My Running Streak and 15 Simple Running Rules to Live By

By Brisdon @shutuprun
I have run for 18 days in a row. This means I am streaking (running everyday). Unfortunately, I am not "double streaking." That is a term I made up for when you run every day, naked. I am not doing this for two reasons. Number one, no one wants to see that, and number two, I would freeze my titties off (or what exists of them).
I decided to do a run streak for the month of January - 31 days. My made-up rules are:
  • I have to run at least a mile a day (I've been averaging 4-5 miles per day)
  • I will not run if I think I'm injured
  • I will run in all sorts of weather or resort to the wheel of torture (treadmill) 
  • I will run if I have a cold, period, but not a fever, flu, explosive diarrhea, projectile vomit, etc. Simple enough!

I've never done a streak before because I really didn't feel like it. Running every day is a commitment. Plus, I was always afraid I'd get injured. Well, so far so good. Thanks for asking.
I've been chronicling my running and other stupid stuff (my pets, me eating Tide pods - jk - not funny) on my Instagram story- HERE. Join the fun!
Last week I ran about 33 miles total. Here I am:

January in Colorado and shorts. Mother Nature is f&cking with all of us lately.


Speaking of rules, I think people like to make things complicated when they don't have to be. Running in and of itself is supposed to be a simple act of love you do for your body and soul. So, don't over dramatize it. Just follow my simple rules and you will qualify for the Olympic Trials and be hired by Runner's World  be really cool.
1. What other people think of you as a runner is none of your business. Be the best runner you can be.
2. Smile. If you hate running so much you can’t find a moment to crack a smile, then maybe you shouldn’t be doing it (unless of course you have just soiled yourself, are about to throw up, or are on your 16th interval).
3. Don’t let running consume you to the point where it makes you stressed. There is life outside of running. Keep things in perspective.
4. Take care of your body so you can run until you die. Sleep. Eat well. Have sex. Floss.
5. No one is in charge of how well your running goes but you. Stop whining. 
6. Don’t litter. It gives runners a bad name.
7. Get over the last crappy run or race you had. Look to the future and learn from your mistakes.
8. Don’t judge other runners for all the weird stuff they do and say. You don’t know what their journey is (laughing behind their back is probably okay).
9. Stop running if something hurts.
10. Have a beer at the end of your race even if it’s 9:00 a.m. You earned it.
11. Volunteer at a race because it can’t always be about you.
12. Don’t lie about your running times. You’ll get caught because there is something called the Internet.
13. Stop thinking so damn much.  It’s really not that complicated. Just shut up and run.
14. Dream big because small dreams are boring and safe.
15. Be humble about your running. No one likes a braggart. Except if you are doing a running streak. Then tell the world on your blog.
Ever done a running streak? For how long?
SUAR