Australia Day Triathlon Wrap Up

Sleep in? No way!

While most of Australia enjoyed a cheeky little sleep in, we were arriving at Midcourse reserve at West Lakes to set up for our 5th annual Australia Day triathlon as a proud sponsor of Gatti Sports Promotions. Today, I was joined by first time triathlon massage therapists, Reagan and Paul who have both been keen as mustard to sink their eager massage hands into tired, heavy triathlete muscles.

We were out with our flags, bananas and jelly beans while attacking the masses with green and gold zinc cream! We’re pretty sure it helped them all swim faster.

Getting down and dirty

Event massage is very different to ‘in clinic’ treatments. Especially at triathlons, we’re dealing with wet, salty, sandy and sweaty, hard working athletes so the usual set up of soft towels on the table gets thrown out the window! To the unseasoned event massage therapist, this can, at first, be a little unnerving as your beloved treatment table is about to get the workout of it’s life! It’s against every cell in a massage practitioners body to allow your treatment table to be exposed to such a state but there’s no way around it; you just have to pull your sleeves up and get stuck in! The pay off from hearing how much better the competitors feel far outweighs the state your table may be in at the end of the day!

Wetsuits are go!

With a slightly longer course for Australia Day, most we’re keen to take it at their own pace. The water was a bit cooler so the wetsuits got the green light, much to the delight of some very happy triathletes. They may have been stoked with the wetsuit call but the wind picked up part way through the race and made for quite the challenge on the bike! Most hit cruise mode after the first kilometre on the run, once the legs had kicked into gear and shaken off the initial heaviness straight off the bike. It was good to see Trudy Fenton, co-owner of Gatti, back out there competing again too, after a recent health scare.. Well, she called it ‘participating’ but we know you can’t hold anyone back when passion and determination collide.

Racing to the massage table

As always, it was good to catch up with our clients and friends. Some of them race that extra bit harder to be the first up on the table after the race and not have to tackle the queue, some are happy to take a moment, relax and soak up the atmosphere while they wait patiently for their turn to have their legs feeling light as a feather again, and enjoy a coffee while they do. Some just like to pop in to say hi, which, for anyone who knows us, knows we don’t mind a chat.

Its also great meeting lots of new people and finding out what drives them to do a triathlon. Like the Yoga instructor who’s had her first baby and just starting to get back into exercising again. And the injured Ultra marathon runner unable to compete in ultra marathons at present due to his chronic OP but can comfortably compete (and enjoy) the Gatti Series.

Hats off to the hoards of first timers keen to challenge themselves and push their own limits. We salute you.

Winners are grinners 

Congratulations to Sarah from TRIKINGS for winning the Bodyline Recovery Pack in the lucky prize draw. We’re sure you’ll find all the products and services in there very handy! Remember, if you have entered any of the draws this season, your entry will go back into the draw at Race 6 for a massage pack. You MUST be at race 6 to claim your prize!

Speaking of TRIKINGS, Peter is always a wonderful help and supporter of us at the triathlons. He jumps straight in to lend a hand to set up or pack down the marquee and is always obliging to relieve us of any jelly beans or bananas that may still remain at the end of the race. Thanks Pete!

That sinking feeling

Some great little discoveries from our massage team on the day too; Reagan discovered a slightly higher table height is better when massaging on grass… As the tables have a tendency to sink a little (!) and Paul feeling he was ‘a better massage therapist’ for being part of the day, having released so many tight calves, hammys, glutes and quads proving there’s no better training ground than right at the coal face and getting amongst it.

Once we’d all finished and wound up, Archer, Sydney and Doug arrived just as we were about to leave, so we celebrated by enjoying an Australia Day coffee at Henley… Until Archer turned into an Australia Day gremlin and needed to go home for a sleep.

Thank YOU!

Big thank you to everyone who dropped past the massage tent at the race and to our massage ninja’s, Reagan and Paul for dedicating this Australia Day to helping more Aussies enjoy active and pain free lives.

See you all at the next race!

