So it all began in January when I saw a post on the RMA facebook page for this event in Margaret River. I thought to myself I want to do this event but I need to convince a few more people to join me in the team. I immediately started recruiting. I gathered the troops [...]
As we embark on another Mother's Day for 2019, we reflect on what it means to be a mother. Times are now a far cry from the mothers that have gone before us that may have been stay at home housewives that lived and breathed each day nurturing children in the home, caring and tending [...]
I never ran before I turned 31. Neither I had played any sports when I was a kid. I didn’t even know how to ride a bike at this age and I had no intention to become a runner. I separated from my ex-partner when I was 31, and my son was 2 years old. [...]
ABDOMINAL SEPARATION Abdominal separation is a common concern of women during and after pregnancy. What causes it? How can I help myself? Can I prevent it? How do I get rid of it? These are all common concerns and I hope to be able to answer some of the common questions here….. What is Diastasis [...]
On April 28 2019, I joined 42,000 other runners and ran the London Marathon. This was my 6th marathon but my first since my diagnosis with a craniopharyngioma (a rare benign brain tumour) in March 2017. The last two years have seen me go through complicated neurosurgery and 6 weeks of daily radiation therapy plus [...]
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 [...]
If you love trails and this event is not on your bucket list – it needs to be!! (and fast too as it will get harder and harder to get an entry as the secret gets out!). Old Ghost Ultra has been on my bucket list since it first started in 2016. The trail is [...]
Athletes are more susceptible to respiratory infections such as the common cold, particularly during a heavy training period or leading into competition. With UTA just around the corner, here are some timely tips to stay healthy and limit your risk of infection at this key time. Â Our immune system is an extraordinary system that [...]
At the start of a new year a runner’s goals get set. Classical running goals may include: achieving personal best times (PBs or PRs), running a certain event (eg the debut marathon), qualifying for an event (eg a World Major Marathon), or beginning to run for fitness, weight loss, and health (eg Couch to 5k [...]
There are bigger and faster marathons in the world. But there remains something religious about Boston; the qualifying, tradition, storied history and screaming locals. It’s the marathoner’s holy grail and an experience of a lifetime! What’s so special about Boston? It’s the world’s oldest annual marathon first run in April 1897, having been inspired by [...]
When you think of women making an impact in the world you need go no further than Samantha Gash. This vivacious woman from the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria is a small package doing amazing things in the world, using running as a vehicle for change. As we chatted, what was of no shock to me, [...]
Life is meant to be lived with adventure and over the past few years falling in love with trail running, this is exactly how I see running continuing for me now and into the future…like one big adventure.  I love to showcase these adventures with RMA as I want you to also be inspired to [...]
There is a new run on the block and it's going to be a favourite on The Australian running calendar. Set in the heart of Western Sydney in the Western Sydney Parklands, Sydney’s Biggest Backyard, from the team that brings you the sell out Coastal Classic event, The Western Sydney Parklands Trail Run is here. [...]
