10,000 Consective Daily Runs
The date
was October 19th, 1986, and my college dormitory was rather quiet for a
Saturday night. A few hours earlier, I had returned from a local road race at
Pipestem State Park. Little did I know on this very evening that I would make a
decision which would alter the rest of my life. This was not a decision that
was earth shattering or that changed the course of human history. I wanted to
be a better runner. Running more seemed like the logical way to become this
better runner. As I pondered how to accomplish this desire, the same thought
kept coming back over and over again. I needed to run every day through the flu, the sickness, the heat, the cold, the rain,
the sleet, the snow, the ice, and the injuries. Basically, I set forth on a plan of action to adapt and overcome any
obstacle that stood in my way of becoming a better runner.
Well, the
years went by and I never thought much about my daily runs. Running became like
breathing for me. I just did it and went on with the rest of my day.
For lack
of any better reason, this is still the premise that pushes me out the door
each and every day. I want to be the best possible runner that I can be.
Recently,
I begin to wonder how many days were in my current daily running streak.
On March
5th at 6:30
PM at the Triple C Brewery, I would like to invite everyone to run with me on
my 10,000 day of continuous daily runs. The pace will be easy as I want to
enjoy the moment and share it with my running friends.
Run with me,
The Cool Down Runner
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