by Joanne Parker | Mar 12, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Have you ever thought ‘it’s too late’ to chase a dream, to make a positive change, or that you are ‘too old’ to become a healthier, fitter version of you? Ernestine Shepherd is proof that age is just a number and that you are NEVER too...
by Joanne Parker | Mar 3, 2015 | Goals, Inspire, Motivation
Last Sunday I mentioned on Facebook that I had achieved my ‘first fitness’ goal of 2015 – completing the Wangaratta Half Marathon. It was a great local event and although a tad warm – a fun morning out. Although running may not be your...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 23, 2015 | Goals, Inspire, Motivation, Move
Part 1 of my story followed my progress in 2011 from a couch potato to 15kg lighter ‘runner’…. By now I was on a roll and looking for my next goal. A friend and I agreed to meet in Canberra for the Mother’s Day Classic in May and run 10km. While I had set...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 15, 2015 | Empower, Goals, Motivation
This morning I had a planned run in my schedule. The kind of run I have done many times in the past without bother and the kind that I usually enjoy. This morning my alarm went off at 6:30am and I ignored it 2 or 3 times before dragging myself out of bed without...
by Joanne Parker | Feb 1, 2015 | Goals
Christmas and all it’s craziness is over and the focus shifts to the New Year. You start reflecting on the previous 12 months, where you are now and where we would like to be, and realise that the resolutions you set last year still haven’t been achieved....