The Body Mechanic

22/07/2025

Plantar Fasciitis really can be a curse for runners.
There are steps you can take to reduce the chance of it happening and alleviate your pain.

https://thebodymechanic.com.au/plantar-fasciitis-what-can-i-do-about-it/

13/07/2025

The Bondi to Manly is a serious ultra.
To run this event solo, you should have at least two years of consistent training under your belt and currently be able to run 40 – 50km per week on hilly terrain without injury. A 20km hilly long run should be well within your comfort zone.
Whether it’s your first or fifteenth, success depends on how well you prepare your legs, stomach, and mind.

https://app.streek.run/bondi-to-manly-training-when-where-and-how/

Image credit: www.supersportimages.com

11/07/2025

3 things we can learn from Eliud Kipchoge
✅Keep your easy runs below your MAF heart rate.
✅Perform harder runs with a heart rate only 10 to 15 beats above MAF.
✅Never exceed 90% of your max heart rate in any training session.

Learn how to improve your Sydney Marathon time

https://app.streek.run/what-can-we-all-learn-from-the-worlds-fastest-marathon-runner/

10/07/2025

🏃‍♂️✨ Exciting News for the Streek and Race Hub Community!

We’re thrilled to announce that Race Hub Australia has partnered with Streek, our online training platform.

This partnership means every Race Hub entrant now has the option to purchase expert, event-specific training plans directly when you register—designed to help you train smarter, stay injury-free, and reach your goals, whatever distance you’re tackling

From a 2km fun run to the Carcoar Cup Marathon, Streek’s proven programs will guide you every step of the way.

"This partnership with Streek allows us to offer our runners the best possible training resources, ultimately helping them achieve their personal best on race day. We're excited to see our community thrive with this enhanced support," said Jack Green, Race Director at Race Hub Australia.

Ready to level up your training?
✅ Find your next event
✅ Choose your training plan
✅ Start your journey with confidence

👉 https://app.streek.run/streek-teams-up-with-race-hub-australia/

10/07/2025

Is Running Really THAT Bad On Your Knees? The Answer May Surprise You.
Experts weigh in on this common rumor.

Experts weigh in on this common rumor.

09/07/2025

Hyrox Sydney 2025 - Stepping outside my comfort zone.
This event was so much fun. It was hard, but exciting.

I think that being able to run makes a much bigger difference to your overall result than being able to lift heavy weights, so if you're a runner looking for something a bit different to do - you should give it a go.

Who did HYROX this year and what did you think?

https://app.streek.run/hyrox-sydney-2025-stepping-outside-the-comfort-zone/

07/07/2025

Bondi to Manly Ultra or Relay Training Plan Starts Today
Don’t wing it. Get a 16-week physio-designed plan.
✅ Strength & pacing strategies
✅ Fueling & recovery tips
✅ Step-by-step support for every section of the course
Build confidence. Avoid injury. Finish strong — not broken.

https://app.streek.run/race-hub/bondi-to-manly-ultra-training-plans/

07/07/2025

Are you doing Dry July or Semi-Dry July?
For the last few years the July Challenge on our training platform has been to have either a completely alcohol-free month (Dry July), or a no alcohol Monday-Thursday month (Semi-Dry July) and it is the challenge again this year.

The less alcohol you drink this month the better.

Reducing alcohol consumption has a lot of health benefits including improved recovery time from training, reduced calorie intake, better sleep, lower heart rate, better brain function and many many more.

If you are looking for some motivation to stick to Dry July - read this:

Have you ever wondered exactly what alcohol does to your health and what the implications are of drinking too much long term?

04/07/2025

Good luck to everyone doing the Raffertys Coastal Challenge tomorrow.
The weather forecast is looking good. 😃

04/07/2025

10 Australians at Tour de France 2025
Have you got your dream team set up for Saturday's big start?

Australia will have a strong presence at Tour de France 2025. We're tracking the riders' progress throughout the race.

30/06/2025

Thank you very much to everyone who took part in the Push Up Challenge, and to everyone who helped us to raise money.

Collectively, our team did over 90,000 push ups and raised nearly $5,000 for Lifeline. Nationally there were 321 million push ups completed and an amazing $12 million dollar raised.

I hope you enjoyed the challenge. I always find it fun, although I must admit, it nearly killed my shoulder this year!

30/06/2025

⏳ 9.5 weeks until the legendary Six Foot Track Marathon!
This week’s training focus: MORE STAIRS and DOWNHILLS.
🏃‍♀️ Practice descending confidently
🦵 Build quad strength for the brutal 14km down to Cox’s River

Read more here:

The majority of trail events include a lot of downhill Most people focus on running uphill and forget to include downhill training in their event preparation All the uphill training in the world won’t help you on race day if your legs are “cooked” before you even reach the first climb! Running...