When I was young I was very active however when I got married and had 3 boys and a girl this was all put on hold. It wasn’t until my youngest, Mery, finished high school that I started exercising again. I was overweight and wanted to lose weight and get fit and so my [...]
Girls weekend away .. Yes! Days off from house work.. Yes! Run for chocolate ..YES!! A group of us from Penrith, NSW decided on a weekend away to Hobart for the Cadbury Marathon 2017. Who could resist when running and chocolate was to be involved ! Some made it into a mini holiday , some [...]
My longest run before my marathon in Toowoomba on the weekend was a 34k run which ended at 32k. It was windy, raining and I was stuffed. I had not another metre left in my body and I though to myself " There is NO WAY in hell I can run another 10k on top of [...]
I’m a ‘back of the pack’ runner, and it’s taken me two years to feel okay with that. Going back to my high school days, which (dare I say it) was 20-odd years ago now, I was a star pupil with my after-school activity, spending every minute and every hour dedicating myself to training [...]
The Sunshine Coast Marathon had it all, pony rides, jumping castles, face painting, amazing scenery, the RMA spirit, the big race atmosphere and a great course. Lining up for my 20th half marathon I never imagined when I started running 3 years ago I would be writing this race recap. My journey has [...]
The time has come to focus on the marathon again… My relationship with the marathon really started for me in 2014, when my husband and I decided to run our first. It was a special training process together and a goal we conquered together, while raising over $5000 for the Royal Women and Children [...]
I have a bucket list. Some things on my list are realistic goals and some are challenges. I didn't think I would be brave or crazy enough to attempt some of the challenges but writing them down made them real. Last weekends challenge was to compete and complete the Razorback Run. Mt. Hotham to Mt. Feathertop return - [...]
In January, my almost 80 year old Nan was diagnosed with bowel and stomach cancer. I was facebook stalking the RMA group - and I was always inspired with the mummies and how they were achieving these amazing results, looking healthy, happy and fit all from running. This was the same time I decided I [...]
Running a marathon is a huge step. It takes a lot of training and commitment, and most of us will remember reaching the finish line for the rest of our lives. It is a true testament of one’s resilience and strength, of giving it a go and never giving up. This is Ricci’s story. After [...]
Here is what is probably my last P file installment before the birth of my little girl I have now reached 37 weeks! The past 7 weeks have been filled with lots of walking and approx 2 runs a week. I haven’t really had an opportunity to get out much without my almost 3 year [...]
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 [...]
Hi Running Mums! My name’s Kylie. I’m a 33yr old Mother of two and I’m a sprinter. How did you start? For as long as I can remember, I’ve always loved being able to run FAST. My earliest memories go back to my early childhood years in New Zealand - on our street growing up [...]
This time last year I could count on one hand the number of International trips I had made and I had never been to Europe. I am now getting ready for my 2nd trip to Europe in 6 months and by the end of the year I will have doubled the number of international trips [...]
