Michelle Dziego
I took up running in 2007, 18 months after having my first daughter. I tipped the scales at 99.8kgs from an unhealthy, inactive lifestyle, and I decided that I needed to change. I had started walking around the block, which then led to slow jogging and then finally hitting my goal of running 5km … Read more
Well everyone, we made it. Ultra Trail Australia starts today! We kick off the festivities with a cocktail party, and I am more nervous about that than the actual race! For those that have been following along my journey, it certainly has been a rough one.. . The road to 100k….didn’t quite happen, but sometimes that … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Hope you had the best weekend! I had a birthday last week so mine was a continuation of the ‘Festival of Paul’ which was kind of cool. Turning 21 is a big thing! 🙂 Definitely good to have a kid free day once in a while. Last time we caught up I … Read more
She is a SUPERMUM, three-time Olympian, juggles motherhood and a career, and is now Australia’s third fastest woman over the marathon distance following her recent 5th place at the London Marathon in a time of 2:25:15. We asked Lisa what lead her on this journey in the first place, and what inspires her to persist and achieve in high level competition, what running … Read more
Some of you may know a bit about my running story, but in short, I haven’t always been a runner. Yes, like many women, I discovered reasonably early on that it helps to stay fit and active if I wanted to comfortable with my body (and wear the clothes I wanted to). In my early … Read more
My goal of running 100km has been a long time coming. Ever since I started running ultra’s my ultimate goal was to hit the magical number 100. I don’t know why. It seems so ludicrous to the average human, and yet, to me, it seems relatively achievable. I remember when 16km was hard, then in … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Talked to your Nicole the other day and she put it to you guys what you wanted me to go through. Jenny Sullivan wanted to know about tight muscles and how best to free them up. Thanks Jenny, such a great place to start. This weekend has been kind of cool for … Read more
The 2017 Australian Running Festival in Canberra was another wonderful display of community, passion, determination and friendship. Like all events I’ve been to as a Running Mum the support was second too none and I felt so very blessed all weekend being part of this community. To be brutally honest I went into this event … Read more
Mandy Oliver is a Gold Coast mum and librarian. She is also a volunteer admin for RMA, and in particular excels at gathering the Gold Coast mums for weekend long runs and catch ups. She is the heartbeat of what we do and why we exist. She lives connected, and shares her passion. She is … Read more
I’ve been testing out some new savoury flavours for rice balls – a real food option to eat whilst running. I tried a glutinous rice (where previously I’ve used Calrose) to see whether it produced a better consistency. I think it did! These turned out to be very moist, sticky and pretty darn delicious! Ingredients … Read more
I’m standing. Lined up next to other runners- girls of varying age. I am filled with a sense of anticipation, dread, excitement and nervous energy. The young athletic beauties on either side of me are a flutter. They are smiling, some are in deep concentration and others look resolutely stoic as if in some trance … Read more
Emma, a Running Mums Australia Ambassador, is a 35 year old Mum living with her four children (aged 6, 9, 12 & 16) and her partner, in Busselton, on the coast of Western Australia. She works full-time in the Hospitality Industry and is studying part-time towards her Education Degree. This year Emma is training for … Read more
This has been on my mind a lot of late, and I think it deserves to be said. WE, deserve to be celebrated, as every woman does, but in particular the mother in this instance. I have been training for races for quite a few years, endurance events mainly, and one thing stands out. The struggle for the juggle. Fitting … Read more