Michelle Dziego
Well this installment comes a little later as this month has been HECTIC!!! Amongst working full-time, chasing a toddler and growing bigger by the minute we bought and moved into our new house! To say we have been busy would definitely be an understatement š However, through it all I have actually fitted in more … Read more
I was browsing Facebook about 6 weeks ago and I happened to notice a competition on the Air New Zealand page for a trip for two to the Queenstown Marathon, all expenses paid including flights, accommodation and dinner at Queenstowns top restaurant Rata. Ā I figured what did I have to lose?. Ā I entered it as … Read more
My name is Jo Lum, I live in the Hills District in NSW. Im 43 years old, a Married MumRunner with two primary school girls, and fair to say, that ārunnning just makes me oh so happyā. It has also helped me overcome depression twice in my life, and has lead me on a journey … Read more
You know how it goes….every day someone posts a picture on RMA of their pretty running shoes. And you drool, and dream and envisage yourself running around in them. You have to have them. But should you? No, of course you shouldn’t! As runners, and humans, we are all built differently, and just like our … Read more
Being part of a running community has many benefits, most of all the camaraderie that you experience among members and the friendships that form. We spend hours and hours training together, slogging away along roads, up mountain trails and through long training sessions leading up to our races. We hear about all of the events … Read more
There was a point in my marathon, around 30km, where I declared to my running buddy Sally that āI donāt think I ever want to run again!ā āEver?ā she grins, āEver!ā I declared. There was another point that I stated that I shouldnāt do a race re-cap, too embarrassing. Ā In fact I feel like a … Read more
RMA is home to many Australian athletes and some of those come in the form of high profile runners, such as Jana Pitman who joined our network early this year. We are thankful for the advice, friendship and inspiration that she gives to other women in our network regarding running and motherhood. Jana kindly offered … Read more
As I enter the taper period for my fourth marathon I thought I would write down how to carb-load successfully. Ā I remember all too clearly the feeling of hitting the āwallā from my first half marathon where I just wanted to lie down and have a nap at the 17k mark. Ā Fast-forward 12 more half … Read more
I can hardly believe that another month has passed ā this pregnancy is actually going pretty quickly compared to my first (I guess running around after a toddler helps with that!) This month has been about as busy as the last but much more enjoyable and less stressful and I have actually managed to fit … Read more
On Sunday 11th October 2015 my running buddy Kath White and myself, found ourselves at 6am at Govetts Leap in Blackheath, on the edge of a cliff, watching a magnificent sunrise over the gorgeous Grose Valley below us. Ā It was with excitement and a bit of trepidation we awaited the 6:30 am start gun for … Read more
Hi Running Mums! My nameās Kylie. Iām a 33yr old Mother of two and Iām a sprinter. How did you start? For as long as I can remember, Iāve always loved being able to run FAST. My earliest memories go back to my early childhood years in New Zealand – on our street growing up … Read more
The marathon. It’s the golden egg of the long distance running world. A goal that most long distance runners aspire to complete at some stage in their running career. There is history, prestige and something about putting your body through 3-6 hours of pain that appeals to us and so, in growing numbers we flock … Read more
I first saw the inaugural Coastal High 50 advertised in about April this year. I have never run that far, at that time I was still training for my first marathon at the Gold Coast. The lead up to my marathon training had been marred by many injuries ā 3x bulging discs, a disc protrusion, … Read more