Turkey Trots

Turkey trots are always fun events. Whether it be grandma out there on the course to trying to finish, your hip father wearing all his new gear looking to set a personal record, the little sister not sure why she's out here but loving every minute of it, or you, and all your competitive or no so competitive nature.

I always find it really an inspiring time for my community. Usually it is about two thousand people registered to run and about another thousand out there to support the runners, to basically run the show and be present. The great part about this is that my community does not have big events like this all the time, mostly just around major holidays, and it is comforting to know that we all support a cause and that is to feed those who are hungry. I think that often times, it could easily be overlooked when you do not always get to see good works happening but to know that they are is always something special.

Another reason why I support Turkey trots is because these events tend to get the surrounding running community out there, which are some of the best kind of people. Also these people are the people we all seem to know, so another way to classify this event is as a running community social. 

Keep running and remember all of the fun of it!

Didn't make it out this year? Check out Los Angeles Turkey Trots!

Also, check out Feed the Hungry, which is an organization that collects from some major Turkey Trots!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

See you next time,

Michael Duncan