Stretch Drive

Today's Day 85 on the road to 100 consecutive days for our #AllanNation EARC Secret Run Streak.

Famous number 85's include Little Richard (he's 85 years old), Loretta Lynn (also 85), Meadow Lark Lemon (yup, 85) and Maury Wills (he's 85 and could still steal a base if he had to).

The roman numeral for 85 is LXXXV. And football players who wore this number: Nick Buoniconi, Art Monk and Jack Youngblood.

Mostly irrelevant information with absolutely nothing to do with our streak, but c'mon, interesting nonetheless.

Only 15 days to go.  Just over two weeks.

It's sleeting this afternoon in the Key City, which is typical for this time of year in Minnesota.  In fact, there's an adage around here that if it's the week of the boys high school hockey tournament (which in fact, it is), then you can count on getting some snow.  So, another workout on the treadmill (sigh).

Unless something weird happens (I get sick, my car hits a water buffalo or I win the lottery and immediately head off to Ireland to drink that country out of Guinness), then the probability is high that I'm going to reach this goal.

Again, to me, the most impressive thing during the past few months is the fact that Ab ran on the same day they he also had a colonoscopy.  This will go down in Allan lore.  Told time and time again at our tribal get togethers (or maybe we should call them rendezvous, like a bunch of trappers or voyageurs, given our Metis heritage). 

Have we talked about shoes? How many pairs do you have? I need to get a new pair, but don't want to change from my current model (Asics Guide 8s or 9s). What's your process for buying new running shoes?  Do you have shoes you use for trail running/hiking, running in snow/ice, on asphalt only?

That's it for now.  Next update coming in about a week.

Cheers!  #skinnybadassallans