…As reported by the infallible and always accurate Wikipedia…

Well it’s that time of the year again for us in the US.  It’s almost a no win battle of the bulge between now and the end of December for all but the most disciplined Holiday goers.  We kick off the calorie cornucopia with Thanksgiving next week and never really see the light of day until New Year’s Resolutions bring us back into reality.

The good news is, you don’t have to feel guilty about indulging a little bit here and there if you put a fitness plan together right now and stick to it for the next month and a half.  If you’re in the middle of 5K101, you’ve already got a plan.  Just keep on pushing forward!

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Another great way to score an early victory against your waiste line is to draw first blood by competing in a local Trukey Trot!

Source: Wikipedia

A Turkey Trot is a fun run or footrace that is held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Americans anticipate indulgent Thanksgiving feasts and run in turkey trots to burn off calories before the big meal.

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In many parts of the United States, Turkey Trots are as associated with Thanksgiving tradition as the meal itself. Many courses used for these Thanksgiving events are run at major certified USA Track and Field road race distances between 5,000 and 42,195 meters. Some organizations hold their Turkey Trots the week prior to Thanksgiving in order to provide festive holiday meals to homeless and low-income families in their community. Turkey Trots range in size from just a few dozen runners to tens of thousands. Most Turkey Trots benefit local charities.

Established in 1896, the Buffalo, New York Turkey Trot race is the oldest continually running public footrace in North America.[1] The race on Thursday, November 27, 2008, marked its 113th consecutive start; the footrace is a popular fundraiser for the local branch of the YMCA and drew a crowd of 10,250 runners in 2008.

Since 1983, there has also been a 5-mile Turkey Trot Fun Run in Manasquan, New Jersey. Each year the race is limited to the first 2,000 applicants. The race has an accompanying theme of giving and has raised $565,802 in donations during its first 25 years. Traditionally it is held the Saturday before the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Other notable Thanksgiving Day Races include the Manchester Road Race held in Manchester, Connecticut; the Detroit Turkey Trot; The Philadelphia Turkey Trot Organized by the Schuylkill Navy for rowers; the Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day Race (Cincinnati, Ohio); Stuffing Strut and Mashed Potato Mile in Detroit, Michigan; the Atlanta Marathon in Atlanta, Georgia; the Feaster Five Road Race in Andover, Massachusetts; the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot organized by Applied Materials; and the Berwick Run for the Diamonds, a nine mile race first run in 1908 in Berwick, Pennsylvania.

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  • Cobb, Irvin S. Roughing It De Luxe. New York: George H. Doran Company (1914).

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