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Streaking runner marks 30 years with 30 laps

Posted by Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel on Aug. 9, 2011

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John Chandler fretted that his plans to run 30 laps on the Whitefish Bay track Tuesday night would jinx his streak, something akin to talking about a no-hitter in progress or printing playoff tickets in advance.

His celebratory side took over, however, and the financial planner has invited guests to join him as he marks 30 years of continuous running - at least one mile a day for 10,958 days. His streak ranks 52nd on the list of active streaks recognized by the United States Running Streak Association Inc.

As Lee Bergquist reported the day he hit 10,000, Chandler has laced 'em up despite bouts of patellar tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, a bad back, turf toe, a cracked rib, broken scapula, strained intercostal muscles, surgery to remove kidney stones and a broken ankle.

Then there was this business of a transient ischemic attack - a mini-stroke - and a warning that a full stroke might eventually follow, in 2003.

Bergquist reported then that Chandler runs because he loves it. He ran at Brookfield Central and at Lawrence University and never drifted away from the sport.

Each mile is a celebration, and he expects to enjoy about 7 1/2 of them this evening. Guests are encouraged to join him on the track, 1200 E. Fairmount Ave., in Whitefish Bay, at 6:30.

John Chandler on the run in Milwaukee.
Journal Sentinel photo by Tom Lynn

22 Comments for "Streaking runner marks 30 years with 30 laps"

  1. Good job John!

    (The Democrats may beat your streak by running to Illinois and back after they lose the recalls.)

    holy smokes Aug 09, 2011 10:30 AM

  2. Congrats on the milestone, but that's not quite what I thought when I read the headline.
    ----
    "Streaking runner marks 30 years with 30 laps"

    fwiw imho Aug 09, 2011 10:39 AM

  3. He has on clothes in the picture. Misleading headline. And holy smokes is
    an idiot.

    Giuseppe Aug 09, 2011 10:47 AM

  4. Saw the headline and had a flashback from the Ray Stevens song.

    "Don't look, Ethel!"

    If you understand this, yes, you're that old.....

    Bob Palindrome Aug 09, 2011 10:50 AM

  5. So he DOES wear clothes while running... who knew.

    jaliceb Aug 09, 2011 10:50 AM

  6. Friends and I were streaking runners back in the 70's at Marquette. Cops never caught us, and we were able to put our clothes back on before they knew who we were.

    Gotta Say It Aug 09, 2011 10:56 AM

  7. C'mon people...streaking refers to a runner that has a "streak" of consecutive days run.

    madrnr Aug 09, 2011 10:59 AM

  8. I do believe that Tom was having a little fun with us when composing the headline.

    LewAlcindor Aug 09, 2011 11:02 AM

  9. Streaking is what Giuseppe does around the Capitol when he is protesting increased taxes on running shoes.

    holy smokes Aug 09, 2011 11:03 AM

  10. "C'mon people...streaking refers to a runner that has a "streak" of consecutive days run. "

    Uh, no, no it doesn't.

    vinceinwaukesha Aug 09, 2011 11:08 AM

  11. balance would be a worthy objective

    Redman. Aug 09, 2011 11:09 AM

  12. I would have run for 30 years straight, but I kept spilling my beer so I quit.

    holy smokes Aug 09, 2011 11:10 AM

  13. Congratulations John... May there be many more days of running ahead of you!

    Johh Q Public Aug 09, 2011 11:44 AM

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