One year running streak complete.

Yesterday, when I got to the one mile mark of my daily run, I completed 365 days of consecutive running.  Last year, I was looking at a running streak site and thought it could be a cool accomplishment.  The goal is to run at least a mile during each calander day for a year.  Treadmills are fine and I used my gym during last winter a few times but not nearly as much as I thought I would.  I also made the goal at least 1.1 mile just in case my GPS watch or the treadmill were off by 10%. 

The first few months there were times when I would run the 1.1 on what would have been my rest days but as time went on and I got stronger and more used to it, the minimum crept up a bit.  During October I didn't have one run under two miles and I have not calculated the final numbers yet but the average was over 3 miles. 

There were tough times that I am most proud of such as running at midnight when I got home from work because a snow storm was due to come over night and I had to work the next day.  There were 13 days when I was working double shifts and had to get up at 5:30 after going to bed at 1am to get it in.  There was the week that I was at the hospital because my wife was in labor with my second boy.  She had an unplanned c-section and was in labor for 38 hours.  She understood that I needed to get out and I waited until we had visitors to go but still went.

I got married last year and went three weeks in July and August when I didn't run and it killed me.  The great thing about the streak was the fact that I didn't have think about running that day.  It took the anxiety away that I was experiencing about whether to run or not.  The only decison was how far and what time.  I work better that way.

A few minutes ago, at the bus stop, I thought to myself, "I don't have to run today".  Unfortunately, I do because I need a long run and today is the only day it will work.  I'll run tomorrow also.  I am not sure where the streak will go because I am scared to stop with the routine I have gotten in.  After 11 years working second shift, I am transfering to first next week.  That will be a big change and I will have to see if I can adapt and keep the streak.  If not, it's okay.  The goal was a year and I can't believe I did it. 

Scott,

That is an awesome accomplishment!!  Having the courage to set the goal and then make it happen is truly inspiring.

Congratulations and good luck working in the daylight hours.

Darrell

Thanks Darrell.  There is a fine line between courage and stupid!  :)

Congrats!  That's an amazing accomplishment!

thanks guys!

 Congrats.  Considering all the variables, I gotta say that probably is the most impressive accomplishment of all the amazing things the folks on this board have done.  

Seriously!  Well stated!

Wow.  What a wonderful thing to hear.  I really appreciate that!

Congrats Scott,

Way to stick it out and complete the goal.

I hope you have some seriously awesome reward for yourself planned, cuz that is one towering achievement!

Huge Congrats!!