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Walking Clinics
The Walking Clinics are designed to provide a better understanding of how to prepare yourself physically and mentally for long distance walking. Speakers such as medical experts, physiotherapists, nurses will share their wealth of knowledge on how best to prepare yourself for the long distance endurance walk. Participants will learn tips on how to pace yourself, kinds of food to eat or avoid prior to your walk, how to prevent blisters amongst others. There will be a Q & A session after the session. These Walking Clinics are especially useful for first-time walkers, walkers who did not managed to complete the 50 walk or 100km walk during their previous walks.
The Let's Take A Walk 2010 is just around the corner. As organisers, we are pleased to present the first walking clinic, Understanding Foot Health & Gearing Yourself for Let's Take A Walk 2010 to better prepare you for the real walk.
Special thanks to our kind sponsor, The Foot Practice for kindly extending their helping hand and offering this free session to all Let's Take A Walk 2010 participants and their partners, The Food Clinic, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network and Onaka, Healing Café for their generous sponsorship of the speaker, venue and the reception.
Don't miss this rare chance to hear from health experts and our experienced walkers at this light-hearted sharing session.
Our key speaker, Sam Randall, Podiatrist of The Foot Practice will share insights about how to choose the correct footwear for the endurance walk, give tips on how to prevent foot injuries and blisters and how to best prepare one for the long-distance walk. Vanessa McNamara, Senior Dietitian at The Food Clinic will also share her wealth of expertise on the types of food to avoid and consume before the walk and how to get one's body attuned and ready for the actual walk.
You can also hear from several Let's Take A Walk 100km participants from the previous walks as they share their personal experiences on their conquest of their long endurance journeys. There will be a Q&A session for participants to interact and seek advice from these experts and a reception thereafter. Minty lemonade and yummy hummus dip with crackers vegetable crudités await, thanks to our reception sponsor, Onaka, Healing Café.
About the speaker, Sam Randall, Podiatrist, Member of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (MSCP,UK), The Foot Practice
Sam completed his degree in Podiatric Medicine with honours at the University of East London. After graduation, he worked in both the NHS (UK) and private practice in and around London. He moved to Singapore in early 2009 where he was based at the National University Hospital before joining the Foot Practice. Sam's experience also includes three years as a personal trainer in Central London. He has participated in a wide number of sports (including rugby, squash and triathlon) and built up an in-depth understanding of the needs of an athlete. His professional interests are in musculo-skeletal injuries, sports podiatry and paediatrics.
About The Foot Practice
The Foot Practice is a private podiatry provider in Singapore founded by Australian podiatrist, Adam Jorgensen. The team comprises qualified and experienced podiatrists in Singapore from Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The Foot Practice seeks to provide the highest quality podiatry services to their patients. The practice runs clinics from various locations and prides itself as the only podiatry services in the Central Business District of Singapore.
For details, please visit www.thefootpractice.com
About the speaker, Vanessa McNamara, Senior Dietitian, The Food Clinic
Vanessa completed her Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sydney. She has extensive experience in dietetics having practised in clinics in Australia, UK (NHS) and India before recently moving to Singapore. Vanessa is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Association of Australia) and a member of Sports Dietitians Australia. Her areas of expertise include weight management and behavioural change, diabetes and chronic disease management. Vanessa has recently joined The Food Clinic where she is spearheading their weight management programme.
About The Food Clinic
The Food Clinic is a professional evidence-based dietetic practice in Singapore. We provide specialised one-to-one dietetic and nutritional advice to individuals and a consultancy service to school, healthcare practices, catering companies and private companies.
For details, please visit www.thefoodclinic.com.sg
About our Walking Clinic sponsor, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network
Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network is a service provider for healthcare and healthy lifestyle education. Together we are able to provide a one-stop centre to benefit from a comprehensive range of medical and complementary services,
Ranging from a Medical Clinic with family doctors to Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Osteopathy , Acupuncture, Dietetics and Nutrition, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network brings together highly trained and experienced healthcare professionals who share the same philosophy - to provide up to date evidence-based treatments and therapies.
