Running in Melbourne is nothing new for the Pyke family.
The two boys, now aged 10 and 13, were on their own in the backyard of their house before they were introduced to virtual running in 2016.
“We ran in the summer, we didn’t know anyone, it was just us, it’s just like running on the beach,” Josh said.
“We went to a running centre in the suburbs, and we were pretty shocked.
It was so cool, it just got to us.”
We started to run on the internet, and when we were looking at videos of other people running we just knew that we wanted to do it.
He and his brother have also been involved with the local community, and have been able to help out in the community by running with the kids. “
I was a bit older and had been running a little bit, but we were kind of young kids,” Josh explained.
He and his brother have also been involved with the local community, and have been able to help out in the community by running with the kids.
The brothers are now working on the virtual marathon, which they are calling the “Pyke Run” to promote a local event.
It is part of their fundraising drive, which has raised over $1,000.
“[We’ve] been very, very lucky that we have been given the opportunity to help people out,” Josh told ABC News.
They’ve been able do that in part because of the work of their local runners, who are a huge part of the Pykes family.
Josh is part owner of the family business, The Pyke Run, which sells running shorts and other running gear, including the boots they are running in.
For Josh, it is a good way to keep the boys involved in running, and the family are proud of their work.
“The Pykes run is the most fun and exciting thing that we’ve ever done,” Josh added.
A special thanks to @pykerun for running in Pyke, I can’t wait to go running with them again soon.
pic.twitter.com/qWXjXb0KWz — PykeRun (@PykeRun) August 26, 2019