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Pam has been training with us since January 2015 and has smashed so many goals including losing over 15kilos. Her husband Craig who is also coming to NYC with us to run, has run a few marathons and in the family was always regarded as the runner and Pam had never let herself believe that she too was a runner. As she says below, she still does not consider herself a runner, but having logged many km's and completed 2 half marathons in 2017, she is definitely starting NYC as a runner-we can't wait to see you smash this goal too!

This year, I completed an ultra-running event in aid of the mental health charity "Livin" where I ran from the Northern most point of Victoria to the Southernmost point of Victoria over 7 consecutive days. In my efforts to prepare for this I have learned plenty of lessons about how to prepare yourself for distance running and here are my top 10 tips!

Marnie is a Vision PT celebrity, a true ambassador for who we are and what we do at Vision, having lost 70kilos since November 2015, NYC will mark her two years with us and will be her first marathon - so is sure to be an emotional day! 

NYC will mark Jo's third marathon. She has completed all of her training with her husband Erik, who is also running! Jo is a true Vision PT success story, having lost 20kilos and turned herself into a gun runner and also inspired her family, friends and hubby to start their own journey!

As our first runner we are meeting Erik Hoos. NYC will be Erik's 3rd Marathon. 

Being Michele's favourite city, New York Marathon was always on her bucket list of things to do and in 2016 Michele decided she would begin training for it. Unfortunately, an injury set her back but when Vision PT Hawthorn was organising a group to go she jumped on it! This year Michele has faced some challenges but is stepping up to the start line looking fit, strong and ready to go! 

We've all heard of the three macronutrients, right? But did you know there was a forth macronutrient hiding amongst most of our diets, Alcohol! Alcohol has a huge calorific value but doesn't provide any nutrients. Meaning whilst we enjoy the affects of alcohol it isn't providing our body with anything worthwhile.

Exercise and Mental Health

Change is single-handedly one of the most difficult tasks an individual may encounter across a lifetime. Just the simple mission of stepping out of your comfort zone and making a real change in your life could be very confronting to many, to the point where we don't even try. However, I must say, it is easier said than done. We must be ready for this change, we must be ready for progress and we must be prepared for this new lifestyle coming our way. As the famous George Bernard Shaw once said, "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything".