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Video: 2014 – The Active Year that Was…

As the sun sets on 2014, we get ready to welcome another exciting and active year in Townsville. To celebrate your impressive achievements over this time, we are pumped to give you this video – …

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At Jack Miller’s House

Whether you’re into motorsport or not, it’s hard not to be excited by the rise of Townsville-born-and-grown Jack Miller. Just two years ago, he was just about ready to say goodbye to any motorcycle racing …

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Meet the Trainer: Harry Normand

Spark Movement Studio, Level 1, 80 Denham Street, Townsville Qualifications: Cert IV PT, C.H.E.K Institute Practitioner Level II, Remedial Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor Years in the fitness industry: 15 “Some people are being driven mad …

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Meet Kim Booth

Kim Booth has held onto the same black leather belt over her entire weight-loss journey. At 124kg, she would punch more notches in it as the kilos peeled away; now two years on and 60kg …

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Meet Tony Mills

Thanks to the efforts of UCI World Track Cycling Masters Champion Tony Mills, plenty of Townsville cyclists know what it feels like to be beaten by a grandfather. Now 56, Tony tells us about his …

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Active school holiday fun to beat the heat

The excitement of summer school holidays is upon us, but so is that humidity. The last thing you want to kids doing is spending the whole summer in the house; so we have tracked down …

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Meet Dylan Viviers

Swimming has taken centre stage for most of Dylan Viviers’ life. After a car accident as a teen that killed his hopes for a competitive career in the pool, Dylan returned to the sport as …

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Ask a Nutritionist: Are diet soft drinks better?

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. Thanks to a reader who sent in this question about the fizzy stuff many of us turn to as a …

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Meet Ross Johnston

Thanks to Ross Johnston for supplying this article. We met Ross and his wife at the Outer Limits’ Pallarenda Trail Run in November and were inspired by their attitudes. In their 60s, Ross and Jenni …

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Meet Mitch Norton

Discovering basketball at the age of six in a happy coincidence, Townsville-born Mitch Norton has since represented Australia overseas in the sport and now plays for the club he grew up supporting at every home …

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XPD sets scene for Townsville adventure

In August next year the toughest multi-day adventure race in Australia will be staged in Townsville and surrounds, bringing top adventure athletes from all over the world for 700km over 10 days of hard-core unassisted …

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Five minute breather with Alex Salvador

Alex Salvador has always been active, but not in the traditional sense of pounding the pavement or lifting weights at the gym – he moves to a different beat. Working at JCU, Alex also conducts …

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Meet Toni Ferguson

After running for 35 years and fairly recently being told by an old coach that “you are not a real runner if you haven’t run a marathon”, Toni Ferguson has finally bitten the bullet after …

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Little bites of goodness

Creating her own wholesome treats as a way of managing her polycystic ovarian syndrome, Shelley Grainger decided to move away from her high-flying career as a corporate strategist last year and put her delicious gluten, …

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Ian Bone: Courage under fire

The suggestion to interview Ian Bone was accompanied by a gentle heads-up: This “rough diamond” was a “serious sort of guy” who’d rarely crack a smile, but his heart was in the right place. With …

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Five Minutes with Lorna Jane Clarkson on Nourish: …

Stop dieting! Stop dieting! Stop dieting! Got the message? This is what women’s fitness fashion icon Lorna Jane Clarkson wants to broadcast from the rooftops. Her third book – Nourish: The Fit Woman’s Cookbook – …

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Sam Stedman: Off and racing in China

Coming off the back of organising the 350-runner strong Cape Pallarenda Trail Run last weekend; Townsville’s premier multisport athlete Sam Stedman has just touched-down in China to compete in a three-day staged adventure race with some …

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Have you Tried: Pregnancy Pilates

Congratulations – you have a bub on the way. So how do you best prepare your body for one of the ultimate physical challenges – childbirth? We chatted to Lee Hodder from Pilates Studio Townsville …

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Ruth Corset: Hail the Champion

Fresh back from claiming a historic victory on the national stage, we caught up with this local champion to discuss her impressive win, her renewed passion for racing, what’s on the cards in the coming …

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Ask a Nutritionist: Sweet poison?

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. This week it’s about that sweet stuff that’s found in so many of the things we love to eat. Sugar …

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Mind over Matter: Body Building victory

One of them is a bodybuilding first timer, while the other has been in at least 10 competitions. We quiz Brent Goriss and Paula Pool about their experiences in recent bodybuilding comps, both as partners …

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Five minute breather with Kieran Rowland…

Father-of-two Kieran Rowland hasn’t always been active, but now he has the bug. He has shed 10kg in 12 months by moving any way he can. His next goals are adventure racing and getting on …

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Sam Murphy: Rising from the Kona ashes

You have a dream. You’ve put your heart, soul and body into preparing for it and it’s dancing around your fingertips… then it all goes horribly wrong. Setting his sights on winning his Age Category …

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Have you Tried… Outrigging

We caught up with Magnetic Island Outrigger Canoe Club president Jacqui Doyle about this water-based sport that fantastic for meeting new mates and working your core. “I think everyone who starts out wants to use …

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Five minute breather with Ahlanna Hayes…

Rediscovering her childhood passion for swimming just five years ago, Ahlanna Hayes has since been named Townsville Sportsperson of the Year, won a National Masters event, and has completed a Half Ironman. For this modest …

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Five minute breather with… Lyndell Punshon

Transforming herself from a self-confessed morbidly obese “couch potato” to someone who has built activity into daily life, Lyndell Punshon has shed 90kg and kept it off for five years, has fallen in love with …

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Have you tried: Stick fighting

Six times per second. That’s the speed at which stick fighters strive to make hits on their opponent. You can be forgiven if you haven’t yet heard of this Filipino martial art – it’s hardly …

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Ask a Nutritionist: Are fat burners the answer?

