Everyone who starts something has those times when they want to give up. Like anything, some things get stale and boring and you can find yourself in a running rut if you don’t mix it up a little. Going out day by day doing a 5k easy run may just be the thing that you … Read more
There are many different firsts, first parkrun, first 10k, first half, full, trail race, 50k on and on… The first race you enter can be scary and exciting – achieving something we thought we could never do is such an amazing experience… If this is your first race EVER, or a big step up in … Read more
Today, RMA running coach, Kate Heyward takes us through some tips to make sure that if we want to include interval training in our regime, we are doing it right. These facts are based on her experience as a coach and runner, and will have you running intervals right, and hopefully injury free. Along with … Read more
You are training for a marathon, or you are almost ready to run your marathon. The most important thing on race day is that you have a successful and fun race. Today we are going to discuss the five most common mistakes that people make that mean that you may not have the race that … Read more
It’s called failing and it is something that as humans we are all afraid of. “I can’t do that, I won’t be any good”, “I am not good enough”, ” I am too slow”, “I am too old”, “I am not experienced enough”, “I won’t fit in”, “I couldn’t possibly run with them”…..heard it all before? … Read more
Well here goes – I’m about to talk about a topic that comes up regularly on the RMA Facebook page and affects many RMA members – incontinence… yep I said it “peeing your pants”, wetting yourself”, ‘Light Bladder Leakage (LBL)”, and I suffer from it. The type of incontinence I, and many mother runners are … Read more
As I developed a passion for running races and the sense of achievement that goes along with it, I found that I was putting more pressure on myself to improve, which lead to me becoming increasingly stressed before each race. This continued to the point where the question started to arise, “why do you do … Read more
I remember the first time I laced up to run at a fun run after having children. I hadn’t run for a long time. I was unfit, and I didn’t feel like I belonged. It was a local 5k Australia day race. I didn’t even know how far that really meant. Until I started running. … Read more
This has been on my mind a lot of late, and I think it deserves to be said. WE, deserve to be celebrated, as every woman does, but in particular the mother in this instance. I have been training for races for quite a few years, endurance events mainly, and one thing stands out. The struggle for the juggle. Fitting … Read more
Throughout the year we spend lots of time running, training for this or that. We get caught up with the slog of training, and sometimes the race seems to creep up on us! Some of you might not “race” a race. You may prefer to just be part of it, join in and have a … Read more
So you have decided to up the distance and enter a longer event. You may be running a half marathon, a marathon, or even an ultra-distance race. It is important to know where the long run will fit into your training. The long run will soon become one of the most important aspects of your training … Read more
A goal should scare you a little but excite you a lot I’ve recently re-evaluated my running goals as part of a change in program in the hope that my 12 month rut will be broken with a new PB. It took a lot of reflection and time for me to understand where I am … Read more
Recently I found myself unwell which lead to a week in bed. During this time there was no time for running, let alone energy to even walk to the bathroom. What I knew to be the best thing for me, rest for my sick body soon became something that lead me to despair. Not only … Read more