A few years ago I was a mum to 2 young boys and a wife to a DIDO (drive in, drive out) husband. I had decided that I needed something to challenge myself. It was then I that had made the decision to teach myself how to run 2km without stopping. Over the years I had slowly built the distance to 5km and then 10km.

It was after completing my first 10km mud obstacle course event as part of my husbands 40th birthday celebrations that I knew that I wanted more. Over the next few years friends were following my facebook posts on all the different running events I was completing and asking questions all sorts of questions about running. It was then that I realised that there was a need for someone in the recreational running community to help give direction to those just like myself.

I completed my training with Athletics Australia and as an accredited Level 2 Advanced Recreational Running coach, changed my career from early childhood to run coaching and have never looked back.

While the crazy long distance of ultra marathons (50-100km) is where I like to run, I certainly don’t expect others to be like me. However, I do want other women to share that feeling of achieving a goal that you never would have thought possible.

I clearly remember running in my first 5km event. I still remember how I felt at the finish line. And I want you to feel it too.

Because running isn’t about how far you run, and it’s not about how fast you run. Running is about how it makes you feel.