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25.01.2022 We have 7 members of Team Australia so far!!! Don’t miss out on the chance to run, walk, wheel and compete against other teams and chapters for the top prize! Start logging your miles and activity on October 24! Sign up now: https://events.elitefeats.com/achillescup20 Join the over 300 other competitors and take the Challenge! #AchillesCup #GoAchilles!

24.01.2022 Soon to land in Brisbane! Please comment below if you would like to reserve a pair! UPDATE: "We're selling them at $18.95, but because we're not meeting at the moment, we're including postage in our price."

23.01.2022 Well, the 5K beach run at GC50 that I very foolishly imagined would be easy was certainly not easy at all! While the temp was not as bad as it has been in recent days it was still warm. The breeze was cool but quite stiff and became a head wind for part of the run. The smoke haze was abysmal . It was a tough run - no nice flat, hard level ground. It was all soft and powdery or almost quicksand. It was all churned by the runners in front of us. Great lesson in keeping my fee...t on uncertain ground lol. The water washing over my shoes was quite pleasant at first - that sensation did not last as my shoes filled with wet and dry sand . I am proud to say I did it. I am especially grateful to Wendy Crompton for keeping me going and practically carrying me off the beach so that I could trot across the finish line that felt like it was a world away! I would also like to thank the couple that looked after Gem and Patsy for us. Congratulations to everyone that participated, no matter what distance, given the heat of this time of year and the awful air quality- you are all stars that shine brightly every time you get out there and get it done Image description: Wendy and I with the ocean behind us on a rare piece of nice sand.

23.01.2022 Achilles International Hope and Possibility Virtual Race! Join Achilles International and participate in the first-ever global virtual Hope and Possibility Race! Choose to run, walk, or wheel 5K or 10 miles (16K), and upload your results from July 18 to July 26. Register NOW using the link below, and make sure to choose Achilles Australia as your team! https://events.elitefeats.com/achilles20 #GoAchilles

22.01.2022 The countdown to the Achilles Cup is on! To help kick it off, we’re hosting a special virtual party on Friday, October 23rd, at 7:30pm EDT. No need to rsvp, but... we strongly encourage you to register for the Cup so you can be a part of the fun. Join us for an hour of legendary stories, encouraging team spirit, and some good old-fashioned fun. Special guests to be announced soon! Rally your family, friends and colleagues! Pick out your favorite Achilles shirt to sport! Set and share your team mileage and fundraising goals! And come ready to rock! On Oct 23, party with us live via Zoom or by visiting the Achilles International Facebook Page where we will stream the event via Facebook Live. It's not too late to sign UP for The Achilles Cup! Use the link below https://events.elitefeats.com/achillescup20 #GoAchilles #AchillesCup Photo description: Achilles Cup Save the Date Flyer with runners and a wheeler on a paved road

22.01.2022 This says it all for 2020 We are looking forward to parkrun and running events re-starting in the near future if all goes well.

22.01.2022 Our annual Achilles Australia virtual run is on again! This time, it is over a 2 month period and you can enter a team or as an individual. https://www.virtualrunner.com.au/achilles

21.01.2022 Thank you to our sponsor, Earthwool for the awesome new shirts! Find out more about Earthwool here: https://www.knaufinsulation.com.au/ Images below are of guide Angela who has just received her membership shirt, giving it a thumbs up!

20.01.2022 We are currently equal 7th with Achilles New York for most team members!!! Achilles Sydney Achilles Brisbane Achilles Canberra Achilles Melbourne, 14 more team members and we'll sneak into the Top 5 biggest teams! 1. Achilles Mongolia - 74 2. Achilles Brazil - 67 3. Houston, we have a problem - 59... 4. Achilles South Africa - 43 5. Achilles Kids - 42 6. Achilles Japan - 32 7. Achilles NY - 29 7. ACHILLES AUSTRALIA - 29 See more

19.01.2022 Happy parkrun day, how was your morning? We wanted to give you an early heads up, we are having a special celebration for one of our Achilles athletes on 8feb= next Saturday=parkrun day at South Bank parkrun and would love to see heaps of you there! More details to come soon - please wear your Achilles shirt or yellow if you can!!! Image below is of an emoji face with a zipped up mouth

19.01.2022 Congratulations!

19.01.2022 "Thank you Intraining for all your help and support at the SEQ Trail Series BBQ ...we raised $450 and proudly donated this to our selected recipient...Achillies Australia." A big THANK YOU to Intraining for your ongoing support of Achilles Brisbane, you are amazing!!! #gointraining

19.01.2022 Thanks Knauf Insulation!

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Shayne who has been selected to represent Achilles Australia at the New York Marathon this year! What an amazing opportunity!

16.01.2022 Congralutions to Henry and his team of guides, coaches and support for completing his first marathon! Fantastic effort, Henry, also raising over $20,000 for child cancer on what could only be described as a stinking hot day! There is still time to donate: https://www.zerochildhoodcancer.org.au/henry Image below: Henry with his guides and coach after 42.2kms!

