Michelle Dziego
Everyone has a story and this is mine. When I was 12 years old I was hit by a car and was quite badly injured. I woke in the hospital and was unable to feel anything down the right side of my body. I had to learn to walk again. It was very frustrating, in … Read more
Firstly a little about me…. Vital Stats: Age: 44 Married – 16 years 2 children – boy ~14 girl ~11 Works – Full time Live on a farm in rural Queensland I was a person who played team sports all their lives, throughout childhood is was hockey, netball and then as an adult touch and … Read more
Training is going well. I’m into Week Three of my training plan for the full marathon and feel pretty great. In addition to the wonderful support that I receive from the many RMA (Running Mums Australia) ladies that live or visit my area, I am lucky enough to have a great social running group … Read more
The time has come to focus on the marathon again… My relationship with the marathon really started for me in 2014, when my husband and I decided to run our first. It was a special training process together and a goal we conquered together, while raising over $5000 for the Royal Women and Children … Read more
The other day I was at the school gate talking to some mums. One was a running mum and I listened intently as she answered the questions of non- runners who were intrigued by the motivators that kept her in the sport. The discussion was mostly about running as a social outlet. The points she … Read more
The day that we had planned for months had finally arrived and a peek out the window revealed a foggy and wet morning – perfect weather for trail running. 6 months or more ago, four of us started planning this “run-cation” to commemorate Jenn’s 40 year. The brief was simple: It had to be a … Read more
I am often asked about alternatives to gels. Some are after a more natural or ‘real’ food product, whilst others dislike the thick, sticky consistency of a gel and may struggle getting it down. Many are adverse to the sweetness of gels, which can become particularly sickly in longer events, after taking them hour after … Read more
I started running in January last year when my daughter was 5 months old. I’d had gestational diabetes during pregnancy and was warned to stay active if I didn’t want to end up with Type 2. Inspired by two of my sisters, I decided to try running. It was ideal as I could literally start … Read more
It’s cold, its dark and the urge to press snooze and doze at least until the sun comes up is overwhelming. So how do we keep training as the days get shorter and the chill sets in? Here are some tips and tricks: 1. Get organised Write your schedule up on the weekend so that … Read more
Today we introduce the newest member of our RMA family and writing team, Sophie Brown. Sophie is an experienced and accredited Running Dietitian and Exercise Physiologist, hails from Sydney where she works at her business Energise and Exercise, and in her spare time excels on the trails!. We are excited to have Sophie on board … Read more
When I got the email inviting my family and I to attend the Hamilton Island Active Women’s weekend I was in absolute shock. I had never travelled to this part of Australia. I had always wanted to, but to be INVITED as a SPECIAL GUEST, among a panel of amazing women such as Libby Trickett … Read more
UTA100km, what an experience! Although I recovered within a couple of days, I am still being congratulated by friends and family wondrous that I have achieved such a feat! I guess it is all relative. We hang out with trail runners who do these kinds of events all the time and look at them in … Read more
2016 Blue Mountains After watching friends complete in the Northface over the past couple of years, this was a race I had to do. I love trails, running through the Australian bush always makes me feel so free. When I saw that the newly named Ultratrail Australia was taking entries late 2015, I was in. … Read more