north east regional extra | October 16 - 22, 2019
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October 16 - 22, 2019
Mal’s healthy life lessons By ASHLEIGH PILES
THIS Sunday’s Whorouly Village Fair will hold a strong emphasis on “good old fashioned” and for guest star and former marathon runner Mal Wilson, it’ll be about getting back to the basics of fitness. The 68 year old Myrtleford resident is an avid believer in running and dedicates his time to instilling his love for the sport in the next generation. On Sunday, visitors of all ages to the Whorouly Village Fair will be treated to series of workshops with a focus on learning to enjoy running. “There will be three runs - the first will be surging to get an idea of how to run, the second will be single file for a bit of a fun and the last will be a few laps of handicap racing and try and get the little ones to catch the older ones,” Mal said. “I’d just like to give local kids a taste of what it’s like to feel fit and what’s out there waiting for them if they are willing to put the time and effort into it.” Mal was once a self-confessed slob before turning his life around, and that of others in the community he calls home. He was on the brink of death in 1994, aged just 43, when he had coronary artery bypass surgery and was told he had less than five years to live. “My heart issues were directly through being unfit and unhealthy - saturated fat gave it to me and I was lucky I survived,” he said. Mal hopes his workshop at the Whorouly Village Fair is an opportunity for young families to get educated and inspired to live a healthier life.
◆ JUST DO IT: Former marathon runner Mal Wilson encourages people of all ages to get out and make the most of the available activities around the region: PHOTO: Ashleigh Piles
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