15.01.2022 From Achilles International: "Achilles International Chapter members and volunteers, It's been an incredibly trying time these past few days and I wanted to let you all know that we are here for you. While most of us are remaining indoors in a safe environment, this means that many of our members are not able to do the thing they love the most... Run. ... While very few things can match the joy of running with a guide or a friend, it's important for our mental health to continue to get some sort of exercise during these long and somewhat tedious days. Stay Active! This page contains links to some videos with some great fitness exercises that can be done at home... Most of them are FREE and require either no equipment or just a Yoga Mat to get started. Thank you to Achilles NYC Guide Coach Raj of Run With Raj for providing this list to Achilles for free! We'll also be providing links that are geared specifically to the visually impaired community, so be sure to check your inbox and follow Achilles International on Facebook. If you follow us on Facebook, we'll be posting accessible workouts to try at home several days per week! They will include cardio, strength training, stretching and Yoga. A great way to stay fit from home! Join our Strava Page! After joining, post your workout. Even if you've just done 20 minutes of intense stretching -- post it to Strava! Let everyone know that you're keeping active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Use the Buddy System! If you are a volunteer or guide, we ask that you reach out and connect with the Achilles runners that you most often run with. They will appreciate hearing from you during this difficult time. Please offer up support, be a helpful listener and encourage the athletes you train with to keep active as often as possible. If you're an Achilles Athlete, please do the same. Your guide will be happy to hear from you and will want to know what you're doing to remain active. If you are an athlete or a guide and you don't have someone to connect with, let your Chapter Leaders know! They'll pair you up with someone so that you can keep tabs on each other and help each other through this tough time! For the time being, please kindly refrain from using Race Buddies and other Achilles social media forums and mailing lists to ask about meeting up for a run. When workouts resume, it will be okay to continue to post about asking to meet up for a run outside of workout times. Stay focused. Keep washing your hands. Looking forward to staying connected with all of you! To paraphrase the great Billy Davis... The Achilles Spirit Will Never be Broken... only barriers."

14.01.2022 Achilles Australia came second after Achilles Japan - congratulations to all participants and thank you to all that donated!

14.01.2022 Congratulations Henry!

13.01.2022 Congratulations Mary! "Mary wants people to know that just because you have a disability or some difficulty does not mean you have to give up on your dreams. You may have to adjust that dream, but you can still have it. She also wants people to know that people who have disabilities are still viable human beings who can contribute to society in so many ways. She hopes that her story raises awareness about PCD and other lung diseases and shows people they are not alone. @WomenOfTheMountain had the honor of meeting this incredible woman on Friday. I left that meeting so inspired. Mary eliminates excuses and shows us all what’s possible. A massive heartfelt thanks to the New York Road Runners and Achilles International who help athletes like Mary achieve their dreams. Please keep liking, sharing, following, and commenting. Go Mary Go!"

12.01.2022 Happy new year! Our friends from Intraining are off to a great start, please see their message below - we hope you will all join us in participating, please let us know if you have any questions! Please click on the link to join (you will need to provide your name and email address) and then you will be part of their Intraining Runners School Facebook Group! "We don’t want you to miss our "How to run a faster 5K" starting this Friday!!... It’s our FREE challenge we offer to runners of all ages, speeds and abilities only a few times a year. What do we do? We work together for 4 parkruns to learn how easy running faster truly can be. Whenever we wanted to improve as a runner, we KNEW that we wanted faster times and to feel in control doing these. We know you feel the same way too. You want PB’s and t be strong.... and not just for 5K. Our free challenge is all about helping you get started the RIGHT way because if you can master how you run your 5K at the start of the season, you will master your 10K, your half marathon, and your marathons. Join us by registering HERE:https://ec424.infusionsoft.com/a/form/runafaster5kchallenge. (It's Free!) Steve & Margot Manning, intraining Runners School P.S. Every Friday, for the next 3 weeks you’ll get a video lesson with a pace challenge telling you EXACTLY what to do. P.P. S. How to run a faster 5K will be a game changer for you. Don’t miss it.... even better... do it with a friend!! Click HERE: https://ec424.infusionsoft.com/a/form/runafaster5kchallenge. P.P.P.S. If you don't want to take part, that's fine... click HERE:https://ec424.infusionsoft.com/a/form/runafaster5kchallenge and we'll take you from the challenge emails, and back to our usual fortnightly Love 2 Run enews." Image below: Henry, Birgit, Margot and Barbara at a recent guiding workshop with the BCC, Intraining and Achilles Brisbane banners in the background.

12.01.2022 [drumroll]... and the Medibank parkrun hero of January 2020 is: Our very own Achilles Brisbane president Barbara Clarke! CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA! "Barbara is inspirational. she is a blind lady who started walking with her guide. She now runs every week and has competed in many charity runs too. Blind and vision impaired runners/walkers face so many more challenges than sighted people. She has to rely on sighted people telling her obstacles ahead and that can be very scary. Sh...e inspires me to give it a go every day. She is kind, warm and willing to help others too become involved with park runs. She is a devoted park runner and I can think of anyone more deserving." Marie Carroll. Barbara has won a trip to a Sydney parkrun and has gone into the draw to win a trip to Bushy parkrun in London! Image below: Barbara wearing her yellow Achilles shirt and red hero cape next to her guide Wendy also in her Achilles shirt at South Bank parkrun today.

