[BigBuckSnort]

<p>Morning</p>
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<p>I snuck out of work early tonight, so I'm gonna try my luck hunting for a few hours.  Hoping to get an easy 5-6 miler in around noon, then off to scout another hunting spot.</p>
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<p>Yesterday's tempo run on the TM went well, 7:20 pace felt pretty easy.  I think I'm ready to knock out a new PR (weather permitting)</p>

 

[jebba]

That's pretty cool, BBS. I'm sure you're on the road to a new pr.<br><br>
Another nice and easy 3 for me this morning. Forgot I'm not in Tennessee right now. As I said good morning to people I passed, they all avoided eye contact like I was crazy. Oops.

 

[kfuller]

<p>Good morning Jebba and BBS.  I am going to run this afternoon as that is the only time available today.  Have a great morning everyone.</p>

 

[RunAsics]

<p><strong>BBS</strong> - always good to see progress!</p>
<p><strong>Jebba</strong> - hey, at least you are trying... </p>
<p><strong>kfuller</strong> - enjoy the afternoon run.</p>
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<p>Missed my alarm so no early TM run.  I'm going to try and muster up the motivation to run later this morning.  </p>
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<p>I was looking at my times for the local turkey trot 5k, which I've run every year since 2004.  My average comes to exactly 19:00 mins (best 18:16, worst 19:51).  The 19:51 came when the course was icy and it was a breezy 5F.  That's my excuse.  Anyway, I'll be shooting for something around 18:30 (to get my average below 19 mins) but have no idea if I can pull that off.</p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>Morning kicky runners,</p>
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<p>Still in rest mode here. Now if I could just stop stuffing my face...</p>
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<p>Actually I'm hoping to maybe get out for a little walk at lunchtime, 2 miles or so if the thunderstorms can stay away for a little bit.</p>
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<p>No turkey trot running planned for me, obviously. But I will be volunteering at our club's turkey trot 5-miler tomorrow morning. It's a pretty big event, usually gets at least 2,000 runners. As for the holiday itself, DW and I right now have no plans. No over the river and through the woods or any family coming to see us. Just how things worked out this year. Has me thinking about that Christmas song by the Waitresses...and the "world's smallest turkey." <span><img alt="rolleyes.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_7_1322062975590_160" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"></span></p>
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<p>BBS - So are you going to maximize efficiency by running in orange gear between hunts? <span><img alt="biggrin.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_7_1322062975590_299" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"></span></p>
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<p><span>Jebba - New Haven's still technically in the NYC metro area, at least if you ask a New Yorker it is. Anyway, go a little north to Vermont and they're a little less reserved -- by New England standards that is.</span></p>
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<p><span>Kevin - enjoy the afternoon run and satisfaction of having squeezed it in no matter what the day's schedule says.</span></p>
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<p><span>RA - re: the 5k it all depends on the recovery from NYC and where you are on that. Last year I did a trail 8k on Saturday of this weekend and I definitely labored a bit. I really didn't hit my stride after NYC until the Christmas break. But it could be different for you. Either way, good luck.</span></p>
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[RunAsics]

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<div class="quote-container"><span>Quote:</span>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>CMJHawk86</strong> <a href="/t/75753/wednesday-november-23rd#post_2020511"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a><br><br><p> the "world's smallest turkey." <span><img alt="rolleyes.gif" id="user_yui_3_4_1_7_1322062975590_160" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"></span></p>
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<p>RA - re: the 5k it all depends on the recovery from NYC and where you are on that. Last year I did a trail 8k on Saturday of this weekend and I definitely labored a bit. I really didn't hit my stride after NYC until the Christmas break. But it could be different for you. Either way, good luck.</p>
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I wonder if they do Cornish turkeys?  You know, like Cornish hens but turkeys? </p>
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<p>My legs are OK but I still feel fatigued due to chronically sore (maybe strained) lower abs. That stems from the Prairie State marathon where my form went to s*%t.  I guess we'll find out tomorrow whether I can sustain sub 6mpm pace.  Glad I skipped the 10k last weekend as that would have been bad.</p>
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<p>Anyway, 5 easy miles around work after which the scale in the locker room said I've gained 1-2 lbs since the marathon... hmm... same food 1/4 the exercise.  Not a balanced equation.</p>

 

[kfuller]

<p>5 miles done and it is nice outside.  Somewhere between 55- 65 outside.  It should be a nice day for a turkey trot tomorrow morning.  </p>