Michelle Dziego
Some women are able to run through their pregnancy, other women are so unwell they can barely leave the house. Returning to running after having a baby looks different for everyone. The physiotherapy goals with returning to running after bub include; Protect your pelvic floor (pelvic floor dysfunction included pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence) Avoid … Read more
I recently started a new job and I’ve spent a bit of time reflecting on how I can be more efficient with my time. With only 24 hours in a day, how can I get the most of every minute without letting any balls drop. So here are 5 ways I’ve become more time efficient: … Read more
At RMA, parkrun is a part of our regular vocabulary. When someone says to us “I want to start running, what should I do”, the first thing we say is go to parkrun on a Saturday. In fact, we even use parkrun as a measure of distance. Our car GPS says 5km left to go … Read more
There are many reasons why people run ultra’s or an event that is longer than a marathon (42.2km), but just like the marathon it requires at a minimum 4 months of specific training on which you should have a solid base to build. You need some resilience and should be injury free if you’re an … Read more
My name is Geraldine, and I first became involved with Running Mums Australia back in 2014. I stumbled across the Instagram page while I was getting into running, and saw a lot of RMA’s on the Gold Coast that July when I completed my first half marathon. After that I became quite actively involved on … Read more
This race caught my eye last year after I had run UTA 50km. I recall wondering if it was a good one to do prior to a 100km and my research said no, that Hounslow is a truly brutal undertaking. (How right that was!) I decided to set my sights on UTA100 in 2018 instead. … Read more
If you would have told me that I would be running 5 years ago, I probably would have laughed at you. My running journey happened by accident, but so happy I stumbled onto it. On 29 October 2013 (ironically World Stroke Day) at the age of 42, I had a Haemorrhagic Stroke/Brain Aneurysm while I … Read more
Recently I turned 40 and while I tried to tell myself it was just another day, a birthday like any other, I found myself reflecting on where I have been, where I am now and where I want to be. The thing about my birthday is that for many years it has not just been … Read more
** Please note some of the images in this story some people may find distressing** Following the stillbirth of my daughter, Luca, in January of this year, I sought solace in trail running to keep me getting out of bed every morning. My first real goal of 2018 started with UTA22 which went beautifully and … Read more
‘True friends are there for you when they would rather be anywhere else’ It has taken me a few days to process the experience that was Surf Coast Century and work out exactly what I wanted to share in a race recap. 100km is a long way, conditions were extreme, but the take away from the … Read more
Hi My name’s Nicki and I’m mum to 4 girls aged 17, 15, 12 and 10. Here is my recap of the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 2018. Last weekend at Blackmores Sydney Running Festival can only be described as an amazing, once in a lifetime experience where everything fell into place. I’m still on Cloud 9. … Read more
My earliest memory dates from some time in 1981; at least I like to think that was the year. I remember laying face down on the brown threadbare carpet in our front room; the winter sun streaming silently through floor to ceiling windows and warming my soft blonde hair. I rolled over in my little … Read more
When I think of one thing that makes Running Mums Australia a success one word comes to mind. CONNECTION. RMA exists to give voice to women in a real and tangible way. It is so much more about the running. It is about what the running can DO for us. It is the vehicle that … Read more