Oh my goodness the New York Marathon it had been on my bucket list for 8 years since I started running, now 61 this was my Birthday present from my incredible, inspiring Son Terence. DREAMS DO COME TRUE with 15mths of training. Sunday 2 Nov 2014 I started my wave at 10.30am in the New York Marathon with Terence. We stayed … Read more
Sonia Worsley How did you know your coach was the right one? I Met my coach at a race. I had heard about his achievements in Ultra running and at the time I actually had a coach already, however because I wanted to focus on ultra running, I wanted someone who knew ultra running inside … Read more
Ever since I ran my first marathon in Canberra in 2006 I have wanted to run the Six Foot Track Marathon, a race that has been described as the toughest marathon in Australia. The course itself runs from Katoomba to the Jenolan Caves, a distance of 45 kilometres following the Six Foot Track, a bridle … Read more
Being out injured, I put it out there for some RMA members to hit me with some big questions about my running life. We will choose some RMA members from time to time to do the same…..for now, here is part 1 of my 1000 questions that were asked! Sarah-Jane Bonner – I’d love to … Read more
“Come on, join up, it’ll be fun.” A mum from the preschool where I dropped off my son was encouraging me and my husband to join her gym. I had never had a personal trainer before and I was unsure if I could perform up to the standards that were expected. I didn’t really even … Read more
You know that feeling? Your skins are on, earphones in, Garmin is set. You are off. Total peace, freedom and raw hard work. It is unlike anything else. I’m so grateful I have been able to experience it. Living with an ‘invisible’ and rare disease like Ehlers danlos syndrome is not only painful, but frustrating … Read more
I met some wonderful ladies at this event and the support beforehand was also incredible (and nothing short of what many of you have experienced through this group I am sure!). Megan Wood did an amazing job of coordinating all of us beforehand, organising a tent for the day, a location for us to meet … Read more
The other day I was saying to a friend, “I went out this morning for a run and I felt so sick that I just had to walk a few kilometres and go home. I thought I might have Hepatitis A from eating those frozen berries, so I went to the doctor for a blood … Read more
I have been doing a little thinking about RMA lately (funny that….) and this is how our story goes. One day I decided to start RMA and the next day it exploded like an atomic bomb went off……! Just like radiation filters across the nation at such an event, so does the word about RMA….and … Read more
I knew it would be scenic, I knew it would be challenging and I knew it would be fun and it was all that. The fun started at the airport in Brisbane where a small group of River City Runners assembled ready to board a flight to the land of the long white cloud New … Read more
Since starting Running Mums Australia I have had the opportunity to meet some amazing people both in person and in our online community. I am touched by each and every story I hear and humbled and moved by people’s courage and hope and how running helps them get through the worst of life’s trials. When … Read more
The old phrase ‘move outside your comfort zone’, in all its variations, ran through my mind time and time again as I readied for the Two Bays Trail Run on January 11th 2015. To say I felt like a duck out of water is an understatement. A fitting comparison might be like you were putting … Read more
Tasmania is a beautiful destination and the January Cadbury half or full marathon is the ideal way to combine an event for mum and a school holiday trip for the family. Before I get to race day I should explain the events of how I came to enter this race. It started back in October … Read more