Hol xx

BMCR’S Top 5 Tips For Beginner Cyclists!

With the lure of warm weather and the excitement of the Tour Down Under, many people are keen to start cycling. It’s fun, it’s great for your fitness, it’s far cheaper than petrol, and it’s also an excellent way to see the world. So where do you begin?

1. Pace yourself

If you’ve never cycled before, make sure you start with short, frequent rides. One big ride will mean no riding for several days afterwards while your muscles recover—not much fun. Just let your body adjust to the exercise and position gradually, and you’ll be surprised at the distances you’ll soon cover!

2. Find a cycling buddy

Riding is even better with a friend, especially if they’ve spent longer in the saddle than you and can give you tips and encouragement along the way. In addition, nothing is more motivating to get you out of bed than knowing that someone is waiting for you to join them!

3. Make sure your bike is in good condition

If your bike is second-hand, get it checked out by a good bike shop to make sure it’s ready to be ridden so you don’t have any nasty surprises out on the road or trail. If your bike is new, ensure your tyres are pumped up to the correct pressure (it will be written on the tyre’s side—look for the psi rating) and your chain is lubed, then away you go!

4. Consider a bike fitting

If your rides are resulting in aches and pains, or if you’re just not sure if you’re in the right position, a proper bike fitting is highly recommended. It will make sure the bike fits you (rather than you having to fit the bike), and will get you as comfortable and efficient as possible.

5. Have fun!

It doesn’t matter if you aren’t the fastest or the fittest—what matters is getting out there and enjoying yourself! Savour the views at the top of the climbs, enjoy the wind in your hair on the descents, and give your fellow cyclists a friendly nod or wave along the way to spread the love.

As a special for Bodyline customers, we’re offering you a discount on our bike fittings!

Normally $180, you’ll be able to book one in for $150 and save $30. Just click here (http://bmcr.com.au/service-booking.html) to book, or phone 08 8410 9499. Hurry, though—this offer is available until Feb 28, 2015. Don’t forget to say Bodyline sent you!

Bio-Mechanics Cycles & Repairs is Adelaide’s premier bicycle servicing and repairs workshop. If you’ve been hunting for a mechanic who will get your bike running like a dream, you’ve come to the right place.

Find us at: 260 Waymouth St, Adelaide              Ph: (08) 8410 9499            http://www.bmcr.com.au

In need of a post-Christmas cleanse?

Article by Raw Food Chef, Urban Rabbit. 

Now that the Christmas madness and new year parties are over do you feel like you could give something back to yourself and your body? I think we all can.

December and January are crazy times for us and to be frank I wouldn’t recommend starting any diet/ fitness/lifestyle programs until the middle of January or even the beginning of February so you can collect yourself, get your house and kitchen sorted for an easy breezy week(s) of getting yourself back on track with your daily routines. Of course, if you are ready, start now!

If you have followed a few of my articles you know that there’s no point trying a diet or program until you have the basics in check;

• Are you drinking a 2-3 litres of water a day?
• Are you consuming large amounts (min 70%) of fruits and vegetables? (your best sources of vitamins and minerals)
• Are you moving everyday?
• Are you getting enough sleep?
• Are you getting 20 minutes of sunlight and fresh air?

Check in and get back to basics. This will begin wonders.

Talking specifically food and diet, however, there are few things that can lighten the load and help you regain more energy after Christmas.

1) Start your day with 1 litre water.

2) After an hour upon waking and drinking your water begin your day with a 500ml-1000ml freshly squeezed juice or smoothie. Fruits and leafy green vegetables are so nutrient and water dense. This will help kick start your kidneys and bowels.

3) When choosing your meals throughout the day keep it 100% clean whole plant based foods. You don’t have to cut out any animal products but your digestion system would benefit from not having these items for at least 3-7 days to begin with. They take longer to digest than plant based foods and the idea of lightening the load is to assist our digestion system and our organs from working so hard by providing it with clean easy foods.

