On episode 58 of the podcast I have some very special guests, our RMA ‘Miler Mums’,  Sophie Geraghty, Sarah Grealy, Emma-Rose Maber and Tina Kirwan! All of these amazing women just competed at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon in the 100mile event, and I wanted to pick their brain about how that actually felt! What does it feel like to run 100 miles?. How far is it, and why would you want to do it? What kind of training and experience do you need, and what was Tarawera specifically like as a race destination?! We answer all these questions and more, including what it was like having your pe ..read more

“Darlin’, don’t quit your daydream
. It’s your life that you’re making. 
It ain’t big enough if it doesn’t scare the hell out of you. 
If it makes you nervous, it’s probably worth it
. Why save it for sleep when you could be living your daydream?” -Daydream by Lily Meola The backstory: Back in early 2021, a good friend of mine, lovingly known as Lawless, floated the idea of the Tarawera Ultramarathon Miler (TUM). Being easily led astray in the context of running events, I said “I will, if you do?” and that was it, we signed our lives away, making the most of early bird entries and RMA discount ..read more

Episode 56.  Today on the RMA Podcast we chat to Australian Ultra Running Representative, runner and Sydney mum, Simone Hayes about her experience running at the 2022 Western States Endurance Run. Simone is no stranger to endurance events, having been ‘conned’ by a friend to enter her first North Face 100 (UTA) some years ago. She never looked back, and since then has forged her way on the tracks and trails of ultra events, year after year, including representing Australia on the world stage at the 24 hour World Championships in France in 2019. Simone works as dedicated Level 3 Recreatio ..read more

Today on the podcast I am speaking with one of Australia’s best Middle Distance Runners, Genevieve Gregson.  Genevieve is a 3x Olympic finalist having competed at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio, and (postponed) 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She also competed in both the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, and has been a finalist in 2 World Championships, and holds the Australian record for her chosen event, the 3000m steeplechase. I speak to Genevieve about her journey from her idyllic childhood, growing up on a farm inland from the Gold Coast to her athletic pursuits and sliding door mome ..read more

On Episode 24 of the RMA podcast we chat with Sydney Runner, Angela Caithness. Now at age 51, Angela shares with us how she has found her strength through running. In this episode we discuss Angela’s background. Born in 1970, Angela grew up on a farm just outside of Devonport Tasmania. She shared an Idyllic childhood in a beautiful location with her sister Caroline and her parents, with views of the snow capped mountains in one direction and over the paddocks in the other direction to the blue sea of Bass Strait. We discuss the many trauma’s that Angela has endured in her life. In January 199 ..read more

On Episode 53 you will meet a vibrant, energetic and fun person, Michelle Dziego. I am not sure that you would ever meet someone so community-minded and passionate about connecting people. Michelle came to running later in life when she was introduced to parkrun, then RMA. Since then she has found a community of like-minded women to network with and support their running adventures. As you will hear in this episode, running isn’t always about times and pace, but more about the places, people and experiences that it connects us to; something that Michelle has discovered along the way. Michelle ..read more

Imagine you are out on a beautiful summers day for a run. You are about to embark on an open water swim, the sun is shining, and you are looking around at the breathtaking view around you thinking how lucky you are at this time in your life. Then your phone rings. It’s your partner telling you that they have had a serious mountain bike accident on the trails. They then tell you that they can’t feel anything… How would you feel? What would you do? Is this the moment that your lives change forever? This is exactly what happened to New Zealand running coach and mentor, Ali Pottinger on the 26th ..read more

In Episode 51 we speak with RMA Sydney Community Ambassador and mum of three, Natasha Hammond! We chat to Natasha about her journey to running, running through pregnancy, life as a busy mum, business owner and philanthropist, and how running has connected her with community. We discuss her humanitarian work, and how this has stemmed from the legacy that her father instilled in her from his humble beginnings in Australia as a refugee from Russia. We discuss what running challenges were sparked in Natasha’s life, and the joy that it brings when she accomplishes the goals that she sets for hersel ..read more

On Episode 50 of the RMA Podcast we have a very special guest, RMA Community Ambassador for Brisbane, Nicole Jukes. Nicole is a single mum of three kids, Amity 10, Jack 8, and Max who is in Heaven. In 2010 Nicole was a first time parent, and then she wasn’t. You see, Nicole and her then partner were preparing to be parents of their first baby. It was then at her 20 week scan they were told that there was something wrong with their little son’s heart. It was too small for a diagnosis at that point, so they had to wait a further 6 weeks to have a better look, and after an agonising wait, at 26 w ..read more

On Episode 49 of The RMA podcast I chat to 59 year old runner and mum, Jill McClintock! We chat about all things running, how this entered Jills life and how running led her to a deep bond with her dog Harry! We discuss the companionship that Harry gives to Jill and how this lasting relationship has kept Jill running for many years and the bond that they share! For any canine lovers out there, this is a great story about how running creates connection and motivation and how our adventures can be shared with those we love, even the animal kind! You can find out more about the adventures of Harr ..read more