When I started to run more seriously after having children to get fit, I lived in suburbia in the south west of Sydney. My normal running route was around the streets, on the sidewalk where I battled the pavement for kilometres at a time, my only scenery the houses that lined the streets and the … Read more
Runners are an interesting bunch. We hail from here and there: cities, rural areas, desert plains even. Some of us love roads, some trails, some obstacle races, some stairs (gasp!). Some of us think running mountains are a challenge; some of us love a fast flat Parkrun or the athletics track. Some of us: run … Read more
So, let’s do the background bit first! Late last year I decided to get a running coach. The reason for this was because I wanted to improve my running and I was already looking at the races I wanted to complete in 2016, the main aim of my races was to ultimately qualify to enter … Read more
Everyone has a story and this is mine. When I was 12 years old I was hit by a car and was quite badly injured. I woke in the hospital and was unable to feel anything down the right side of my body. I had to learn to walk again. It was very frustrating, in … Read more
Firstly a little about me…. Vital Stats: Age: 44 Married – 16 years 2 children – boy ~14 girl ~11 Works – Full time Live on a farm in rural Queensland I was a person who played team sports all their lives, throughout childhood is was hockey, netball and then as an adult touch and … Read more
Training is going well. I’m into Week Three of my training plan for the full marathon and feel pretty great. In addition to the wonderful support that I receive from the many RMA (Running Mums Australia) ladies that live or visit my area, I am lucky enough to have a great social running group … Read more
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 … Read more
The other day I was at the school gate talking to some mums. One was a running mum and I listened intently as she answered the questions of non- runners who were intrigued by the motivators that kept her in the sport. The discussion was mostly about running as a social outlet. The points she … Read more
The day that we had planned for months had finally arrived and a peek out the window revealed a foggy and wet morning – perfect weather for trail running. 6 months or more ago, four of us started planning this “run-cation” to commemorate Jenn’s 40 year. The brief was simple: It had to be a … Read more
I started running in January last year when my daughter was 5 months old. I’d had gestational diabetes during pregnancy and was warned to stay active if I didn’t want to end up with Type 2. Inspired by two of my sisters, I decided to try running. It was ideal as I could literally start … Read more
When I got the email inviting my family and I to attend the Hamilton Island Active Women’s weekend I was in absolute shock. I had never travelled to this part of Australia. I had always wanted to, but to be INVITED as a SPECIAL GUEST, among a panel of amazing women such as Libby Trickett … Read more
UTA100km, what an experience! Although I recovered within a couple of days, I am still being congratulated by friends and family wondrous that I have achieved such a feat! I guess it is all relative. We hang out with trail runners who do these kinds of events all the time and look at them in … Read more
2016 Blue Mountains After watching friends complete in the Northface over the past couple of years, this was a race I had to do. I love trails, running through the Australian bush always makes me feel so free. When I saw that the newly named Ultratrail Australia was taking entries late 2015, I was in. … Read more