My local Turkey Trot is offering a bit of prize money this year. I expect about three dozen Kenyans to show up and, possibly, a violent former soccer player from DC. I might stay home to avoid getting chicked by some girl from Iten. I kind of lost my cool last year at the awards banquet.
Could you hear the people laughing at you? Do they think you're a joke?
I guess all the critics here are busy training for the Olympics. Oh, wait, you're not? You mean there are thousands of runners in the world who are faster than you? Why do you bother? Sounds like a hobby to me. Maybe you should quit!
I guess all the critics here are busy training for the Olympics. Oh, wait, you're not? You mean there are thousands of runners in the world who are faster than you? Why do you bother? Sounds like a hobby to me. Maybe you should quit!
The Turkey Trot IS the hobby jogger Olympics!!! Anyone not running it is NOT a real runner.
My male 25-29 age group was amazingly weak last year at the race I'm doing. It was won in 42:20, and 47:30 took 2nd. It does have hills, but to further my point about that age group being weak last year, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd all finished behind the female 25-29 with the same age group place. 3rd didn't even beat female 15-19 3rd. If the times are similarly poor this year, I'll get my easiest age group podium spot I've ever had.
I will say though, that even if this thread is mostly joking, this site does have a bit of an attitude of "If you can't be the best in the world at your hobby there's no point in trying to improve at it"
I absolutely imploded on my final tempo run tune-up of the training cycle yesterday so I’m going into this year’s Turkey Trot with the same amount of confidence that I have in taking a scoop of my mother-in-law’s turkey stuffing lager that night. Both are probably going to result in utter disappointment and vomiting.
I absolutely imploded on my final tempo run tune-up of the training cycle yesterday so I’m going into this year’s Turkey Trot with the same amount of confidence that I have in taking a scoop of my mother-in-law’s turkey stuffing lager that night. Both are probably going to result in utter disappointment and vomiting.
Same advice applies to both situations. Start out conservatively. Don't be the pace setter. Sit back and let others do the work. Gradually push down on the throttle if you're having a good day.
I was wondering what I should do for my fueling strategy? I am planning to take 4 or 5 gels during the race but not sure if it is enough (will also be wearing my hydration vest with 32 oz of blue gatorade). The 5k is my favorite kind of marathon, this will be the year I finally break 45!
You guys. This year I'm doing the Trot double. Running a Saturday trot in a neighboring town (it's called a "Turkey Trot," but I'm not even really sure if it counts if it's not on Thanksgiving), and going to run The Trot on Thanksgiving. If I can pull of decent performances, or get lucky in the raffles, I can take home a pumpkin pie on Saturday and a turkey on Thursday. Has anyone done this type of Trot format before?
After watching last year's video of the Rumble in Rensselaer I've tried to prepare for anything. Hope for the best. Expect the worst.
You guys. This year I'm doing the Trot double. Running a Saturday trot in a neighboring town (it's called a "Turkey Trot," but I'm not even really sure if it counts if it's not on Thanksgiving), and going to run The Trot on Thanksgiving. If I can pull of decent performances, or get lucky in the raffles, I can take home a pumpkin pie on Saturday and a turkey on Thursday. Has anyone done this type of Trot format before?
After watching last year's video of the Rumble in Rensselaer I've tried to prepare for anything. Hope for the best. Expect the worst.
I will do something similar. There's a Thanksgiving themed race on Saturday (they do not call it a Turkey trot) as well as a Turkey Trot on Thursday.