Bianca Rosie - Bellarine based Personal Training and Group Fitness

16/09/2026

Running the Full or Half marathon this weekend at Geelong Running Festival? Get excited! Nerves are actually good when channeled properly. 🏃‍♂️

As well as your normal taper strategies; rest and recovery, and carb loading; as a run coach and marathoner myself, I also strongly encourage you to use the nervous energy from slightly less training and a bit more time, to productively feed into your positive mindset and nervous system!

- Surround yourself with positive energy! Listen to success stories, helpful podcasts but STAY AWAY from anecdotal horror stories from Janet next door who’s second cousin ran a marathon 6 years ago 😤

- Taper from social media, cut your screen time and get to bed early from tonight; chances are race day eve you’ll be a bit nervy so get ahead of the curve with the zzzs 🛌

- Create yourself or (adopt an existing) mantra to have on repeat. sounds silly but the mind believes what it is exposed to! My Sydney favourite was “Good, Happy, Strong.”

I wrote this in sharpie on my hand so that when my attention drifted to discomfort or tiredness it was a reminder to myself I am strong even when I dont feel it, I can choose to be Happy and the rest will all work out Good. But make it something that hits for YOU. It could be your WHY or an inspirational person, or a reference point to another tough time in your life you have moved through.

And finally- visualisation! A hugely underrated tactic! Imagine not only the amazing finish line feeling, that first sip of an ice cold beverage and hug from your babies, but also visualizing you overcoming obstacles on the day calmly!!!!! A lot can be said for this- envision you how you handle unplanned set backs confidently as diverting to plan B doesn’t have to derail your race!

GOOD LUCK! I’ll be cheering for you! If this helped share with a running friend for their mental taper or tag them below x

13/09/2026

Happy two years NeuroSpicy anniversary to me 🌶️ Plot twist: I wrote a whole post about not masking… then nearly masked by not posting it. 🫢😂

For anyone at any stage of their journey, or supporting - friend or partner through theirs, be kind to yourself - here’s a few fun reframes to help you with your superpowers;

“distracted” might just mean you’re a highly curious puppy with a bone 🐶 (and everyone loves puppies)

“thriving in chaos” might mean you are adaptable, and creative (definitely not messy!)

“Time blindness” isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s a different relationship with time.

“highly sensitive” = your brain and nervous system notice more — more emotion, more detail, more emotional intelligence and awareness.

10/09/2026

Not just today, but every day… I hope you know my door, inbox and arms are always open. 💛 Whether we are good friends, acquaintances or have never met.

My mind has been in some of those dark pockets we never want it to go, but know that someone always wants to listen even if you feel alone and you are wanted and needed here x

07/09/2026

BRB just remortgaging my house to enter my next fitness event😬
And they said running is free 😂

06/09/2026

Frankie’s story- our WHY 🏃‍♀️

Not only did the team at Barwon Health save my babies life after a complex 20 minute seizure when she was aged just 10 months old, but data indicates the risk of recurring seizures is raised by 50% in infants suffering their first seizure before 12 months old. And seizures in those predisposed can be triggered by something as common as rhinovirus (the common cold!) Scary.

Despite a huge scare, We left intensive care and the children’s ward well equipped to handle future occurrences (which unfortunately did happen) calmly and confidently.

We were provided with a specialist nurse and dedicated infant first aid training. As well as a seizure management plan and pack. We were advised complex seizures of this nature are extremely unusual (febrile seizures typically are around 5 minutes in length) - but due to the paediatric expertise, they were able to keep her in Geelong rather than transport her to melbourne, which was so helpful having two other young children and no other family support here.

The diligence and compassion of every nurse and doctor we came into contact with was EXEMPLARY.

2 out of my 3 children were born at the University Hospital Geelong and after a traumatic first birth in Melbourne, it redefined my experience of child birth as a positive one. 🤰

That’s why me and my family will be running the RUN4GEELONG this November for every mother and child who may need the services in the future. I would love for you to join our team; Select Team Bianca Rosie PT - Run Like a Girl. (ask us for the code!) and if you’re not local/unable to run, walk or roll with us, consider a donation through our team. ✌️

See you at the start line? 🥰

04/09/2026

As much as I loooove running, here’s your reminder that not EVERY run will feel good and IG is a highlight reel of people showing their victories and shiny trots. 🏃‍♀️

Often the runs that are messy don’t make the cut. But the sessions that don’t feel great or natural are often the ones you need! Reality is the first day of your period, rainy weather 🌧️ compromised sleep or just heavy legs can make those sessions very unattractive to even start. One foot in front of the other, and do what you can. ✌️

If you’re showing up for the less glamorous ones, you’re already making progress! ⚡️ Tag a runner who shows up, even on “those days”

03/09/2026

Day 5 post Sydney. And I officially have the post mara blues and am itching to get back to the track 😂 🛑 But hold up, coach B knows better 😂

DELOADING is often a crucially overlooked part of the race! Off of the back of a training block, the main event of 42.2km (or 21.1km) is a huge feat; you have worked harddddd and your muscles have experienced thousands of microscopic tears and your tendons and ligaments have been very heavily and repeatedly loaded.

Feeling aerobically ready doesn’t necessarily mean you’re ready to run hard again. There are lots of moving parts and your cardiovascular system can often recover faster than your musculoskeletal system.

The deload isn’t losing fitness. It’s where your body actually gets the chance to adapt to the marathon you’ve just run!

If you’ve just run Sydney Marathon or are running Geelong Running Festival Nike Melbourne Marathon Fest in a couple of weeks, be sure to not just hop straight back into running and save this as a reminder or send to a marathon running pal 🏃‍♀️

30/08/2026

25/08/2026

There’s nothing like that finish line feeling!!!! 🏃‍♂️

If you’re eyeing up any of the distances for RUN4GEELONG but nervous, all you need is a bit of courage and a little direction!

Run Like A Girl - Bellarine Peninsula Run Like A Girl Australia have both hands off (program for you to independently follow) or hands-on (fully personalised with sessions to your watch, feedback and catch up vibe ✌️) to take the guess work out of your training and race day! Designed by advanced coaches who know a thing or two about getting you race ready 😉

PLUS Included in each plan is a post-race refuel party at the incredible p3recovery_geelong 🥰🙌 🍕

DM for details how to lock in your plan and join our team to raise as much money as possible for Barwon Health Foundation

And heads up- it’s not just girls on our team! 😉 Hubbies and Kids are welcome too!

📸 MONIKA BERRY