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Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized by kaffekaka on Monday July 14, 2025 @12:51PM (#44562317)
The way I see it is this: maintaining a run streak can be hard, but what is even harder is taking rest days when needed and every time get back on it. The (amateur) runners that impress me the most are those that keep running for years, decades, not through some neverending streak but through determination. The skill to abort a long run streak without quitting running is admirable.
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Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized by fifilura on Monday July 14, 2025 @01:30PM (#44562875)
Ok, happy for you that you have the intrinsic motivation.

You seem to be equally intrinsically motivated to tell me what to do and not do based on your experience.

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Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized by kaffekaka on Monday July 14, 2025 @03:05PM (#44564047)
I am not describing my own motivation, nor am I telling you what to do. I am only describing what to seems to be the most difficult thing to do. It matches well the expressed view that "if I break the streak I might stop running for good".

Sorry if you feel pressured to do anything.

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Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized by fifilura on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @04:50AM (#44569238)
Apology accepted, and mine was an over reaction too, sorry. Just that opinions are very high in this thread in general.

I drink coffee too, if someone wants to take a stab at that.

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Re:Show HN: Ten years of running every day, visualized by kaffekaka on Tuesday July 15, 2025 @05:08AM (#44569329)
The intersection of exercise and identity is indeed a sensitive topic for many, myself included. We are all just humans doing our best.
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