One of my favourite herbs at the moment has been mint. Not only does it have a beautiful smell and flavour but it promotes and soothes digestion and inflammation and helps to clear up congestion of the nose and throat. Sounds like the perfect herb for this time of the year.

Here are some recipes to get you started!

Mint Moment

• ¼ watermelon, rind removed
• 1 punnet strawberries
• 2 stalks mint leaves

Place all the ingredients through a juicer and enjoy with a few ice cubes.

Green Smoothie

• 4 cups freshly squeezed apple juice or water
• 1 mango, skin and seed removed
• 1 lebanese cucumber
• 2 stalks of mint
• handful of baby spinach

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. I like to add a tablespoon of flaxseed oil for omega 3 and good fats.

Quinoa Pumpkin Salad

• 750g pumpkin, seeded and cut into 1cm thick wedges
• 2 teaspoons dukkah
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 350g fresh or frozen broad beans
• 2 celery sticks, sliced
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• 4 small radishes, sliced
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
• 1 bunch watercress, leaves picked
• ½ lemon
• *50g feta (optional)

Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Place pumpkin on a lined baking tray in a single layer. Spray with oil and sprinkle with dukkah. Roast for 25-30 minutes until tender.

Meanwhile, place the quinoa and water in a saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the water has evaporated and the quinoa is just tender. Set aside to cool.

Cook broad beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 3 minutes until tender. Refresh under cold water. Drain. Peel skins and discard.

Place cooled quinoa, broad beans, celery, radish, cranberries, pepitas and watercress in a large bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice. Option here is to add feta. Drizzle with a of olive and toss to combine. Place pumpkin on plates, top with quinoa mixture.

Merry Christmas!

It feels like only a couple of months ago we were sending out last years Christmas message, but here we are again already!

We’d like to use this opportunity to thank all of you – yes you! – our wonderful patients, partners, colleagues, and friends we’ve met along the way.

We’ve had a busy year here at Bodyline, with new team members coming on board, Andrew, Amanda & Enrico, team members moving on, Tania, as well as team members continuing to grow & learn together, Hayley, Vicki, Elyse & Holly. We’ve also had our littlest team member along for the ride, the now 12 month old Archer.

It’s been a big year of firsts, new experiences and challenges all around, not only for us, but we know it has been for you all as well. We can’t wait to see what next year holds, and hear all about your latest holiday adventures.

From everyone here at Bodyline, have a safe and Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. We really do appreciate each and every one of you!

Lots of love,

The Bodyline Team – Holly, Elyse, Hayley, Vicki, Amanda, Andrew & Enrico.

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is to be free from back pain!

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is to be free of back pain. Sound familiar?

Believe it or not, back pain is a health concern that affects the majority of Australians. In fact, a report published in the Medical Journal of Australia suggested that up to 80% of Aussies experience back pain and 10% have significant disability as a result.

Back in 2003, according to this report, an investigation of the burden of all diseases in Australia found back pain to be among the top 20 burden-imposing diseases. In other words, back pain is one of the nation’s most significant and taxing health problems.

If you’re someone who’s prone to back pain at the best of times, the silly season can be a potential danger zone and may bring about additional discomfort and flare-ups.

Pre-Christmas stress, running around after the kids during the holidays, heavy lifting and relaxing your exercise regime are all things that can contribute to an increased risk of back aches.

What’s more – and sorry to sound like the Grinch who stole your Christmas treats – but it’s true that those extra calories from junk foods and alcohol can cause weight gain and feelings of fatigue and lethargy – all of which may lead to back pain.

Keeping back pain in check

The key to staying pain-free during the busy Christmas period is to be aware of your potential triggers and focus on making necessary lifestyle changes that promote back health.

The following tips can help you to remain pain-free this Christmas:

• Keep active – get plenty of gentle exercise and aim for 20 minutes per day, 3-4 times a week
• Maintain a healthy weight – try not to overindulge in unhealthy foods and limit your alcohol intake
• Stretch – stretch regularly if you’re prone to pain as well as before and after exercise
• Sit well – focus on correct posture and avoid slouching at the desk or in front of the computer
• Regular massage – massage can help to relax your muscles, ease tension, reduce stress and promote feeling of calm

Dealing with persistent back pain

If your back pain persists despite your best efforts to counter it with the lifestyle tips mentioned above, you may need to book an appointment with a health professional.

