“There are so many advantages to getting outside and living an active life. Training has the ability to place you in beautiful locations, meet inspirational people and give you a simple but powerful purpose. The hardest part of going for a run is putting on your shoes and pilling out…

Consuming carbohydrate & protein together helps to ensure muscle glycogen is replenished & also promotes growth & repair. Depending on your training, goals & energy requirements the quantity of each nutrient will vary.

“If exercise could be purchased in a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” – Robert H Butler MD #30for30 #ReasonsToExercise #ExerciseAwarenessMonth

While bread is an excellent source of carbohydrates, fibre and energy, try to choose the healthier varieties – heavier, darker and grainier. http://bit.ly/1SFss3v

Would you eat 3-4 apples on a single occasion? That’s a lot of energy packed into 1 glass! Processed fruit juices are generally packed full of carbohydrate & sugar, with little vitamin C & fibre compared with eating a single piece of fruit.

“After 20 years as a professional surfer, a daily surf is still my favourite way to exercise as it keeps me active, healthy, centered and immersed in nature. Surfing literally keeps my life in perspective.” – Layne Beachley, Australian Surfing Champion #30for30 #ReasonsToExercise #ExerciseAwarenessMonth