 Hill defined a "run" as completing a distance of at least one mile at any pace.His streak included workouts after a car crash in 1993 when Hill broke his sternum, and after bunion surgery, after which he used a crutch to cover one mile (1.6 km) in 27 minutes the next day.In December 2013, his streak entered its 50th year; his total logged lifetime mileage was at 158,628.