Aussie Olympians inspire a new generation of runners

Australian athletes golden time in Tokyo

With ongoing lockdowns it is easy to get bogged down by the constant streams of bad news. The
light in the dark over the last few weeks has been the Tokyo Olympic games.

The Tokyo Olympics has come to an end and Australia enjoyed its equal most successful games in
history since Athens in 2004. The team takes home 17 gold medals, 7 silver and 22 bronze, finishing
6th place overall.

The Australian swimmers dazzled taking home 9 gold medals, with 4 of those belonging to
Emma McKeon, an amazing achievement.

One of the most exciting things to take away from the recent games, was our up and coming
athletes in the track and field. A bronze in the Men’s decathlon for Ash Moloney and Rohan
Browning stunned his competitors by winning his 100m heat over a medal favourite.

But who could forget Peter Bol. Peter reached the Men’s 800m final, the first Australian in the event
since 1968. Bol burst out of the blocks in the final and made his fellow competitors work hard.
Unfortunately, Bol just missed out on a medal but he has captured Australian hearts and less than a
fortnight later, he took home the win at the track and field meet in Poland. He beat the Polish
runner Patryck Dobek who pipped Bol for the bronze in Tokyo. It’s nice to get one back,
congratulations and take a bow Peter Bol.

Have you been inspired by our recent young Olympians to get into running?

Here are some running tips to help you get the best start:

Start slow

It’s important to increase your running gradually to avoid injury, especially if you are new to it.

Get the right running shoes for your feet

Running shoes can have a major impact on your feet, from the support right down to the width, so it is important to get them right before you start training. Our podiatrists can help with running shoe advice.

Strengthening and stretching

Both are important for keeping your body flexible and strong to be able to build up your kilometres.

Make sure your feet are supported

Every time you start running are you having the same pain occur no matter how slow you start? Your feet may need extra support and may benefit from orthotics. Our podiatrists can assess your running to see if your feet need orthotics. Orthotics help improve foot function and help offload forces on problematic areas

See a podiatrist

If you would like help preparing yourself for getting into running, getting the right running shoes and avoiding those pesky injuries, come in and see us at Melbourne Podiatrists and Orthotics. Let our expert Melbourne podiatrists assess your feet and gait.

Are you looking to start running?

At our Melbourne foot clinic our podiatrists are experts in gait analysis and can help your feet avoid injury when running.

So if you are inspired to take up running and want the best start, book an appointment with one of our friendly podiatrists today!