From Wheelchair to Marathon

I was a very sporty child. I competed in Little Athletics and netball. I won 5 State medals- 2 Gold and 2 Silver in the 4 x 100m relays and a bronze in the 100m sprint. I placed in the top 8 in many state finals for  track and field. I always loved sport and … Read more

My journey to Marathoner – The Sydney Marathon 2017

This weekend I completed something that still seems a little surreal – I became a Marathoner! Now if you had told me that a few years ago the reaction would have been pretty clear, a big laugh and a ‘you have to be joking, I could never run that far!’ In the scheme of things … Read more

Chat with a champion, aussie mum Lisa Weightman

She is a SUPERMUM, three-time Olympian, juggles motherhood and a career, and is now Australia’s third fastest woman over the marathon distance following her recent 5th place at the London Marathon in a time of 2:25:15. We asked Lisa what lead her on this journey in the first place, and what inspires her to persist and achieve in high level competition, what running … Read more

Take a Leap of Faith: Cross Country

I’m standing. Lined up next to other runners- girls of varying age. I am filled with a sense of anticipation, dread, excitement and nervous energy. The young athletic beauties on either side of me are a flutter. They are smiling, some are in deep concentration and others look resolutely stoic as if in some trance … Read more

Mother runners – the running journey of a mum and her daughter. Episode 2 – Sandi’s Journey.

  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 … Read more

Mother runners – the running journey of a mum and her daughter. Episode 1 – Mery’s journey.

  We’ve always been active whether it has been through bootcamps, boxing classes, water polo or our short stint in indoor beach volleyball – we generally came as a package, until mum started running. She was enjoying it, completing marathons here in Brisbane, The Gold Coast and Los Angeles. I had no interest in running … Read more

Cadbury Marathon Festival Recap by Tracey Hind.

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 … Read more

My Journey To Track Running by Anna Fitzgerald

Sometimes we need a bridge to discover that which we have yet to discover that we enjoy. I love running. I love running on trail, I love racing on the road but for me the track is my happy place. It’s where I feel the most alive- filled with adrenaline while at the same time … Read more