Our friendly, qualified health professionals can provide you with a personalised treatment program focusing on exercise, physical therapies and, in certain cases, interdisciplinary rehabilitation.

You can find out more about our services for back pain here, or phone us on 8418 3812 to discuss your health concerns in detail.

Exciting news!

We OFFICIALLY have a new member of the Bodyline Team. Everyone… meet Enrico.

Enrico has a wealth of experience and knowledge, not just as a fully qualified Remedial Massage Therapist, but also from 10 years of hands-on experience as a Physiotherapist in Rome, Italy.

After making the trip to Australia almost two years ago, Enrico not only received his Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy, but is also lecturing young massage therapists in-training at the Natural Health Academy in Adelaide (NHAA) while awaiting his full Physiotherapist qualifications.

Expert in all things remedial therapies & musculo-skeletal, Enrico’s always up for a challenge, and LOVES solving problems for his patients. Through his use of deep tissue massage, myofascial release, lymphatic drainage and trigger point therapy (amongst others!), Enrico will do his best to get you back to your best.

When he’s not treating in the clinic or lecturing in Remedial Massage, Enrico’s perfect day consists of time out for surfing & working with sporting clubs, especially Rugby teams. With a soft spot for Rugby Union, he hopes to be out on the fields again as a massage therapist AND player soon.

You can meet Enrico at our South Terrace clinic on Monday mornings and Fridays. To book, give us a call on 8418 3812 or book online here.

You know headaches can be caused by neck pain, but do you know why?

Example of the Brain Map

You’ve read in our previous newsletters that headaches & migraines are two of the most common problems reported to GP’s in Australia. They can be tricky to manage, and extremely uncomfortable to deal with. Almost everyone knows what a headache feels like, but do you know what actually causes them? And how can the neck pain you’re having relate to a headache?

Headache Physiotherapist Peter Tziavrangos has given us further insight into how your neck pain can bring on a headache, and how your brain can manage this pain. Missed Part 1 on headaches & migraines? Catch up here. 

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Headaches which are directly caused by structures within the neck are commonly referred to as Cervicogenic Headaches, literally meaning headache coming from the neck.  Although many people have been diagnosed with this type of headache, they often don’t really understand the physiology behind it.  How can a problem in my neck, cause pain in my head?!

When we have a problem in our neck, perhaps an injury or pathology related to degenerative changes or even just constant postural loads, the nerve endings within the neck muscles and joints send messages to our brain to keep it informed of what is going on.  In this case these messages are more or less telling the brain that there is a threat.  At this point, you are not yet feeling pain.

The brain then needs to decide what to do with this information, including whether it should let you know about it.  In other words, your brain needs to decide whether it should make you feel pain.  In fact, this is how pain is produced in any other part of the body also, it isn’t actually the part of your body  which you feel the pain at that is producing the pain signals, it is 100% in your brain.

Usually the brain’s accuracy at mapping the pain to the correct area is pretty good.  If we injure our neck, we should and do usually feel the pain at the site of the injury.  But a number of factors can alter this accuracy, and in this instance it is related to the anatomy of the nerve pathways.

So why does the head hurt?

Well in the case of Cervicogenic Headache, there is actually no injury in your head which is driving the pain process.

It is all to do with the pathway that the messages take on their way to the brain.  The upper 3 cervical (neck) nerves from each side pass into the spinal cord, and up a tract through the brain stem (base of the brain) into an area known as Trigemino-Cervical Nucleus (TCN).  Another set of nerves on each side of the head known as the Trigeminal nerves also connect into the same TCN.  The Trigeminal nerves play a role in taking messages from the head/face to the brain, via the TCN.

