Happy Thanksgiving and Turkey Trot Report

I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving, I know that I did!
This year has been one of the most difficult years of my life and I can sit here and lament on the rough year I have had, but I won't. I am alive, am healthy, have a home, have a good job, have good friends, have a wonderful family, and a good future ahead. So many people don't. I am thankful for all of these things and more. That's what Thanksgiving means to me.
On to running:
Still a little sore form my 10 mile race on Saturday. I've had mixed feelings about running the 8K Turkey Trot Race I signed up for 2 weeks ago. Just didn't want to run 2 races in less than 6 days. After debating last night, I decide to run it and run it as an easy pace. I figured I needed to simply because I was going to pig-out on some good food later in the day.
About 500 people showed up to a sunny 30 degree morning. I started at the back of the pack to keep it slow and steady. After the gun went off, it took about 15 seconds to get to the starter mat and another 45 seconds to open up a stride. I passed the 1 mile mark @ 10:41-what?, then the 2 mile mark @ 20:40. Yes, slow and steady and feeling good. Then I realized how good I felt and decided to run this as a race from here on out. mile 3 - 29:57, mile 4 - 39: 17, Finish 5miles in 47:45. This was so much fun! Even though I have run faster 5 miler's than this during basic runs, chasing and passing people for the remaining 3 miles was a blast!! mile 1-10:41, mile 2-9:59, mile 3-9:38, mile 4-8:59, mile 5-8:28.

Didn't you just wear that in last week's race?

Suck it in Dave, your on camera

The race was a good start to my day,then I went over to my brothers house and celebrated Turkey Day with all of my family. I gobbled up great food and desserts, then went outside afterwards and played tackle football with the guys. A great ending to a great day!

Good luck to you Black Friday people, you'll need it! haha