The Body Mechanic

07/09/2025

Win a pair of Altra running shoes!
🏃Join our Streek Strava Run Club
To kick start our Strava club, for this month only, join our Streek Strava Club, log 10 activities, and go in the draw to win a pair of Altra running shoes.
We will draw a random winner at the end of September from everyone who has joined our Streek Strava club and logged 10 separate activities.

The winner will be notified by Thursday 2nd October 2025.
You get 1 entry in the draw per person for logging 10 activities on the Strava Streek club between 1st Sept and 30th Sept 2025.

https://www.strava.com/clubs/streek

07/09/2025

😃Happy Father's Day
Book yourself a sports massage at The Body Mechanic
https://thebodymechanic.com.au/book-online/

05/09/2025

What is your favourite section of the Sixfoot track?
😀the 15km downhill to the river
🥹the river crossing
🤣passing people in the second half because you didn't blow your quads on the downhill

05/09/2025

A physio session after the Sydney Marathon will help your body feel better.
😃Release tired muscles, knotted quads, sore backs, and overworked calves.
✅Limited availability: before work and lunch spots for next week.
Treat yourself (or grab it for Father's Day!)
Get in fast!

https://thebodymechanic.com.au/

04/09/2025

Win a pair of Altra running shoes!
🏃Join our Streek Strava Run Club
To kick start our Strava club, for this month only, join our Streek Strava Club, log 10 activities, and go in the draw to win a pair of Altra running shoes.

We will draw a random winner at the end of September from everyone who has joined our Streek Strava club and logged 10 separate activities.

The winner will be notified by Thursday 2nd October 2025.

You get 1 entry in the draw per person for logging 10 activities on the Strava Streek club between 1st Sept and 30th Sept 2025.

https://www.strava.com/clubs/streek

04/09/2025

The weather is looking great for the Sixfoot Marathon and the Coastal Classic this weekend
A bit cloudy,16 degrees on the coast and 13 in the mountains.
Ideal weather to put in a good time and get a new PB!
What do you think?
The women's race record of 3:34:50 is held by Hanny Allston and the men's record of 3:14:14 is held by Stuart Gibson.
Will the records be beaten this year?

03/09/2025

✔️Altra Flow 2 Shoes - Tick All My Boxes.

I’ve been running in the new Altra Flow 2 shoes for the past month, and my overall opinion is that I really like them. So much so that I actually look forward to running in them. I rotate through lots of shoes every week, and wearing the Flow 2s feels a bit like a special occasion!

What surprised me most about these shoes. I just ran my fastest parkrun in seven years wearing them recently — and I really wasn’t expecting it.

If you are looking for a moderately cushioned and very comfortable daily trainer that can double as racing shoes if you need them too, then these Flow 2’s from Altra tick all of the boxes.

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I’ve been running in the new Altra Flow 2 shoes for the past month, and my overall opinion is that I really like them. So much so that I actually look forwar...

02/09/2025

# Running Assessment for a more efficient stride
In this video, I take one of my physio patients through a real-time running technique assessment. We filmed outdoors to capture his natural stride and worked step by step on improving his form.

You’ll see four key stages:

1. Original stride – self-taught style with high knees and heavy forefoot landing (causing an awkward look and inefficient mechanics).
First adjustment – leaning forward and lifting the foot differently (helped posture, but cadence dropped too low).
2. Cadence focus – working on quicker turnover, but this time the stride became too “shuffly.”
3. Side-by-side comparison – original technique vs. adjusted technique with lower cadence.
4. This is very much a work in progress. I’ll be filming him again in a month to show how the small changes and consistent practice add up to a smoother, more efficient stride.

01/09/2025

Well, what a huge weekend of running that was! I hope you got to watch some of it.

I managed to catch a few hours of the UTMB coverage on Saturday night. It is amazing how well, and how fast, those people are still moving after 170km with 10,000m of vert in their legs. Especially on the downhills. They still looked fresh running down technical single track at a 20% gradient. Amazing!

Sunday morning was the Sydney Marathon which was also awesome to watch. Sydney turned on an absolutely perfect day, and it was pretty amazing seeing 35,000 running in the first year of it being one of the majors. Less than 3,500 people ran in 2015 - so it has come a long way.

What was your weekend highlight!

30/08/2025

The Firies MND Climb on the Furber Stairs raising money for MND research.

I only ran two laps this morning.

Rob Philpott from has done 50 something laps. That's 100km worth of Furber Stairs.

I think some runners will appreciate how painful that has been.

Thanks to Gavin Clifton for putting so much time and effort into organising this awesome fundraiser.

There were lots of Firies climbing the stairs this morning in their full kit, jackets, boots, tank and all.

29/08/2025

The Firies Climb for MND at Tempus Katoomba.

The Blue Mountains community is rising—literally—today as firefighters and supporters tackle the iconic Furber Stairs in Katoomba.
This gruelling climb doesn’t just test endurance—it raises vital awareness and essential funding for MND research at Macquarie University.

Since its beginning, the Firies Climb has raised over $3 million for crucial clinical trials.
Today, whether you're joining the climb, cheering on the stairs, or following the action from afar—thank you for supporting this extraordinary effort. Every step, every climb, and every conversation help move us closer to a breakthrough in the fight against MND.

29/08/2025

The Blue Mountains community is rising—literally—today as firefighters and supporters tackle the iconic Furber Stairs in Katoomba. This gruelling climb doesn’t just test endurance—it raises vital awareness and essential funding for MND research at Macquarie University.

Last night, we were fortunate to hear from Professor Dominic Rowe, head of MND research, during a Talking Trail live podcast at Tempus Katoomba, hosted by Rob and Sara.

Joined by —long-time organizer and firefighter—and trail-running legends like Dave Stewart, the conversation was inspiring, deeply personal, and a powerful reminder of the strength of community purpose.

Since its beginning, the Firies Climb has raised over $3 million for crucial clinical trials.

Today, whether you're joining the climb, cheering on the stairs, or following the action from afar—thank you for supporting this extraordinary effort. Every step, every climb, and every conversation help move us closer to a breakthrough in the fight against MND.

https://firiesclimbformnd.org.au/