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Greetings!

The shortest day of the year is now behind us and we are all looking forward to more light and warmth in the mornings!

It's been a month of late nights and early mornings watching the Soccer World Cup. It certainly was exciting to watch the Socceroo's do so well, and the only consolation from them being denied progression to the next round might be it saved us from an additional late night and yawns during the day!

Some great articles this month with a look a Nike FREE shoes, the concerns over diabetes, the benefits of even short bursts of exercise, and some doubts over the benefits of wheat grass.

Keen to do a running race? Check out our list of fitness events from 5km fun runs, 10km races, the 14km City to Surf, and even some half marathons coming up over the next six months.

Yours in health and fitness,

Complete Personal Fitness Training

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Articles

	No the shoes aren't actually free, but Nike are making waves in the running world with a new approach and a new range of shoes that are based on the natural style, proprioception, and muscle development of running barefoot. Find out more...
	You don't have to miss out on the health and blood pressure benefits of exercise if you do your exercise over short intermittent periods vs a long continuous session. New research showed four bursts of ten minutes of brisk walking are as effective at lowering the blood pressure of hypertensive individuals as forty minutes of continuous walking. Read more here...
	Diabetes is Australia's fastest growing disease and sadly it is largely preventable through regular exercise and healthy nutritional changes. Find out more...
	Have you tried or regularly take shots of wheat grass? An Australian Consumer's Association Choice magazine review has found the alleged benefits of wheat grass may not be substantiated with science. Find out more...

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