Setting Out Streaking
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cmmunchkin and chipleduff, I've decided to try streaking. Before you book flights to come visit and post videos to YouTube, I'm talking about something more G-rated. The United States Running Streak Association (www.runeveryday.com) has collected the names of compulsive runners who run every day. At least one mile. Every day. No excuses about "I stayed up late finishing a paper" or "I have an early meeting at work" or "But I have a sore throat!" I think cmmunchkin is on day 150 and chipleduff has hit 97 days of running in a row. An unbroken string of days where they each managed to squeeze at least one mile into their busy days. I had heard of this several years ago and while the idea appealed to me, I kind of shrugged it off as something people who were crazily dedicated to running did. But when I heard those two LiveJournal friends were streaking, it suddenly seemed a lot more possible. I mean...these are two Real People (or at least I assume so...they could be imaginary friends for all I know).
So yesterday, after noticing that even trying to wash and brush my hair was painful, I decided that I wouldn't try to go to the gym to lift weights. Instead, I ran Day 1. Later I learned it was National Running Day. I liked the coincidence. And today I got up insanely early to run day 2 of my fledgling streak. My 8am meeting was then postponed by 2 hours so really I could have slept in a little more but at least I got my run out of the way. I still find running a conscious effort. But I also still feel tremendous pride in myself after I finish.
cmmunchkin and chipleduff, I've decided to try streaking. Before you book flights to come visit and post videos to YouTube, I'm talking about something more G-rated. The United States Running Streak Association (www.runeveryday.com) has collected the names of compulsive runners who run every day. At least one mile. Every day. No excuses about "I stayed up late finishing a paper" or "I have an early meeting at work" or "But I have a sore throat!" I think cmmunchkin is on day 150 and chipleduff has hit 97 days of running in a row. An unbroken string of days where they each managed to squeeze at least one mile into their busy days. I had heard of this several years ago and while the idea appealed to me, I kind of shrugged it off as something people who were crazily dedicated to running did. But when I heard those two LiveJournal friends were streaking, it suddenly seemed a lot more possible. I mean...these are two Real People (or at least I assume so...they could be imaginary friends for all I know). So yesterday, after noticing that even trying to wash and brush my hair was painful, I decided that I wouldn't try to go to the gym to lift weights. Instead, I ran Day 1. Later I learned it was National Running Day. I liked the coincidence. And today I got up insanely early to run day 2 of my fledgling streak. My 8am meeting was then postponed by 2 hours so really I could have slept in a little more but at least I got my run out of the way. I still find running a conscious effort. But I also still feel tremendous pride in myself after I finish.
