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Gracelet Ndlovu

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Some moments are bigger than sport 😭🙏🏿

(Swipe till the end to see how you too can play part)

Today I had the privilege of donating 144 blankets to Immaculata Shelter in Rosebank, home to 100 people experiencing homelessness.

This all started with one bold decision, signing up for HYROX Pro as my very first HYROX race. @hyroxsa. Then came a simple thought: “What if I raced for a cause?”

Every morning on my way to the gym at 5am, I’d pass people trying to keep warm around a fire by an open park. I couldn’t stop thinking about them. Looking back, I truly believe God was sensitising my heart for a reason.

The goal was 50 blankets. Together, we raised 144. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, encouraged and believed in this initiative. I hope this reminds someone that even the smallest idea can create a lasting impact when placed in God’s hands. 🖤

#hyrox #hyroxsa #hyroxworld #hyroxforcharity #raceforacause by @graceletn

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3 months ago

First HYROX Pro. ✅

1:41:13 finish time, including a 5-minute penalty (missed a running lap)

Countless lessons. Thank you, God. ❤️

What you won’t see is is the chaos that happened before the race even started😭

The registration system went down and I spent over an hour stuck in a queue while everyone else was warming up, getting focused and soaking in the atmosphere.

I didn’t get my warm-up.
I didn’t get my race routine.
I didn’t get the chance to settle my nerves or enjoy the excitement of race day.

Instead, I was stressed, overwhelmed and running to the start line.

I made it to the start during the countdown.

The gun went off and mentally, I wasn’t ready.

The first run was one of the hardest kilometres I’ve ever done. I was crying. I felt sick. I was angry. I wanted to quit before the race had even really started.

Then HYROX humbled me.

The sled push humbled me.
The sled pull humbled me.

I was one of the slowest athletes on those stations and for a moment I questioned whether I belonged in the Pro division at all.

But somewhere during the burpees, something shifted.

I stopped focusing on everything that had gone wrong and started focusing on the race in front of me.

From there, I found my rhythm again.

I attacked the farmer’s carry.
I pushed through the lunges.
I finished the wall balls with 50 unbroken reps and not a single no-rep.

Nothing about this race went according to plan.

And yet, I crossed that finish line.

Yesterday taught me that resilience isn’t about having the perfect race. It’s about finding a way forward when the day falls apart.

The result isn’t what I’m most proud of. The fact that I refused to quit is.

Here’s to the lessons, the growth, and the next one. 🏁🖤

Thank you all for your support and love. All my internet besties who cheered on me. Ngiyabonga🙏🏿❤️

This is only the beginning!

#HYROX #HYROXPro #RaceDay #FitnessJourney #EnduranceAthlete by @graceletn

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4 months ago

Just a month ago, I shared how the day I stopped waiting, everything changed.

I stopped waiting for someone to run with me, train with me, or show up with me. I started going alone. That’s how I got here.

And that’s the cruel irony: so much of fitness is a personal journey, but being alone shouldn’t have to mean being unsafe.

Running saves lives. It’s therapy, healing, escape, prayer, freedom. For so many of us, it’s where we find ourselves again.

We deserve to run without fear.
We deserve to move freely.
We deserve to come home.

We shouldn’t have to run away from our struggles, only to run towards our graves.

Because the goal was never just to run.

The goal is to live.
Let women run. 🤍 by @graceletn

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23 days ago

Tempo work 🏃🏿‍♀️💨

#running #runner #marathontraining #temporun #strava @strava by @graceletn

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Smoke or get smoked 💨

Every single photo tells a beautiful story of this day. 🥹🖤

@deadlydozenafrica 🖤 by @graceletn

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7 days ago

I’M RUNNING MY FIRST MARATHON🏃🏾‍♀️🩸

On 18 October, I’ll be taking on 42.2km at the Nelson Mandela Marathon my very first marathon! 🥹 @nelsonmandelamarathon

But I don’t want this milestone to be just about crossing my own finish line.

I’m partnering with the @menstruationfoundationza to help provide sanitary products to girls who shouldn’t have to miss school because they can’t afford them.

By donating just R60 one girl gets enough sanitary products for the whole year.

42.2KM = 42 GIRLS.

For every kilometre I run, one girl gets to keep showing up for school, for sport, for her dreams and for her future without her period being a barrier.

Together, we can help end period poverty, one kilometre at a time. 🩸

Rise. Remember. Run.

🔗 Donate via the link in my bio.

#endperiodpoverty #endperiodstigma #donation #runforacause #nelsonmandelamarathon by @graceletn

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8 days ago

I ran 5 half marathons back-to-back, injury-free and strength training has been a non-negotiable for me.

Running is a single-leg sport, so unilateral work is a must.

One of my go-to athletic leg days for stronger, more powerful running.

Save & give it a try. 🔥

#running #runner #strengthtraining #marathontraining #hybridtraining by @graceletn

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13 days ago

33.5km kinda Sunday 🫠🏃🏾‍♀️

I wish I could tell you it’s easy, but it’s not. You just gotta keep going!

#running #runner #marathontraining #sundaylongrun #adidasrunning by @graceletn

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10 days ago

I know what I want.
I know what it’s going to take.

No shortcuts. No excuses. No looking back.

#running #runner #runnersofinstagram #runningismytherapy #runningmotivation by @graceletn

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15 days ago

ROAD TO HYROX PR0 2.0 🖤

My first Pro taught me you don’t just wing it, you prepare for it.

This time around,I’m doing the build-up with @roxfit.app

Today’s workout: 20 MIN EMOM × 5 😮‍💨

27 Nov. We go again.🔥

#hyrox #hyroxtraining #roxfit #hyroxworld #hyroxworkout by @graceletn

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16 days ago

@deadlydozenafrica You owe me nothing 🥹🖤

Finish time: 1:00:18 🥳
1st in my AG for the day🥇
7th AG overall.

One of those goosebumps moments I’ll carry with me for a long time.

What a privilege it is to have a dream, put in the work, show up and actually experience the moment you worked hard for.

This one is for all the girls. I hope you go after the things that scare you. I hope you choose the hard things, surprise yourself, and discover just how much you’re capable of.

You can do hard things!

It’s easy to look at a result and think, I could’ve done better.

But I’m taking this one.
I earned this feeling.
I worked hard for it.

And just like I always say… It’s just another workout.

Thank you all for your support and love ❤️

Till the next one.
On to the next training block!🏃🏾‍♀️🖤 by @graceletn

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16 days ago

Strength in numbers, hotties in formation. 💅🏾🔐🖤

@vault_strengthclub x @yfm First touch run 🖤❤️

#running #runner #runninggirls #runningclub #runnersofinstagram by @graceletn

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