Go Fast. Turn Left

Vrrrmmmmm rappappappapp mmmmmrrrmmmm. That my friends is the sound of mid-summer Friday nights on the plains of North Central Montana. The smell of dirt, burning rubber, exhaust, oil, hot dogs, and beer defined my 80's childhood summer evenings. Throw in a couple of fireworks and fist fights for good measure and you have the recipe for some 1980's redneck fun. Yeehaw.  Once or twice a week good ol' big Jer would load up the 1978 Winnebago Chieftain and truck my brother, I, and a handful of soon to be drunken 30 and 40-somethings 113 miles down highway 87 to the Electric City Speedway in Great Falls Montana. Along the way we'd hit bars in Big Sandy, Loma, Fort Benton, and always...I mean always...the Carter Bar. As the "adults" took a break, my brother and I would throw coins in the Jukebox, shoot pool, throw some darts, and hone our craft at wooing the older ladies at the bar by telling them we were racecar drivers or pilots. Inevitably, it always seemed like the King of Nascar himself, Richard Petty, was on the tube driving fast and turning left in his Blue and Red STP motor oil Pontiac Grand Prix.

Every year, in February, the Drive Fast...Turn Left...season kicks back up again with the "The Great American Race". This year the Daytona 500 is scheduled for Sunday February 16th.  In honor of this truly American tradition, this months challenge is pretty simple. You need to run 5.00 miles (or bike 15 miles) and turn left. That's it. All of your turns must be left hand turns. This activity has to be completed ON February 16th. Unlike the Daytona, only 1 mile (if running) has to be under 15 minutes to qualify. So feel free to dog it on the other 4 miles. We won't judge...much. Once you have completed the challenge make sure to tag us in the comment section of your Strava run by typing @joshpierce and @ryanmellem. One lucky winner from the finishers of this monthly challenge will be drawn for the February prize. Please reach out with any questions. As always, have fun, be safe, and anything worth doing is worth overdoing.