In a lesson to his children about onerous work, one Miami dad, Mika Shevit, has run the half-marathon distance each single day for 2 years (730 days).
Within the final two years, the 48-year-old has logged almost 10,000 miles, which is equal to operating from the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean 4 occasions. For every run, Shevit routinely sticks to the identical tempo, finishing the space in round two hours.
Shevit is a creature of behavior. Each morning he will get up earlier than daybreak to finish his half-marathon run at 4 a.m., trekking by means of neighbourhoods and alongside sandy Miami Seashore trails. “Irrespective of the day, week or month, I’m a person on a mission,” mentioned Shevit to the Why We Marathon podcast. “Nothing stops me from desirous to run–completely nothing.”
He started the problem on April 1, 2021, to get in form and show to his children that arduous work can take you far. He paperwork all his runs on his Strava and Instagram, posting post-run selfies and recaps on each platforms.
“If you’re lacing up on daily basis, restoration time is restricted,” provides Shevit. “The primary cause I’ve been capable of do it’s because I don’t overthink it (operating). It’s like brushing your tooth.”
Shevit didn’t start operating till he was in his 40s. He beforehand tried this problem twice, however needed to cease at day 75 (each occasions) as a consequence of shin splints. “The third time was the allure,” he mentioned. “Since my runs are about endurance and never velocity, I haven’t had any restoration points. I prehab my day by day operating with three to 4 power exercises per week.”
“I wish to maintain issues easy,” mentioned Shevit. “My objective is to encourage others. If I can assist somebody do this, it’s all that issues to me.”
When he began the problem, his objective was to attain 100 consecutive days. Now, he has reached 732 days and counting, chasing his final objective of 1,000 consecutive half-marathons, which he’s scheduled to finish on Dec. 6, 2023.
You may comply with his journey on his Strava or Instagram.
