When the Runner’s World Holiday Run Streak came to an end Sunday, the next day I did what just felt right — I went for a run. Then I went for another run Tuesday. 41 straight days of running.
Today, though, as I shift my focus to Shamrock Half Marathon training, the streak comes to an end. I thought about extending it to 50 days, but that mark is no more special to me than 41. In fact, streaking isn’t all that “special” of a thing to me, but it’s a lot of fun. Those people who go for 100 days or 1,000 days, I completely understand why — it’s just not for me.
Here are some highlights of running 41 straight days:
- 3 races (the streak started with the Turkey Trot; Christmas Classic; and Jingle Bell Run)
- 0 consecutive days of only 1-1.9 miles for “rest” days
- 114.4 miles
- Weather ranging from wind chills in the teens (yesterday) to about 60
- 5 different cities and 2 states — Lynchburg, Bedford, Roanoke, and Richmond, Va.; and Asheboro, N.C.
- Wide range of times of day, from as early as about 6:30 a.m. to as late as 9 p.m.
- Ran in 2 different years
- Hit 2 big milestones — hit 1,000 miles for the year Dec. 17 and passed the most miles ever in a year on Dec. 21.
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