Happy Thanksgiving 2010 Runs

hally · Nov 25, 2010

Happy TG to all my American KR friends.
At Mom's I got out for 3 before it started hailing.
 
Hope everyone has an enjoyable day with friends and family.

ksrunr · Nov 25, 2010

Thanks for starting us Hally,
 
Hope you all have a good day.
 
4 mile race this morning in 75 degrees, high humidity and 20 mph winds and more! 3rd master oa. and about 13th oa.
25:15 was my time compared to 23:51 last year. Oh well, on to the thanksgiving!!
 
gobble gobble

Opie · Nov 25, 2010

Thanks, Hally. I went out in the cold rain for the Mercy Turkey Run here in Ft. Smith, Ark. It was much bigger than I expected and was a benefit for the new Ronald McDonald House for a hospital (where my SIL used to work as a doctor), a place for families to stay when the baby is in the NICU. 3 of the hospital workers ran & therefore won a free turkey so that's awesome!
 
I did about 2.5 mile warmup, then lined up. The 5k and 10k had the same start and finish, but the 5k was an out-and-back and the 10k runners kept going on a loop at our turnaround. I picked out 4 runners throughout the race and passed them all, so I feel good about that (funny hat guy, big butt girl, yellow jacket guy and sucking wind girl). I only looked at my watch once, about a half mile, to see how my pacing was. I may have gone out a little fast but it was a gradual downhill and a tailwind so you know what we had coming back!
 
I watched the clock at the finish and hit 27:00 exactly. About 100 ft. gain and loss. From the look of the pack I would say I finished about the top 10% but it was a fun run so no way to know. A bag of Chocolate Caramel Chex and a short cooldown. I'm a little disappointed that I'm 2 minutes back from my PR a year ago but I get to push it harder in a week for a time trial. It was great to be around other runners for a change because I've always done my runs solo here!
eta-Congrats, KS!

rtravers · Nov 25, 2010

It was 31 degrees at the start, and I'm afraid I was wayyyy overdressed for the Gobble Gobble Gobble 4-miler. My unofficial time was 30:50 (7:42 pace), and I'm a wee bit disappointed. I had been hoping to bring it in closer to 30:00. I think i ran the first mile a bit too fast, though (7:08) and I struggled to hold my pace later on along the route. I got hotter and hotter and had to take off my gloves and hat and unzip my fleece to cool off toward the end. 
 
Now, on to feasting and giving thanks!
 
--Robin

Fortunate One · Nov 25, 2010

Nice racing, ks, Opie, and Robin. I just ran with friends with whom I'll be sharing dinner later today. I ran one pecan-pie-slice equivalent.
 
ETA: ks, I hope you appreciate the cooler weather that's coming your way. We're paying for it up here--temp was 24F on my run today.

irunmike · Nov 25, 2010

Congratulations to all of you racers.
 Thanks for starting us out Hally. I considered it but was afraid to pull the trigger and possibly fork the daily three days in a row.
Gym w/ for me today, focusing on core and upper body. Now we're off to my SIL's house to feast and give thanks.

seemomgo · Nov 25, 2010

Nice racing all you turkey trotters! Congrats KS! More hardware!
 
5 miles at 19°, but not a cloud in the sky. A beautiful way to start the day. 
 
Thankful for lots today - including you all!

Opie · Nov 25, 2010

{Seemomgo} I had a really interesting dream about you recently, set back in the 80's. That's all I'm saying. I too am thankful for you all.

gobi · Nov 25, 2010

Have a lovely Thanks Giving
 
G

Pie Jones · Nov 25, 2010

Great job by all the racers and happy turkey stuffing day to those that stuff. 
 
8k race this morning which was a slow slow pw....just pitiful........limped through the first 3 miles, then just kept a friend and his young son company for the last two.....but dangit, it was still fun
 
good running all

tomwhite · Nov 26, 2010

...easy pie//...........you may need those feet one day........
 
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ThanksGiving with In-Laws mercifully cut short by ApocalypticWeather Events......
 
 
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working whether I can or not....
 
 
...............Happy ThanksGiving guys..........drive safely

Better than yesterday · Nov 26, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving all....Giving thanks for blessings great and small today. And tweeners.
 
5k in 21 something...I'm not going to pay too much attention to the clock time, and am hoping that the chip time will show I came in in 20 something. 
 
Total of 7.8 miles with warm up and cool down added in. 
 
