Feature A parkrun event in Wondai, Queensland. On weekends, GP Dr Elaine Leung will often hit the running track. Last year, she ran the Yurrebilla 56 kilometre ultramarathon for the first time. Running, she says, makes her feel great. So it’s no surprise that as Dr Leung sees patients in a clinic in Adelaide’s south during the week, she will often ask if they’ve considered taking up running. ‘It’s a really great exercise to recommend to patients. It’s cheap, and you don’t need equipment other than a pair of running shoes. Beyond the physical benefits, it has lots of great mental health benefits as well,’ she told newsGP . ‘I’m always looking for a way to encourage my patients to consider running. One of the biggest barrier is that people don’t know where to start. I want to give them something more concrete than suggesting they exercise more.’ Recently, […]