Women’s Fitness Australia — May 2017

Better brew

Next time you’re wondering why

those last few kilos just won’t

budge, take a look inside your

co ee cup. If you fi nd you’re one

of the many who take their

ca eine with a side of milk, sugar

and dash of caramel syrup,

you just found your answer.

Buzz-kills from the University

of Illinois say that people who

drink black co ee down fewer

kilojoules than those who add

some tasty treats (*cough*

whipped cream) to their brew,

so if losing (or maintaining) your

weight is top priority, it might

be time to dial down the added

fl u. On the fl ip side, tea

drinkers were found to be less

likely to add anything to their

brew, so if you can’t stand co ee

on its own, down a cup of

trusty Earl Grey instead.

Fit diary

Sign up, show up and sweat it out at one of these coming-soon events

7-13 May

Whitsunday SUP Challenge,

Qld

Spend your week cruising through the

crystal-blue waters of the Whitsundays and

put your paddle skills to the test with a

series of SUPing challenges. Did we

mention there’ll be sunset drinks, island

dinners and a swim-up pool bar, too?

whitsundaysupchallenge.com

10-11 June

Kickass Obstacle Race, QLD

Thrive o adventure, mud and all-out

cardio? Add the Kickass Obstacle

Race to your bucket list. Push yourself

to the limit with the 10km Warrior

Challenge or sweat it out in the 5km

Warrior Sprint. Bring it on, troops.

kickassobstaclerace.com.au

20-21 May

Great Ocean Road Running

Festival, Vic

The Great Ocean Road Running Festival

has something for everyone – from the

ultra-marathon to the easy 6km run. Or

opt for one of the walks, and soak up those

no-fi lter-needed picturesque views instead.

greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au

21-25 May

The Gibb Challenge, WA

Starting in Kimberley and ending in El

Questro, The Gibb Challenge will have

you and your mates traipsing through the

rugged wilderness of Western Australia

over fi ve days. If you’re not into long-

distance feats, cheer on your pals from the

sidelines. thegibbchallenge.com.au

14 May

Mother’s Day Classic,

National

Celebrate all the ladies in your life and sign

up for this feel-good event. You can run or

walk the courses (distances vary depending

on the state). Raise some funds for breast

cancer research, deck yourself out in all

shades of pink and get ready to move!

mothersdayclassic.com.au

4 June

Run2Cure, NSW

Burn o yesterday’s brunch with a 10km

run through the Royal Botanic Garden

in Sydney or take it easy on the 3km

course. Whichever event you pick,

make sure you fundraise some coin for

Neuroblastoma Australia and the kids

they hope to cure. run2cure.org.au

Talk the talk

Three TED Talks you

should have watched by

now but probably haven’t

‚ HOW TO STAY CALM

WHEN YOU KNOW

YOU’LL BE STRESSED

Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin

shares his pro tips for getting

through a stressful sitch.

ƒ^ WHAT I LEARNED FROM

†‡‡ DAYS OF REJECTION

(^) Ever heard the expression,
‘Ask and you shall receive’?
Author Jia Jiang put it to the
test and boy, did it pay o.
„^ HOW TO GAIN
CONTROL OF YOUR
FREE TIME
Think you’re too busy to leave
work on time, go for a run and
get groceries? Author Laura
Vanderkam doesn’t agree.
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