Busy Girl Club - Perth

Busy Girl Club x HBF 🙆🏽‍♀️💜

So damn proud of everyone pushing their comfort zone, trying new things and giving their best 🙆🏽‍♀️💜

From run to first sauna and ice bath, this was the perfect Sunday! 🙌🏽

Never thought the run club would be one of the best side quests we’ve started but so happy to see everyone getting out and active 🙆🏽‍♀️💜

What I would do if I was running the 12km HBF this Sunday 🏃‍♀️

(Spoiler: it’s not complicated, but the timing matters. Swipe for the full plan 👉)

With 40,000+ people hitting the streets of Perth CBD this Sunday for HBF Run for a Reason, we know the DMs are full of “what do I eat?!”, so here’s exactly what I will do

🍝 SATURDAY

White carbs all day without guilt. Toast + honey for breakfast, rice bowl for lunch, simple pasta or rice for dinner, ideally eaten by 7pm. Switch to low-fibre (less wholegrains, no beans, no raw veg). Keep your gut empty with familiar fuel and not a fibre bomb the night before a race 💩

Stay hydrated all day. Sip consistently, aim for pale yellow. Add an electrolyte to one bottle or more salt to your meals.

🌙 SATURDAY NIGHT

Lay everything out. Outfit, shoes, gels in belt, race number pinned. Breakfast ingredients on the bench. Set two alarms.

Then sleep and recharge!

⏰ SUNDAY MORNING

Wake up early. The rule is: eat 2–3 hours before your start time if you can.

Early wave? That’s a 4:45am alarm and toast in your mouth by 5am.

Eat exactly what you’d eat before a long training run, nothing new, nothing fancy. White toast + honey + banana is perfect. GF girls: rice cakes + honey + banana does the job.

Stop sipping water 30 minutes before the start. No stitches.

💊 ON COURSE

Take your first gel at the 40–45 minute mark, around 6km in. Only use gels you’ve trained with. Sip on water too, don’t wait until you’re thirsty.

🏁 GLOUCESTER PARK FINISH

The moment you cross that line: water + electrolytes or Chocolate milk (carbs + protein = best recovery combo). A proper meal within 2 hours.

Then celebrate. 🎉

We’ve put this all into a FREE Carb Load Guide covering the full 3-day countdown, race morning timing chart, gel strategy, GF options, do’s & don’ts and more.

💌 Comment RACE DAY below and we’ll send it straight to your DMs.

See you Sunday 💜

Happy Snaps form our 2nd Open Day 🙆🏽‍♀️🥳

Massive thanks to everyone who made this day possible and has been part of the BGC journey 🥰🙆🏽‍♀️🥳

Here’s to many more 💜 Loved seeing everyone cheer each other on and having fun with Movement that’s what it’s all about! 🥰🙌🏽

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