COMMUNITY.

2026 – With the influx of run clubs in the last 18-24 months. Where does RMA sit in the running space, what space do we hold together? RMA began as a place for mothers and women to share everything running had brought them, as the non runners around us just didn’t understand the importance running held in our lives or the sacrifices we were making to make that training happen or just how important reaching those goals was for us, seperate to who they thought we were. We talked about the highlights, the low lights, the obstacles society had put in front of us, the obstacles we ourselves place in front of us. It was a place where others (strangers at first) congratulated you on the job you were doing and stressed the importance a healthy mind and lifestyle had on every other aspect of your life.

And then we made friends with these people, we started meeting those people, we started doing things together and we grew. Run clubs are every where we look, but we can’t ignore the fact that as partners / mums / women / daughters / sisters / workers other priorities out of our control just appear. And that’s OK. I sometimes say RMA’s catch phrase should be “ We run when we can” – and then I say;  And today I can. When I see the RMA logo, I know the person wearing it has that little more  work to do before they can, without guilt, freely head out the door. And for that I think you are all amazing!

So 2026 is about Your Community.

A big strong circle of helping hands. There when you need to be heard, accepted and supported.