I started running every day on August 16th 2016. I had just gotten a new watch but had already run the day before, so normally I’d take days off. Wanting to test my new toy I ran a successive day and just never stopped. Coming up on 7 years now, 2515 days.
It’s been transformative, to say the least. And I have run at weird places and weird times to get that run in, but so far neither fatherhood nor covid have made me lose the streak.
Listening to your body and doing plenty of slow and short runs is essential to staying injury free, and I would recommend working up to it.
Biggest benefit, it requires no discipline and motivating to do once there is a habit and a streak counter. It’s like brushing teeth, just something that happens, no matter what (pouring rain, ice, after a long day, whatever).
Who else is doing this and what have been your experiences?
I’m not a streak runner, but I have kept up a 4-6 days per week habit for the past two years. I have been surprised by the benefits that come from keeping up with the training through the cold months. E.g. I dropped 15 minutes from my half the first year and another 10 minutes the second. But the biggest benefit is similar to what you said about motivation and discipline. I just don’t struggle with it any more now that running is a year round habit.