ADVERTISEMENT Actively enjoying life at Murray Halberg Moving into Murray Halberg Retirement Village has been the perfect new home for fitness fan and retired physiotherapist Jane. With the village's namesake being one of New Zealand's most well-known Olympie medal-winning runners, it's quite fitting for Jane, having worked and competed in the world of athletics herself. Tm boping to do a triathlon in the summer. I still bike, walk, swim and run a tiny bit," she says While Jane is very fit and active for 71, Jane says ber 40s were when she was at her peak after getting into sports. in her early 30s I did racewalking and represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in 1990. Being more active was great for her physio career too, and she ended up treating athletes and taking a few trips overseas for work. It was mainly in athleties but I also treated a local rughy team. One of Jane's fellow residents at the village is bronze Olympic medal winner Barry Mage used to know Barry from when I used to go to his Wesley Club races and if we get onto talking about athletics we can chat and chat and chat!" she laughs while the athleties connections have been a bonus extra moving into the village, her reasons for moving in came about after her movement was temporarily restricted following knee surgery. "My house was a big house with lots of stairs and after the surgery the stairs were too difficult to manage Jane loves her spacious three-bedroom apartment at Murray Halberg That is what got me thinking about making the move before I got to the stage where I had to move." When Jane heard that Bill Subritzky's land was going to be a Ryman retirement village, the planets quickly aligned, and she became one of the counsellor for Youthline, loves the fact Lynfield is handy to both town and the airport as well as all the lovely walks and runs out west, and now that she lives at Murray Halberg she can lock up and leave while she goes on her travels, knowing her place will be secure. ambulance, they did stuff for me like wash my hair and then all my new friends rallied and I think I will belp run round and made me dinners. It was really lovely. Having worked with older people in the past, Jane learned a valuable lesson from that experience. "Isaw there that it's a good idea not to leave it too trying some new things Imight have a go at bowls, the bar. I think that will be a nice social thing to do. "And I'm just looking forward to seeing what crops up, maybe a drawing group or drama groap. "I think most of us have first residents to move in. Her two sons thought the move was a great idea too and fate, and to find somewhere just two months after settling that's got the next stages of in, Jane had all the proof she care in place. needed that it had been the right move. I broke my wrist in January and the staff were just brilliant. They got the found it's even better than "I really wanted a three bedroom place beeause came from such a big house and I needed the space for my pilates lessons which I still hold once a week. Jane, who is also a volunteer we expected. The apartments are beautiful and spacious, and the camaraderie has worked so well. I still have my old friends but I've really enjoyed making new friends too" she adds. Now, with the opening of the village centre imminent, Jane is excited about the future. "Tm looking forward to Independent apartments available now! One, two and three-bedroom options, priced from $630,000 Please phone Taryn or Frances on 627 2727 11Commodore Drive, Lynfield Murray Halberg? ADVERTISEMENT Actively enjoying life at Murray Halberg Moving into Murray Halberg Retirement Village has been the perfect new home for fitness fan and retired physiotherapist Jane. With the village's namesake being one of New Zealand's most well-known Olympie medal-winning runners, it's quite fitting for Jane, having worked and competed in the world of athletics herself. Tm boping to do a triathlon in the summer. I still bike, walk, swim and run a tiny bit," she says While Jane is very fit and active for 71, Jane says ber 40s were when she was at her peak after getting into sports. in her early 30s I did racewalking and represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in 1990. Being more active was great for her physio career too, and she ended up treating athletes and taking a few trips overseas for work. It was mainly in athleties but I also treated a local rughy team. One of Jane's fellow residents at the village is bronze Olympic medal winner Barry Mage used to know Barry from when I used to go to his Wesley Club races and if we get onto talking about athletics we can chat and chat and chat!" she laughs while the athleties connections have been a bonus extra moving into the village, her reasons for moving in came about after her movement was temporarily restricted following knee surgery. "My house was a big house with lots of stairs and after the surgery the stairs were too difficult to manage Jane loves her spacious three-bedroom apartment at Murray Halberg That is what got me thinking about making the move before I got to the stage where I had to move." When Jane heard that Bill Subritzky's land was going to be a Ryman retirement village, the planets quickly aligned, and she became one of the counsellor for Youthline, loves the fact Lynfield is handy to both town and the airport as well as all the lovely walks and runs out west, and now that she lives at Murray Halberg she can lock up and leave while she goes on her travels, knowing her place will be secure. ambulance, they did stuff for me like wash my hair and then all my new friends rallied and I think I will belp run round and made me dinners. It was really lovely. Having worked with older people in the past, Jane learned a valuable lesson from that experience. "Isaw there that it's a good idea not to leave it too trying some new things Imight have a go at bowls, the bar. I think that will be a nice social thing to do. "And I'm just looking forward to seeing what crops up, maybe a drawing group or drama groap. "I think most of us have first residents to move in. Her two sons thought the move was a great idea too and fate, and to find somewhere just two months after settling that's got the next stages of in, Jane had all the proof she care in place. needed that it had been the right move. I broke my wrist in January and the staff were just brilliant. They got the found it's even better than "I really wanted a three bedroom place beeause came from such a big house and I needed the space for my pilates lessons which I still hold once a week. Jane, who is also a volunteer we expected. The apartments are beautiful and spacious, and the camaraderie has worked so well. I still have my old friends but I've really enjoyed making new friends too" she adds. Now, with the opening of the village centre imminent, Jane is excited about the future. "Tm looking forward to Independent apartments available now! One, two and three-bedroom options, priced from $630,000 Please phone Taryn or Frances on 627 2727 11Commodore Drive, Lynfield Murray Halberg?