Well, I guess I should start with why I entered the North Face 50k having never run more than 22km. I had done a few trail races including the Glow worm Tunnel half marathon and loved them and had experienced true moments of utter peace, so who doesn’t want more of that right? When one … Read more
Here I am, served up on a platter. What I care about, that which is important to me, doesn’t matter. Guilted existence, fear and obligation. Complete denunciation of my passion, happiness and aspiration. Living is not defined by breath and blood flow. It is purpose, experience,exertion- not taking it slow. Death comes in many modality. … Read more
Something resonated with me today. As I was scrolling through the RMA feed there were countless comments on our pics of ourselves from races that saw members putting themselves down…”It’s not a great pic, I look like a whale, I look awful, thats not my best angle” etc. Now I am one to have a … Read more
I am so very fortunate to be a mother to three wonderful young children but sadly it’s a title that I know not all women are able to hold. I am lucky, honoured and proud to be such an influencing role model on my children as they enter a challenging and changing world. We are … Read more
My introduction to trail running and the half marathon. “Are you doing the Sri Chinmoy half next weekend?” A casual message from my new friend and fellow RMA Faye. I had not even heard of this race, so my mind automatically threw up all the reasons why I couldn’t: Never run a trail before, never … Read more
The journey began 6 months ago, travelling with friends to an event in the ACT we were chatting like school girls about our bucket list of running events, the 3 of us had a more than 1 event in common on our lists, the biggest and craziest for us was The Anzac Day Challenge, 100km … Read more
Before I start this, I will own up to the fact that this story doesn’t contain any great feats of heroism or overcoming insurmountable odds. It’s merely a lesson that I learnt a couple of weeks ago during my first half marathon. In terms of where I fit in the whole sporting classification (if there … Read more
There I was in Gold Coast at 5am on a Sunday morning (as usual for us runners) it was cold and dark and I probably didn’t need to be there that early but hey my nerves were all over the place. It is the day for a Half Marathon sub 2hr and speed doesn’t come natural … Read more
A question people often ask me is “how is your running going?” This is an inevitable question for me to be asked because everyone who knows me knows that I love to run! This has been a particularly difficult question for me to answer in these last 6 months. You see my love of running … Read more
24 Hour World Championships Australian Team, L-R Bernadette Benson, Kevin Muller, Rob Boyce (Team Manager), Mich Thwaites, Barry Loveday, Ewan Horsburgh, Matt Eckford, Jodie Oborne, Kerrie Bremner, John Pearson (Captain), Emma Vaughn, Deb Nicholl. In the days leading up to the event I gave some consideration to the distance I would aim for. I had … Read more
Two Oceans Ultramarathon Saturday 4th April 2015 Distance: 56km History The first race was held in 1970 and saw 26 runners line up to face the unknown challenge. Since then, the race has become a favourite with local and international athletes. Participants choose from the scenic 56km ultra marathon or 21km half marathon. The event attracts … Read more
So, how did I come to be running the marathon in Canberra on Sunday and trying to break 5 hours? This is my story. As long as I have known my amazing husband of 25 years he had wanted to do an Ironman race. Once we had kids that went on the back-burner – training … Read more
I wish I could say I had pure motives when it came to my exercise and diet while I was pregnant with my second son, but initially, the one word that fueled my drive was ‘fear’. Two years prior, I had my first son, and the birth and recovery were quite traumatic. It took me … Read more