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Linda's Brisbane - Gladstone Experience

The race was great fun! Mainly because I didn’t get seasick thanks to Dr Julie’s efforts in doing her research on the internet and importing drugs that really work. I was amazed at the number of people who did get seasick though. Some people got seasick even though they had taken drugs while other people hadn’t taken anything believing that by thinking they wouldn’t get seasick, they wouldn’t!

The work on the boat was something else – all those ropes – amazing the things we had to do with them – totally confusing. Fortunately the winds didn’t get much past 25 knots so everything was pretty manageable unlike the training day where the winds were averaging 35 knots and the crew were making us constantly tack and jibe until we felt dizzy going round in circles with waves constantly splashing onto the deck of the boat and into our faces.

We were put into 3 teams - red, white and blue - and given shifts around the clock. This in itself was quite challenging. If you can imagine getting up in pitch blackness at 3.30am, searching for your shoes, jacket, lippie (no just joking), etc on the top bunk of a 3 tier bunk with an 18” clearance then climbing out sideways trying not to step on the 2 sleeping seasick bodies on the bunks below as you make your way out to the deck. I have got to mention my admiration for the channel 7 crew – not only did they do their shift work as part of the red team but also filmed, wrote and sent back stories to channel 7. Danny did all this was being violently seasick most of the time. He claimed that his stint in Afghanistan had nothing on this trip. Kay however was a lot more stoic and even took over the camera as well as the reporting at one stage when Danny wasn’t up to going down into the bowels of the boat. We had one Physio injury on board when a freak wave knocked one of our crew off her perch landing her heavily on her right shoulder bruising the insertion of her rotator cuff. The race took us 43 hours and we came 2nd in the cruising division. We raised over $50,000 for the Red Kite Charity

Womenrace4redkite Brisbane to 2009 Gladstone

Yacht Race on the South Passage

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Walk well in high heels with your Physio

Basic Hints :

· Buy well fitting, immediately comfortable shoes

· The higher the shoe the better the support should be around the ankle

· Platforms are better than stilettos

· Wear shock absorbing insoles

· Walk tall so that you can heel strike – do not strike first with the balls of your feet

· Activate (gently squeeze together) your buttock muscles and you will feel more stable if you are not used to wearing high heels

· Wear heels at work and runners to and from work to allow your feet recovery time

Heels have never been higher! We love heels because they give us height and a great shape to our legs. But not all of us walk well in heels. We need to choose heels carefully and know how to walk in them.

Spring into Summer fitness with your Physio

Linda Lewis says you can get more out of your summer exercise programs by working with both your physio and your personal trainer. At City Physio, we can help with body mechanics assessments, recovery from any strains or injuries, and massage and trigger point dry needling to help loosen tight muscles.

Energy reserves running low? Not feeling like going to the gym?

If you are one of those lucky people who belong to gyms that offer yoga, why not try swapping a work-out for a yoga session if you are feeling a bit stressed out or low in energy.

Hatha yoga with its slow release, rotational stretches will help resolve built up tension throughout your body.

Count down to the end of

the year

Should be easy to achieve.

Think about:

· Gently lifting your sternum up and forwards so that your shoulders feel like they are starting to fall backwards and downwards.

· Ensure that you haven’t lifted your sternum up so far that your ribs are poking forwards and the small of your back has become too hollowed out.

Correct Posture

· If you have a “sway back” try gently pushing your bottom towards the floor while keeping your knees straight - this will lengthen out your spine and decrease the hollow in your lower back. You will feel your lower abdominals engage.

· Ensure that you are not “tucking” your bottom under so that you bunch up your tummy.

· With correct posture you should feel tall, your hips should feel free, walking should feel easy and your neck should feel free.