Answering a standard medical questionnaire is no longer straight forward for me. In my medical history is cancer, Stage 3 Breast Cancer, my cancer was aggressive but my tumour was small when I found it and thankfully as far as I am aware the Cancer has not spread further. For a while I was on [...]
The story starts in January 2018 when out of the blue I decided I’d run the half marathon at Melbourne marathon in October 2018. I signed up early and told as many people as I could for accountability. I started training straight away and managed to run 19km in 2.5 hours so thought I was [...]
When it comes to exercising during pregnancy - whether you should run or not throughout your pregnancy is a topic that comes with many opinions. The truth is - you need to reflect on yourself, your body, your pregnancy and your baby as to whether running is the right choice for you. The goal of [...]
Just over 12 months ago, my good natured self innocently volunteered to help out with a prep year excursion with some other Mums from school. RMA Ambassador, Ana Croger, was good enough to drive a few of us from Brisbane, with the conversation free flowing about children, husbands, work and life in general. It was [...]
Welcome to the end of 2018 and the start of the exciting 2019 RMA Member Benefit Program. This year we have brought to you deals and discounts from some of Australia's leading brands and events and also a few events in New Zealand across the ditch! We are excited to partner with so many of [...]
In October 2017, I competed in a trail run. I was fairly new to trail running and it was raining and super muddy. I made it to within a km of the end of the 13km course, and then slipped and fell. I rolled my ankle so badly that I couldn’t weight bear. Some lovely [...]
To get the full story we have to go back to March when my husband moved our family - him, me & our 2 boys 8 & 5 to Toronto, Canada! For the first time in 8 years I was home alone! 2 kids at school, no job outside the home or work visa to [...]
Hi RMA’s! Now this recipe is not very chefy, but was something I threw together when I was in serious need of a grocery shop. It is healthy and delicious without the fuss. After a long day and with an almost bare fridge, I pulled this stir-fry together with a bit of tofu and a [...]
Empowering you to stay active When we become parents, it’s easy put ourselves last and forget to make time for regular exercise. At Running Mums Australia (RMA), our goal is to make it easier for mums to stay active, get outdoors and connect with new friends. Regular exercise will boost your energy and reduce [...]
Isn’t the power of belief a wonderful thing and even more powerful when you have to overcome obstacles and self-belief becomes stretched to its very limits. I have been running and competing in triathlons for around 10 years now and not once did I really feel the ‘want’ to run 100kms but that all changed [...]
As the rain pelts down on the streets of New York City we are watching the garbage trucks, NYPD cars, endless yellow taxis and array black umbrellas pass by the window of the Hilton Executive Lounge. The small price to pay for a perfect race morning! My legs are still a little stiff, but looking [...]
Late in 2015 I heard about an event in China, the organisers were looking for International athletes of a certain standard to participate in a 50km event in the Gobi Desert. They would cover much of our expenses. It seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up. That year had been a great year [...]
Intuition Is My Superpower “Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” This quote resonates so much with me when I reflect on my running journey and on life in general over the past 5 years. I have had my fair share of success this year [...]
