WNBA is 5’11”. While that is taller than average women, it’s certainly not giant! What makes Lauren Jackson a great basketball player is her willingness to train – hard.

And while I know that not everyone loves Lance, personally I find him inspiring. This ad highlights precisely the point this post is about.

The “naturals” we knew as kids and as teens were most likely only natural because they were older (and therefore bigger), more mature (and therefore more co-ordinated), or had parents or friends who spent time with them developing their skills.

I have two nephews, aged 2 and 3, who are the most amazing soccer players! It’s incredible. Are they naturally gifted to play? Of course not. From literally the day they were born they’ve had soccer balls to play with, and parents who kick the ball around in the back yard EVERY chance they get.

My ten year-old daughter is not as fast as the other girls on the velodrome. She knows her bike isn’t as good as some of theirs. And she knows that her wheels are smaller. But most of all she knows that while ever she only trains one afternoon

each week and they train three afternoons each week, they’ll always be faster.

Of course the myth of natural ability is a handy cop-out for people not doing so well in their given sport. If I’m not naturally gifted, then my poor performance is not “my” fault. It’s genetics conspiring against me. Researchers have convincingly debunked that claim.

There’s no such thing as naturals. There are simply those who train their bodies and minds longer, more precisely, more deliberately, and harder than everyone else.

If you’d like to read two of the very best books on this topic, I suggest:

Mindset: The new psychology of success (Dweck, C. S., 2006)Talent is overrated: What really separates world-class performers from everybody else (Colvin, G., 2008).

Justin is completing his PhD in Positive Psychology and Parenting at the University of Wollongong. He lectures on a number of subjects, one being ‘The psychology of motivation of elite athletes’. His interests are happy families, with his other love being cycling.

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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful [wo]men with talent.

Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and

determination alone are omnipotent."-- Calvin Coolidge

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This issue we congratulate KATE GRAY. Kate lives in Texas which is technically 2km north of the NSW/Qld border and about 400km from the east coast. Kate and some of her friends decided that fact shouldn’t mean that they should miss out on the fun of competing in triathlons. So they joined forces with the local swimming club, the local Little Athletics club and Triathlon Queensland to organise the very first Texas Triathlon festival. The response has been fantastic with all sorts of businesses and organisations approaching the committee with offers to help out. On a serious note, Kate had discovered that Qld Health has identified Texas as having a very high percentage of children in the obese category. So the committee is hoping that this will be an opportunity for kids to try something new, have fun with their friends and family and hopefully become more interested in sport.

To help her wind down and relax, Kate receives a lovely pamper pack courtesy of DAWN magazine which includes a bottle of wine, chocolates, bubble bath and a scented soy candle.

The wines are donated by Tim Althaus at Secret Vines. Secret Vines is an online retailer of wine. Tim compares the service he provides to the concept of farmer’s markets - sourcing quality locally produced wines and selling them direct (thereby making them cheaper!) www.secretvines.com.au

Someone you would like to nominate?To nominate a woman for this volunteer award, please email your details, the nominee’s details and a brief description of the reasons for the nomination to volunteer@dawnmagazine.com.auAll nominees will be listed in the next issue

Most sporting events and activities rely heavily on the efforts of volunteers. Each issue DAWN Magazine thanks the volunteers whose contributions enable the rest of us to enjoy participation in sport

Thank you volunteer!Kate Gray

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Why not take the whole family and make a weekend of it? The organisers are hoping to hold a Calcutta and BBQ on Friday, 5th March at the Stockman Hotel in Texas.

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Jumping on the bandwagon, so to speak, is a common phenomenon among those of us who like watching and participating in sport, but will only ever win a finisher’s medal. In fact, it’s also not uncommon among those who do show a ridiculous amount of sporting prowess (Lance Armstrong’s budding marathon career, anyone?).

But the bandwagons on which we mere mortals jump tend to ebb and flow with the fashion of the day. In the ‘70s it was jogging. (Or “yogging”… If you, like Ron Burgundy, are of the ilk who believes the “j” is silent.) In the ‘80s it was aerobics. The ‘90s saw the rise of the spin class and yoga.

Today, the haute couture of the sporting world appears to be triathlon—a noble activity for those with many skills, or perhaps one that simply satisfies we Jacks-and-Jills-of-all-trades for who perpetual boredom is a curse. And, let’s face it; triathlon is a great spectator sport allowing for nice views of the Adonis’s and Aphrodite’s of our species wearing next to nothing (a.k.a. “tri suits”).

(Mmmm. Courtney Atkinson in a tri suit.) Sorry. Was distracted for a moment…

Is it really a good thing that everyday people are jumping on these trendy bandwagons considering the extreme physical stress an endurance event places on the body? Have we—a sports couture obsessed society—gone too far?

Just like good fashion sense and personal hygiene, I think yes on both counts. In short, it’s a good idea that we fashionistas have taken to the extreme.

I strongly believe that the more people who get involved in endurance events, the better it will be for society as a whole. For most people, training for events such as triathlon is a good idea. Not only does training and participating provide well-documented personal

benefits in terms of health and fitness, you’ll be helping my wallet and the wallets of all taxpayers by spending less time junking up our health system. A win-win situation in my version of utopia.

Those of us who do tend to jump on sporting bandwagons should do it with educated caution. Many of our mortal ilk are doing so without correct guidance, succumbing to injury due to both poor technique and overtraining. Many more train for endurance

events without doctor’s checkups and medical clearance. While it is more than fine to train by yourself, just like Adonis and Aphrodite, we bandwagon jumpers must keep tabs on our running, swimming and biking styles to make sure that not only our hearts are being taken care of, but our muscles and joints. We must be vigilant that we’re training in the correct shoes and on the right sized bike. We must give ourselves adequate rest to avoid overtraining and developing unhealthy obsessions. If we fail to keep constant tabs, all our good work might just do more harm than good.

And if the activity isn’t right for your body, find another one. Be a trendsetter.

So keep jumping on those bandwagons. Swimming, running and riding. Or get involved in whatever the next exercise craze is. Just make sure you throw your bodies into your chosen sport with both enthusiasm and educated caution.

Now excuse me while I haul my 29-year-old marathon-ravaged body to the hip surgeon before I compete in my first triathlon next year (true story)…

Eliza is a Fulbright Scholar and in between completing her PhD in history, she likes to participate in long distance running events. Eliza completed her first marathon in Melbourne last year (see picture!).

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