Should you run everyday? Do you run everyday? Is a run streak good? These are a few of the most common questions I get on Instagram at the start of the year with things like the Runner’s World streak starting.
Let’s talk about what it takes to run everyday, the pro’s, the con’s and what I think as someone who has coached thousands of runners over the last decade.
What is a Running Streak?
A running streak is defined as a minimum distance of 1 mile (1.61 kilometers), every single day. It can be outside, roads, trails, track or on the treadmill. As soon as you miss a day, the streak is broken.
In general they are self imposed and thus tracked by the individual. For those wanting accountability or going for any kind of record it becomes useful to have a public tool like Strava to share data from a watch.
What Counts as a Running Streak?
Some are just for a specific month, but others encourage running as many days in a row as possible.
- Bare minimum of running 1 mile per calendar day (1.61 KM)
- Usually a minimum of 30 days
- Since the goal is an unbroken chain on consecutive days running, there is no set duration for most people doing a personal challenge
- To join the Streak Runners International you need a minimum of 1 year (see chart below for categories)
- Run walking is…