The concept and creation of this facility is the brainchild of Australian GP, Dr Kim Hayes, who has been practising holistic healthcare and wellness in Singapore for the past 10 years. The varied services are housed in two heritage black and white bungalows in Rochester Park. There is also a garden café which serves healthy food options, a Green Room ideal for yoga and pilates classes as well as workshops and seminars.
For details, please visit www.bodywithsoul.com.
About our reception sponsor, Onaka
Onaka offers a holistic solution for those looking to improve their health through optimum nutrition and healthy cooking. Onaka's belief - Food is your better medicineOnaka Healing Kitchen Cooking Studio was founded with a clear objective to educate people about the importance of achieving optimum health through nutrition. Onaka works closely with nutritionists, natural health practitioners, professional chefs and cooking to design customised meals plans for special needs.
For details, please visit www.onakagroup.com.
The Walking Clinics are designed to provide a better understanding of how to prepare yourself physically and mentally for long distance walking. Speakers such as medical experts, physiotherapists, nurses will share their wealth of knowledge on how best to prepare yourself for the long distance endurance walk. Participants will learn tips on how to pace yourself, kinds of food to eat or avoid prior to your walk, how to prevent blisters amongst others. There will be a Q & A session after the session. These Walking Clinics are especially useful for first-time walkers, walkers who did not managed to complete the 50 walk or 100km walk during their previous walks.
| Event: | Walking Clinic 1 - Understanding Foot Health & Gearing Yourself for Let's Take A Walk 2010 |
| Date: | Saturday, 4 December 2010 |
| Time : | 10am - 12pm |
| The Green Room @ Body With Soul Total Healthcare Network, 44 Rochester Park | |
| Fees : | Free, pre-registration required. Limited to 30 people on a first come, first served basis. |
The Let's Take A Walk 2010 is just around the corner. As organisers, we are pleased to present the first walking clinic, Understanding Foot Health & Gearing Yourself for Let's Take A Walk 2010 to better prepare you for the real walk.
Special thanks to our kind sponsor, The Foot Practice for kindly extending their helping hand and offering this free session to all Let's Take A Walk 2010 participants and their partners, The Food Clinic, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network and Onaka, Healing Café for their generous sponsorship of the speaker, venue and the reception.
Don't miss this rare chance to hear from health experts and our experienced walkers at this light-hearted sharing session.
Our key speaker, Sam Randall, Podiatrist of The Foot Practice will share insights about how to choose the correct footwear for the endurance walk, give tips on how to prevent foot injuries and blisters and how to best prepare one for the long-distance walk. Vanessa McNamara, Senior Dietitian at The Food Clinic will also share her wealth of expertise on the types of food to avoid and consume before the walk and how to get one's body attuned and ready for the actual walk.
You can also hear from several Let's Take A Walk 100km participants from the previous walks as they share their personal experiences on their conquest of their long endurance journeys. There will be a Q&A session for participants to interact and seek advice from these experts and a reception thereafter. Minty lemonade and yummy hummus dip with crackers vegetable crudités await, thanks to our reception sponsor, Onaka, Healing Café.
About the speaker, Sam Randall, Podiatrist, Member of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (MSCP,UK), The Foot Practice
Sam completed his degree in Podiatric Medicine with honours at the University of East London. After graduation, he worked in both the NHS (UK) and private practice in and around London. He moved to Singapore in early 2009 where he was based at the National University Hospital before joining the Foot Practice. Sam's experience also includes three years as a personal trainer in Central London. He has participated in a wide number of sports (including rugby, squash and triathlon) and built up an in-depth understanding of the needs of an athlete. His professional interests are in musculo-skeletal injuries, sports podiatry and paediatrics.
About The Foot Practice
The Foot Practice is a private podiatry provider in Singapore founded by Australian podiatrist, Adam Jorgensen. The team comprises qualified and experienced podiatrists in Singapore from Australia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. The Foot Practice seeks to provide the highest quality podiatry services to their patients. The practice runs clinics from various locations and prides itself as the only podiatry services in the Central Business District of Singapore.
