Michelle Dziego
Everyone who starts something has those times when they want to give up. Like anything, some things get stale and boring and you can find yourself in a running rut if you don’t mix it up a little. Going out day by day doing a 5k easy run may just be the thing that you … Read more
I’m a mum of two boys , tristan 15 and Caleb 12. I’m a nurse and have done shift work my entire work life, since I was 17. I’ve been overweight for most of my life, school sport was my least favourite subject. I hated it. I did it, but I hated it. Ever since … Read more
Tokyo marathon… what can I say? It’s one for the bucket list: the city, the people, a flat course, great food, an ideal time difference, and a perfect running temperature, after a summer of training in humidity. There is nothing not to love about this race and for me, this year it’s the race in … Read more
I saw this quote in my news feed on Instagram today, and it really resonated with me. “The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.” – Albert Einstein. This really resonated … Read more
There are many different firsts, first parkrun, first 10k, first half, full, trail race, 50k on and on… The first race you enter can be scary and exciting – achieving something we thought we could never do is such an amazing experience… If this is your first race EVER, or a big step up in … Read more
About the race: Oscars100 Hut2Hut is a 100km run/trek challenge starting and finishing at Mt Buller with approximately 5,700 metres of elevation. Invitational solo runners and teams of 2 take on the challenge over 1, 2 or 3 days. My team mate Nick & I chose the 2 day option. We had 2 layover points … Read more
I had my taste of my first trail run just over a year ago in Adelaide on our first RMA social trail run. No trail shoes and a complete newbie. Everyone had said to me once you start trails you won’t look back. Well look at that, they were right. You could say I now … Read more
The Cancer Research UK London Winter Run is a big event as far as running events in London go. 20,000 people on closed roads through the centre of the city – there are plenty of Monopoly board moments and it’s great fun. 2018 is just the fourth year of this event, the second for me … Read more
Today, RMA running coach, Kate Heyward takes us through some tips to make sure that if we want to include interval training in our regime, we are doing it right. These facts are based on her experience as a coach and runner, and will have you running intervals right, and hopefully injury free. Along with … Read more
Every three years I (with hubby and our two children) visit my family in Mumbai. So Stephen and I decided why not conclude our holidays with the Mumbai Marathon that takes place in January every year (formerly known as Standard Chartered Marathon). This year it was the TCS Mumbai Marathon. Stephen signed up for the … Read more
So you have dabbled in a little running, joined RMA, maybe even made a few running friends and gotten a little better at this running thing, and now you have found yourself keen to sign up to your first event. You are unsure… you have never run in an event before, or you think you … Read more
As a recently appointed RMA Ambassador I thought I would like to write a little story and share some snippets of what I’ve learnt over the years with all you fit mummies! I was happy to take some time out of my crazy day to write, but in order to make these articles worthwhile I’d like to … Read more
I decided to run the Polar Half Marathon in Norway quite by accident. A Facebook friend was interested which drew it to my attention. I already knew I was going back to Czech so I booked it hoping my mum would travel there with me. I did a few short runs in the cold as … Read more