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How to accidentally run 40 minutes faster than your last Gold Coast Marathon… 🚴‍♀️🤭 @goldcoastmarathon

I’m not saying buy the bike…but also

For reals though, a lot changed between my last Gold Coast Marathon and this one, and honestly, I think the biggest difference was that I actually enjoyed the process ✨🍒

Things that worked for me:

🚴‍♀️ Bought a bike and accidentally fell in love with cycling. Thousands of kilometres on two wheels built an engine I didn’t know I had… endurance sport is elite

🏃🏻‍♀️ I only started running more than 5 km again about a month before race day. My longest runs were a handful of half marathons. Not exactly textbook marathon prep… 😅 but maybe sometimes less is more 🤷🏻‍♀️

🍬 I stopped being scared of sugar. Turns out carbs are your best friend (literally drink straight castor sugar in water)

🍝 Started carb loading a few days before instead of just smashing a bowl of pasta the night before

⚡ Electrolytes are a must…just don’t try a new one on race day.

🥇 Had a gel on the start line.

💧 Left the hydration vest at home. There are aid stations everywhere—use them.

👟 Wore super shoes I’d never run in before @sauconyau

🦋 Bought my race outfit the day before, wore the butterfly clips, and obviously they made me faster

😁 Smiled. Chatted to people. Thanked volunteers. Soaked it all in.

🚽 Nervous wee before the start. Essential. And if you have to go mid race, just go, not worth the stress

When things got hard, I reminded myself that you don’t have to conquer 42.2 km all at once.

Just one more step.
One more kilometre.

The biggest lesson?

Have a good time, and you might just end up with a good time

Running a marathon is iconic. You should feel pretty gangster doing it.

Find something you love, enjoy the process, and don’t be afraid to do it a little differently…or do it alone

And yes…

Buy the bike @orbea @weareorbea 😉🚴‍♀️

#trending #marathon #running #cycling #athlete taken in Gold Coast Marathon by @maddycallow00

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Sunrise magic in New Zealand 🇳🇿

Always worth waking up early for a pastel pink sky like this ✨☀️

The universe really said Happy Birthday, best present a girl could ever ask for 💕🌅

#newzealand #sunrise #happy #pink #magic taken in Lake Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand by @maddycallow00

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5 months ago

If you’re looking for ANY excuse to buy that bike … @orbea

Only one year between these Tour de Brisbane events 🚴‍♀️💪🏻 @tourdebrisbane

I’m still wearing the same ribbons 🎀💅🏻 but riding a much prettier pink bike !! @weareorbea

Sooooo buy the bike, may even get you a UCI qualifying time 😉 @uci_cycling @ucigranfondoworldseries

(No content from this years event, hands were firmly on the bars at all times)

#cycling #uci #motivation #fyp #womenincycling taken in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia by @maddycallow00

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6 months ago

UCI Gran Fondo World Series 🌈 @uci_cycling @ucigranfondoworldseries
Niseko, Japan 🇯🇵 @granfondoniseko2026
Representing Australia 🇦🇺 @darlingdownscc

140km. 2,400m elevation. Biggggg day in the saddle.

Pretty bloody special to represent Aus with my Dad 💚💛, and with the amazing support from my parents. They genuinely kept me alive this week 🥹🇦🇺

Going into this event, I genuinely thought I had a real chance of being competitive. Sickness aside, I quickly realised the delusion was perhaps a little too strong … There were women with camera crews and sponsorships. Apparently you’re still amateur even as an Olympian 🤷🏻‍♀️

15km in I knew it was going to be a struggle. The legs were EMPTY. I dug real deep just to keep pedalling and honestly, I’m a little disheartened. A lot of training and time went into preparing for this and I spent the lead up with some absolutely rip-roaring hospital grade tonsillitis. Got my period early too, which was actually probably a win

Buuuut it is what it is. And I think I also need to give myself some credit. I fully funded this whilst studying in my final year of full-time medicine, working part-time as a pharmacist and somehow managing to train 15–20 hours a week on a bike. So getting myself to Japan and onto that start line is pretty cool, actually.

I had the girlies to help me along, met some incredible people and somehow made it through. It was special pedalling through rural Japanese rice paddies with a peloton full of people from all over the world.

Not the race I planned, but definitely one I’ll remember.

Abu Dhabi 2028 looks kinda nice though 👀

#cycling #uci #australia #japan #race taken in Niseko, Japan by @maddycallow00

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UCI Gran Fondo World Series 🌈 @uci_cycling @ucigranfondoworldseries
Niseko, Japan 🇯🇵 @granfondoniseko2026
Representing Australia 🇦🇺

First ever TT 🫡🚴‍♀️

Hella nervous about someone holding my seat + clipping in, but I did NOT fall off the ramp. Big wins 💪🏻

Unfortunately was deep in some absolutely horrendous tonsillitis and PMSing hardddd. Slightly disheartening after all the training and time that went into preparing for Japan, but it is what it is — I got on the bike and gave it a crack.

