Every year November is a busy month for VIS Physiologist, Dr Avish Sharma, spending much of his time in Victoria and New South Wales’ alpine regions supporting altitude training camps for our VIS athletics athletes before returning to enjoy in his culture’s Diwali celebrations.
Dual Olympian and Victorian Institute of Sport athlete Rhydian Cowley has been selected for the P&G Athlete for Good Program, receiving $24,000 USD for his chosen charity Bush Heritage Australia.
The Melbourne Marathon is less than a week away and the fun run season is upon us. VIS Sports Dietitian, Jess Rothwell, works with our athletic program including elite endurance athletes. She shares her insights into understanding nutrition planning for long distance events.
VIS Performance Psychologist, Laura Cosgrove, works with the athletics program to support their mental wellbeing and mental preparation. It is her view that being led off piste by emotions or thoughts is not the core issue its the response to them that causes the distraction.