Ep 163 - The joy of running every single street with Rickey Gates

Send us Fan MailRickey Gates has done some pretty interesting runs in his time - in fact, he's something of a pioneer when it comes to inventing new challenges for himself that inevitably leads to others following.In this episode, David and Jody speak with Rickey about his most recent challenge - running every single street in San Francisco, not an easy feat considering the hills the city is known for.The reason Rickey moved away from his beloved trails to take on the most urban of urban running challenges "Every Single Street"Why distance isn’t the only challenge when running San Fran (listen out for the elevation!)How he planned and plotted his route through the cityRickey reveals his “dark alleyway” policy when running through the cityWhat really most surprised Rickey about San Francisco runningHow others are now taking on the Every Single Street challengeWhy he started the FKT ProjectRickey's insightful view on the reason behind the rise of FKTsDavid also ponders the possibility of using one of Rickey's famous running adventures as his and Claire's honeymoon...Enjoy!If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you!Here's how to get involved:Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcastFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellardEmail us at [email protected] Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.comLastLove the podcast and these videos? Buy us a beer! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/badboyrunning Join the Bad Boy Running Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/badboyrunningVisit the Bad Boy Running store for merchandise: https://store.badboyrunning.com Join the Bad Boy Running Club here: https://club.badboyrun...