As RMA we try to seek out the adventure. Well, Ambassador Ana Croger did just that when she decided to embark on her first ultra. This one, in Hong Kong. Although she trained hard, nothing would prepare her for what this race would entail…and so, she lived out the adventure, and learned a fair bit … Read more
It’s been an amazing year both personally for me with my running and watching RMA’s smash their goals all around this country we call Australia and beyond. Phenomenal everyday women, unleashing their strength and potential to chase those dreams and build an amazing community of support and inspiration. Whether your journey has been one of … Read more
My name is Jessica, I’m morbidly obese and at the start of 2017 I decided I was going to start training for a marathon (one day). In January, I stared down at the scales and saw a frightening number. I wondered, how am I even alive? I’m definitely not living! For a few days I … Read more
I love big cities and I love to run. There is no better way of combining my two loves then by entering signature events like the Melbourne Marathon. However, like most of my entries, it usually starts by a flippant ‘yeah sure, I’ll do that with you’ response to a friend months in advance, just … Read more
As I look back I can hardly believe my year. I have run all over this great land of ours and for the first time since I took up running again five years ago I finally ran in my first International event. I was invited to the Queenstown Marathon as an Ambassador. To review and … Read more
What a way to finish my 2017 season!! For me this race was a chance to practice so many aspects of running, taking a risk, following a defined race and nutrition plan, respecting the course and distance, resetting in the face of demoralising moments, watching the pain in my body and learning not to “suffer” … Read more
Many wonder what goes on in the mind of an ultra runner. All that training. The hours and hours on end of running and building strength for their chosen event. The greatest thing to train in an ultra runner is the mind. This is often the first thing to go…but it needs to be the … Read more
Hi my name is Ashley Barnes and I am a mother to 2 children (Hamish who is 4, and Piper who is 2). I first began running in September of this year (2017) when I went to my first local parkrun in Orange NSW. I wanted to increase my own fitness as I could barely … Read more
Flat, fast and festive is how the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is described. We relocated to Toronto in February of this year from Brisbane and I was keen for the challenge of another marathon and to experience one on our new home soil. After running the incredibly scenic Great Ocean Road marathon in Victoria last … Read more
This weekend was just like most weekends for me. I was going to head out and hit the trails, except this time I had been invited to try one of Australia’s newest trail events, the sold out inaugural Bouddi Coastal Run brought to us by Maximum Adventure. When I was asked to come it took me … Read more
As I sit down to write this recap I am flooded with words and emotions – I hardly know how to start it off… Leg 1: Mel Sykes-Bridge The Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Ultra is one awesome event, the organisation is outstanding and the small community feel is just perfect. After completing the course in … Read more
Everyone loves a getaway. Time away to de-stress from all of life’s pressures. But what if you could have a RUNAWAY, combining your holiday with your love of running in an amazing location? That is exactly what Runaway Barossa Marathon was all about. Runaway Barossa is just one of the amazing events in the Runaway … Read more
Life…our greatest adventure. Sometimes the adventure is hidden far below the rules and routines of our lives, but if we let go and take chances to really chase the adventurous spirit within, we may just find out who we really are, just like Sasha Maricheva….. ‘You can never tell to what untold glories any little humble … Read more