I took up running in 2007, 18 months after having my first daughter. I tipped the scales at 99.8kgs from an unhealthy, inactive lifestyle, and I decided that I needed to change. I had started walking around the block, which then led to slow jogging and then finally hitting my goal of running 5km … Read more
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
Some of you may know a bit about my running story, but in short, I haven’t always been a runner. Yes, like many women, I discovered reasonably early on that it helps to stay fit and active if I wanted to comfortable with my body (and wear the clothes I wanted to). In my early … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Talked to your Nicole the other day and she put it to you guys what you wanted me to go through. Jenny Sullivan wanted to know about tight muscles and how best to free them up. Thanks Jenny, such a great place to start. This weekend has been kind of cool for … 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
“It is an exhilarating experience to catch the running bug but greater satisfaction comes from keeping it. Sometimes the challenge is not in starting a new activity but in sustaining the routine.” I have had the pleasure of pulling on a fresh pair of runners with a new goal, an energised body and an unstoppable … Read more
A few weeks ago I was fighting all kinds of running demons. I was tired, I was training hard and I had a run on the 6 foot track in preparation for the race ahead. That run left me very flat, and also very fatigued, and I had a slight niggle in my calf for … Read more
Lulu was a bright, bubbly, joyous child with no health issues or concerns – but when she was eight months old, she had a fever that wouldn’t go away and her family knew something was up. At first, her parents thought it was teething issues, so they took her to the family’s local hospital for … Read more
Running encompasses so much, and the ‘runner’ as typically thought has changed so much. Now just about anyone can be a ‘runner’. This also means that all that encompasses running, from events to gear to how we celebrate running has shifted. The change is in the motivators; what drives people now to be runners. At … Read more
Training for any long distance event, especially ultra’s is tough, and I have been running and training for them them for 4 years now. Without a break really. I am beginning to wonder if it is all catching up with me. My first ultra was in 2015 and was the 60km race in Carcoar called … Read more
It is HOT! The temperatures are getting warmer and training is ramping up. Has anyone else noticed that this is a highly sweaty combination? A fellow runner asked me after a recent training session if I’d poured my water bottle over my head. Of course, I hadn’t. I’ve also noticed that with this heat, food … Read more
Hey RMA crew! I’ve been talking with a number of different Running Mums this week about coping with running in this heat. It was mid-thirties here in Brisbane last week and it’s getting hotter. As humans (surprise) we are actually pretty good at adapting to the heat, allowing us to exercise in the middle … Read more
Hey RMA crew! It has been another big week! Congrats to Ana Croger and all of those who did the New York Marathon the other week and also to your very own Nicole Bunyon on her 3rd at Carcour 60k! We went through ITB stretching recently and I was talking about thinking of your knee … Read more