Celebrating my 13th year of running everyday and this is your invitation to join the fun!! That's 4,748 days of running at least one mile per day, every single day! From the pavement to sandy desert, rocky trails or postholing in the snow to stream crossings, every day I am able to run has been a true blessing. -especially because many of these miles have been shared with friends! So, I'd love to share my milestone day with you. Whether in person or in spirit from wherever you are, let's close out 2025 with a few fun miles & lots of smiles together!
For anyone who is new here, allow me to share my story. On January 1, 2013 I had a secret goal of running 365 days in a row and was too afraid to announce what felt like a barely attainable goal. I began the year with some ambiguous IG selfies showing a number board indicating the day of my runstreak, but didn't include any explanation behind the meaning of the photo until a few weeks into this endeavor. By the end of the year, the Hello Kitty was out of the bag and I wrapped up the year with a race-themed running party at Lake Elizabeth with about 50 friends. It serendipitously became a fundraiser too, which then inspired me to keep this running streak going! Over the years, my party has grown to include friends, online friends from around the world and their friends too! It has been a beautiful unveiling of the magic that is our running community. Truly, I am so grateful for this happy accident!
You're invited to join my 5k race-themed running party on my Run Streak Day 4,748: December 31, 2025. There are two ways you can party!
1) "From a distance" as a virtual runner from wherever you are, at a time that works for you ~or~
2)
IN PERSON at
Lake Elizabeth in Fremont 🗺️! (space is limited for the in-person event, see flyer for details).
No worries if you cannot make it in person since you can run from wherever you are as a virtual runner, even if you're on vacation out of town! One friend ran the entire 5k barefoot on the beach, another on a track on a cruise ship, some have taken their virtual runs to their favorite trail. I'm always excited to see where my virtual runners will run!
Let's run to celebrate, and run to do good too! We have been a force for good together over the years and I look forward to continuing our tradition! Through my experiences in 2025, I feel inspired for our funds to be shared evenly among three organizations:
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation🦍 The Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Conservation & Education📡
Public Broadcasting ServiceThe
Breast Cancer Research Foundation called to me the loudest as three of my friends were diagnosed with breast cancer this year alone, while more than a handful are in remission (yay!), and sadly one friend had lost her second round battle in April earlier this year. One in eight women are affected by breast cancer in her lifetime. While there have been several advancements in treatment, there is more work to be done!
I would also love to honor one of my longtime heros, the late
Jane Goodall, by supporting her mission of wildlife research, conservation and education. The final beneficiary is
PBS. Growing up without cable, this was the only channel I was able to watch without "snow" drifting across the screen! It was probably for the best as this was where I learned a lot of my English outside of school, from Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Reading Rainbow. I am grateful to be celebrating my milestone while supporting meaningful missions with everyone! Talk about miles with purpose! Thank you for being a force for good! Together we have been making a difference year after year, going on 13 years! 🥰 🙌
Registration includes Hello Kitty-themed swag:
❤️ Bib ~ *customize with your name or nickname and lucky number if you register by December 5. Please requests in the notes section
*Pet bib requests are welcome! Please leave requests in the notes. So far, Joyce's 365k has seen dogs, cats, ducks and even a bunny!
❤️ Tech T (gender-style specific) **kid's sizes available upon request until December 5
❤️ Super Kawaii Hello Kitty-themed medal
❤️ Additional goodies from sponsors like Squirrel's Nut Butter, JamBar and more!
International friends are welcome, but please register early so your box can arrive on time!
Depending on interest, I will have additional merch (hoodies, neck gaiters and coffee tumblers) for sale outside of registration. Please follow along on IG! @fly-joyce
See you on Dec 31st!!