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How to do a Run Streak
Run streaks often get bad press. I get it. I know why. But streaking changed my life and once you know how to do a run streak, it could change yours too. What is a run streak? A run streak is a commitment to run every day without a break. No days off. An official
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Getting Back to Running after a Break
I was a stop-start runner for 15 years and the hardest part was always starting. I had hundreds of reasons for stopping. That was easy. But, getting back to running after a break was the hardest thing to do. Even now, after over 5 years of daily running, I still find post-injury running the hardest.
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How to Build Mental Strength in Running
Mental strength in running isn’t discipline or gritting your teeth through mile 20. It’s consistency. It’s running when you don’t feel like it, when the easy option is to stay on the sofa. The weather is bad, but you run anyway. That is how you build mental strength, and it’s also how you use it.
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The Highs and Lows of a Run Streak
I love my run streak. It keeps me going through the winter and keeps me running consistently. One of the main things is the regular milestones, I like to hit these to stay motivated, and I like to see things build and grow. Milestones and challenges On 12 January I hit my 1800-day milestone and
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Why I Run Every Day
I came across run streaking by accident. I was looking for a new challenge, had no idea what I was getting into, and it ended up being life changing. Not to be dramatic about it. But I went from 15 years of stop-start running to running every day. The official definition is simple: run a
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Running With a Busy Schedule
Someone told me once that if I wasn’t running, it just wasn’t a priority for me. I pushed back. I argued that I genuinely wanted to run, that I just didn’t have the time. They weren’t convinced, and eventually I realised they were right. Running with a busy schedule isn’t about time. Running wasn’t a
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