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Sydney will be welcoming back the world’s largest fun run, The Sun-Herald City2Surf presented by Westpac, on August 14. Westpac is extremely proud Tai Hara will be taking on the City2Surf Sylvia Jeffreys can’t wait to experience to be helping to deliver this iconic for the fi rst time in 2016 and is looking the excitement and atmosphere of the community event now in our seventh forward to the challenge! iconic City2Surf this year. year as Presenting Partner. Tai's top tips are: Sylvia Suggests: As we celebrate a milestone 200 years follow a plan joining a group next year as Australia’s oldest bank, we Regularly set yourself small goals to If you struggle to get up and at ‘em are more committed than ever in our strive towards and plot out how you will and need a booster in the motivation support of local communities across achieve these. Don’t just pop out on department, join a running group, Australia, encouraging them to achieve a run but plan your route, and the time or pair up with a running buddy. This can their goals to prosper and grow. This you would like to beat. Small victories massively increase your accountability, year’s event provides an opportunity for are still victories and they can ensure motivation, inspiration and commitment Westpac to continue to raise funds and you keep motivated. as well as making it fun. awareness for the Westpac Foundation, one of Australia’s oldest charity Listen to your body taking the scenic route foundations, which provides community Resting is a necessary part of anyone’s Sydney is a beautiful place! Why not grants to local not-for-profi t organisations training routine, it allows your body time use your training as an excuse to who want to change lives for the better. to rebuild and recover. If you experience explore a new area on foot? Mix it up pain, take a rest and then ease back by heading to the beach, run around Westpac will have support stations along the course including the misting in to running. Centennial Park or tackle the infamous tunnel, which we hope will help keep you never-ending Coogee stairs. Warm up and Cool Down refreshed, entertained and encouraged Make sure you stretch before starting mixing it up in your pursuit of the fi nish line. out on your run, the last thing anyone There are plenty of other forms of On behalf of Westpac, good luck to all needs is a setback like a pulled muscle, exercise that will help your running: with your preparation and participation which can easily be avoided! By Pilates is brilliant for building core in the 2016 Sun-Herald City2Surf stretching post-run you can minimize strength, a spinning class will give you presented by Westpac. stiffness and ensure you can still walk a good workout and a swim may just the next day! help stretch sore muscles. All exercise is We look forward to again being part of good exercise! the strong community spirit in Sydney.
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Join a Free training run JIM OWENS' TIPS FOR Move fast to register for a group session hosted by experts BEGINNERS Plaster a big grin on your face from the start: that’s enthusiasm,” Owens says. “Maybe nobody’s taught the secret to a successful run during The Sun-Herald them how to run before, so we go through it all up City2Surf presented by Westpac, says top athletics front – relax your arms, and most important – smile! coach Jim Owens. It’s a fun run, after all.” “There’s a lot to smile about,” Jim says. “It’s the Owens and trainer Sheree Webber offer achievable biggest fun run in the world so just soak up the programs for beginners as well as tougher fitness carnival atmosphere.” regimes for more accomplished runners. Owens’ JORG Fitness is hosting free training With just a few weeks to go until race day, it’s time to sessions in the lead up to the August 14 event, and get your training program sorted, especially if you about 30 per cent of those already taking part are are a new runner. first-time City2Surf entrants. To sign up for a free training session, visit “The first night we had nearly 200 people, all full of city2surf.com.au
GETTING STARTED Warm-up and stretch, then take a brisk walk. “When you feel ready, get into a nice easy jog,” says Jim Owens. “When you’re getting tired - maybe after two minutes - stop and walk WHERE TO TRAIN for FREE purposefully again. Then as soon as you feel OK, immediately start to run Week days again.” Keep at it and those periods Monday and Thursday, until August 11. of running get longer – three, four, five Time: 6:30pm. minutes without stopping. Before you Location: adidas Sports Performance Store, know, you’ve become a runner. Level One, Westfield Sydney. Weekend On race day Saturdays, until August 13. “Don’t be intimidated by the big Time: 7:30am. crowd,” Owens says. “Enjoy the buzz, Location: Various places, including at Sydney’s Centennial Park, Oatley Park and the people along the way, the music the Cronulla sand dunes. and bands – you’ll be there before you know it.” Visit city2surf.com.au for the full list of Saturday times and locations. When the race gun sounds, it will take a few shuffling minutes to get over the start line. “It’s very hard to get a clear run through the City2Surf,” he says. Adidass training The infamous Heartbreak Hill Christian Miranda, adidas shouldn’t daunt you. Just take it easy ambassador and trainer and pace yourself. (pictured), leads a group “If you look over your shoulder from in a pre-or post-stretch Kings Cross tunnel, you’ll see this session every fortnight. wonderful mass of human movement, A sport psychologist will all behind you. It’s just amazing, and attend key sessions to assist participants you’re part of it.” to mentally prepare See City2surf.coM.au to enter for the race.
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