Sam & Katie sit down with Karla Maganto, co-founder of the DK Society Run Club alongside Toby Upton. Karla shares how running has completely transformed her lifestyle — from thinking she’d never run a half or full marathon to now balancing Hyrox workouts, strength training, and swimming. She’s passionate about movement, recovery, and building community in Canberra, investing serious time in compression, sauna, and structured training. Looking ahead, Karla’s got her eyes on a few shorter events and potentially a triathlon in the near future.

Training Weeks

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  Katie continues to train smart, holding herself back just enough with descending intervals — from 3:30 –3:40 /km reps down to 36s 200s.

  
  


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  Sam braves the cold on his NZ travels, starting his return-to-run sessions and sneaking in some early pace work.

  
  


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  Karla fits in a massive week of double sessions, mixing running, Hyrox, and even Salsa dancing.

  
  

Café Kit of the Week

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  OG Nike Sports Bra

  
  


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  Dr Hydrate

  
  


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  I Love Ugly Half Tights

  
  

News & Shoutouts

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  Huge results from Run Shellharbour last weekend, capped off by Rhys Thorpe’s 2:41 marathon debut — solo effort in hot conditions.