Ran for the third time this week and, for the first time in God knows how long, for the third day in a row. And I definitely felt it. A much slower long(er) run than usual, but felt good to be on the feet for as long as I was.
It was also nice to weigh in at 107.9kg post-run, my lowest recorded weight in the last two years and probably the lowest I've been in 3-4 years (unrecorded) at a minimum. Having gotten down to 108.7kg in 2024 and slowly gaining the weight back to peak at 116.1kg in December of last year, I knew I needed to knuckle down - and that meant running more, running longer, and eating better. Thankfully that has coincided as I begin training for this 50 kilometre timed race in May and I hope by then I may even be sub-100kg and in a good position for that race.
One thing that draws me to ultra running is the almost lack of pressure to be "fast." The main goal is completing the distance. Sure, faster is better but just getting it done is an accomplishment. That doesn't mean I won't continue to try and get better at 5ks and 10ks, their priority just moves down the list for now. That being said, I actually think by running longer and further, my times in those events will come as well and I wouldn't be surprised if I hit a new parkrun PB soon as a result of my new training.
It's going to be an exciting year for running.
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