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#runstreak day 6: yoga on the side (Health Hacks 017)
The streak is gonna keep going. The streak has been one of the best things that’s happened to me in a long, long time. Y’all’s support for the streak has made it wonderfully enjoyable. And I just can’t bring myself to stop.
#runstreak day 5: staying motivated to run (Geek Fitness Health Hacks, episode 016)
Because I work hard at keeping myself motivated. And yeah, that’s work. Especially when it gets to this point in setting up a new habit. It’s been 5 days, and this is the point where it’s easy to quit.
#runstreak day 4: Food, Running Shoes, and Monkey Feet (Health Hacks, episode 015)
Day 4! Woo! I only ran a mile today, but I did it faster than I did yet: 8:54. I look forward to when my typical mile time gets down to the 7:50-8min mark again. That’s always a good boost to my confidence.
#runstreak day 3: It’s okay to take walk breaks (Health Hacks, Episode 014)
Your legs use different muscles for walking and running, and taking breaks from beating your legs up can help them rest and run even further.
#runstreak day 2: the weigh-in (Health Hacks Episode 13)
Day two of the runstreak happened. I recorded while dripping sweat from my run (or maybe it was from the rain that started in while I was out). I ran 1.1 miles, and my shoelaces came untied at 0.9. Never try to run a quarter mile with loose shoes. It’s just bad.
#runstreak day 1: What is a runstreak? (Geek Fitness Health Hacks, Ep 012)
So I’m doing something about it. I’m starting a runstreak and podcasting about it every day this week. I am going for 7 days, at least 1 mile a day. So we’ll see how it goes.