The convergence of these two types of nerves (neck nerves and Trigeminal nerves) results in confusion as to where the original message came from.  Essentially, the brain receives a message regarding threat to the tissues, but it can’t be sure if it came from your neck, head or face.  The brain produces pain on the wrong part of the map, giving you pain in the head instead of just the neck.

Convergence of the Trigeminal nerve and the neck nerves at the TCN.

A bit about Move Physiotherapy & Pilates:

Established in 1997, we are a personalised clinic that combines postgraduate training and extensive experience with enthusiasm for finding real solutions to your musculo-skeletal problems.

Our clinic has a particular emphasis on neck and back pain, and headaches. We also routinely treat all types of musculo-skeletal problems including arthritis, sports and occupational injuries, and general aches and sprains.

Fueling your cells, brain & body: Urban Rabbit’s top 3 tips.

 

Special editorial by food-guru, Urban Rabbit.

Our bodies are made up of some 50 trillion cells so this makes nutrition an important part of life.

Real nutrition involves feeding or fueling those cells, replenishing them, replacing the ones that have died and getting waste out of the body. In addition, setting up a lifestyle that caters to the bodies basic needs also aids in recovery and rejuvenation i.e. water, sleep, sun, movement and meditation.

We can choose to eat processed foods and live a sedentary lifestyle but they will not efficiently fuel and regenerate the body thus, making us age quickly, be susceptible to disease, become unfit and lose well being.

So how can we do the best by our mind and bodies?

Firstly, it’s important to note that our beautiful bodies are made up of 70% water. The water you drink creates the person you are so it is crucial that we consume good quality spring water.

I always recommend starting your day with 2­ – 4 cups of water to hydrate the skin body after hours of sleep and to flush out the kidneys. Dilution is the solution to pollution.

Secondly, consuming large amounts of whole, organic, raw living foods is optimal for refueling the body. This includes fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, seaweed, sprouts, and depending on your lifestyle and desired results, it may also include dairy, eggs, seafood and meat.

Our brains primary fuel source is glucose so ensure you are consuming good quality Low GI carbohydrates such leafy greens, vegetables, fruits and some grains. Our nervous system and skin loves good fats so enjoy your avocado, olives, nuts, seeds and oils. And don’t forget some clean protein for our muscles. There’s no fun in eliminating your body to its 3 main fuel sources. However, be sure you are not leaning towards high sugary and salty foods. Processed sugar like chocolate, lollies and white bread spike the blood sugar levels.

Reducing too much fat can make our skin dry and eliminating protein can make us our brain and body feel tired.

Thirdly, giving our bodies time to rest and sleep allows every organ, nerve and skin cell to do its job; replenish.

Last but not least, keeping a positive, confident, solution focused attitude, being present and calm allows our jobs and days flow with grace.

 

Who is Urban Rabbit?

“I am without a doubt a passionate, dedicated and ultimate lover for searching and growing fruits and vegetables and bringing them into the kitchen to make something delicious, interesting and original. I believe cooking is like art, you only need to know a few basic skills to start you off to your own unique skills and creations.”

Click here to find out more on Urban Rabbit, her raw food classes, videos & recipes.

The nitty gritty on headaches & migraines

Headaches (including migraine) are one of the most common problems reported to GP’s in Australia. Although most headaches are benign, they can sometimes be a sign of a serious pathology, so it is important to seek medical assessment if you have chronic and recurring headache, or if you have a change to your regular headache pattern.

Physiotherapists at Move regularly see many patients who have been through the medical assessment process, and have been diagnosed with one of the benign recurring headache conditions, such as migraine, tension headache and Cervicogenic headache.  At this point in their management, they are usually left with prescribed medications to manage the pain, or to try and prevent the headache occurring, with varied success.

Interestingly, the science behind all of these headache types is not well understood, and in some cases controversial.  What is apparent though, is that there are some common findings in patients across the headache types.  The area of interest for our clinic is specifically that stress and also neck problems can cause or contribute to many headache types. It was previously believed that only Cervicogenic headaches could involve the neck, but more recent research is showing otherwise, including links to Migraine.

