Four local mums (Fiona Nelson, Cathryn Kerr, Fiona Higgison (Greytown) & Angela Bush (Carterton) made a decision about 12 months ago to have a go at the Oxfam 100km Trailwaker challenge – which is where a team of 4 each have to complete 100km walk in Taupo. The event is a major fundraiser for the Oxfam Charity and has been going in New Zealand since 2006.
Think you could hack a wheelchair obstacle course? Shoot a hoop from a chair? Score a try in wheelchair rugby? Accept the challenge and come show us what you’ve got!
Stability is important in life on so many levels! One that’s often batted about in rehabilitation circles is the idea of ‘core stability’.
In my view of the world, there’s a definite hierarchy when it comes to ‘stability’. The term ‘core stability’ is not only fad, outdated and difficult to correctly define (as it means different things to different people) – it’s also not exactly what I think we should be aiming for when rehabilitating people with injured backs, or when seeking to enhance performance.
I like to use metaphors when I’m explaining these things to people – that way you get a mental image of what I’m trying to explain – which helps it sink in.
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