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Gold Coast Marathon 2026: Best Race for Beginners, Families and First-Timers

10 May 2026 · 8 min read

Thinking about the Gold Coast Marathon in 2026? This beginner-friendly guide breaks down every race distance, from the 2km Junior Dash to the full marathon, and helps you choose the one that matches your current fitness. We explain what families need to know, how the Junior Dash works, what race-day...

Can Four Minutes a Day Lower Diabetes Risk? What New Australian Research Found

10 May 2026 · 5 min read

A new Australian-led study suggests that less than four minutes a day of vigorous movement, spread across everyday life, may be linked to a substantially lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. The research shifts the conversation away from formal workouts and toward small, intense bursts like climbing stairs or carrying...

Best Free Outdoor Exercise Spots in Hobart

10 May 2026 · 6 min read

Hobart's free outdoor fitness scene runs deeper than kunanyi/Mount Wellington. Most regulars spend their weeks on flatter, quieter tracks closer to home — Sandy Bay's foreshore, the Intercity Cycleway, the Clarence Foreshore Trail, Risdon Brook. This is a working list of spots inside a 15-minute drive of the CBD, grouped...