Best part was that at the end of the pack was a man who was celebrating his 90th birthday. As he came down the home stretch, he got a huge ovation from the crowd that was waiting for him, lining both sides of the roadway - hundreds of the ~ 1500 people stayed until he finished, and sang Happy Birthday as he finished with his granddaughters and their boyfriends. 
 
Brian

Pie Jones · Nov 26, 2010

BTY....nice racing. I bet it was 20 and change. And, thanks for sharing that story of the birthday youngster. Those are the kind of moments that make you proud of all those other runners who cheered him in. Awesome.

Econo · Nov 26, 2010

snort! tomwhite, you make me laugh. 
 
Good racing, all of you! Wow, nice job. 
 
I turned down the opportunity to race and instead hit the trails. mmm, good -- a trail run, pumpkin pie, and a warm house. I'm thankful!
 
(((KR pals who make me laugh all the time)))

Pink · Nov 26, 2010

Some good racing today KR Masters!
 
I ran one today also. The mileage always drives me nuts... Couldn't they have added on another .02? 4.748 miles. I wasn't expecting a lot today, but I was happy with the effort. I have earned my under 35 seed card for next year. Out of the last 11 years, it was my 8th fastest <img alt="rolleyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">. I also got to see Gin today!

Hemerocallus · Nov 26, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving!!!
 
.... and nice racing all around for you Turkey trotters!!!
 
5.5 miles on the belt to nowhere after work. Feet and ankles were a bit touchier than they should have been. Will give them a rest tomorrow.

mariposai · Nov 26, 2010

pie, you are so right...dog gone it...it was race and you had fun. Great way to look at it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 
 
What an amazing day for cooking to my heart's content!!! Thanksgiving is "heavens's day" for people like me who enjoys cooking.
 
Prior to cooking I ran one of the best 8 miles in a long time. A course PR or 11 minutes! Body, mind and spirit were in sync today.
 
Dinner is scheduled to be at 6pm (normally we would have an early meal, but since I was NOT planning to have dinner at home I told the guys we will have dinner on "my own time". This year I decided to be "bold" with the flavors. The cooks is happy...we shall see how well accepted is among my guys and the "other sons" who pop-in to say hi....so far I am at 4.
 
I am grateful for my friend here. You all inspire me day in, day out!
 
You all are awesome!!!!

rtravers · Nov 26, 2010

My race this year was eerily similar to last year's Gobble Gobble Gobble 4-miler:
 
2009: 30:41, 367/2209 overall, 86/1235 women, 10/193 age group
2010: 30:56, 367/2275 overall, 95/1255 women, 8/192 age group
 
--Robin

Laura in Houston · Nov 26, 2010

Love all the racing reports - lots of fun all around. Especially the birthday boy story - really great!
 
I was planning to run this morning, but have been fighting a smidgeon of cold - bit of a cough that wakes me up at 3:30am, but not terrible.
 
So instead, I slept in, finally fixed the salad and green bead casserole, had a fabulous Thanksgiving meal at SIL's house - great family, great food!
 
Came home and lounged around watching football, then ran the neighborhood 5K at 6pm, just after the cold front had begun filtering in. About 60F and dropping, sprinkling rain, loved it. Had a side stitch, probably from that second helping of green bean casserole and cornbread dressing and gravy. Or maybe it was the pumpkin roll with Cool Whip on top. It was worth it - legs felt great and kept a 9:20 pace throughout.
 
Looking forward to 6 on Saturday.
 
Oh - I never posted about the 23 miles LAST Saturday - longest run ever of my life so far. Short version - it was not a wall I hit at mile 21, it was a Mack truck coming at me. Looking back, I think the diet had something to do with it. Perhaps movie popcorn and a large Diet Coke are not the best choice the night before. I also did not fuel up enough before and during the run, I'm sure. Time - 4:51:17. Will be better next long run. 
 
But "Megamind" was a lot of fun - I recommend it, very funny. You don't need to see it in 3D, although we did.
 
Gig 'em, Ags! Whoooop!

ripvanracer · Nov 26, 2010

Great racing everybody. Robin, that is amazing you finished the same place overall two years in a row. 
 
When I was in high school, thanksgiving morning was always long run day to get ready for all the food. Over the years it has become one of the biggest racing days all year. 
 
I haven't run in almost 6 weeks so no racing but I did do 19.02 miles on the eliptical in 1:32:12. Burned off most of the turkey, green bean/potato casserole, sweet potatoes, baked corn, cole slaw, baked beans, fruit salad, and peach cobbler.

Happy Thanksgiving 2010 Runs

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