I am a fan of resting when you need a rest day and taking seasons of down time after seasons of harder work. Recently, though, I’ve been struggling to get back into my routine (colder weather, busy schedule, a lot of “maybe tomorrows”). So, for the remaining days of winter, I am going to exercise for at least 20 minutes every day. There’s no specific science to the number of days or minutes here. Some research suggests you need over two months to form a habit, and to run the distances I have on my schedule in 2025, I will need to go a lot longer than 20 minutes to reach them. But, we all have to start somewhere, and this is what seems doable for me.

I invite you all to join me in my quest for a “routine by spring”. Complete 20 minutes of activity for 20 consecutive days in March. I’m choosing March 1st -20th to welcome the Spring equinox. You can run, walk, bike, dance… whatever inspires you to get your heart pumping! Feetures and Altra have partnered with us in offering raffle prizes for those who finish the challenge. Email us at runners@fairhavenrunners.com or stop in the store by April 1st with proof of your completed challenge, and you will be entered in the raffle for Feetures socks, Altra shoes, and store gift cards. “Proof” includes a pen and paper list, a screenshot of your activity tracker, or if you want to color along, we have printed snowman and bunny challenges at the store, so you can color in the picture as you complete each day of your challenge.

Happy streaking! 🙂 -Sierra