At 38 weeks pregnant the entries opened up for the Gold Coast Marathon, an event that I have grown to love over the past 10 years, watching my mum compete and more recently competing in myself, even whilst pregnant. Gold Coast Marathon 2019 was no different. I was signed up to run the marathon as … Read more
A little background on me; I just turned 50 in January and this is my third year running. I’m a nurse and work fulltime, a mother of 4 and a proud grandmother of 3. I fit my training in around work and family life. When I started running at 48, I gave myself a goal … Read more
I think it was back in January that I decided to give running a go. Looking after a husband, two small children, working for myself, and living in a rural town, I really struggled to find the motivation to stick to any sort of exercise routine. I never ever dreamed of being a runner. In … Read more
Firstly a little about me…. Vital Stats: Age: 44 Married – 16 years 2 children – boy ~14 girl ~11 Works – Full time Live on a farm in rural Queensland I was a person who played team sports all their lives, throughout childhood is was hockey, netball and then as an adult touch and … Read more
Gold Coast Marathon weekend was one of the highlights of the year for Running Mums Australia. The spirit of the marathon was certainly something that our girls got into. Whether it was the 10k, the Half marathon or the full marathon, everyone gave it their all and it was a fun and inspiring event. We … Read more