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. This month it’s about fat burners. Your trainer or friend may have suggested taking one, but are they healthy? And …

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Have you tried: Burlesque

It’s sultry and seductive and involves the words “bump” and “grind”… do you think you’d have what it takes to get your burlesque on? We sent Kim Booth and Peta Briggs along to try out …

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World’s best kiteboarders ready to race

Something very exciting is happening for Townsville – a wave of the world’s top kiteboarders has rolled in for an action-packed event that will be streamed all over the globe. Over the next week we …

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Go Troppo Tri Wrap-Up

About 150 competitors tested their fitness at Pallarenda this morning for one of Townsville Triathlon Club’s (TTC) flagship events for the year – the Go Troppo Triathlon. With junior, teams, enticer and sprint events there …

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On track for National crown

Pedalling into the penultimate race of the National Road Series (NRS) this weekend, Townsville mother-of-two and climbing queen Ruth Corset is still leading the pack and – if all stays on track – she and …

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Fighting for Tama

No stranger to the boxing ring, when John Bryce from Butcher on Bundock heard about the inaugural Fight for your Cause charity fight night this month, he was keen to get involved. He just couldn’t …

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Kona-bound with the world’s best

Ever since his first Weet-Bix TRYathlon at the age of 11, Kiwi-born Sam Murphy wanted to be an Ironman. Now 27 with 15 Ironman events under his belt; Sam took his racing to a new …

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Smedley’s Hill on track

TheGo was fortunate to get an exclusive tour of the region’s latest mountain bike track in the making – Smedley’s Hill – last week, which is nearing 50% complete and on-track to be finished by …

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A fresh face in local produce

Ironman athlete and sports scientist Luke Miles knows how important good nutrition is. After 12 years in the wholesale fruit and veg game he also knows how to buy local and eat fresh. He’s now …

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What’s SUP? Townsville’s stand-up paddling revolution

Said to be the fastest growing water sport in the world, Townsville is certainly on the same course when it comes to Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP). In the eight weeks since the Townsville SUP …

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Mission complete.

Paddlers, mountain bikers and trail runners came from as far as Brisbane to take part in On a Mission Adventure race this weekend – one of the few events on the planet where competitors travel …

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Join the mission

If you don’t already have plans for this weekend (and if you do, reschedule them) – it’s time to treat yourself to a weekend away… oh, and why not throw in a spectacular adventure racing …

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Ripe market for fresh fruit & veggies

The Fehrenbacher family is a familiar fixture at the Cotters, Willows and North Shore Farmers’ Markets. Based down the road at Crystal Creek, they specialise in paw paw and Asian greens and have established a …

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Blissful Sunday… Sundalah-style

With more than 30 yoga classes or health workshops to choose from, the diverse mix of attendees at this year’s Sundalah Sunday glided away feeling that much more educated and inspired. “Someone said to me …

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Have you tried: Barre

If you think it’s all about pirouettes and pliés; think again. Barre is a multi-dimensional fitness class that will work muscles you never knew you had, as two of our Goers discovered… “It’s great for …

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Are we overfed & undernourished?

Australian-made documentary Overfed & Undernourished is being screened all over the country in response to the alarming World Health Organisation stats that predict by the year 2030 one billion of us will be obese. With …

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X-Tri in perfect conditions

It was all about getting out in nature and giving it a try at Free Radicals Tri-Be’s first ever adventure triathlon today. The family-friendly club offers weekly training sessions and regular standard triathlon races, but …

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Ask a Nutritionist: What milk?

TheGo asks our local, qualified and respected nutritionists a question that has been puzzling you. This week it’s about that white liquid that gets so many tongues wagging. There are so many cow’s milk alternatives …

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Let the adventure begin!

It’s perhaps not the usual mix you’d expect in a group training session — there are parents with prams, dogs waiting with chatting owners, lean triathletes, boisterous kids from the scouts, and bemused-looking first timers. …

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Meet Sally Vujica

This business dynamo and social butterfly is always sure to make time for exercise; even if it means sleeping in her workout gear. “The thought of my 5am Crossfit crew regularly takes hold while getting …

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A cause worth fighting for

Usually committed to reviving people, soon paramedic Roger Thomson will be trying to knock them out; but it’s all in the name of a good cause. “I’m most worried about everyone seeing me knocked out …

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Sisters in Mud

Miss Muddy wrap-up Cluden Racecourse rang with squeals, shrieks, laughs, cheers and the occasional expletive on Sunday as about 2600 women of all ages, shapes and fitness levels tackled the dynamically dirty multi-skilled obstacle course …

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New tracks = New interest

As the membership of Townsville Rockwheelers balloons and mountain biking event participation reaches record numbers; TheGo looks at the growing popularity of the sport and the shiny new trails at Douglas and Pallarenda. “We need …