
Congratulations to the New Divemasters!
Congratulations to the three new dive masters, Scott, Darren and Brian who completed their final dives of their divemaster course last weekend at Kiama.

First Hike from Heathcote to Waterfall
Did our first hike from Heathcote to Waterfall. We decided to do it in the opposite direction as what the hiking guide book suggested and ended up doing the wrong route. Still a good hike and it gives us another reason to go back and do another hiking trip there.

Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Comp 2015
The 2015 Wollongong Underwater Hockey 4s Competition took place on 18th April 2015 and it was a roaring success. With over 60 players (from different states and countries) and 13 teams there was plenty of quick fast underwater action happening. Read more about the event, watch the video and check out the photos.

Should I be a PADI Rescue Diver
Should you become a Rescue Diver? Over the weekend when I was at the harbour, the seas picked up considerably when we finished the dive and there were huge waves crashing over the breakwater. The conditions changed dramatically compared to when we first went into the water. It made me realise the benefits of the rescue diver program and how it make divers more confident and prepared and I would recommend the course to everyone to further improve their diving skills.

Cooks River Bike Track from Tempe to Strathfield
Map of the Cooks River bike track from Tempe to Strathfield with the kilometers marked out. Also there’s some hazards worth taking note off on the bike track.

Hiking Mount Solitary
We decided to spend the October long weekend doing the Mount Solitary traverse, following the instructions from bushwalkingnsw.com. We did a car drop at tablelands road in Wentworth Falls, grabbed a quick coffee and by around 9:30am, we were on our way down the golden...

Spartan Race Sydney – Free and 10% Discount Tickets
Have you signed up for the2014 Spartan Race in Sydney yet? I have two free tickets on offer for first two Wollongong Fitness readers who contact me. Also there is a 10% off discount code exclusively for Wollongong Fitness readers, which can be used for Kids Race, Sprint & Super!

2014 Run Wollongong
Do a running event for a good cause where 100% of your registration goes to support the redevelopment of the Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward & Illawarra Shoalhaven Children’s Assessment Unit.

Running Apps in Airplane Mode
This morning, I decided to try doing a run with my iPhone in Airplane mode. I did this because I wanted to see how accurate the GPS positioning will be when in that mode and whether it is a viable sports tracking tool when you are overseas (with no global roaming). I used 4 running apps and compared how they fair when recording a run without cellular connectivity.

3 Months RunKeeper Elite with Pebble
I recently received an email from RunKeeper telling me that because I have linked my pebble watch with RunKeeper, it has given me 3 months of RunKeeper Elite subscription.