I'm Rebeca Branco, I'm 43 years old and, like many of us, I have multiple skills. I'm a mother, I've been working in coordination and training for almost 20 years, I'm a federated Trail Running athlete, a professional athletics coach - at Futebol Clube Os Belenenses - and I've been running a sports project in conjunction with the Belém Parish Council for two years.
My sporting career began in 2014, as an adult, and was marked by a major personal transformation. I started with road athletics, but it was in mountain running - especially over long distances - that I found my true passion. Since then, I've taken part in several national and international races, always driven by the desire to evolve and challenge my limits.
Over time, the desire to deepen my knowledge led me to invest in training and become a professional athletics coach. The topics that most excite me as a professional are the power of transforming our bodies and the health of women athletes - the latter is still little talked about in a historically male environment, but I consider it essential today.
Throughout my journey as an amateur athlete, I faced various challenges that taught me the importance of listening to the body, technique and the power of consistency. Now, as a coach at mbUP, my goal is to share this path with other athletes, whether beginners or more experienced, promoting evolution with awareness and safety.