Running Every Day For 4 Years! THIS is why I stopped..

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[stephendavidcampbell]

😂 "i forgot"! 😂 Killed me. Thanks as always Göran . You're such an inspiration

[Eldriitch]

I've never personally liked tracking streaks with things, simply because it feels really overwhelming and demotivating for me to miss a day -- rebuilding a big streak seems monumental. I personally prefer to accept it and think "ok, i missed a session today, I'll make sure not to miss the next one" -- not focusing on a big long term picture, but on intrinsically motivated day to day consistency.

Of course everything works differently for different people, but this is what works for me.

[Dreamlink]

I run every day for 2 years now, i was overweight whole life now i can run half marathon and quite fit. But i run like a dog, just for fun i dont push myself or make myself suffer so to speak, i run and that is it.

[surajpowar]

You are an inspiration Göran. I actually started running because of you. It took me 70 runs to get to my first 10km. I owe you man!❤

[Julio_Zambrano]

Thanks for sharing! Still, a streak that goes over 4 years is absolutely fantastic! Kudos!

[Ewald]

Who you are without elite sport? You look like a super nice guy and undoubtedly a great dad ❤ and of course great videos.

[richardiqbal]

I can relate to this! I started a streak when I was 16 (writing 30 minutes per day as I wanted to be a writer, so not running), and it was amazing and really shaped me as a person for the better. It gave me consistency and discipline that I really lacked back then. But several years in, it started to become more and more of a mental burden. 4 years in, I also basically forgot to write, went to sleep, then woke up in a terror realising I hadn't written yet. In hindsight I wish I'd fully forgotten like you had, because it took me until year 7 to make the conscious decision to stop my streak. It was a real weight off my shoulders!

[watersfakeplants]

I got to 1080 days of run streaking, almost 3 years. Preparing for the birth of my second child is what made me stop, she still moved along with me until 37 weeks pregnant, with over 400 miles with a belly it was a good reason to complete the streak 💕

[clairegale]

4 years is very impressive!! If anything, forgetting to run because of life obligations just means we are human and “it happens”. I love your attitude and the realization that it’s ok to take a rest day when appropriate! Keep up the great content! 👍

[peaoat]

My favorite Forrest Gump theme is the one about him running coast to coast back and forth and then stopping. Stopping can be very challenging.

[algoritmerna]

Your editing has become so much better! Keep up the good work Göran!

[northandsouthx]

I was on a streak and one day just quit because I did not have time and did not want to be tied to a self-imposed obligation. It feels great to run every day, but it takes so much pressure off if you can allow yourself to take a day off when the day is too stressful and busy or when it’s over 40 degrees outside and you didn’t manage to run in the early morning. I started a new streak and, two months in, broke my toe. So I had to take a couple of weeks off. I’m not starting any new streaks 😅

[ckuzinski]

Just found your channel, and I love it. Your common sense approach mixed with science/research is very appreciated and uncommon in this day and age. I'm currently at day 1493 of running 2 miles per day. My first attempt at a year-long streak ended with forgetting as well. 😅

[Fun-pflw]

I laughed when you revealed the reason why you stopped your run streak! This was a great video yet again. Thanks for all your great videos.

[carrjeep]

I’m glad for you this streak burden has been lifted. Rest is so important.

[Ian_Fox_adv]

Great video Göran!

I've been making my way through your archive of videos and its great to see how much your presenting and editing has improved over the years (even though your older videos are still very cool).

I always look forward to your new uploads, they give me a lot of inspiration!

Thanks again for sharing! 🙌🏻

[michaelhemmingsen]

I have followed you for some time now, and I think you are such a big inspiration.
Not only do you manage to make your videos very interesting to watch, but your always very positive personality, is contagious in a good way.
Looking forward to see more from you :)

[jassaljs]

Always good to hear from you!! You always motivate me (push me 😡) to run daily 🦾 Thanks 🤗

[FlorianLeybold]

This was a fascinating video for me. My own runnning streak has been going for over five years now and I can relate so well. Keeping the streak alive and not having to motivate myself to get out the door and start running has improved my life in so many ways.

But I would at times have slight problems with my knees, feet, shins or hamstrings and think: Wouldn't it be smarter to just stop for a couple of days? Is this really healthy or has this become an obsession? Since all these issues disappeared at some point, I've kept going.


When you were about to reveal what your reason for stopping was, I felt like I knew exactly what you were going to say. I'm fully expecting the same to happen to me at some point in the future. Being a dad of twins myself, I can totally imagine falling asleep on the couch one day or simply forgetting.

Please make a follow-up video in a half year or so and tell us whether you've been able to keep up your motivation or have started slacking off for days on end. Or maybe you will have started a new streak by then...

[WillKlein]

This is so relatable, and what a great lesson about streaks and maintaining healthy habits.