Allen took his distance running to a new level this past month. He joined a relay team at work and they tried their hands at the Colorado Relay. The challenge consisted of a 174 mile course to be covered by 10 men who each run three stretches totaling 18 miles. The whole course takes them over 24 hrs to finish. One man runs while the others ride in a van to the next stop pt where they pick up the runner and send off another. (Each team has a driver and navigator as well.)

They hit all kinds of weather…..

and run through the night…..

past some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet…..

til they reach a sight for sore eyes…. (and feet!)

He said it was actually more grueling to run three separate legs over 24 hrs than to just run one long one because your muscles start to tighten up. Never mind it sorta goes against one’s nature to run 8 miles at 2am. Still, he did it!