I’ve only been a runner for just 2 years. I’m 54 years old now and a Nana to Jack and Georgie (4 & 2). I’ve always played netball most of my adult life, only stopping about 7yrs ago due to knee injuries. Then I put on heaps of weight. I was about 85kg. I had [...]
Let me preface this and say I was never ever in my wildest dreams going to contemplate to run a 3 hour 20 minute marathon. It is at this point in my marathon days a far away dream at best. A good dream to try to achieve none-the less! I was recently allowed the chance [...]
A few weeks ago in the Facebook group we ran a competition for some of our awesome running mums to win a copy of this months issue of Women's Running Magazine. The question I asked was "What does it mean to be a running woman". To me, being a running woman (and mother) means that [...]
Hi girls. I have quite a few awesome little giveaways coming up on the page in the next few weeks and this is one of them! This giveaway is going to be a monthly giveaway thanks to our friends at Tailwind Nutrition. Each month, we will be asking for nominations of RMAers that have been [...]
Hey Running Mums! Paul here. I slept in this morning ready for my 3am start tomorrow! One more sleep till Gold Coast guys! Can’t wait to catch up with everyone. It’s kind of like Christmas for runners! I know I’ll see a lot of you tomorrow and there are also tons of RMA crew preparing [...]
Everything you need to know the days leading up to your next big event.
Some of us shyly say ‘oh no I don’t run, I jog’. At what point is the transition? Speed? Distance? As far as I’m concerned it’s sweat and tears!!!! So, Hi I’m Jayde and its official…… I am a Running Mum. 3 years ago I was pregnant and about to give birth to my [...]
Well girls, the time is almost here where we descend on the Gold Coast and give it all we have got. For most of us competing it has been months and months of preparation. Training physically and mentally for this race. Wether its the 10km, the half marathon or the marathon, this week is critical [...]
(image credit: thesportinmind.com) Hey RMA crew, With Gold Coast coming up next week I wanted to talk just a little about warm ups today because I know there’s a bit of confusion out there with so many different options for warming up. There will be some runners out there who talk about warming up [...]
Like everyone, I have a list of "special" places - places that are so unique and beautiful that they take your breath away. For me it's Te Anau in New Zealand (and the Kepler Challenge!), Queenstown, Patagonia and Sydney Harbour (I'm biased). Since 2012, when I first participated in the Glow Worm Trail Marathon Weekend, [...]
Here is just a little glimpse of what our girls got up to over the course of this weekend all over Australia! Enjoy!!! Can you see your picture here?? What was the best part about your run or event? Let us know in the comments below.
Hey Running Mums, Been a big week getting ready for Gold Coast. I know a lot of you RMA crew are champing at the bit and I can’t wait to see you guys on the day. Most of you are pretty much done with your long runs and are now tapering. We have seen some [...]
My name is Ida Dempsey, mother to 3 children, wife, runner and a stroke survivor. In September 2011, at the age of 40, I suffered a haemorrhagic stroke due to untreated high blood pressure. Running was my passion before the debilitating effects of stroke not only stole my ability to run - but to walk, [...]
