A little bird has awoken me from my amazing nap to advise me that if the raffle raises $30.90 more today and hits $1,000 raised, I should really throw in that second pair of Brooks shoes.

I’m not exactly sure how the penguin thought process works, but he said something like, “Hey, $1,000 raised from your hastily arranged raffle is AMAZING, and giving a pair of $100 shoes to someone who could really use them will bring you far more joy than anything $100 could buy you!”

Maybe I’m just sleep-deprived, but I think… I think he might be right.

I believe in running. I believe in Brooks shoes. I believe in the incredible generosity you’ve all shown.

$30.90 more. It would be my absolute pleasure to throw in the shoes. (You can thank the penguin.)