Michelle Dziego
“If your goals don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough!” – anonymous. This quote was the motivation for planning my 2015 run calendar. This was the quote responsible for my motivation to become an Ultramarathon runner and more…I had completed two marathons last year and I had set, trained with and finished my sixteen-week Nike … Read more
Full name: Sally Louise Dean Nick name: Shorty (I’m nearly 5ft in my Hokas) Age: 44 How many children do you have? Two – Anthony is 8 and Alexandra is 5 When did you start running & why? In 2007 I wanted to do a fun run. I’d never run before, I was super morbidly … Read more
This race story starts almost a year ago to the day. My bestie Nhung Wawatai and I were out on a marathon training run on our favourite Perth Hills trail, having just completed our first half marathon 2 weeks prior. We kept seeing these raggered looking people running past with hydration vests and bibs on. … Read more
It doesn’t matter where you are, it doesn’t matter what kind of runner you are. We have a language. The secret runners language. Unless you are runner, you won’t know it. It’s kind of like a secret handshake for runners as you run along; to let each other know that we are part of the same … Read more
All the time we come across and RMAer that inspires the human heart through their story. But sometimes, the stories are so inspirational that they must be told. This story is one such story. When I heard about Ros and her sacrifice, I could not help but ask her to share with us. Her strength … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Welcome to June guys! Things have been a bit crazy in the running world and I can’t wait for Gold Coast to recharge with all the excitement! Only four weeks to go! We’ve been seeing a lot of people preparing for the half and full and distances are pretty much peaking at … Read more
Over at Running Mums Australia we come across so many girls who are inspired to run their first half marathon. Not everyone wants to run a half marathon, but for those that have the desire, a lot of planning and time and training go in to make it the best race possible. We love to … Read more
HAVING done five half marathons, I think I always knew in the back of my mind I would one day try a full marathon. A lot of people asked and I’d generally find a way to fob them off or tell them the many reasons why I didn’t think I was cut out for a … Read more
Well, I guess I should start with why I entered the North Face 50k having never run more than 22km. I had done a few trail races including the Glow worm Tunnel half marathon and loved them and had experienced true moments of utter peace, so who doesn’t want more of that right? When one … Read more
Here I am, served up on a platter. What I care about, that which is important to me, doesn’t matter. Guilted existence, fear and obligation. Complete denunciation of my passion, happiness and aspiration. Living is not defined by breath and blood flow. It is purpose, experience,exertion- not taking it slow. Death comes in many modality. … Read more
Something resonated with me today. As I was scrolling through the RMA feed there were countless comments on our pics of ourselves from races that saw members putting themselves down…”It’s not a great pic, I look like a whale, I look awful, thats not my best angle” etc. Now I am one to have a … Read more
I had a lot of time to think on my own travelling back from the Great Ocean Road Marathon. A whole day actually. I made an effort to do a stocktake of the positives and where I can learn for next race – and I just wanted to highlight the importance of this exercise, while … Read more
I am so very fortunate to be a mother to three wonderful young children but sadly it’s a title that I know not all women are able to hold. I am lucky, honoured and proud to be such an influencing role model on my children as they enter a challenging and changing world. We are … Read more