If you would have told me that I would be running 5 years ago, I probably would have laughed at you. My running journey happened by accident, but so happy I stumbled onto it. On 29 October 2013 (ironically World Stroke Day) at the age of 42, I had a Haemorrhagic Stroke/Brain Aneurysm while I … Read more
UTA22 – where do I start? This was our first ever trail race. We all felt nervous and a little under trained, but were willing to give it our best. My lead up that week hadn’t been great – I was on antibiotics for tonsillitis and had a terrible cough. The diff on my car … 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
Mandy Oliver is a Gold Coast mum and librarian. She is also a volunteer admin for RMA, and in particular excels at gathering the Gold Coast mums for weekend long runs and catch ups. She is the heartbeat of what we do and why we exist. She lives connected, and shares her passion. She is … Read more
I’m standing. Lined up next to other runners- girls of varying age. I am filled with a sense of anticipation, dread, excitement and nervous energy. The young athletic beauties on either side of me are a flutter. They are smiling, some are in deep concentration and others look resolutely stoic as if in some trance … Read more
My running story is a multi faceted story. I am a runner, I am a Mum and I also happen to have Multiple Sclerosis (MS). During my school years I found any and every excuse to ditch PE. I was never a sporty or athletic girl. As I was always a slim build I didn’t … Read more
Girls weekend away .. Yes! Days off from house work.. Yes! Run for chocolate ..YES!! A group of us from Penrith, NSW decided on a weekend away to Hobart for the Cadbury Marathon 2017. Who could resist when running and chocolate was to be involved ! Some made it into a mini holiday , some … Read more
I have wanted to run the New York City Marathon before I really even started running. It has been a bucket list item since University and I have entered the ballot many times to no avail. In 2013 I started training for New York only to find out I was pregnant with our third … Read more
Can you do it twice? It was a dare. The question posed by the Lamington Eco Challenge taunted me. Could I do a 42km trail run twice in two days? Sure, there were 8km and 21km options, but I am too stubborn – some might say foolish! – to not throw myself at a challenge … Read more
I’m a ‘back of the pack’ runner, and it’s taken me two years to feel okay with that. Going back to my high school days, which (dare I say it) was 20-odd years ago now, I was a star pupil with my after-school activity, spending every minute and every hour dedicating myself to training … Read more
The Sunshine Coast Marathon had it all, pony rides, jumping castles, face painting, amazing scenery, the RMA spirit, the big race atmosphere and a great course. Lining up for my 20th half marathon I never imagined when I started running 3 years ago I would be writing this race recap. My journey has … 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
The day that we had planned for months had finally arrived and a peek out the window revealed a foggy and wet morning – perfect weather for trail running. 6 months or more ago, four of us started planning this “run-cation” to commemorate Jenn’s 40 year. The brief was simple: It had to be a … Read more