Streaking: Are you up for running every day?

The physical activity undertaken during the streak must be adapted to the level of the runner. Setting goals that are too high could discourage the very principle, which is consistency or even cause injury. Photo: AFP Relaxnews

Physical activity doesn't always have to be about performance. That's why streakers or streak runners commit to running at least 1.61 kilometers every day. The goal: to incorporate running into a daily routine.

Simply get out to run and forget about performance. This is the goal of aiming for a "running streak," a practice that is becoming popular in the United States. The concept is simple. Run every day, a small distance, at least 1.61 kilometers (the equivalent of a mile). "Running may occur on either the roads, a track, over hill and dale, or on a treadmill," says Streak Runners International.