It is every parents dream, the hope of a healthy baby. And in 2006 Sophie Smith thought she had her whole families future ahead of her. A loving husband, and triplets on the way. But then, at 21 weeks her waters broke and shortly after, her new born baby son Henry passed away in her … Read more
At RMA, parkrun is a part of our regular vocabulary. When someone says to us “I want to start running, what should I do”, the first thing we say is go to parkrun on a Saturday. In fact, we even use parkrun as a measure of distance. Our car GPS says 5km left to go … Read more
** Please note some of the images in this story some people may find distressing** Following the stillbirth of my daughter, Luca, in January of this year, I sought solace in trail running to keep me getting out of bed every morning. My first real goal of 2018 started with UTA22 which went beautifully and … Read more
Emma, a Running Mums Australia Ambassador, is a 35 year old Mum living with her four children (aged 6, 9, 12 & 16) and her partner, in Busselton, on the coast of Western Australia. She works full-time in the Hospitality Industry and is studying part-time towards her Education Degree. This year Emma is training for … Read more
As the week of Mother’s Day races around again this year I feel so blessed to be given the opportunity to be a Mummy to my 3 small children. Last night while tucking them into bed, I thought about what Mother’s Day meant to me and immediately I linked my experience of motherhood with RMA. … Read more
I can hardly believe that another month has passed – this pregnancy is actually going pretty quickly compared to my first (I guess running around after a toddler helps with that!) This month has been about as busy as the last but much more enjoyable and less stressful and I have actually managed to fit … Read more
You know it in your mind, you want to be a better runner. You love running. Every time your feet hit the pavement you feel a great sense of achievement and you want to build on that, getting further, faster…..but let’s be honest, being a good runner takes time and commitment. Time is something that … Read more
A few months ago I decided that I wanted to create a limited edition singlet for Running Mums Australia. Not only did I want this singlet to be gorgeous, and something that our members would want to wear, but the reason behind the singlet was that I wanted to make a difference in the life of … Read more