You must read Jen's post HERE. When I read this post, all I could think was - BRILLIANT. These are the words so many people need to hear and read. Lots of people get in a slump and just don't see a way out. Well, Jen declared "no mile left behind". The concept is simple... if you only have 20 minutes, you run. If you only have 10 minutes, you run. Just because you can't fit in the 8 or 10 miler that you were doing before doesn't mean there's not a benefit to getting out there and grabbing every mile you can... even if it's only 1. Why isn't your fitness and well-being worth taking advantage of every opportunity? Instead of blowing off that 15 minutes and saying "I don't have enough time to do much", take that 15 minutes and make it 15 minutes of power and determination.
What a wonderful concept. I'm convinced that Jen should start a movement with this concept. So many people that just "don't have the time" right now to move... why not take advantage of every. single. minute?
The results? Since Jen made this statement... she went from slump to a 9-day running streak. Some days only a mile. She might get in 6 one day, but that doesn't make the 1 any less valuable. Big picture... even if you only ran one mile a day, 365 miles in a year, approximately 36,500 calories burned... that's 10 lbs you fought just by dedicating yourself to taking advantage of every opportunity. (Don't mistake the purpose of this though, she's not insinuating that you have to go on an everyday streak of running, but just to seize the opportunities you have, no matter how small... because even small steps eventually add up to big dividends.)
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my term for this is "something is better than nothing" and it is soooooo true
Awesome post and so very true! I just squeezed in 3 miles today. Wanted 6 but happy with what I got!
Thanks Lesley! I appreciate the post about it - It really has helped me to fight the "I suck because I'm not running 15 miles a day" blues and I'm finding so much joy in running again. It's motivating me to run more and more.
What a genius way to find the mojo! Go Jen!
I used to think I was wasting my time if I worked out or ran for less than 45 minutes, now that I am a mom I know better and that something is better then nothing!
Good timing on the post! I ran a whopping 1 mile this morning b/c thats all I had time for....I mean I do have to leave time in the day to Facebook and read up on the blogs :-) haha.
YAY! love love love this! last year in may i did the run every day in may thing, and some days i only ran 1 mile, but it was 1 mile more than 0.
maybe i should do this...yes i might just run a mile tomorrow morning before work even though its a no run day. or should i not? hmmm
either way i love it!
I like it!
it's a great concept!!! so many times, I say, "oh I have to skip it because I ran out of time"...get in what I can get in!! no mile left behind! thanks
fabulous! I need to apply this to my swimming. I knew I didn't have a ton of time to swim today, but I needed a shower anyway, so even though I only swam for 22 minutes and not an hour, it was still a swim workout and I am tired from it. My new neighborhood is perfect for those short little improptu runs too, it is only about a mile long, so I can do the whole thing (down to each end and back) in under 20 minutes.
Thank you Jen for the post and Lesley for bring it to my attention. It it what I needed right now.
I read your guest post at Running to Health - GREAT! Loved it! Gave me a lot to think about!! Thanks for writing it aimed at someone like me who isn't in it to win it, but rather to have fun, improve, and achieve personal goals.
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