I sat down tonight after my short 1 mile jog to calculate my total days running in a row. I’ve had to abandon the tally chart because I kept forgetting to mark my runs. So, I’ve backtracked and added the information to my planning calender.

I was surprised to learn that today is my 50th consecutive day running. What’s better is that I’m beginning to feel like it’s easy. I’ve been aiming for at least two miles jogging every day, but in a pinch I’ll settle for one. The second miles have been magical and have really accelerated my fitness gains.

Tonight I stuck with one mile for several reasons.

• It was 10 PM and I need to get to bed before midnight
• A campfire was smoking up the neighborhood
• A big dog tried to kill me yesterday, so I would rather fight him in the daylight
• I need to run at 5:30 AM tomorrow
• I was in a hurry to get back to my ice cream

So, this is the end of my self congradulatory running post. If all goes well I’ll be back on 2 miles in the morning. Plus, I’m wanting to move up to 3 miles each day in September. Thanks for reading - now go out and run a few miles.