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 On Sunday 20 July staff and students from the University of Tasmania once again competed in the Launceston Ten. Sporting distinctive navy and white running shirts, UTAS team members set out to exceed personal best times on the fast out and back course. “We’ve been training pretty hard under the guidance of fellow staff member and accredited Exercise Physiologist from the School of Human Life Sciences, Dr Cecilia Shing”, said women’s team captain Marie-Louise Bird. Fellow team members who competed this year were Kirsten Koh, Dawn Penney and Sharon Hetherington, competing under the team name UWannaRunWithUs. “We are all about having a go and supporting community events and I think the name reflects that” said Marie-Louise. Individuals from the University also heading for the start line include Kevin Lyall, Amanda Crawford, Casey Mainsbridge, and Steve Tristram. Due to the inability of Dawn Penney to compete the team were unable to contest the female team category which was disappointing, however, a few minutes were shaved off race times from last year with Steve Tristram breaking the 40 minute barrier – a goal he had been pursuing for quite a while.
This event has been a good warm up for the Festival of Marathons at Ross, which is being co-ordinated by the Centre for Human Movement at the University of Tasmania. This run includes a children’s fun run challenge, a 10 km walk/run, half marathon and full marathon. From the website people can access training and nutrition tips from an accredited exercise physiologist. “Training for a marathon does not have to involve a huge number of hours pounding the pavement. It is far superior have planned training sessions that emphasise quality and are tailored to your individual fitness level” says Dr Cecilia Shing. “An accredited Exercise Physiologist can provide you with a scientific training program that will ensure you make the most of your training time and maximise your performance on race day”. To find an accredited Exercise Physiologist log onto the Australian Association for Exercise and Sport Science website at www.aaess.com.au.
From the Festival of Marathons at Ross webpage (http://www.rossmarathons.org.au), training advice can also be accessed and ‘Ask a Physiotherapist’ and ‘Ask an Exercise Physiologist’ discussion boards.
UTAS staff can again be identified by their navy and white running shirts at Ross and are encouraging everyone to get involved... UWannaRunWithUs??
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