Gaps in Coverage

So . . . streaking continues. While there is a significant (3 year) gap in posting, the running has mostly continued. At the time when I last posted here, I was 390 days into a running streak that continued uninterrupted until January 3rd, 2022. COVID almost killed me—true story—and forced a break in my running streak that no other illness or injury had been able to do. According to my Garmin, I took 11 days off running and started running at least 1 mile a day again all the way to today. In 2022 my streak reached 935 consecutive days with a run. And since the break, I have another 572 consecutive days under my belt, and I am still going.

Not much has been easy. I’ve run a couple of backyard (neighborhood) marathons and had one failed attempt at an ultra-marathon. But, for the most part, the benefits of running have exceeded the complexity of life that comes from having 1 immovable appointment every day. I continue to experience the emotional, spiritual, and physical benefits. But especially as I get older, there are some complementary habits that will be necessary to not undermine the physical benefits. As my body matures and gets used to the stresses and demands of running, despite running every day, I have put on some of the weight that so easily came off at the beginning of this journey. Always an area in which to grow.