I did it! My run streak is now at 365 days - 1 YEAR!!!!!!! What a year it has been to say the least. In celebration of this monumental day for me, here is a look back at how my run streak began and a few of the memories during the past year. Last year, Momma K and I took on the Runner's World Run Streak challenge. During the challenge you complete at least 1 mile per day from Memorial Day until July 4th. The Run Streak is an awesome way to commit to stay active during the summer months where many people are busy with vacations, days at the pool/beach/lake, etc. Momma K and I were both in training for the Dumbo Double Dare at Disneyland so we figured we would just do a "easy mile" on the days that we would typically rest. Each day we diligently logged our mile. Whether it was a race, a training run, a quick mile before yoga, or a lap around the neighborhood, we got our mile in. The "end" of the run streak was on July 4th which was the Peachtree Road Race 10K and we talked about how tomorrow we finally get a break. Well, July 5th rolled around and I looked at mom and said "want to go do a mile?" The rest is history. As we kept setting our eyes on short term milestones (50 days, 100 days, etc), the run streak just became a part of life. Yes, there were days that we didn't want to go do our mile, but we did it. Did we want to start back over at day 1 just because we were tired? NO! We have encountered some pretty crazy situations while doing our "mile+ a day." We have gone out in rain, sun, hot, cold, night and day. There was one day that we were doing our mile and a storm started rolling in and we had to haul butt back, but we got our mile in. In January, we headed out to the park for a long training run and everything was covered in ice and also sported some pretty fancy pre-race throw aways. Don't forget the holidays! Just because it is Christmas Day does not mean that we didn't get our mile in. Mom, dad, and I all headed out to the park to get a few miles in as a family. No matter the holiday, we were out there doing our thing and continuing our run streak. What about vacations? Well, the first few days when we were at Disney were easy - we simply did our mile+ at the races. Even though we would be walking 10+ miles a day in the parks, we still did a designated mile each morning. On other vacations/racecations we have utilized hotel parking lots and treadmills to make sure our mile was done. It has definitely been a crazy ride the past 365 days, but I wouldn't change it for anything. Each run completed has its own story and I loved getting out there each day whether with friends/family or solo. How long will the run streak continue? Only time will tell! Question of the Day: Have you ever taken part in a run streak? How long did you "streak" for?
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5/26/2015 02:58:39 am
That's awesome! Congrats on the streak. I tried once but a 12 hour international flight and associated travel was the end for me. Might try again in the future.
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wow
5/26/2015 03:29:06 am
wow!
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