Longest Women's Streak Ended

It's not just a gratuitous way to include the words "Women" and "Streakers" in the same headline. Not just a way to attract more of us old-timers to the blog for the first time!  And to make the effort complete, I wouldn't dare include a picture of a woman streaking to attract those younger than I, would I?

No, I'm talking about the running of at least one continuous mile in every 24 hr. period beginning at midnight for as many days in a row as possible.

 Julie Maxwell, of Kasson, Minnesota, has ended her three decade old running streak after being injured in an accident on Sunday. Maxwell, who began her running streak on July 5, 1978, has the longest running streak of any female in the country (and probably the world) as certified to the United States Running Streak Association (USRSA). Her running streak lasted for 12,212 days (7/5/78-12/10/11).

A broken ankle is a certified way to end a streak of 33 years, I suppose.  My hats off to her, she'll start her next streak in four weeks or so.