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<p><strong>Holiday Mile-A-Day Challenge - Week 1 of 6</strong><br><br><strong>Challenge</strong><br><br>
Run at minimum a mile per day starting on Thanksgiving and continuing every day until New Year's Day -- at which point New Year's Resolutions take over!
The idea is to do something (run a mile) every day. I will do my best to provide fresh ideas and tips to keep it fun and all of us motivated so that we don't merely plod over the same old boring routes.<br><br>
This is for you. So if your body doesn't allow you to run a mile a day (at minimum), figure out something else to do during this time, be it push-ups, a swim, crunches or even a walk. The challenge is to bind us together for the purpose of keeping ourselves on track. If you have a schedule or routine already, merely fit this in on the "between" days. This is meant not to replace existing workouts but to motivate to do something fun on those down days.<br><br><strong>Week 1 - Thanksgiving (11/24) to Sunday, Nov. 27</strong><br><br>
This is a short week; it is perfect to kick-start the Holiday Mile Challenge. Don't think about upcoming weeks and what you will run. Don't think about how many days in a row you will run or how many you have done. Don't stress over missing days. In fact, don't even think beyond the next day. There are only 4 days this week. Take one at a time.<br><br>
Feel free to take what you want from this...<br><br><strong>Thursday</strong><br>
Ideally you will start the Challenge with a Turkey Trot. Even if you're not as fit or fast as you have been, Thanksgiving Day races are fun and, as races are in general, keep you motivated long after and before the race. Races have a way of reminding you just how much fun it is to be active and social. If you are fit and fast, lay down the law! Gobble gobble. If you don't do a Turkey race, then lace up your own 5K. Light and easy, be thankful that you are healthy and alive enough to run!<br><br><strong>Friday</strong><br>
Company is likely over or you might be company to someone else. Why not ask if someone wants to run or walk a mile with you today? Strength in numbers. It'll be a fun way to share your passion and get out. It's also a good way to stretch the legs from yesterday's trot. If you can share the mile with someone, and if you want more miles/time on feet, drop them off and do your own. But when you're with that other person or people, stay with them. Don't run ahead. Stay with them and talk. That is where the power is, and that is what will keep you motivated beyond today and tomorrow. If you can't run with someone today, try over the weekend. Just try to be a social runner one day this week.<br><br><strong>Saturday & Sunday</strong><br>
You are on your own. Get out for at least a mile. Just do it. Don't over-think it. Even if the day has come and almost passed and you still haven't gotten out the door, lace up the shoes and go out into the night. It'll be fun. Then sit on the couch to watch that movie. But first run. Or ignore all of this and do it in the morning or mid day. Know that committing to the same time every day is the easiest way to make sure that your intentions do not get derailed. After you establish to yourself that this is your time, it gets easier because it becomes routine. Just do it. If you find yourself over-thinking it, stop... lace 'em up and get out there.</p>
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<p><strong>Check-In</strong></p>
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Let us know how it goes. Especially on those "in between" days. Those are the hard ones. So let's lean on each other.<br><br>
I'll be traveling after Thanksgiving so won't have full time to get to this thread. Just know that I'll be back at some point next week, and I'll check in here to see how things are going.</p>
Run at minimum a mile per day starting on Thanksgiving and continuing every day until New Year's Day -- at which point New Year's Resolutions take over!
The idea is to do something (run a mile) every day. I will do my best to provide fresh ideas and tips to keep it fun and all of us motivated so that we don't merely plod over the same old boring routes.<br><br>This is for you. So if your body doesn't allow you to run a mile a day (at minimum), figure out something else to do during this time, be it push-ups, a swim, crunches or even a walk. The challenge is to bind us together for the purpose of keeping ourselves on track. If you have a schedule or routine already, merely fit this in on the "between" days. This is meant not to replace existing workouts but to motivate to do something fun on those down days.<br><br><strong>Week 1 - Thanksgiving (11/24) to Sunday, Nov. 27</strong><br><br>
This is a short week; it is perfect to kick-start the Holiday Mile Challenge. Don't think about upcoming weeks and what you will run. Don't think about how many days in a row you will run or how many you have done. Don't stress over missing days. In fact, don't even think beyond the next day. There are only 4 days this week. Take one at a time.<br><br>
Feel free to take what you want from this...<br><br><strong>Thursday</strong><br>
Ideally you will start the Challenge with a Turkey Trot. Even if you're not as fit or fast as you have been, Thanksgiving Day races are fun and, as races are in general, keep you motivated long after and before the race. Races have a way of reminding you just how much fun it is to be active and social. If you are fit and fast, lay down the law! Gobble gobble. If you don't do a Turkey race, then lace up your own 5K. Light and easy, be thankful that you are healthy and alive enough to run!<br><br><strong>Friday</strong><br>
Company is likely over or you might be company to someone else. Why not ask if someone wants to run or walk a mile with you today? Strength in numbers. It'll be a fun way to share your passion and get out. It's also a good way to stretch the legs from yesterday's trot. If you can share the mile with someone, and if you want more miles/time on feet, drop them off and do your own. But when you're with that other person or people, stay with them. Don't run ahead. Stay with them and talk. That is where the power is, and that is what will keep you motivated beyond today and tomorrow. If you can't run with someone today, try over the weekend. Just try to be a social runner one day this week.<br><br><strong>Saturday & Sunday</strong><br>
You are on your own. Get out for at least a mile. Just do it. Don't over-think it. Even if the day has come and almost passed and you still haven't gotten out the door, lace up the shoes and go out into the night. It'll be fun. Then sit on the couch to watch that movie. But first run. Or ignore all of this and do it in the morning or mid day. Know that committing to the same time every day is the easiest way to make sure that your intentions do not get derailed. After you establish to yourself that this is your time, it gets easier because it becomes routine. Just do it. If you find yourself over-thinking it, stop... lace 'em up and get out there.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><strong>Check-In</strong></p>
<p><br>
Let us know how it goes. Especially on those "in between" days. Those are the hard ones. So let's lean on each other.<br><br>
I'll be traveling after Thanksgiving so won't have full time to get to this thread. Just know that I'll be back at some point next week, and I'll check in here to see how things are going.</p>
