This morning I completed day 100 of my mile-a-day “streaking” challenge, woohoo! The challenge started out back on Thanksgiving Day as part of the Runners World Holiday Running Streak (#RWRunStreak) from Thanksgiving to New Year’s, but when 2013 rolled around I just kept on going!
On a typical weekday I wake up at 5:15 and elliptical my mile while watching the morning news. The downside of this is that the news is pretty boring (how many traffic reports can one person watch??) and yes, it’s early, but after I’m done I feel great all day knowing that I’ve finished my mile. I also like having a routine, even if it means that I now have to pack my running clothes on vacations or business trips.
Here are a few of my more memorable miles over the past 100 days:
Day 13 (12/4/12)
I ‘ellipticalled’ a mile in the morning and then we went on a 5 mile hike in Ridley Creek State Park the afternoon! That was a big day for exercise.
Day 41 (01/01/13)
Matt, Bailey and I ran the first 2.4 miles of the multi-purpose loop at Ridley Creek State Park. Not bad for New Year’s Day!
Day 52 (01/12/13)
We ran a mile on a chilly morning in Thornbury Township Park. For some reason this felt much harder than the 2.4 miles on 1/1. (The Thornbury Park Photo is actually from September. I wish it had been that beautiful there in January!)
Days 54-59 (01/14-19/13)
Completed a week of miles on a treadmill in the Palazzo gym in Las Vegas. I was nervous at first because I usually elliptical in the privacy of my own home but I felt a huge sense of accomplishment afterwards! (And I think I managed to look tough and strong while running which is really half the battle, right?) 🙂
Days 94-95 (02/23-24/13)
Ran around Cape Charles on the eastern shore of Virginia while we were in town with friends for the Barrier Island Center Oyster Roast. On day 94 my iPhone app got confused and said that I ran 1.7 miles in 13 minutes (which is impossible) but I let myself believe that was true when I enjoyed all-you-can-eat oysters, clams, BBQ pulled pork and wine later in the day.
I look forward to keeping my streak going until Matt and I get married on June 8th. Wish me luck!
The Little GSP 
Race for Oneless
5K & 1 Mile family fun run/walk
Maryland Farms Brentwood TN at 7 AM
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Woo! You’re doing amazing. Keep up the AWESOME work!
SO impressed! Streaking is hard!
Congratulations!
I feel like I need to join the streaking ban wagon…
Have you ever thought of upping your distance to 5km a day?? You will gain huge benefits by just adding 2 miles or roughly 20 minutes to your daily run… Give it a thought — and for more inspiration about such a training plan, run over to http://www.run5kaday.com.
Cheers!
Patrick Reed
I’m impressed too.
What you need to do is video a long walk/run and then when you are ellipticalling watch it back on the telly and pretend you are outside in the sunshine and it’s not silly o’ clock in the morning..
I think I’ll just stick to brisk walks..lol
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