goals

I didn’t quite get a chance to post my new hitlist prior to going on holiday to Wollongong, New South Wales. I love holidays and I love the chance to explore new backyards. Half the fun for me is checking out what sights are around and what might be possible to visit. I like to keep exercising on holiday and it is a great chance to have a little break from the gym, get outside and explore.

After living in Pannawonica, where a 2 hour drive to the closest shopping centre is no big deal, I often look at places to visit anywhere in a 3-4 hour radius from Wollongong. One year we did a family trip to Canberra and this trip I did look at travelling to the Snowy Mountains to hike Mt Kosciuszko, the tallest peak in Australia. I changed my mind for our family trip because the new location had a lot more to do in our short timeframes and lots of fun for young and old. I have also included a couple of items to help me kickstart my health and fitness when we arrive back in Pannawonica. Short and sweet for this hitlist.

Happy New Year Everyone, I hope 2016 sees you crossing off all your personal hitlist items!

One of the reasons for getting this blog up and running was to inspire people to set some goals and make a start on living a healthier lifestyle. As I have mentioned before, when I put together a hitlist for myself I try and have a goal that is a bit scary and out of my comfort zone so that I continue to challenge myself. I thought I would help you out and put together some of the sites that I look at for some inspiration for my big hitlist item. Stop procrastinating…..lock in an event….and get training!!

Australian Running Calender – I’ll kick off with running events because it requires very little equipment and training can be done absolutely anywhere. If you are new to running don’t forget to check out My Top Running Tips from an ‘I can’t run’ Mum and Exercise Physiologist.

Park Run Australia – This is a free weekly event, a timed 5km run held in many parks across the world. Good place to start if you are nervous about participating in an event.

Eventfinda – Upcoming Sports & Outdoors Events. This is a calender of many, many, different sports. You just have to choose one that tickles your fancy.

Eventlist – Australian Triathlon, Running, Obstacle Racing & Multisport Event Calender

Oxfam Trailwalker – Challenge Yourself, Challenge Poverty

Stairclimbing Australia – Looking for something different? Stairclimbing is a thing! Looks tough but covers some pretty great locations.

Ocean Swims – Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific, and Europe

Adventurethon Australia – Off road multi sport event (Kayak, Mountain Bike, Trail Run). Different distances for different levels of fitness, also can be done as a team event. You can read about my first Adventurethon here.

Adventure Race Australia – This race involves a bit of everything. It is off road so trail running and mountain biking is involved. For the water component you can often choose whether to kayak, canoe, or swim. There is also an element of navigation/orienteering involved as well as some alternative challenges (these are optional). It looks like a lot of fun and encourages family and team participation along with individual racing of course. There are some great prizes up for grabs too.

Tough Mudder – Mud Run