My name is blessing mpofu. husband to Ingrid. This blog is where I document my (re)discovery of running. Despite doing some running over the years, I feel like I’m only learning how to run now. Here, I share my running journey. That, and other ways it intersects with life.
learning to run and live.
I used to run as a part of staying fit or training for other sports. In 2023 I ran my first half marathon, as part of a health journey I started in 2022. After running the 2023 Two Oceans Half Marathon, I half joked about running a full marathon.
I’m now training to run my first ever marathon.
I ran my first ever marathon– Cape Town Marathon. Despite missing my target by 11 minutes and completing at 4hrs 41mins, I managed to qualify to run my first ultra marathon in 2024. So, as I continue to learn to run and live, I’m training towards the Two Oceans Ultra, a 56km race in Cape Town, South Africa.
I’m likely to run other races in preparation, but that’s my current “big one”.
Documenting the journey.
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