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 … Read more
A few years ago a few RMA were embarking on quite a challenging race, the Coastal Classic, a 29km trail run on the stunning south coast of NSW in the Royal National Park. Typically this race is held in early September, however a huge rainy week on the lead up meant that the race was … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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
I’m a mum of two boys , tristan 15 and Caleb 12. I’m a nurse and have done shift work my entire work life, since I was 17. I’ve been overweight for most of my life, school sport was my least favourite subject. I hated it. I did it, but I hated it. Ever since … Read more
As a recently appointed RMA Ambassador I thought I would like to write a little story and share some snippets of what I’ve learnt over the years with all you fit mummies! I was happy to take some time out of my crazy day to write, but in order to make these articles worthwhile I’d like to … Read more
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? … Read more