Running Again, sometimes from egg whites

This week was a milestone week. After months of calf issues and false starts, I finally strung together my first continuous 5K. It wasn’t flashy — a couple of pauses for photos and to pet some dogs — but it was real, it was consistent, and it was mine. Then on Saturday I followed it up with a 6K long run, my longest continuous run yet. Even better, it came in faster than my 5K earlier in the week. That’s proof the engine is building, even if every step still feels harder than I’d like.

On the flip side, food, and food tracking, got… boooooooring. The same proteins and carb combos that felt easy the last few months have turned into a wall of “ugh, not this again.” I’m branching out a bit, trying to add some variety without blowing away my macro split. Consistency matters, but sustainability matters more. Variety keeps me from burning out, even if it means a couple of imperfect days along the way.

I also started hitting some good quality sleep a few nights this week. Ivy still likes to boop me awake a bit early, but we started putting a shirt on Bane at night and that has helped to keep him from waking up all up itching through the night.

Big picture: I showed up, I pushed through, and I logged my longest runs since starting Fit by 50. The weight might be holding steady, but the habits and milestones are stacking.

Waist is down a smidge, as is my weight and body fat%, so while the progress was slow this week, I am still trending in the right direction.

Still lifting. Still losing. Still showing up. Usually with scrambled egg whites.