Mark Zuckerberg wants to run 365 miles in 2016.
I’m pretty sure I’ve got sneakers that have seen more miles in shorter spans of time.
Granted, I’m not a father of a yellow fever baby, I didn’t invent theFacebook and I’m not a go-zillionaire, but it’s nice to see that Zuck has put himself in a position where pleebs like myself can feel superior.
Seriously, 365 miles in the span of 365 days? That’s booty, son.
On average, I run like, nine miles a week. Cold, or hot weather. Rain inhibits my desire to run outdoors, but weather permitting, I’m usually hitting at the very least, six miles every single week.
Extrapolate this range, and I’m hitting nearly 465 miles a year, 100 better than Zuck’s pedestrian mark.
But I am glad to see that he has specified that it has to be 365 miles run. It’s way too easy to claim 365 miles generally traversed, because Fitbits estimate a mile to be around 1,000 steps, and most people are capable of generating those steps in their sleep.
Honestly, it would be interesting to see what the spread would be on if Zuck could accomplish this or not. To me, running a mile a day is weak sauce, because I’m under the impression of who couldn’t spare 10 minutes a day to do some light jogging and clear a mile, much less 20 for two, in order to make-up or compensate for a missed or upcoming day? Then again, I’m also not a parent and/or a business man, so I don’t know just how much time both of those endeavors sap from daily life.
However, I’m again, also not ludicrously wealthy, so who’s to say he couldn’t pay someone to manage his affairs or watch his kid, for him to spare a generous 10-minute mile on a regular basis?
If I had to guess, I’d say Zuck succeeds. 365 miles over 365 days seems like a pretty low bar to meet, and regardless of the challenges of parenthood and the business affairs of a go-zillionaire, I think he manages to clear all 365 miles, even if he has to do some marathons at some points to compensate for a lack of runs in previous or anticipated periods.
But I’ll be done with 365 miles by like, August, so it’ll be fun to see a lesser runner trying to wheeze their way to a pedestrian goal.
