As runners we must pay particular attention to our hydration. Hours and hours on the track, especially training for a marathon can leave your body dehydrated and exhausted. It is important to hydrate before, during and after any form of exercise and with long distance running in particular it is important to make sure that [...]
I decided to take up running on January 1st this year – not only to help my physical fitness, but my mental fitness as well. It also gave me some precious ‘me time’ which I don’t get much of these days! I signed up for my local parkrun (Sandon Point at Bulli near Wollongong) and [...]
This week has seen a lot of long running and recovery is vital. This morning protein had to be the first thing that touched my lips. Protein is vital for muscle recovery and so a hearty omelette is just what I needed. All it took was 5 minutes and it was done. And it was [...]
Let me start by saying I have NEVER been a runner. I was a walker. The only running I did was when I played sport. Then at the start of 2013 I started a lifestyle change to lose weight and I decided that I wanted to get fit for hockey. So I started the C25K [...]
If you have just joined Running Mums Australia, welcome, we are glad that you are here! You will find nothing but inspiration with us, encouragement and support. This is why we exist, to empower you as women to run your best. Have you just started out running and feel that....gee, it is a hard slog? [...]
 Hey RMA crew! Hope you had a good week. We are still coming off our Gold Coast high. I know Kokoda is this week, so big shout out to all the RMA people braving the cold (not to mention the 98K) this weekend. Today I wanted to talk about Achilles pain because it can [...]
Gold Coast Marathon weekend was one of the highlights of the year for Running Mums Australia. The spirit of the marathon was certainly something that our girls got into. Whether it was the 10k, the Half marathon or the full marathon, everyone gave it their all and it was a fun and inspiring event. We [...]
My 1st marathon! I ran twice as far as my half marathons so this story will be twice as long..... Just a warning. Wow... Where do I start? I guess most of you reading this know the lead up to my 1st marathon. I have done 4 half marathons and followed a simple 16 week [...]
On Saturday 6th July 2014, I completed my first ever marathon and I am still coming down off the high. It was such an emotional day for me that I wanted to share my story. It didn’t go to plan but I finished, and I finished with a memory that I will have forever!! When [...]
Hey RMA crew! Hope you had a great weekend! We had crazy fun with the Gold Coast Marathon and it was awesome to catch up with so many running mums on the day. There were RMA crew from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and everyone there did amazing with heaps of PB’s as well. If you [...]
I’ve only been a runner for just 2 years. I’m 54 years old now and a Nana to Jack and Georgie (4 & 2). I’ve always played netball most of my adult life, only stopping about 7yrs ago due to knee injuries. Then I put on heaps of weight. I was about 85kg. I had [...]
Let me preface this and say I was never ever in my wildest dreams going to contemplate to run a 3 hour 20 minute marathon. It is at this point in my marathon days a far away dream at best. A good dream to try to achieve none-the less! I was recently allowed the chance [...]
A few weeks ago in the Facebook group we ran a competition for some of our awesome running mums to win a copy of this months issue of Women's Running Magazine. The question I asked was "What does it mean to be a running woman". To me, being a running woman (and mother) means that [...]
