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F
red Joslyn ran on his wedding day.
And on the days his three children were born.
Joslyn, in fact, runs every day. No exceptions.
He has a daily running streak dating back
to March 2004. at's 13 years, averaging 90 to 100
miles per week, around 65,000 miles, and he's still
going strong.
Despite his commitment, Joslyn jokes that he does not
hold the longest running streak in the Harrisburg area.
"ere is a local woman, also in her 30s, Cori Brindle,
who is half-a-year ahead of me," he said. "Every time
I see her, we ask each other if our streaks are alive—it
should be a fun, long-term challenge."
Nonetheless, if there's a face of Harrisburg's running
community, Joslyn's is it.
Over the years, he has won just about every competitive
distance race in the area, often by a lot. Two years ago,
he ran two marathons, two half-marathons and a 5K on
consecutive weekends—and won them all.
He also owns (along with wife Shelby) Fleet Feet
Sports in Mechanicsburg, coaches several hundred
runners in area clinics annually and serves as a board
member to the Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club
(HARRC).
e 33-year-old Joslyn, of Mount Holly Springs,
originally from New York state, achieved victory on a
worldwide stage last year, finishing second at the 2016
50K U.S. National Championships. at earned him a
spot on the six-man American team, which claimed the
World Championship in Qatar last November.
Born to run
Fred Joslyn takes his love of running around the midstate, across the world.
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