I'll be visiting family and doing the local Trot of my high school/college days. It was my first ever road race, and I'm glad it's still around. It's an 8k that has a bit of everything. Fast college and high school runners, competitive age groupers, and folks just out for some exercise or a hangover cure before Thanksgiving dinner.
Already signed up for a local 5k. Got my hydration vest, a ton of Gu's, and selfie stick ready, but I'm still debating if I should wear my Vaporflys or my Vibrams. My strategy is to make sure I'm right on top of the start line to make sure I get a good time, sprint as hard as I can for about 250 meters until I can't breathe, and then just stop without seeing if there's anyone behind me (gotta keep the competition guessing). Then I plan on walk/jogging between aid stations, where I'll again just stop in the most inconvenient place and take up as much space as possible. Hopefully I'll set a new PR that I can post on all my socials!
I'll be at my local trot, which this year is featuring Weini Kelati, Edna Kiplagat, Annie Rodenfels, Ben Flanagan, Sam Chelanga, Edwin Kurgat, Andrew Colley, and about 12,000 other hobby joggers. Should be rainy and about 40F with a light breeze.
I'll be at my local trot, which this year is featuring Weini Kelati, Edna Kiplagat, Annie Rodenfels, Ben Flanagan, Sam Chelanga, Edwin Kurgat, Andrew Colley, and about 12,000 other hobby joggers. Should be rainy and about 40F with a light breeze.
I'll be at my local trot, which this year is featuring Weini Kelati, Edna Kiplagat, Annie Rodenfels, Ben Flanagan, Sam Chelanga, Edwin Kurgat, Andrew Colley, and about 12,000 other hobby joggers. Should be rainy and about 40F with a light breeze.
Is that Manchester?
Yes it is, the best turkey trot in the nation (in my very biased opinion)
Manchester CT of course, as opposed to DanM's Manchester NH post above
This will be my first Thanksgiving in 47 years that I will be able to wake up late and enjoy the holiday. Since the mid 70's I have helped organize and time the Port Washington Thanksgiving 5 Mile Run but this past year I have decided to no longer focus on that aspect of my business. Now, the majority of my work is assisting with the directing of national & international events as well as a handful of course measurements. The past five decades has been a blast but hauling tons of equipment and going days without sleep are now reserved for those younger. Best of luck to all those running and have a happy holiday.
It will be 55 and raining but my dad, sister, wife, and I are going to race the local turkey trot 5k. I should get top 3 even though I've only ran 22 miles this month due to taking time off for peroneal tendonitis. Hopefully I don't set myself back. Should be an easy win for the wife if she can run, also coming back from injury.
This will be my first Thanksgiving in 47 years that I will be able to wake up late and enjoy the holiday. Since the mid 70's I have helped organize and time the Port Washington Thanksgiving 5 Mile Run but this past year I have decided to no longer focus on that aspect of my business. Now, the majority of my work is assisting with the directing of national & international events as well as a handful of course measurements. The past five decades has been a blast but hauling tons of equipment and going days without sleep are now reserved for those younger. Best of luck to all those running and have a happy holiday.
David.
As a LI homer, thanks for all you have done. You deserve a break! We love hearing your name as one of the eminent people in race course design and measurement.
In Nassau and Western Suffolk counties, there are about 10 turkey trots within a 40 minute drive. Adding Queens and eastern Suffolk, that number easily goes up to almost 20. I'm not even including lower Connecticut and Westchester, which is actually easier to reach than some points out east (e.g., Hampton Bays). Granted, some might only have 100-200 people, but others, such as the Garden City 5 miler, Massapequa and perhaps Katz's Port Wash race can have up to 2,000 participants each.