Are you a lone runner or do you pound the pavements or trails with a group? While lone running has its benefits for your training, group running can bring your running to a whole new level, not to mention the fun and friendships you will make on the way. Have you tried it? Rachel tells … Read more
Quite a few runners decided to camp at Woodford the night before the race as the solo 55km started at 3:30am. We shared food, some had a few beers and, we just laughed the night away. Early night, in bed by 8:30pm. Alarms went off in all the tents at 2-2:30am (let’s face it, most people were awake anyway). Quick … Read more
One of the most recurrent themes on RMA is injury. It’s bound to happen with 7000+ members slogging it out on the pavement and trails right? So I thought that it would be good to have a few articles on here that explain what to do and how to cope with when things like this … Read more
It was the resolution that almost wasn’t – well for me at least. In the South East corner of Queensland, we are blessed with an enormous range of running, trail and tri events all aimed at celebrating the outdoors that we are blessed to live amongst. So you can imagine that when the Hans Resolution … Read more
After a long run or any intense workout it is important to refuel the body with a perfect combination of protein and carbohydrate. You lose these energy stores when running and protein will help to repair the bodies muscles when resting. This recipe is not only tasty but provides a good nutritious snack for after … Read more
Well the new year is upon us and what an amazing year it has been for Running Mums Australia. At the beginning of this year RMA was just a small baby. I think we had a couple of hundred members and I was starting to train for my second marathon at the Gold Coast. A … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Seeing so many runners improve their running technique out of sight guys! I know it’s getting pretty hot but a lot of you are putting in a distance base for your events next year. Can’t wait to catch up with everyone at Gold Coast! I thought it was a good time to … Read more
To be honest, 2014 started pretty awfully! As a result of playing mixed touch football, and coming off second-best, my collarbone was completely snapped in half and I required surgery! After two surgeries, pins and plates, my shoulder was back together and I had to heal. With a loving husband who works very long hours … Read more
There has been a bit of a theme going on lately with some of our runners thinking that they are ‘slow’ runners. I wanted to dispel some of the myths that you may have about running and what exactly makes a ‘fast’ runner anyway. I know that in a forum like RMA with over 6000 … Read more
This month member Jodie Oborne took on the 100km world championships in Doha. Of the four women representing Australia at this championships 3 of them were mothers, Jodie Oborne, Nikki Wynd and Kerry Otto De Grancy, and the other woman of the team was Marita Eisler……. All of them performed exceptionally well and all of them finished … Read more
This post has been a long time coming. I ran my my first ultra marathon on the 2nd of November, yet here we are in mid December and I have only just found the time and the words to recount exactly what this race meant to me. The dream all began last September when I … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Welcome to December! The silly season is here. I started early with my mother’s birthday. Have to up my distance this week to make up for the feast! Will had a great time with all the running mums at Sunny Coast. Made me contemplate a sea change. Been a big year! For … Read more
I can pinpoint the exact moment this year when for me running became my absolute passion. It was during the Coastal Classic and I had just run a marathon two weeks prior in Adelaide. My quads were screaming at me and I was wondering what on earth I was thinking when I signed up for … Read more