On Thanksgiving Day, we kick off our Holiday #RWRunStreak in force! Every day until January 1, you and me, me and you, we run at least one mile. That’s 39 days of running and just one daily mile is all it takes. Can you run more than one? Of course. Is one mile far enough to matter? Heck yeah!
One daily mile is more powerful than you can imagine. It represents your strength to self-motivate, crush all excuses, and follow through on your goals. Now THAT is a force.
And that one mile is the gateway to endless running opportunities. It’s a chance to convert a non-running friend with a chill one-mile trot. It’s a challenge to tackle and share with already-running friends. And even if you streak solo, it’s a daily commitment to treat and take care of yourself.
The beauty of committing to one mile a day—or any streak—is that the discipline and structure built into streaking sets you up for success. The decision-making process is taken out of the equation. There’s no anxiety or effort to figure out if you should run today, or how far. Just lace up and hit that mile. If the mood strikes you, keep going. If not, head home knowing you’ve accomplished your daily goal.
And I am so inspired by the incredible runners who streak. Runners have shared their stories about the amazing things that have come from committing to a goal. Committing to a run. Committing to something daily that isn’t always easy, but transformed them as a person and as a runner.
Runners World+ Coach Jess Movold #RWRunStreak Best Big City Marathons @runnersworldcoach and @runnersworldmag and let’s crush this streak together. What do you say, Advertisement - Continue Reading Below?
Time to streak!—Coach Jess
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Where will you run? How will you make it happen? How will your life change? We want to hear about it! Share your progress and motivate other streakers by “liking” the streak on Facebook. Jeffery A. Salter Twitter and Instagram The Holiday Run Streak Helps Your Spring Marathon #RWRunStreak.
A running veteran for more than a decade, Movold is a licensed strength and running coach for Runner’s World+ members and at the Mile High Run Club in New York City. When she’s not motivating class-goers through grueling treadmill workouts, you’ll likely find her zig-zagging boroughs on bridges throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan or training for her next marathon . She’s ready to push you to your next running goal as she chases her own—running a marathon in under 3 hours.
