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Marisa Calvert | Podium Princess

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🏃‍♀️ Marathon & UltraMara runner
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👩🏽‍🍼 Millennial Mom
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SANLAM CAPE TOWN MARATHON - 3h36

What a day! What a time! What a celebration! All thanks to God and my guardian angels.

Race plan was 3h37 and everything just clicked. I felt so relaxed going into this race & we were blessed with the best day. No wall, fueling was spot on, and I crossed the line with zero gels left 🙌 IYKYK

Ran a bit with @pursuitofperformance__ ‘s 3h30 bus for the vibes, then settled into my own race. Best decision. The crowds through the Common and Beach Road were unreal, and seeing friends, coaches, and supporters along the route carried me home.

Huge shoutout to @fullsend.running for the long runs, coach @mikeobery for always backing me, @the.stretcheffect.cpt for finding the “knee” issue so I felt strong all the way through and @tailwindnutritionsa for getting me to that finish line strong 💥 (let’s not forget my healthy addiction to @get.revive cucumber mint).

A 3h30 marathon feels very close now 👀 the dream continues 🩷🙏🏽 @capetownmarathon you deserve @wmmajors status!

S/O to everyone who took content. @tee_dowg thanks for the pic in frame 2. We are hanging it in the Louvre! @kendra_stewart98 thank you for catching me on the blue mat 💙💙💙💙💙 love you so much! by @justreesie

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5 months ago

TWO OCEANS ULTRA 2025 // 5:16:59
Pain is temporary. Strava is forever.

What. A. Race.
Everything started according to plan. I ran with my friend @tavonpetersen, who was pacing the 5:15 bus, and we found a solid rhythm early on. But as I hit Rhodes Drive (about 48km in), the cramps started whispering in my foot. I was still on pace for my planned 5:19, but I needed to be alone & forego a possible sub 5:15, so I dropped off the bus to run my own race.

Then came the M3 turn. My right leg locked. Fully. I’ve never experienced pain like that before. But right then, like a plot twist written by the running gods, my friends appeared with spray and encouragement. I couldn’t really hear what was being said – I was so deep in the pain cave – but I knew I couldn’t let myself down today.

Massive love to Kevin and Mari for seconding me in Noordhoek – absolute legends.

And the cheer zone? Unreal. All I wanted this year was a smoke bomb moment. I was so committed, I brought my own. And my friendships @sabrina.errington and @naynah_thwala made it happen! They used the smoke bomb I gave them and lit that bitch UP. Sorry to the runners behind me, but also… not sorry.

To everyone who screamed my name, clapped, cheered, and came out to support – THANK YOU. You have no idea how much that carried me.

PB secured.
56km. 5:16:59.

To @mikeobery – Coach, we did the damn thing! Thank you so much for vrieting my kak 😂 appreciate you more than you know!

📸 @eringoodman_ @jean_payne_ @wbkayser
🎥 @barry_moore_cpt @camerongoate @wynkoning by @justreesie

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2 years ago

Some days, running feels effortless. Other days, like today, you battle a South Easter so fierce it feels personal. But despite 90% of the race feeling like a headwind showdown, I fought my way to 2nd place in the veteran category at the Balwin Properties Peninsula Half Marathon.

At 14km, my soul departed my body and all I had left were vibes. I even tried reasoning with the wind, but it clearly wasn’t in the mood for negotiations. In Simon’s town, I realised my body was on fire. But my mind was stronger than my tired legs & burning lungs. Although not a half PB, I was proud of my 1:42. The podium however was a very good consolation prize. In fact, it was better than the PB.

Massive thanks to @deonjd for sticking with me and keeping me in the fight, and to my coach @mikeobery for crafting a programme that makes showing up non-negotiable.

Hard work, consistency, and a touch of madness got me here. A solid test before the big one in April.

And to my friends: how lucky am I to be surrounded by go-getters like you. Well done on braving these absolute horrendous conditions. Mother Nature was having a laugh but we laughed harder.

#wedohardthings #activegetsyoutoamsterdam @klm @capetownmag by @justreesie

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2 years ago

I’m just a girl healing her inner child.

There’s always money for McDonalds 💜 by @justreesie

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2 days ago

Bakgat 10k | in my “let’s just run races we never did before” era. And Bakgat was a surprise. Never knew Bellville had so many tiny hills 🤭 but yoh! How lekker it was not racing, just cruising and enjoying. When you’re always chasing time, you tend to forget to enjoy this sport that you’ve fallen in love with. Sometimes you just have to learn to love it again by doing things in this sport that bring you joy. And my joy is saying “thank you Marshall” 🤣 dankie @bellvilleac_roadrunning for the race and @tailwindnutritionsa for the fuel 🙌🏽

Next stop: Hangklip Half Marathon.

📸 @racesnap.co.za 🫰🏽 by @justreesie

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7 days ago

The best part of having no goal races this time of the year is that you can just focus on loving running again. Our first spring run with @bootleggercoffeecompany and @oakley South Africa. Thanks @mustlovehills_runcrew 💚🖤 by @justreesie

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15 days ago

Because we shouldn’t have to think about these things, but we do. These aren’t rules for women to avoid violence. They’re small things that may buy us time, distance or options when something feels wrong.

Save it. Share it with the women you love. Look out for each other.

And remember: the responsibility for violence will always sit with the person choosing to cause it. 💜 by @justreesie

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a month ago

*Quad Convos: Marisa enters the hot seat… and suddenly words are hard to find.* 😂

If you know Marisa, you know she’s usually got plenty of personality, plenty of energy and definitely plenty to say.

But apparently trying to explain yourself while your quads are being worked on is a different story. 😅

Between the facial expressions, unfinished explanations and a little bit of drama, this one had everything we’ve come to expect from the Quad Convos hot seat.

Sorry Marisa… the questions don’t stop just because the quads are talking. 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

#QuadConvos #RunnerProblems #SportsMassage #CapeTownRunners #movewithhotm taken in Quadrant Square Claremont by @justreesie

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a month ago

The @khayelitshaathleticsclub 10k through the lens of @motionlabmedia_ @corbinpalm ❤️ by @justreesie

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a month ago

Before you judge the 10pm bedtime, please see what happened before 10am. ✨ by @justreesie

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a month ago

I’m a millennial babe through and through (but I do have some leftover GenX spice in my mixed masala) by @justreesie

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2 months ago

Race day prep starts long before you get to the start line.

One thing I’ve learnt over the years is that the right running shoe isn’t necessarily the newest, fastest or prettiest one. It’s the one that works for your feet, your training and the distance you’re preparing for.

I popped into Zevenwacht Mall to look at a few options, ask the right questions and, most importantly, think about fit and comfort.

And please don’t save the new shoes for race day. Give yourself enough time to test them properly. The start line is not where you want to discover they’re not the ones.

Road to Race Day with @zevenwacht_mall 👟

#ZevenwachtMall #YourChoice #RoadToRaceDay #RunningTips by @justreesie

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2 months ago