For details, please visit www.thefootpractice.com
About the speaker, Vanessa McNamara, Senior Dietitian, The Food Clinic
Vanessa completed her Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sydney. She has extensive experience in dietetics having practised in clinics in Australia, UK (NHS) and India before recently moving to Singapore. Vanessa is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (Dietitians Association of Australia) and a member of Sports Dietitians Australia. Her areas of expertise include weight management and behavioural change, diabetes and chronic disease management. Vanessa has recently joined The Food Clinic where she is spearheading their weight management programme.
About The Food Clinic
The Food Clinic is a professional evidence-based dietetic practice in Singapore. We provide specialised one-to-one dietetic and nutritional advice to individuals and a consultancy service to school, healthcare practices, catering companies and private companies.
For details, please visit www.thefoodclinic.com.sg
About our Walking Clinic sponsor, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network
Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network is a service provider for healthcare and healthy lifestyle education. Together we are able to provide a one-stop centre to benefit from a comprehensive range of medical and complementary services,
Ranging from a Medical Clinic with family doctors to Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Osteopathy , Acupuncture, Dietetics and Nutrition, Body with Soul Total Healthcare Network brings together highly trained and experienced healthcare professionals who share the same philosophy - to provide up to date evidence-based treatments and therapies.
The concept and creation of this facility is the brainchild of Australian GP, Dr Kim Hayes, who has been practising holistic healthcare and wellness in Singapore for the past 10 years. The varied services are housed in two heritage black and white bungalows in Rochester Park. There is also a garden café which serves healthy food options, a Green Room ideal for yoga and pilates classes as well as workshops and seminars.
For details, please visit www.bodywithsoul.com.
About our reception sponsor, Onaka
Onaka offers a holistic solution for those looking to improve their health through optimum nutrition and healthy cooking. Onaka's belief - Food is your better medicineOnaka Healing Kitchen Cooking Studio was founded with a clear objective to educate people about the importance of achieving optimum health through nutrition. Onaka works closely with nutritionists, natural health practitioners, professional chefs and cooking to design customised meals plans for special needs.
For details, please visit www.onakagroup.com.
Training Walks
Sufficient training prior the walk is important. In addition to your own training sessions, the organising committee of Let's Take A Walk 2010 has formulated a series of progressive training walks starting from September. These training walks are designed to condition your body and prepare you for long distance walking, familiarise you with the actual route for Let's Take A Walk 2010, make new walkers and ensure that you would be ready for the actual walk in tip-top condition. These walks are free and open to the public.
The training details are as follows:
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Start |
End |
Remarks |
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S/n |
Date |
Day |
Dist |
Time |
Place |
Time(est) |
Place |
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1 |
4/9 |
Sat |
10 km |
0830hrs |
Tiong Bahru MRT |
1100hrs |
Singapore Flyers |
Completed |
2 |
18/9 |
Sat |
20 km |
0830hrs |
Buona Vista MRT |
1300hrs |
Singapore Flyers |
Completed |
3 |
2/10 |
Sat |
30 km |
0830hrs |
Bukit Gombak MRT |
1630hrs |
Singapore Flyers |
Completed |
4 |
23 |
Sat |
40 km |
0830hrs |
Tampines MRT |
1930hrs |
Woodlands MRT |
Completed |
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Cancelled |
6 |
13/11 |
Sat |
55 km |
1900hrs |
Admiralty MRT |
1130hrs |
Tiong Bahru MRT |
Completed |
Training booklets with the route details can be downloaded below
| 30km walk | 40m walk | 55m walk (Revised 07 Nov 2010) Google map >> |
Last updated: 07 Nov 2010
Note: The training dates and routes may change due to weather conditions (e.g training may be postponed due to heavy rain). The start/end venue may also be subjected to change. Walkers who signed up will be informed of any changes via email/SMS.