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Mariana Powell

@movewithmariana

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A snapshot of life in my 20s…
— Perth, WA 🌺🐚
Online PT & Accredited Sports Nutritionist
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from “I hate running” to “I just smiled through a whole half marathon” 🤪 by @movewithmariana

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this week started with pure relaxation and ended with a half marathon.. i call that balance!!

week 41/52

highs
⭐️celebrates 3 years with my love!!
⭐️spent the start of the week at a tiny home - code movewithmariana for 15% of @tiny.away stays!
⭐️half marathon, obviously. im SO sore today though 🥲
⭐️no foot injury for meeee - although they need mega strengthening!!
⭐️everyone coming to support on race day!!

lows:
🌀I quite literally can’t think of any except how sore my body is today.. so thats a WIN!!

another hectic week this week.. so um.. stay tuned?! 🫡 taken in Perth, Western Australia by @movewithmariana

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yea, that was FUN!!! in the two weeks leading up to it I didn’t even know if I would be running, let alone crossing the finish line. 7 weeks of training, very low running confidence, and one goal in mind - to do hard things. safe to say, we did it 🥹

I hit a 10km pb on accident (i started pretty much last and on my own - so was playing catch ups).. with no music just pure vibes, then the following 7km I cruised at my target pace. 17km support crew surprised me!! 18km I was like “sick.. i have NEVER run beyond here”.. 19-21 was a bit of a battle - body started to get sore, but my mind stayed strong.

still lowkey in awe of my body for doing that - its made me want to bullet proof it further but im SO grateful I have always prioritised a good balanced training plan to reduce injury risk. is it perfect? no. did it let me train for a half in 7 weeks? yea.

a BIG shout out to the support crew that rocked up to surprise my at the 17km mark (right where i needed it!!) and then the end as well. literally made me cry (a new one for me while running.. its hard!!).

and an even bigger shout out to @omahatyler for making this all possible! he’s the reason I keep running in the first place and has supported the training for this in more ways than i knew a person could. i love you 💌

where to next?? 🤭 taken in Perth, Western Australia by @movewithmariana

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The foot held up and got me through all 21.1km with a HUGE smile on my face - grateful. And WE DID IT!!! First half in the bag, longest run ever, and most importantly, the best time.

**it was actually a 6:15 pace and 2:11:47 officially but I can’t edit it on strava beyond the distance 🙂‍↔️ by @movewithmariana

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see you at the finish line 🏃🏻‍♀️ by @movewithmariana

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longest run EVER loading 🎀🌸👟🎧 by @movewithmariana

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This is just for a half as well!

Friday & saturday - carb load
Sunday - refuel

This also helps distribute the energy needed for race day, across a few days - because eating 4-5k cals in one day is HARD!

The countdown is on!! 🏃🏻‍♀️🤭 by @movewithmariana

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And trusting the process🫡

I won’t lie this taper week for my first half marathon hasn’t actually gone to plan - with a taped foot and a holiday thrown in I have been taking the resting SERIOUSLY.

but to break it down:
🌟reduce running volume by 50% (7-14 days prior)
🌟reduce training volume by 50% (weights, sets, reps or a combo)
🌟carbs are going UP 2 days out + on race day
🌟sleep quality is a priority (although my body doesn’t agree apparently)
🌟hydration in the lead up, not just the day of, is key!!

Good luck to everyone running Perth & Melbs this weekend 🏃🏻‍♀️ by @movewithmariana

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8 days ago

our third year in review: outdoor adventures, a huge move, big dreams loading, and way to many silly moments❣️ by @movewithmariana

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three years in and already pilot testing our retirement 🌾🥂🌥️ taken in Williams, Western Australia by @movewithmariana

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10 days ago

Mission for the week: rest & don’t piss off my foot.. success 🫡

Week 40/52

Highs:
⭐️some gooood movement despite no runs
⭐️getting better at finding pockets to slow down despite working full time + coaching
⭐️feeling VERY inspired in biz right now.. slowly ticking away at things to be able to help more women with my 1:1 coaching being waitlisted 🙂‍↕️
⭐️heading away to go off grid as I write this, so ready to just chill, read, and adventure.
⭐️went on a lil hike to kick it off - gorg scenes although we couldn’t swim there :(

Lows:
🌀Went to physio, no running till the half weekend.. although im not toooo surprised given the spike in training volume with the last min decision 🙃
🌀Have had to keep rescheduling pole and i MISS it

Signing off to go off grid for 48 hours, see ya!! 🥾🍃⛺️ taken in Perth, Western Australia by @movewithmariana

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I was GASSED?! Adding “monkey bars” to my program asap🐒 by @movewithmariana

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