This week our Tuesdays on the Run Linkup topic is FREE so go ahead and let your running ideas run wild! Cloudy and early Saturday morning, the Teenager and I headed out for some Turkey Trot fun. Back in July, I was invited to do a Glo-Run for review purposes and that sucker was rained/lightninged [Read More]
Turkey Trot and a Glimmer of my Former Self
Thanksgiving morning dawned mild, but windy, with rain threatening. The race featured 1-mile, 2-mile and 4-mile distances. Desiring the maximum calorie burn, I of course opted for the 4. The drawback? It didn’t start until 10am, cutting it tight for those of us with turkey duty. I kind of dig the retro styling of the [Read More]
Pass the Whipped Cream
I’d so hoped not to have to go the grocery store again today. The three I went to on my quest for fresh thyme yesterday were a zoo. Everyone seems to be off this entire week. Us? It’s business as usual for the Caveman who commutes into the city. Thing 1 still has school while [Read More]
A Tale of 3 Turkey Trots
Actually here are the tales of trot 1 and trot 2 if you missed them. I’ve done the Schaumburg Half here before, but never the 5k. This is the cheaper, less crowded sister race to the hometown one I’ve been complaining about. It was supposed to be a warmer day, and it was. However at [Read More]
Turkey Trot 2.0
Yesterday was the 2nd installment of my Turkey Trot trifecta. An 8k this time, right here in town. You know, the race I complained about the other day because it’s gotten too large and too pricey. The day dawned cold and clear: low 20’s. Better than last year’s 9 degrees. I got there an hour+ [Read More]
A Bone to Pick with Races
I’m calling fowl (sorry, couldn’t resist) on tomorrow’s turkey trot. It’s just a local one right here in the center of my very own town. I’ve run it many times before. The first year it was a trail race through driving sleet. In subsequent years it ran through town and finished under our covered bridge. [Read More]
Cold Turkey Race Report
I signed up for not one, not two but 3 turkey trots this year. Having Hurricane MIL in town will do that. Need to run off the crazy. The first was yesterday. I hoped to get this one in before the monsoons set in, but the rain started as soon as I left the house. [Read More]
Runfessions
It’s that time once again! Time to air it all out and come clean. I usually post my Runfessions on the last Friday of the month but with Black Friday next week, who know? So here they are a little early. Feel free to join me and tag me. I promise you’ll feel better. Yesterday [Read More]
Two Pic Tuesday
I came across this Turkey Trot pic in a local magazine the other day. Because I had run that race, I scanned the picture determining what part of the course was shown. Before long I was looking at runners’ form. I noticed the woman in the purple on the left and what nice ChiRunning form [Read More]
