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6th February
2009
written by Katie Harris

An update on my running challenge:

So far, I am doing a good job of sticking to the goal.  Today will be my 9th consecutive day of running.  

I was asked what my definition of ‘running’ was for this.  Good question.

I set my own standard that I have to run at least 1 mile, and not in a lazy manner.  I prefer to measure my running in distance, rather than in duration, because distance is a constant.  1 mile to me is still 1 mile to everybody else.  30 minutes of running to me is 3.5 miles, but can be anywhere from 1 mile to 6.5 miles (for the crazy people), depending on your speed.

I feel like this makes the challenge somewhat simple for me, because even if I just really do not feel like running on a certain day, all I have to do is put on my running shoes, walk the 15 feet to our gym, spend 10 minutes in there and be done.  I have absolutely zero valid excuses possible to wiggle my way out of this.  

Recap:

Day 1-  3.5 miles

   ”   2-  2     “
       3-  8
       4-  2
       5-  1.5
       6-  4.5
       7-  1.5
       8-  1.5
Not sure yet what Day 9 will be, but since I have an 8 mile run planned for tomorrow and should take it easy today, I’ll probably do 1.5 miles, judging by my apparent recent love of that distance.

1 Comment

  1. 08/02/2009

    Katie,
    I just completed my 7th consecutive day of doing some form of exercise for 30 minutes each day! Luckily we had 70 degree weather here so Wilder and I were on a lot of walks. It seems wimpy compared to your running (good job!), but it’s alot for me in that I’m used to the couch potato kingdom.

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