Cookie Time | Staff in Balance

Michael has always been passionate about health and fitness. In his youth he represented Canterbury in both rugby and ski racing. He was a New Zealand national jet ski champion two years in a row, and now keeps in shape with mountain biking, quad biking, skiing, running and weight lifting.

He's a man known for his enthusiasm and energy, just what's needed with a busy home life - he has three young children - and an active work life.

A keen cyclist, Glenda won the National Championship series and South Island Cup Series titles for mountain biking in the senior women's sport class in her first season of racing in 1993. In the years since, she has continued competing locally and nationally in mountain bike races with podium finishes for the majority of them. When she made her debut into road cycling, her first race was ‘Le Race’ - a 100km ride from Christchurch to Akaroa. In this event she won her class by a convincing 20 minute margin, in a time that placed her 3rd women overall behind two nationally ranked athletes!

Malcolm likes involvement in all sports and enjoys the physical training that is required in holding a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. His training until recently included instructing TKD for schools here in Christchurch, and in Auckland prior to his return to the South. Prior to taking up TKD, he was kept fit by playing 13 years of Senior volleyball which included NZ representation. Along with his training, Malcolm likes to keep active through infrequent games of basketball, tennis, golf, indoor netball, and volleyball. However his favourite activity of all is running after his two pre-school daughters (and he does mean running!)

In his younger years Heath was an accomplished road cyclist, devoting his waking hours to this sport. Nowadays Heath maintains a balance in life, and although doesn't race road bikes anymore is still very active, choosing to bike to work most days. Heath enjoys a multitude of outdoor pursuits, and whether it be tramping, camping, swimming, mountain biking, cycling or running, Heath gets the most out of his spare time, leading a very energetic lifestyle.