10.01.2022 UPDATE: Our buffs are back! We have restocked just in time for the upcoming festive season! So versatile: - Tie them around your write to wipe your sweat in the heat, - use them as tethers for a guided run, - put them over your mouth and ears when running in the cold! Achilles Buffs - The Perfect Christmas Gift!... We have some exciting new merchandise here at Achilles Brisbane. These bright yellow buffs with the "Achilles International Australia" logo on them (pictured below) can be used for headbands, wrist bands or even as a guiding wrist band/tether. They are only $10 each ($15 with postage) and are a great accessory for your runs or walks plus an opportunity to support our efforts! We have limited stock and orders are being taken now! Please message us or email [email protected] to place orders. Thank you for your support!

08.01.2022 The Steigen socks have arrived! We have a package deal on until the end of August 2020, one pair of socks (one size fits all) and a buff for $25! If you would just like a buff, they are $10 each, or if you would just like a pair of socks they are $18.95 a pair.... Postage is included! Please email us at [email protected] or message us if you would like some - stocks will not last long!

07.01.2022 Achilles Cup is here! This is a global Achilles event and we encourage everyone to attend! There is a Team Australia already set up so please share far and wide!... There are some prizes up for grabs and we would love to Team Australia receive one! Click the link below for more information... https://fb.me/e/clzAUtAvv

07.01.2022 Good morning! We’ve been selected to participate in Local Matters at Grill’d South Bank this November! Local Matters is the Grill’d community donation program that sees each Grill’d restaurant donate $500 back into the community every month. The donation is split between 3 local community groups $300 / $100 / $100.... HOW YOU CAN HELP? We’d love your support in receiving the highest $300 donation! Simply head to Grill’d South Bank during November for a burger and pop your Local Matters token in our jar. The group with the most tokens at the end of the month receives the largest donation. It’s a simple (and delicious) way to show your support! You’ll find us on a jar at Grill’d South Bank, 167 Grey St South Brisbane.

06.01.2022 INTRAINING RUNNERS SCHOOL IS NOW OPEN!! You can join right now. Click the link https://runnersschool.com.au/all-courses/... If your not sure...come to our launch this Sunday February 2nd at 3pm. RSVP via the link. https://ec424.infusionsoft.com/app/form/rsvpform

06.01.2022 Its offical, Achilles Brisbane president Barbara is the January parkrun hero! https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/januaryparkrunhero/

05.01.2022 "Dear Achilles International community, At Achilles International we put the safety and welfare of our athletes, volunteers, employees, and community first. The extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted our ability to come together for fun, fitness and mutual support. We now must protect each other by maintaining a safe distance. To that end, we are working diligently to create a virtual home for our Achilles community to come together and maintain t...he special spirit and camaraderie we all thrive on and depend on. We will be in touch over the next several days with more information about where and how we can continue to work out together, and to encourage and support each other. We are a robust and compassionate community of achievers, and we prioritize being there for one another. It is the Achilles way. Stay healthy. Stay connected. Emily Glasser President and CEO Achilles International"

05.01.2022 WOOHOO - one of our Achilles Brisbane members is the January Medibank parkrun hero! Please join us on Saturday 8 February 2020 at South Bank parkrun to celebrate - wear yellow (or your Achilles shirt) if you can! There is a good chance of cake after!!! Image below shows a male runner with a red hero cape jumping for joy in front of Big Ben (all parkrun heroes go in the draw for a trip for two to parkrun in London!) Find out more here: https://www.medibank.com.au/livebetter/parkrunhero/

05.01.2022 Thank you, Grill'd South Bank and your customers, for your support! We collected a donation on Saturday. Image description: Isabella and Tatum, Birgit, Barbara and Gem, and Robert stand on the red carpet in front of Grill'd at South Bank. Barbara is accepting a cheque from the Grill'd team member.

03.01.2022 https://www.virtualrunner.com.au/ hosted a NYC Marathon run during November to raise money for Achilles. Here is a pic of my medal . A huge thank you from Achilles Brisbane to everyone that entered the virtual run - the funds raised will go to support people with a disability to participate in their local communities to discover the benefits of walking/ running and achieve their health and fitness goals.

01.01.2022 Thank you in advance for your support!

01.01.2022 Are you looking for some stocking stuffers? Got a running friend who already has everything? Well, here are some Christmas specials for you:... Achilles socks - $18.95 each Achilles buff - $10 each Achilles buff and socks pack - $25 each Tether - short or long - $25 each We also have a membership special: 12month Membership (which includes a T-shirt) with bonus socks and buff if purchased by 31Janaury 2021 Image description: 1. Achilles shirt, socks and buff with gold tinsel, ‘Merry Christmas’ decoration and a bon bon. 2. Achilles socks and buff with gold tinsel, a bon bon and ‘Merry Christmas’ in the background 3. Achilles tethers - short and long. Purple handle with yellow rope between them.