Being out injured, I put it out there for some RMA members to hit me with some big questions about my running life. We will choose some RMA members from time to time to do the same…..for now, here is part 1 of my 1000 questions that were asked! Sarah-Jane Bonner – I’d love to … Read more
“Come on, join up, it’ll be fun.” A mum from the preschool where I dropped off my son was encouraging me and my husband to join her gym. I had never had a personal trainer before and I was unsure if I could perform up to the standards that were expected. I didn’t really even … Read more
You know that feeling? Your skins are on, earphones in, Garmin is set. You are off. Total peace, freedom and raw hard work. It is unlike anything else. I’m so grateful I have been able to experience it. Living with an ‘invisible’ and rare disease like Ehlers danlos syndrome is not only painful, but frustrating … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I bore easily with the same breakfast day in and day out. I also am often either a) scrambling to feed myself before I head out the door having taken care of making sure everyone else has had their tucker or b) out the door very early to train … Read more
Many of my friends are surprised to hear that mental strength, particularly when I am physically tested, is not my forte. It is certainly not something that comes naturally to me. I know runners that swear that they love pain. They tell me that they seek out and relish opportunities to have their thresholds … Read more
I met some wonderful ladies at this event and the support beforehand was also incredible (and nothing short of what many of you have experienced through this group I am sure!). Megan Wood did an amazing job of coordinating all of us beforehand, organising a tent for the day, a location for us to meet … Read more
The other day I was saying to a friend, “I went out this morning for a run and I felt so sick that I just had to walk a few kilometres and go home. I thought I might have Hepatitis A from eating those frozen berries, so I went to the doctor for a blood … Read more
I have been doing a little thinking about RMA lately (funny that….) and this is how our story goes. One day I decided to start RMA and the next day it exploded like an atomic bomb went off……! Just like radiation filters across the nation at such an event, so does the word about RMA….and … Read more
I knew it would be scenic, I knew it would be challenging and I knew it would be fun and it was all that. The fun started at the airport in Brisbane where a small group of River City Runners assembled ready to board a flight to the land of the long white cloud New … Read more
As we move on in our running journey we start to enjoy running and the many benefits that it can give us. The question that a lot of runners ask is “is it safe to run every day”? Some people may go on a ‘run streak’ or some people might just love to get out … Read more
It’s going to happen in every runners life. Injury. It’s not fun, it’s never pretty and it can leave us feeling deflated and miserable. Not only can our injuries cause us pain and inconvenience, not to mention a lot of money in specialists, physiotherapy and lost event registrations etc. they can cause considerable frustration. One … Read more
Since starting Running Mums Australia I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing people both in person and in our online community. I am touched by each and every story I hear and humbled and moved by people’s courage and hope and how running helps them get through the worst of life’s trials. When … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Welcome to February!! We’ll be thinking about Christmas soon! Talking to so many Running Mums lately who are putting in a distance base ready for their long events later in the year. I have seen a few people starting to get some niggles through their butt or their glutes which is a … Read more