Why run a turkey trot on Thanksgiving Day? I mean, let's just think about that for 4.2 seconds.
For anyone who is not familiar with turkey trots, it is good to familiarize yourself. Basically, "tt's" are running races that could be 3k's, 5k's, or 10k's. You might be able to find a couple of Thanksgiving day 1/2 marathons as well. It is activity before feasting. It's family traditions before family editions.
Why even bother?
As an advocate for turkey trots, they are good for physical activity before feasting on a meal that, in a post I saw earlier today, is about 3,000 calories. To rev up your metabolism before feasting benefits your body in may ways (increases digestion, increases circulation, and burns fat to name a few reasons). Turkey Trots offer something new for those who have never ran a race. Of course, there are other activities to do on Thanksgiving day besides cooking and preparing. We have football (watching or playing), basketball (watching or playing), and just about any other sport or physical activity that you would like to experience.
That's it. Gobble, gobble!
Progressing,
Derek Arledge, CSCS
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