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Sutherland's Notebooks

To comply with the U.S. Running Streak Association guidelines, Sutherland has meticulously documented each of his over 18,250 runs.

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Nate Abbott

Under the bookshelves in Sutherland's dining room live the notebooks, bottom left 1968/9 through 2018 on the top right.

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Nate Abbott

Training log from 1970.

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Nate Abbott

Training log from 1969. Every day, every detail. His notes in the margin: “365 days in a row one year!” and “First 10,000 miles”

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Nate Abbott

One of many spreadsheets.

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Nate Abbott

Cover of 1969 training log with inspirational messages including "Man can go as fast and as far as he wants."

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Nate Abbott

Training log from 1969

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Amy Wolff is the photo director of Popular MechanicsBicycling, and Runner’s World, overseeing visual content for print and digital. Though her first love is the visual image, she’s a dedicated runner, loves the bike and as a new homeowner, learning new skills everyday.

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