Run Every Day: Why I Started My Streak

I started running every day on January 1, 2019. No big fanfare. No bold declarations on social media. Just a quiet promise to myself to build consistency.

At the time, I was training for my first 100-mile race. I knew it would take more than a couple strong weeks and some weekend long runs. I had struggled with gaps in my training. A missed day turned into two. Then three. Life would get in the way. I'd lose momentum. I needed something that would force consistency, no matter what.

I had done a run streak once before, during a deployment. There wasn’t much else to do, and the routine kept me grounded. It worked. I got incredibly fit. And maybe more importantly, I learned I could train through fatigue, stress, and bad days. So I brought that same mindset back home.

January 1 was the perfect reset button. One mile a day, every day. That was the rule. No excuses. Travel days, holidays, late nights, sickness, fatigue—it didn’t matter. The streak had to live. And it has.

Now, more than six years later, I’ve run through everything: injury scares, extreme weather, work travel, burnout, joy, personal records, and quiet miles alone in the dark. Some runs were strong workouts. Some were slow recovery jogs. Some were just one single mile before midnight. But they all counted. And they all taught me something.

Streaking didn’t just change how I train—it changed how I think. It made running non-negotiable. It removed the debate from the equation. The mental effort of deciding whether or not to run each day is gone. That energy goes into showing up, lacing up, and moving forward.

This streak is the backbone of my training. Whether I’m prepping for a big ultra or just holding the line during a busy season, it’s always there. One mile minimum. No zeroes.

That kind of commitment becomes part of your identity. It bleeds into other areas of your life. It makes you better. And yeah, sometimes it makes you tired. But it always makes you stronger.

If you’re looking for a spark, a foundation, or a way to build discipline that actually lasts, consider starting your own streak. One mile a day. That’s it.

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Be bold. Run every day.