I sit a two weeks out from my first full marathon and it still hasn't sunk in. Two weeks ago I was standing in a red plastic poncho with members of out Not Fast Just Furious RAV Team at the gates of the start line ready to begin what would be the final leg of [...]
In the dwindling months of my 30’s, my family asked me what I wanted for my 40thbirthday. My answer: “A marathon”. As mum to Henry (8), Braden (6) and Tahra (nearly 2) the best present anyone could get me is 4-5hrs of peace and quiet. My life is beautiful chaos. I juggle part-time work, study, mumming [...]
2020 is almost upon us and on the 1st of December RMA will launch the 2020 RMA Member Benefit Program. The RMA network is a free running network for women and mums, our main platform being on facebook, and of course in person as we network around the country! As a benefit of being in [...]
A journey of desperation, running for therapy, call it what you may, but here is my story and how our Roma Women’s Running Group formed. Rewind to January this year and that’s where you find the version of me that was unhappy, overweight, menopausal, suffering from autoimmune issues, recovering from a chronic illness, unemployed and [...]
Hi ladies, my name is Jodie CUMNER. I’m a single mother, Run Coach and proud Gold Coast RMA Community Ambassador. I have been road running for 9 years and trail running for 5. Last Saturday I ran the Blackall 100 (50km) event. This was my first long distance running event since November I completed the Surf [...]
Well the week has arrived. Taper week. The marathon is close and the miles have been logged, the sessions done and the hard work is almost time to be set into motion. The 'taper' usually lasts anywhere from three weeks out from race day. This time around I have had a relatively short taper due [...]
My race recaps always start in a similar way, looking back to where it all began... Six and a half years ago my gorgeous and last baby completed our family. 3 under 3 and a tonne of weight to lose lead me to running, you know the “cheap and easy” way to lose weight (feel [...]
Like so many mums-be-be, my pregnancy enforced hiatus from running made me dream of bigger things, for me this was my first 100km event. After my 3rdbeautiful daughter was born in September 2018, the real work began to regain my fitness, training 2-3 times a day and working it in around sleeps and feeds. Race weekend [...]
“Let’s qualify for UTMB” said Boni Kelly almost two years ago now. “Sure”, I said having no real clue of what that meant. Fast forward two years and I now know, UTMB, the abbreviation for Ultra Trail Mount Blanc is the pinnacle of trail running events set in the European Alps and centred in Chamonix, [...]
On Sunday I was able to strike a marathon off my list. At last! But it was a long road to get there… I’ve enjoyed running in the Sydney Running Festival for many years. Spring time in my home city, with the chance to run across our iconic bridge. In 2008 I entered the Bridge [...]
Sandra's Story: On the 8th of December last year my friend Chrissy did her first 50km Ultra... on the 9th I asked her if she would do RiverRun100 50km event with me ... she didn’t hesitate. We planned and chatted for months prior. We trained as we could around our large families and other commitments, [...]
4 years 5 marathons 1 goal It began on 6 November 2016 at the New York Marathon. My first marathon. I had no idea what to expect from myself that day. I saw the marathon as a beast. A beast I was determined to tame. I crossed the finish line in Central Park as a 4:13 marathoner that day. Despite being [...]
Located only 30mins West of Sydney this scenic river run weaves along Parramatta River and includes a 9km, 21km and 29km course in addition to the NEW 5km Family Fun Run. 2018 saw the inaugural running of this fantastic event, where eager runners took part in a beautiful day celebrating running and community. This year, [...]
