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Aisyah Rafaee, OLY

@ariesyah

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1st Olympic Rower | 2× Olympian
🏃🏽‍♀️ Rowing • Running • Strength Coach
🤰🏽 Prenatal + Postpartum
🧠 Mental Performance
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Just thought I should re-introduce myself! 👋🏽 by @ariesyah

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4 months ago

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Glad I took the shot. 🎯

Got the job done. We are going to freaking Paris. 🇫🇷

#Olympics #OlympicGames #Olympian #TwoTimeOlympian (🤯🤯) #ParisOlympics #rowing #rower taken in Chungju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Regatta by @ariesyah

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2 years ago

Had to post this before the DOMS sets in tomorrow and I regret running a marathon. 😂

I did it. I bloody did it. I ran my fastest marathon in the wind and cold. It was so cold my left calf muscles were not cooperating in the first 10km that I was almost literally dragging my foot on the ground. This is a lesson learnt to ALWAYS warm up (yes, I did not warm up and was definitely asking for it). Thankfully the pain went away and I could focus on the game plan. I stayed focused throughout the whole race, did not hit the wall, and even enjoyed the last 6miles! 🤯 Used all the mental skills tools I had in my pocket and now I can say, they truly work wonders 🤩.

3:16:14 for a 26.45miles marathon (that extra 0.25miles was very much unnecessary and painful 🫣) and an 11 minutes PB which is exciting and annoying at the same time because Philly was supposed to be my last marathon. 😅😂

Thank you to everyone who has given me their support and showed their love, especially friends and the amazing @hydrow members who don’t hate me on all the running contents on my social and are always cheering me on ❤️❤️ Special thanks to @zuckermanross for always hyping me up (he ran a PB too!), @elanamaman for being such an amazing supporter and pacer for him and his parents for coming down to watch us race. ❤️ Thank you Philly for showing up despite the crazy cold weather. (I’m starting to love Philly and a little bit of this running thing now 😂).

No more running for a week (or so, I think). Now we rest, eat and be merry 🦃.

@philly_marathon
#philly #phillymarathon #marathon #marathontraining #marathoner #runner #running #raceday #fallracing #mentalskills #personalbest #iloverunning taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by @ariesyah

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4 years ago

Different chapter, same badass. 💪🏽

#badass #remindertoself #lfg #strongwomen #motherhood by @ariesyah

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3 days ago

Yes, I legit asked him that question on our first date.
And yes, some things are not made to be understood.😌

Happy 7 years of being called Aisyah’s husband! 🤪
I love you. ❤️

#anniversary #love #family #dreams #rossxaisyah by @ariesyah

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6 days ago

3 weeks to @hocr1965 🔥

You’ve worked hard training your body for race day. Don’t forget to train your mind, too. 🧠🚣

Mental preparation doesn’t happen by accident. Start practicing now.

Need help with the mental side of racing? Send me a DM and I’ll send you my free Race Ready E-Book.

#racemindset #racingtips #hocr #racing #rowing taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @ariesyah

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6 days ago

There’s something comforting about hearing from mums who are 20, 30+ years into motherhood and realizing that they are still figuring it out too.

Grateful to my support team, including all of you who have shared your nuggets of mum wisdom with me. 🤍

#motherhood #mum #womensupportwomen taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @ariesyah

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7 days ago

I never knew a silly little cat could change my life so completely. Happy birthday, @mr.mittens.2025 ❤️

#catsofinstagram #kitten #turkishvan taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @ariesyah

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8 days ago

We are so lucky to have you here with us 🫶🏽

#parenthood #motherhood #mylastlove #ivfwarrior by @ariesyah

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10 days ago

I spent so much time wondering what I might lose when I became a mum- my freedom, my identity, myself.

What I didn’t know was how much I was about to gain. A love I didn’t know I was capable of. A whole new version of myself. It has only been 3 weeks but this tiny creature has somehow made my world feel bigger, not smaller.

I thought motherhood might take pieces of me away. Instead, being Asher’s mum is showing me how much more of me there is. 🤍 taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @ariesyah

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11 days ago

Same same, but different.
But both are well fed athletes 😂🍼💪🏽

#motherhood #athletemum #postworkoutfuel #truth by @ariesyah

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12 days ago

Yes it’s a little cringey but out here supporting the team that supported my Olympic journey @776bc @beashark and anything for my sport to be on @netflix and some wholesome diversity representation 🙌🏽

Do you agree with last observation? 😅

Shout out to @cammcmc @kate_776bc ✨

#crewgirl #netflix #rowing #olympicrower by @ariesyah

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17 days ago