13 07, 2020

Age is no barrier. My first Marathon at 61 Years Old! by Heather Rickard of the Many Beach Running Club

By |2021-02-16T11:18:14+11:00July 13th, 2020|Members, Members stories, Uncategorised|0 Comments

In August 2017, I took part in my very first Parkrun. I was nervous, as I was stepping right out of my comfort zone as you will see by the video I have attached. I can hardly believe that in under three years, I am now a marathon runner! There are many parts to this [...]

9 09, 2019

Mothering on the run. By Michelle Sutcliffe.

By |2019-09-09T13:22:51+10:00September 9th, 2019|Member stories, Members stories|0 Comments

I ran my second trail run event today at Mt Crawford but it was the first one that I ran with expectations and with a Garmin. The first trail run I competed in was so exhilarating it took me two days to come down! This one though was fairly flat yet felt so hard. My [...]

14 08, 2019

When is it safe to return to exercise and sport after giving birth?

By |2021-02-16T11:18:16+11:00August 14th, 2019|womens health|0 Comments

Returning to exercise after giving birth is often a priority for women, and here on the Northern Beaches of Sydney that is no exception. I get asked about returning to exercise post-baby on a regular basis and so I thought that it was time to dedicate a blog article to it.  Returning to exercise after [...]

20 03, 2019

Running for me. By Florentina Dulceanu

By |2021-02-16T11:18:26+11:00March 20th, 2019|Member stories, Uncategorised|0 Comments

First a little bit about me. I migrated to Australia from Romania approx 14 years ago. I love this country and have only moved twice during this period. The last move was 9 years ago when I ended up in the blue mountains, two kids later and on my own... I wasn't feeling great, especially [...]

5 02, 2019

My journey from Olympic diver to running mum. By Bree Bryant

By |2021-02-16T11:18:27+11:00February 5th, 2019|member spotlight, Member stories, Members, Members stories, Uncategorised|2 Comments

Sport and being active has been a huge part of my life. It has brought me so much happiness, amazing opportunities and the chance to meet wonderful people. My sporting endeavours started at the ripe old age of three with Kindergym. That progressed to gymnastics and finally on to springboard and platform diving as a [...]

31 10, 2018

HOW TO – Return to running after having a baby

By |2021-02-16T11:18:27+11:00October 31st, 2018|Uncategorised|0 Comments

Some women are able to run through their pregnancy, other women are so unwell they can barely leave the house. Returning to running after having a baby looks different for everyone. The physiotherapy goals with returning to running after bub include; Protect your pelvic floor (pelvic floor dysfunction included pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence) Avoid [...]

19 10, 2018

RMA Interview with Tim Oberg, parkrun Australia CEO

By |2021-02-16T11:18:27+11:00October 19th, 2018|Uncategorised|0 Comments

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 [...]

29 09, 2018

Conversations with my 22-year old self by Debbi Schulstad

By |2021-02-16T11:18:28+11:00September 29th, 2018|Olympic games|1 Comment

Recently I turned 40 and while I tried to tell myself it was just another day, a birthday like any other, I found myself reflecting on where I have been, where I am now and where I want to be. The thing about my birthday is that for many years it has not just been [...]

3 08, 2017

Why you will never fail at running.

By |2021-02-16T11:18:34+11:00August 3rd, 2017|running, Uncategorised|0 Comments

It's called failing and it is something that as humans we are all afraid of. "I can't do that, I won't be any good", "I am not good enough", " I am too slow", "I am too old", "I am not experienced enough", "I won't fit in", "I couldn't possibly run with them".....heard it all before? [...]