#71 - music, books, the Rangers and the face-painter

well, for those of you counting, I'm at 71. That's 71 days of running without a break in the action. There's nothing particular about 71 but I did decide to count today and that's where we're at. I did a pretty easy run today - nothing so significant about it; just 6 miles on the treadmill at 4:15 in the AM. So why am I writing about it? Because here's space to fill - and you're reading it. Maybe? Maybe you've just stopped and said "surely I have something more interesting to do than read about (fill in your description). And you probably do. But hey you're here so a couple other interesting things to share:

First, if you like the band "the Fray", get their new album called "Scars and Stories". The first song, Hearbeat is pop-hitworthy and I've been overplaying it now for the entire day. Excellent stuff. On another absolutely unrelated note, I've been reading Nathan Englander's book called "What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank" - also highly recommended - funny, thought provoking interesting writing. What does this have to do with running? Absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. But that's the beauty of it. My blog, my prerogative to write about whatever...

Finally, just wondering why aren't people talking about the New York Rangers as much as they should be. OK, OK the Giants won the Super Bowl. It's done.. Over. Congratulations - wonderful for the city etc.,etc. But do people realize that the Rangers are having the most amazing season since they won the Stanley Cup in 1994 and that they are neck and neck with the Detroit Red Wings - another fantastic original 6 franchise - for the best record in the league. These guys are so inspiring to watch. Every time you watch them, you see them discovering new ways, new plays and different players to win games. I hope when it's Cup time, New Yorkers will at least rally around them.

And I didn't plan it this way but since I'm on the subject of the Rangers, in the infamous face-painter episode, who gives Jerry and company the tickets to the game. And - here's a tricky one - someone that receives credits for the production of the show shares the same name as the ticket giver. What does he do i.e. producer, best boy (that sort of thing). This is definitely one for the die-hards...