My DD says she learned in biology class that there's a genetic reason why some people don't like Brussels sprouts. Some people have taste receptors that are sensitive to the bitter chemicals in sprouts, and some don't. That's why you either love 'em or hate 'em. Lots of good turkey trots and other runs today! I took a day off from running, but had a nice 3-mile walk around the block with DH, DD, and both dear dogs. About 29 degrees with a couple inches of fresh snow. Happy Thanksgiving to all my virtual running buddies!

Volunteered to work our Raleigh/Cary Turkey Trot 8K. Had a blast and got in about 2.5 miles walking from one place to another!

Which one? The Inside-Out in Cary?* If so, you probably saw me wheez by at some point. You would think that a course that starts and ends at the same place would eventually have some down-hill segments, but I'd swear while running that it sure didn't seem like it. It still turned out to be a good day for me - 45:35 unofficially for a 9:07 pace. Now all I need to do is maintain that pace for another eight miles and my wife will let me train for my second full marathon. * The Raleigh area actually has two separate 8K Turkey Trot races, but they were both started by the same running store. They started the one on Ridge Road first because they had a satellite store in a small shopping center there, and because the neighborhood was more conducive to a road race. Three years ago they closed that second store and moved the race to their main store in Cary. The shopping center they left, though, enjoyed having the race, so they've kept the old race alive under a new name and new management. The only problem with having the two races is that the one in Cary is generally part of our local fall Grand Prix series, and the other isn't. You have to be careful if you're running the Grand Prix to get into the right race so you don't lose potential points.

Roch - yes, jdmom3 has been posting here Holly - nice race! Congratulations to all the turkey trotters. I updated my results slightly above, based on the posted, "preliminary results". Now I wonder if they'll change my 20:59.05 to 20:59 or to 21:00

Happy Turkey Day, everyone. Trots, solitary runs, couples - looks like it ran the gamut today. Coach Bill and I participated in our local 5k Turkey Trot, only my 2nd year to participate. Well over 400 bodies showed up, from little kids to grandparents. They ran out of bib numbers (first time ever), so got innovative by using duct tape. Coach stuck with me, and we ran the 5k in 27:05, which I think ended up being about an 8:32 av pace. I was 2:14 faster than last year! Woo hoo! I cooked dinner for the Hub and a friend - who pretty much closed the town down last night, so they were a hurtin' coupla puppies. My dad works the graveyard shift, so we'll celebrate Thanksgiving with him on Sunday. I'm very thankful for the comraderie (sp?) I've found on this site. Thanks!