Day 200 (December 11)

6 miles

I have run for 200 days non-stop :)

I am so incredibly happy, humbled, proud and thankful. These 200 days have been a suffer-fest. But I am so happy that I stuck with it, and keep going at it every day. Doing something consistently, daily, without any excuses - has been such an eye-opener for me personally. To basically summarize it: You can pretty much do/become anything. And I mean it in the most sincere way.

There will be days when you unbearably suffer (either physically or emotionally or just feel exhausted or even bored). That's a given. But - GET YOUR SNEAKERS ON AND GET OUTSIDE AND START RUNNING (no matter the weather or the time or anything else that's happening)..........................wait for it..........wait for it......wait for it......A MIRACLE HAPPENS! You "come back from the dead". You completely transform. You start smiling, singing along with the music, and you flow.... Words cannot describe it, you really have to feel it. I guess it's true when they say "runners don't need drugs, they naturally make them."

My running has changed significantly from Day 1 to Day 200. I know when and how to conserve my energy, when I can and should sprint, when to slow down and just let it go - what a sensual experience - knowing your own body so intimately. I also know how push myself to the max when I need to, and I know I can give it more and more and more... .

The mountain that I run up to... that sucker has been conquered 100s of times already. I have become a running machine.

I never seriously thought that I would actually run for 365 days. But it looks like I actually will :) The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire and commit to the "bored experience" (daily running). Really amazing things do happen.

If you are reading this, thank you so much for supporting me, rooting for me, inspiring me, and just being there for me! Genuinely thank you. I couldn't have done it without thinking of you.

With gratitude and humbleness,

- Bored Runner (Day 200, December 11, 2020)