This is the story of RMA Amber Hart, once 194kg, overweight and struggling to enjoy her family. This is the story of how one mum conquered the demons that said you ‘can’t’, and took the reigns and said ‘I can’. This is a story about triumph and strength. I was once an a 194 kilo women … Read more
The marathon. It’s something like the golden egg in the long distance running world. Something that most long distance runners aspire to complete at some stage in their running career. There is something about putting your body through 3-6hours of pain that appeals to us, and so, we endevour to attain the title of ‘marathoner’ … Read more
I see it all the time, posts about pace. People worried about pace, people thinking they are not fast enough…or they are too fast, or too slow…or…whatever. The thing is, pace is an individual thing, and it is determined by a few factors such as genetics, training and what you are training for. It is … Read more
Having won the North Pole Marathon (female) in April 2015, Heather is now counting down the days to her next big event, the World Marathon Challenge in January 2016 which will entail running 7 marathons, on 7 continents, in 7 days! Coming from the beach side suburb of Coogee, on the east coast of Australia, Heather … Read more
Well girls, the time is upon us. Time to start thinking about 2016 and all it has to offer. The thing about new years is that they bring about new goals, new ideas and new ideals. We look upon the year that has been with all its ups and downs and plan out a better … Read more
What better than a new year approaching for you to take up running, and if you are new to running and RMA, then welcome! You might wonder how it is that you have got here, and ‘what on earth was I thinking, this is so hard’….! , well we are here to tell you that … Read more
A lot of us do it. Pour over the running calendars and see events that take our fancy! I don’t know what it is that catches the eye. A name, a location, a challenge, a distance? Our minds start writing cheques our bodies then have to cash. The excitement of looking forward to an event … Read more
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 🙂 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. I figured what did I have to lose?. 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 ‘runnning just makes me oh so happy”. 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 ‘I don’t think I ever want to run again!’ ‘Ever?’ she grins, ‘Ever!’ I declared. There was another point that I stated that I shouldn’t do a race re-cap, too embarrassing. In fact I feel like a … Read more