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December 31, 2006 In October, 1990 I decided to increase my jogging routine from a dozen times a month to a daily run as possible. In those sixteen plus years I have failed to run about 90 times, so I have put in at least a few miles on over 5,800 days. I've gone as long as 28 months without missing a day. Today I reached a grand total of 20,000 miles over the 195 months period I have adhered to this regimen. I have gradually increased my annual miles from 900 to 1,600. On weekdays I run in the dark before work. I fasten a blinking safety light to my pocket or belt and wear reflective clothing. It is a profoundly peaceful, quiet time to jog. Moon and starlight, meteor showers, and newspaper delivery vehicles. On weekends I enjoy running in sunshine. I wear New Balance brand running shoes, models 496, 497 & 498. I have gotten as many as 2,900 miles on a pair of these shoes, but their average lifespan is shorter due to mishaps such as falling into a creek or getting them overly soaked during a rainstorm. Here's a pdf record of my runs through today. I did not start entering my daily totals onto the spreadsheet until 1995: I also retain paper calendars with each day's miles. |
February 23, 2008 Update: |
The last date I failed to run was Feb 2, 2004, so I'm continuing a four year + streak without skipping a day. On March 26, 2008 I should reach 22,000 miles. |
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