It’s cold, its dark and the urge to press snooze and doze at least until the sun comes up is overwhelming. So how do we keep training as the days get shorter and the chill sets in? Here are some tips and tricks: 1. Get organised Write your schedule up on the weekend so that … Read more
How do you define a holiday? A coastal paradise, a relaxing retreat set amongst the bush or close to a national park, a mountainous mecca, or a secluded country breakaway? Well, if you’re a runner, chances are the idea of a vacation takes on a completely different meaning to that which non- runners contemplate. Recently, … Read more
A cooped up Running Mum with kids on the school holidays creates a high potential for a crazy and not Zen like household. With a 6, 4, and 3 year old school holidays bring a new level of challenges to my training schedule. So how do we approach this crazy time? Include the kids to … Read more
Have you ever had a run where you just get stronger throughout and feel you are running comfortably hard, not easy but it feels good and strong? You’re probably running near your aerobic threshold. Many runners do these runs by feel and without knowing it when they start out easy and feel stronger and stronger … Read more
The marathon. It’s something like the golden egg in the long distance running world. Something that most long distance runners aspire to complete at some stage in their running career. There is something about putting your body through 3-6hours of pain that appeals to us, and so, we endevour to attain the title of ‘marathoner’ … Read more
I see it all the time, posts about pace. People worried about pace, people thinking they are not fast enough…or they are too fast, or too slow…or…whatever. The thing is, pace is an individual thing, and it is determined by a few factors such as genetics, training and what you are training for. It is … Read more
What better than a new year approaching for you to take up running, and if you are new to running and RMA, then welcome! You might wonder how it is that you have got here, and ‘what on earth was I thinking, this is so hard’….! , well we are here to tell you that … Read more
You know how it goes….every day someone posts a picture on RMA of their pretty running shoes. And you drool, and dream and envisage yourself running around in them. You have to have them. But should you? No, of course you shouldn’t! As runners, and humans, we are all built differently, and just like our … Read more
As I enter the taper period for my fourth marathon I thought I would write down how to carb-load successfully. I remember all too clearly the feeling of hitting the “wall” from my first half marathon where I just wanted to lie down and have a nap at the 17k mark. Fast-forward 12 more half … Read more
The marathon. It’s the golden egg of the long distance running world. A goal that most long distance runners aspire to complete at some stage in their running career. There is history, prestige and something about putting your body through 3-6 hours of pain that appeals to us and so, in growing numbers we flock … Read more
I found out very quickly about cadence several years ago when I had the sudden onset of plantar faciitis, ouch. I had six months off running. It was excruciating – and gave me a long time to research running form and “ways I can prevent this ever, EVER happening to me again”. Cadence is the … Read more
Whether you are relatively new to running or a seasoned athlete, most distance runners can get speed and strength benefits by introducing some type of interval training into their programs. Interval training can be complex and highly personalised at the advanced or elite level, but it is not only for advanced athletes. Coaches manipulate, adjust, … Read more
One of the questions that pops up periodically on RMA from those new to running or extending their distances, is “What do I need to eat to power my running, and when do I need to start fuelling mid-run”? This question is a great starting point for the first of the RMA nutrition blogs, and … Read more