22.5 miles over the last four days has more than doubled my mileage for 2026, and suddenly I’m back on pace to clear 100 miles in January. Even better, despite the uptick in volume, I don’t really feel any worse for the wear. I eased off the gas in November and December and coasted a bit, but it looks like I mostly held onto my gains and am ready to start building again.
One of the first tools I used when I got back into running was the Nike Run Club app. I logged my first run on the last day of 2018 and have been recording miles ever since. NRC assigns “run levels” based on lifetime mileage, and after cycling through yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple fairly quickly, I hit Black at 3,106 lifetime miles. That was back in early 2021, and I’ve been sitting there ever since.
The highest level—Volt—requires 9,320 lifetime miles. I’m now just 1,205 miles away.
At my current pace, I’m barely on track to reach it by the end of 2026. It’s one of those silly goals that won’t actually mean anything when I finally get there—but it’s still fun to chase. And when it happens, I’ll probably reward myself with a new pair of shoes or a t-shirt at the very least.
Whatever it takes to stay motivated—but the real goal is simply maintaining my health and fitness. The levels, miles, and streaks are just tools. The best reward is being able to head out the door for a run with my daughters and share the love of it with them.
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