Move’s practitioners use their expert skills gained by extensive training and years of experience to assess patients with headache.  The assessment process is very thorough, and can determine whether there are problems in the neck that are contributing to the problem.  The typical findings in this case are a restriction or tightness in neck movement, and palpation of the neck joints referring pain into the head.  We use very specific tests to assess which joints and other structures in the neck are causing the headache, so we can direct a very targeted treatment.  Looking at the bigger picture is also important, with posture, ergonomics and muscle strength needing assessment and management in many patients.

For more information on Move’s approach to headache check out this video above, where Peter Tziavrangos explains more.

Additionally if stress is a contributing factor, Move offers one on one, or group Mindfulness meditation sessions with Marelle Wilson.  Marelle is a qualified physiotherapist and a highly skilled Health Coach and Meditation teacher. Click here to learn more about Mindfulness Meditation.

A bit about Move Physiotherapy & Pilates:

Established in 1997, we are a personalised clinic that combines postgraduate training and extensive experience with enthusiasm for finding real solutions to your musculo-skeletal problems.

Our clinic has a particular emphasis on neck and back pain, and headaches. We also routinely treat all types of musculo-skeletal problems including arthritis, sports and occupational injuries, and general aches and sprains.

Attention all runners, athletes and people that own running shoes!

Many runners can spend up to $300 on new running shoes from a generic sport store. Apart from a new pair of shoes, those runners commonly go home with the increased risk of developing an injury as a direct result from being sold the wrong type of shoe.

We spoke to the Founder of the Running Company, Chris Chapman, on why it’s so important to get running shoes that fit, and how to do it quickly and effectively.

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It was late 2008, I was the national account manager for one of the big chain of sports stores, overseeing Australia and NZ, based in Sydney for Nike, it was 5:30am and I was driving the 4+ hours to get out to a new store owners in rural NSW.

When I got out there and met them, they were lovely people, warm, welcoming but it soon became glaringly obvious that they knew:

1/Nothing about running as neither of them ran,

2/Knew nothing about shoes, their previous jobs were working in a Captain Snooze franchise selling beds, and

3/They had been left to fend for themselves by the business managers of that franchise, asking me about everything from footwear basics, how a shoe should fit, what is rolling in etc, to how many staff they should have on the shop floor on any day.

I was horrified to know that these people were so nice but they’d chosen to buy into a respected big chain store franchise because of the pure motivation of how much money they been told that they could make, even though they knew next to nothing about shoes or running or anything else related to either shoes and running!

I drove away from that meeting thinking, if these people had no knowledge, passion or idea around shoes or running and they threw their livelihoods into it, then I might not have had as anywhere near as much money as them but I had everything else which they didn’t.

In October 2009, I’d left my 8.5 years at Nike and opened the first Running Company store in Bondi Beach.

Armed with the cumulative knowledge of having worked in sporting retail locally in Adelaide (I grew up in Happy Valley) and globally in London from 1997-2001 and wholesale with Nike in 3 different positions from 2002-2009 from within the footwear marketing team, Medical and Technical and then wholesale sales, I knew the industry extremely well and knew what it was missing.

Having worked intimately with footwear designers, developers, biomechanists, physio’s, podiatrists, chiropractors, athlete’s, trainers etc at Nike, I knew that it can sometimes take a team of 10 and more people up to 3 years to design, develop and build a specific pair of shoes.

So why does it only take 5 minutes at a retail store owned by someone who used to work in a captain snooze franchise who knows nothing about running, footwear and everything else in between to sell you a pair of shoes that you will pay usually in excess of $200 for and put your trust in that these shoes will help keep you injury free and get you into running for the first time in years…

Welcome to The Running Company.

We’re the complete opposite of every other running or general sports store out there in retail land, why?

