Speaking of not taking any rest days, I started wondering whether this was a good idea or not while on the treadmill yesterday (it was either this or watching Oprah on the television). So, I decided to take a look back over the last 5+ years of my training logs to see what kind of running streaks that I've put together to determine whether my body might be able to hold up under the stress of no rest days. In compiling this list I have arbitrarily defined a running streak as 10 or more consecutive days of running. What I found was actually pretty interesting and leads me to believe that I just might be able to do stick with my plan for a whole year. Mt longest streaks are:
1. 135 days (12/17/06-4/30/07)
2. 56 days (5/9/05-7/3/05)
3. 52 days (10/2/05-11/22/05)
4. 42 days (12/25/05 -2/4/06)
5. 40 days (3/29/05-5/7/05)
6. 27 days (4/4/06-4/30/06)
7. 24 days (7/12/05-8/4/05)
8. 20 days (achieved 2x)
10. 19 days (7/31/06-8/18/06)
11. 18 days (achieved 2x)
13. 16 days (1/28/08-2/12/08)
14. 15 days (6/12/07-6/26/07)
15. 14 days (8/9/07-8/22/07)
16. 13 days (achieved 3x)
19. 12 days (achieved 5x - including this current streak)
23. 11 days (achieved 4x)
27. 10 days (achieved 3x)
So, in the overall context of my running career (I never had any notable running streaks while in high school or college), my current streak is currently in a five way tie for my19th longest running streak ever. So, not really a big deal yet, BUT in another week it'll enter the top five.
Distance: 2.3 miles
Time: 18:40
Pace: 8:07
Weight: 204.5
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