Trotting for Turkey (November Running)

[jessmarimba]

Just did 7-ish with a friend who was going for 18. She's generally a little faster than I am but either she was slow since I met her for the last 7, or I've gotten faster than I think I am, but most of the run I was a step or two ahead of her. Not enough to drag her but enough to motivate, I think. Interesting change as I'm usually the one getting pulled along on a long run

Anyway, beautiful weather here, hope you all are enjoying Thanksgiving!

[indysteel]

I ran for a solid hour today. No stopping. That's big for me. Yay!

[OakLeaf]

I did a 5K Turkey Trot not too far from me. Considering the pizza and beer I had last night I didn't run half bad, either. The race is a benefit for the local food pantry and it just keeps getting bigger - they said 1600 entrants, although I don't think anywhere near that many actually ran. It was a fun way to start the day.

[VeganBikeChick]

I ran for a solid hour today. No stopping. That's big for me. Yay!

Indy, that's awesome. WTG!

I did my first 10k last night. My timing was awful but the calorie burn was huge. So proud of this feat - never thought it possible

[indysteel]

Indy, that's awesome. WTG!

I did my first 10k last night. My timing was awful but the calorie burn was huge. So proud of this feat - never thought it possible

Right back at you! Way to go on the 10k!

[OakLeaf]

Way to go indy and VeganBikeChick!

I was thinking in the shower about the discussion of the cost of the Chi Running workshops. IMO the instruction is worth every penny, but I barely ran at all before I learned Chi Running, and when I think about what it's cost me in entry fees and hotels before the longer races.... okay, it is outrageous.

[jessmarimba]

Way to go indy and VeganBikeChick!

I was thinking in the shower about the discussion of the cost of the Chi Running workshops. IMO the instruction is worth every penny, but I barely ran at all before I learned Chi Running, and when I think about what it's cost me in entry fees and hotels before the longer races.... okay, it is outrageous.

I've at least saved a lot of money there! I used to run all of the club races in VA, except the ones I volunteered at. They weren't expensive but I bet they added up! But since I've moved to CO I've gone from mid-pack to back-of-the-pack (at the same pace) and I just don't want to race out here. I haven't done a road race besides the Richmond full and half since I moved. I think I've done 5 trail races, and two of those were in VA.

(So to save money racing, move to state where everyone runs at a 7:30 pace!)

[Selkie]

DH and I started off Thanksgiving Day with the local Turkey Trot. Despite the cold weather, it was very well attended and the route was hilly. There were a lot of families participating, so I had to dodge around kids, stollers, & pooches. I was in dog lover heaven and collected a lot of canine kisses before and after the race. The race is truly a community event, and just about the entire course was lined with folks cheering you on.

Since it was so cold, I had a creaky start, but after I warmed up, I set an increasingly blistering (for me) pace--8:54 min mile. I placed 15th in my age division, 538 out of 2,461 runners. I have to admit that I'm pretty shocked. This is a faster pace than when I was a regularly running half-marathons--more than 10 years ago!

Despite the pleasant surprise of my results, I'm not competitive and am entering these races for the fun of it.

Hope to register for an 8K Jingle Bell run in DC during December. :-)