Monty Lane Allen - The Country Star Is Trading His Boots for Sneakers
Posted on Jan 12th 2009 1:00PM by Fitz K.Country singer Monty Lane Allen has accomplished many things. He's recorded albums and has performed with Country greats like Alan Jackson and Brad Paisley, while on stages in front of big wigs like .... the President of the United States. But beyond his beautiful voice and great talent on the guitar, this country star is an amazing athlete!
Monty Lane Allen is half performer and half jock. Not to say that Country folks can't be athletic, because of course they can be and are. But this guy is serious. He runs marathons on a regular basis and doesn't even feel satisfied with that. He's branching out in to triathlons too.
Years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Kenny Rogers or Dolly Parton taking a jog before one of their concerts, but times have changed and fitness is a vital component to most performers' success. Although Monty is in phenomenal shape, he confessed to me that he doesn't use much of his conditioning on stage. He's not doing a bunch of crazy dancing on stage, but I guess that's cause his voice and his music stand for themselves.
Check out this video for Back in the Highlife -- it's the studio version. I loved the song so much that I ordered his Great Big World CD and now I run along with Monty. He's great company on the road.
