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, [...]
A few months back after an RMA social run, one of my friends mentioned how much she would love to run the half marathon at Kangaroo Island. As soon as she mentioned it I was interested as it’s been on my bucket list since it first began 5 years ago. There was also a lot [...]
Travelling for an event had been on my radar and UTA has been my dream race for a while. As a dyed-in-the wool road runner I had been building my trail legs over the last 12 months in preparation for taking on the UTA22.For the last three years I have watched the gorgeous photos and [...]
As I ponder on the events of the last few weeks for in which I reflect on the achievement of this amazing woman it is easy to forget that Lisa Weightman is just like me; a mother, a wife, an employee and a dedicated athlete. For some it may be hard to connect with someone [...]
Eloise running at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 For a few years now I have looked on from the sidelines and seen the impact of an incredible woman attached to her cause. This woman, talented to the extreme through her sport, was touched by an encounter so humbling that it changed her life and [...]
Growing up I was a daddy’s girl. I followed my dad around the farm, ate what he ate, drank what he drank (like drinking tea at aged 4!). My dad was a hard working, ‘salt of the earth’ farmer and a father to 5 children. But under his tough exterior he was a softy and [...]
From the 1st - 7th July 2019 I had the pleasure of sharing the Bravehearts 777 Marathon Challenge with 21 other extraordinary national runners and 8 amazing support crew from Aurora Adventures and Bravehearts. Collectively we raised over $355k and engaged thousands of people in the child protection message. We started the week in Perth [...]