Also… some of the TT bikes wereeee SOOOOO cool 🫦 I am extremely tempted…

Niseko was lovely — very, very rural, loads of fresh food, gorgeous locals and a big volcano (no lava, sadly 🌋)

Short and sharp lil trip to Japan before jetting back home to sit my final med exams. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

Mega thanks @jonnysprockets for always getting the bikes race-ready, and to my family for the endless support ❤️

Thanks everyone for the messages, support and best wishes. I genuinely appreciate it all, and sorry for going MIA while battling the plague

The BIG race post coming soon 🌈🇯🇵

#uci #cycling #japan #race #bike taken in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan（ニセコ） by @maddycallow00

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a month ago

In bed by 8 but up at 4

Wouldn’t have it any other way 🤭🍒🚀

#explore #hiking #cycling #running #reels by @maddycallow00

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2 months ago

This >> sitting still

#explore #active #adventure #fyp #trending by @maddycallow00

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3 months ago

The mountains are calling my name for a hike ✨🏔️🥾

Take me back to New Zealand 🇳🇿🥝🐑

Still dreaming about the South Island, alpine views, and hiking trails that made this solo trip so magical 🧚🏻‍♀️✨💞
#hiking #mountains #adventure #fyp #princess taken in New Zealand by @maddycallow00

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Gold Coast Marathon 2026 🦋🏃🏻‍♀️🚀 @goldcoastmarathon

Still can’t quite believe this one

A huge thank you to everyone behind the Gold Coast Marathon for putting on such an incredible event. If you’re thinking about running your first (or your fifth) marathon, I’d recommend this race in a heartbeat. Flat, fast, incredible crowds, and the Ironman clap on the start line… iconic👏

Thank you to all the random strangers on the tram, everyone I yapped to before the race, the volunteers, the spectators screaming our names, and the runners I spent 42.2 km chasing. There’s something really special about thousands of people coming together to chase a goal ⛅️🫶🏻✨

A month ago, I was seriously considering pulling out

Instead, I crossed the line with a 12-minute PB and 40 minutes faster than the last time I raced this course

I went into race day hoping to get through it injury-free, enjoy myself, and remember why I love doing this. Somehow, I came away with so much more💗🌶️🥹

The pain from about 35 km onwards was absolutely atrocious 😂, but marathons aren’t meant to feel easy. I spent the next couple of days waddling around, ate some excellent food, and genuinely had the best weekend.

Also…did it all in a maxi pad, day 2 of my period 🥵👏 its hot to hard things and look good doing it @lululemon

I’m convinced the butterfly clips made me faster 🎀🤭

The delusions are now stronger than ever… maybe we really can do anything we put our minds to🩵

P.S. Stay tuned for a reel on everything I did differently this time (spoiler: buying a bike might’ve been the plot twist of the century 🚴‍♀️)

TTFN, and thank you all so much for the love and support over the last week. It genuinely meant the world. 🫶🏻

#athlete #marathon #running #endurance #explore taken in Gold Coast Marathon by @maddycallow00

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Come run my fifth marathon with me @goldcoastmarathon

A 12min PB and 40 minutes faster than the last time I raced Gold Coast 🥹🚀🎀

GC really is such a special race. The crowds never stopped cheering, the atmosphere was incredible, and getting to share the course with some of the world’s best marathoners was pretty surreal.

Official chip time: 3:48 ⏱️
Strava @strava 3:46 👀 (toilet break who? 😂)

This race almost didn’t happen. A month ago, I was seriously considering pulling out altogether.

I’m so glad I didn’t.

Turns out the biggest change wasn’t my pace…

It was how much I enjoyed getting there 💖🧚🏻‍♀️🍒

I even dabbled in being a little Type B for the weekend… wore super shoes @sauconyau @saucony I’d never run in, treated myself to a new @lululemon @lululemonausnz set the day before, and of course the butterfly clips to complete the look🎀🦋

Safe to say, I had the best day.

The funny part? My marathon training looked nothing like it has in the past.

More on that soon… 🚴‍♀️🤭

#marathon #running #race #endurance #athlete taken in Gold Coast, Queensland by @maddycallow00

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Tips to guarantee your next marathon PB:

🎀 Matching ribbons

✨ Cute hair clips

💁🏻‍♀️ Delusion

Results may vary

#girls #marathon #race #running #runnergirl taken in Gold Coast, Queensland by @maddycallow00

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One week to go 🏃🏻‍♀️ @goldcoastmarathon

It feels a bit surreal lining up for the same marathon two years later…and a little daunting 🤏

Last time, I hit the wall hard and crossed the finish line disappointed. This time? Who knows 🤷🏻‍♀️

A PB would be amazing, but next weekend I’ll be chasing something different. I want to enjoy the day, soak up the atmosphere, and remind myself why I fell in love with events and endurance sport in the first place 🙌🏻🐆🚀

Here’s to another chance, good vibes, and seeing how far I’ve come

P.S. Buying a bike @orbea may have accidentally made me a better marathon runner?? … Guess you’ll have to follow along to find out 😉🚴‍♀️🤝

#marathon #running #trending #endurance #inspiration taken in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia by @maddycallow00

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