• Because we’ve worked in the wholesale side of running alongside some of the best minds globally who develop the footwear for all the brands, we know how shoes are built, why and what the right shoe should feel like and can do for you.
• Because we care about you more than how much money we can get out of you.
• Because we know about running, we’ve all run from 5k to Ultra marathons, Ironman and everything in between.
• Because we’ve had the injuries, ITB, Plantar Fasciitis, Achillies issues…
• Because we can justify why 1-2 pairs of shoes are right for you and more importantly are also able to justify why every other pair of shoes on our footwear walls are not.
• Because we believe in long term friends of the business, not just a quick sale to sell you a cheap pair of shoes.
• But most importantly, Because we want to see you succeed in either achieving your first 5k or first marathon, enjoying running, staying fit and healthy (warning, running can actually become addictive…)

So how do we do this?

1/We listen.

We need to hear your running history, any injury issues and your future goals for running.

We need to see your old/current running shoes to see the fit you’ve been used to and the wear pattern of the shoe.

2/Assesment.

We’ll then have you being filmed running on the treadmill both barefoot and with your old shoes to see what’s been happening and what you’ve been putting your body through. What we’re looking for primarily is your rearfoot degree of pronation (we’ll explain this in further detail instore but know that it is a good thing.)

We’ll slow this down frame by frame on both your left and right foot to see if there is any Asymmetry between your left and right lower leg movements and what degree if any.

3/New Shoe Assesment.

Now comes the fun part, time to test out as many shoes as we need to get the job done!

We will reassess the effect of the shoe on the foot to see which shoe gives the right amount of balanced support and keep you aligned.

4/The choice is yours.

Of those shortlisted as functioning the best, it’s up to you to choose the most comfortable pair for you. Some people value look more than comfort and that’s fine, so long as they’re functioning right and the fit is great for you, it’s whichever one you want!

Ps. Not everyone ends up with a choice of 5 different styles, everyone is different and as such some people have a choice of 1-2 options, some people have 5, it’s whatever is best to help keep you running and making sure that the footwear isn’t a contributing factor to holding you back from achieving your goals.

Pps All shoes are sold at the recommended retail price, there is no extra charge for this service.

5/Why do we do all this?

At the heart of what we do is to help keep you injury free.

We need to ensure that the footwear that you run in, is set up specifically for your body’s mechanics, quite simply, with the wrong footwear, you could spend hundreds and thousands of dollars at the physio, podiatrist, chiropractor to get right.

We deal with trusted sports medical practitioners (like Move Physiotherapy & Pilates and Bodyline Health …) who all send their clients to us so that they can ensure that the treatments they’re prescribing are not being undone by poor footwear that was sold to them by someone who simply didn’t know what they were doing and didn’t care but just tried to make a quick sale.

Going through the process takes time, you should allow yourself a minimum of 30 minutes for a fitting and if it helps we can make a specific appointment for you, it can sometimes take over an hour but it’s worth it and we’re happy to spend the time doing it if you are.

If anyone wants cheap shoes and take a gamble, then go on the internet, you’ll snag a bargain – guaranteed.

But if you want to make sure that the shoes you’ll be spending over 70 hours running in (avg 12 km/hour 5:00min/km pace for over 800km) don’t give you an injury, drop us a line, we’re here to help you achieve your goals.

Please don’t hesitate to sing out with any questions whatsoever!

The Running Company – Adelaide prides itself on:

•  Donating $1 from every sale of every shoe to 1 of 3 local charities – you choose who.
•  Recycling your old shoes to stop them going into landfill through Nike Re use a shoe.
•  Want a coffee – we appreciate a gold coin donation to 1 of our 3 charities instore with thanks to “Carnavale Coffee Roasters” for a quality coffee whilst in store.
• http://www.carnevalecoffeeroasters.com.au/
•  Proud Sponsor of the South Australian Road Runners Club (SARRC).
•  Proud Sponsor of Yumigo trail running.
•  Proud Sponsor of the Bike Society Excel Sports Moana triathlon series.
•  Proud Sponsor of Rogaining SA.
•  Proud Sponsor of all parkrun runs in SA

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The Running Company – Adelaide

Shop 3/278a Unley Road,

Hyde Park, SA 5061

08 81230774

http://www.therunningcompany.com.au

adelaide@therunningcompany.com.au

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