'Posterous'...if you're interested, you can 'subscribe' there or we'll have a link from my website and post it on FaceBook. Streaking was pretty popular when I was in college, my roommate did it and got caught, I started to do it but kept tripping...oh never mind. Today, when people refer to 'streaking' they usually mean how many days in a row they have done something, like...run. My friend Jeff P. (a great American) has a 'streak' that is over 160 days. In the beginning he challenged himself to 100 days, but the streak is ALIVE! His adoring wife Gerri told me he's lost weight and is hotter and sexier than ever....frankly, I didn't see it (good thing too!). Streaks have to have 'rules', such as: You must run 1 mile to keep it alive (or 2) or whatever. It has to be in the 24 hour period, no make ups or mulligans. I mean you can go on and on and for YOUR streak, it's your rules. I've seen streaks in Runner's World of thousands of days, I don't think I want to do anything EVERY day, yeah I know. I only bring this up because I looked back in my awesome Run University Running Journal written by one of my favorite authors and saw that I'm up to 10 days of running at least 2.5 miles. Why 2.5 miles? 'Cause that's where my current 'C25K' group is; not sure what I'll do next week when they 'cut back' to 2 miles. Will I 'streak' on? Will I let it die a quiet death? Hmmm, really not sure. As wacky as I am about some stuff, streaks have never appealed to me (not to be confused with 'female streaking' which appeals to me immensely....shhh) but for some reason I'm actually entertaining this idea. I'm not real good with streaks, either I lose interest or something happens...I was going to run every Mercedes Marathon, then one year on my last (literally) training run I fell in a damn hole (long story) and when I say 'fell', I mean FELL! Like 'thigh' deep, -a whole slew of jokes could appear here, but it just wasn't that dang funny! That pretty much ended THAT streak. Stay tuned, well maybe not, if I let it die I probably won't mention it. I do know fo sho the streak has 2 more days left in it's infant life. Oddly some days my knee still really acts up (more when I 'stand' around than when I run) and other days it's as if nothing ever happened. Today was one of the good days; 6 miles at a fairly up-tempo pace (for my under-trained body). 2 quick announcements - 1 - Lululemon Athletica is sponsoring a 6 week Speed Clinic led by Micki Haralson (RRCA, AFAA, 62 marathons and a bazillion other races) and it's FREE! In fact, if you attend all 6 sessions Lululemon will pay your entry fee into Trak Shak's Retro Run (sweet!). Thursday's at 6:00 p.m. at either Samford's Track or the GreenSprings end of the Lakeshore Trail. It's all individually set up - your speed work will be designed for YOU, you are racing the clock, no one else no matter who all is out there. And to get the free entry you have to attend ALL 6 sessions...hell it's free!!! What have you got to lose? Find out more info or RSVP to save your spot by e-mailing Micki: mickiharalson@gmail.com Ruben Studdard's Marathon & Half - Big announcement coming soon, I mean big like press conference, Mayor, Kings and Queens all that - but here's what it looks like so far - Training will start in July. We'll have 101 & 102 depending on your goals and experience. 101 will start at 3 miles, 102 should be able to run 8 - 101's goal will be to A: Finish & B: Have Fun! and 102's goals - A: Finish strong (PR?) and B: Have Fun. Marathon Training will start in that same 'area', but you should be able to run 10 - 12 miles COMFORTABLY and the goals will be the same as 101 in the Half. If you want to set a PR in the marathon that's going to require individual coaching, which I'll offer to a limited number (I only have room for 'so many' athletes, schedule wise). Cost and exact dates will be announced soon - it will be less than the Marathon Makeover program...I saw that WOW! Maybe I don't charge enough! Back to streaking...THAT kind, I have seen write ups on 'clothing optional' runs but you know....okay - too many thoughts, I'm sitting her laughing out loud and horrified at the same time. That's a whole 'nother blog - maybe after a beer or 3. See you on Posterous!!!