Everyone who starts something has those times when they want to give up. Like anything, some things get stale and boring and you can find yourself in a running rut if you don’t mix it up a little. Going out day by day doing a 5k easy run may just be the thing that you … Read more
Everyone has a story and this is mine. When I was 12 years old I was hit by a car and was quite badly injured. I woke in the hospital and was unable to feel anything down the right side of my body. I had to learn to walk again. It was very frustrating, in … Read more
Well girls, the time is upon us. Time to start thinking about 2016 and all it has to offer. The thing about new years is that they bring about new goals, new ideas and new ideals. We look upon the year that has been with all its ups and downs and plan out a better … Read more
RMA is home to many Australian athletes and some of those come in the form of high profile runners, such as Jana Pitman who joined our network early this year. We are thankful for the advice, friendship and inspiration that she gives to other women in our network regarding running and motherhood. Jana kindly offered … Read more
I met some wonderful ladies at this event and the support beforehand was also incredible (and nothing short of what many of you have experienced through this group I am sure!). Megan Wood did an amazing job of coordinating all of us beforehand, organising a tent for the day, a location for us to meet … Read more
The other day I was saying to a friend, “I went out this morning for a run and I felt so sick that I just had to walk a few kilometres and go home. I thought I might have Hepatitis A from eating those frozen berries, so I went to the doctor for a blood … Read more
I have been doing a little thinking about RMA lately (funny that….) and this is how our story goes. One day I decided to start RMA and the next day it exploded like an atomic bomb went off……! Just like radiation filters across the nation at such an event, so does the word about RMA….and … Read more
The old phrase ‘move outside your comfort zone’, in all its variations, ran through my mind time and time again as I readied for the Two Bays Trail Run on January 11th 2015. To say I felt like a duck out of water is an understatement. A fitting comparison might be like you were putting … Read more
To be honest, 2014 started pretty awfully! As a result of playing mixed touch football, and coming off second-best, my collarbone was completely snapped in half and I required surgery! After two surgeries, pins and plates, my shoulder was back together and I had to heal. With a loving husband who works very long hours … Read more
In December 2013 my husband Ben (aka “Johnda”) was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. He is only 38 and with 2 young children aged 1 and 3 we were completely shocked that we would be dealing with something like this so early in life. We knew very little about brain cancer. Brain cancer kills more children … Read more
WOW. What an amazing 1st year it has been in the life of RMA. I can remember when the idea first entered into my head and I can tell you now, it certainly didn’t look like it has become! It’s an amazing thing this journey that RMA has taken me on, and I am sure, … Read more