Swim Ride Run Authors

Here at Swim Ride Run we try to bring you useful and accurate information to help you live a healthy lifestyle. The articles you find on our site have been prepared by expert Fitness Professionals, Certified Nutritionists, Healthcare Professionals and Sport Enthusiasts. You can read about the contributors to our site below. Please remember to read our disclaimer carefully before making any major changes to your dietary or exercise habits.

Michelle Blunden


Michelle Blunden has graduated from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Physical Education majoring in Exercise Prescription. During this time she assisted in research studies involving elite athletes and also assisted in the training of runners and skiers at the NZ Academy of Sport. She has also completed a second degree in Human Nutrition and worked as a weight loss consultant. She has recently moved to Sydney to utilize her knowledge and skills as an Exercise Physiologist to provide high quality personal training, exercise prescription and nutrition education to all individuals who seek the help of tertiary trained professionals.

If you have any questions for MIchelle you can email her at michie@iinet.net.au

Tiina Kallio


Tiina Kallio is a Naturopath and Homoeopath, and an Accredited Member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society.

As a practitioner, Tiina strongly believes that to attain optimum health, requires a balance of your physical, emotional and mental health.

Tiina has treated a wide variety of conditions including everything from a niggling flu or stomach upset, right through to more chronic conditions such as arthritis, depression, migraines and high blood pressure.

"I enjoy working with people of all ages, helping them to facilitate desired change within their lives." Your first consultation with Tiina will take into account:
  • Your and your family's medical history
  • Your diet
  • Your health goals
  • A detailed look at all of your body systems (eg: gut, musculoskeletal, immune, etc)
  • Your emotional self
  • Exercise patterns
  • Energy levels
  • Sleeping patterns
  • A physical examination (shape of your tongue, nails, iridology, etc)

"With all consultations, it is absolutely vital that I understand 'you'. The more thorough and open you can be, the more effective your treatment will be. It is my aim to educate and empower you to make beneficial choices that enhance your overall health and wellbeing."

Tiina specialises in providing individually tailored programs encompassing simple life style changes with a mix of natural medicines including diet/nutrition, herbal medicines, flower essences, homoeopathics and various supplements depending on your needs.

"We are all individual beings and I accept people as they are with their own inherent strengths and weaknesses. All of my treatments take into account the personality of an individual and their likes and dislikes."

Tiina has worked both locally and internationally, having recently returned from working at Chiva-som International Health Resort in Thailand - internationally acclaimed as the world's best. She has also appeared locally on 'Whats Good For You'.

"I have seen amazing things done with Naturopathy and Homoepathy and feel enormously blessed whenever I am given the opportunity to use such tools for the benefit of others, including pets!"

Tiina is registered with most health funds for rebates. Her qualifications include:
  • Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
  • Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy
  • Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine
  • Advanced Diploma of Homoeopathy
  • Diploma of Nutrition
  • Diploma of Remedial Massage
  • Certificate in Lithos Therapy
  • Senior First Aid Certificate

Tiina continuously attends seminars and workshops to ensure she keeps up to date with changes in her field, ensuring you receive the best and most up to date of care.

"As your healthcare practitioner, I honour to work with you to align your body, mind and spirit so that you can enjoy fantastic health and vitality for what it means to you."

Tiina practices privately at The Source of Wellness in Gladesville NSW, Australia. Appointments can be made on +61 02 9817 8766 or 0421 644 128.

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Chris Allan


Chris is a reformed couch potato. Two and a half years ago he was 117 kg and extremely unfit. Through self-education and a slow but steady approach, Chris is down to 83 kg and has achieved levels of fitness he had never dreamed of. Over the past two and a half years he has taken physical fitness as a hobby, devoting a great deal of time to research and experimentation in the fields of weight loss, body building and swimming, cycling and running. You get to benefit from his hours of trawling the web and reading countless books on these subjects. You can learn also from his personal experiences competing as an age grouper in various sports. Chris regularly competes in major running events in Sydney and weekend track meets and shorter distance Triathlons.

Mike Holland


Mike Holland is an avid Triathlete. Being a keen fitness enthusiast for a number of years, Mike took the challenge of learning to swim and tried his first Triathlon. He was hooked. Mike competes regularly in Triathlons far and wide, anything from a Sprint like the BRW Triathlon series to an Ironman at Port Macquarie NSW. He trains hard and researches harder. He finds detailed research into physiology and endurance training fun. You might consider him wired. But we don't mind. His meticulously researched articles and training plans makes sense and as he is super fit and places well in all his events we know they work. He is also the proud father of three young children and understands how hard it can be to fit all that training in. If you have any feed back or would like to contact Mike you can reach him at ironfit_training@yahoo.com.au.

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