“I am currently running 5kms a day and have been going for over 1000 days. I started on the first day of the New Zealand lockdown back in March 2020. I didn’t think I’d continue for this long, but now I reckon I’ll carry on until I physically can not run.
I love running because it’s so easy to do anywhere, and even though before you go out you might feel like you don’t want to, once you’re out it’s a great feeling and no one ever regrets a run! The run streak has made it a habit for me to go out and run everyday. I go out in the morning to start my day so that it’s done. I find it easier to get it done first thing as usually the day ends up getting busy and then I have to fit it in. Also my dog Maisy gets her daily exercise too.
I started running when I moved to Auckland from Scotland back in 2004. Prior to that I only ran on a treadmill in the gym. I wasn’t really outdoorsy back in the UK. When I decided to run in January 2004 in Auckland, you could easily find an organised run every week, so I started doing the 5k runs, then increased the distances over the months to do the Rotorua Marathon in May of that year. Since then I have done 5 other marathons in Sydney, Queenstown, Motatapu, Honolulu and Buenos Aires. I’d like to do another one overseas, but it is a lot of effort to train compared to running 5ks a day!”
Wendy @threebearscakery
(Queenstown)
Photo taken in Te Anau
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