On Monday in Boulder, Colorado, the predawn temperature hovered around minus 5 degrees and peaked at 9 degrees by mid-day, making it the coldest day of winter so far.
Despite the frigid conditions, Candice Burt laced up her shoes and headed out for a long run on the local network of flat trails. A very long run.
Because she’s been on an unthinkable running streak and wanted to keep it intact, there was never any question that Burt would get out the door for what has become her typical daily run—even if it meant wearing ski goggles to protect her face and heated socks to protect her toes, which suffered frostbite the day before.
Her run streak is anything but typical. As of January 30, Burt has run at least 50K for 87 consecutive days, for a total of 2,820 miles since November 5—an average of 32 miles per day. It’s a feat that will almost certainly become an official world record, once Guinness World Records verifies the data and details she’s been meticulously collecting every day.
“When I find something that sounds interesting, I usually just go for it and deal with the consequences later.”
Believe it…
