5k Every Day in the Month of May (with Jeff and Jodi Polen)

Join Jeff and Jodi Polen for another inspiring day in the 5K Every Day in the Month of May challenge!

Today’s #DailyFunPhoto challenge is: “Let ‘em Know!” — Post on social media and tell the world you’re in the #5KMay2026 challenge.

Brian Polen drops today’s #5kMayTipOfTheDay, sharing why making plans and setting a solid routine is key to staying consistent.

Our special guest is Dean Plumlee!

In the heart of the episode, we read and reflect on Matthew chapters 1–3, with thoughtful commentary after each chapter.

This episode opens with the brand new song from The #5kMay Collective — “Day One Starts Today” — and closes with Jeff Polen’s “Celebrate That Day Today”.

Tune in, lace up, get moving, and let’s make May unforgettable — one mile and one day at a time!

#5KMay #5KEveryDay #5KMay2026 #DailyFunPhoto #RunWithPurpose

YOU ARE OFFICIALLY INVITED TO JOIN ME IN RUNNING (AND / OR WALKING) AT LEAST A 5K EVERY DAY IN THE MONTH OF MAY!Oh yes! It is that magical time of year again.The month of May is nearly upon us, and with the dawning of a new May comes yet another “5k Every Day in the Month of May” challenge!Friend, consider yourself to be officially invited to participate. (It’s a pretty big deal.)Yay![cue thunderclaps and dancing ninjas]THE MAIN CHALLENGE:The main challenge is simple. If you sign up, you are committing to run (and / or walk) at least a 5k (3.1 miles) every single day in the month of May 2026. If you complete the challenge and follow the simple rules, you will receive a FREE FINISHER’S T-SHIRT.Please note that this is a running (and / or walking) challenge Treadmill running (and / or walking) is perfectly acceptable (even if I personally despise the dreadmill, myself, I know that some people love it). Bike riding, canoeing, rollerskating, horseback riding, video gaming, pretending to run, and any other form of not actually running (and / or walking) does not count for this challenge. If you are super in to those other activities, awesome! Perhaps there is a challenge out there just for you… but this is not it.Please note that this is an intentional, daily workout challenge Wearing a Fitbit throughout the day and counting non-intentional, cumulative miles while you were at work or just going through your typical day misses the spirit of the challenge. We want to see you rise to the challenge of going over and above your typical daily steps by setting out for an intentional, daily workout. As such, we do not count “roll-over miles”. In other words, it is not acceptable, for the purpose of this particular challenge, to run a 10k on Monday so that you can take Tuesday off. Nor is it acceptable to just go out and run 21.7 miles on Sunday to make up for all of the miles you missed Monday through Saturday.Please note that there are FOUR official CHECK-IN days I am REQUIRING everyone who is participating in hopes of receiving a prize, to check in on May 1, May 15, May 30, and June 1. If you miss the check-in on those dates, you will forfeit your prize. There will be a specific blog post on each of those days called “CHECK IN”. You will need to follow the simple instructions on those pages to stay in the challenge. Don’t miss them! They will be posted to the blog at www.JeffPolenMusic.com.THE BONUS CHALLENGES:The “BONUS CHALLENGES” are completely optional. You DO NOT have to complete any Bonus Challenges in order to claim your free Finisher’s T-Shirt, but they are super fun so I hope you will plan to join in.*Bonus Challenge #1 - Scripture reading*Bonus Challenge #2 - Daily Fun Photo ChallengeQUICK RECAP OF WHAT YOU’RE SIGNING UP FOR AND HOW TO COMPLETE THE CHALLENGE(s) It’s simple (not easy, but simple).1. Commit to running (and / or walking) at least 3.1 miles (5k) each day in May 20262. (optional) Along with running / walking 3.1 miles every day in May, read (or listen to) 3 chapters of scripture every day3. (optional) Engage in the Daily Fun Photo Challenge4. Check in on May 1, May 15, May 30, and June 1 on the corresponding “CHECK-IN” blog posts at www.jeffpolenmusic.com5. Claim your awesome prize(s)!!Be sure to register before May 1 so you can be sure to hit the ground running and / or walking (do you see what I did there?).Let’s do this! The challenge has officially been issued, and you are officially invited. Get registered, take the next few days to get mentally prepared, and let the month of May begin!Let’s do this together!!-Jeff Polen, Jeff Polen Music