Earlier this year I wrote a post about Phil Phicks and the accident he had on his bike leaving him 
paralyzed. I committed to living a healthier lifestyle in his honor. With the market in the doldrums I haven't exactly kept that promise to myself. Once one stops what they've been doing it's really hard to pick up the good habits all over again.
It's been a long time since I've run in a race. 2002 New York City Marathon to be precise (Dan this confession is for you- I haven't even done a 5k). I've let time go by and have given up something I love dearly -running. I've continued to play tennis competitively but have gotten away from the one thing that has kept me "stress free" for so many years. When my daughter was a little girl I used to tell her "Mommy needs to go running and she'll feel better."
That said, Turkey day is upon us and I have decided to run in one of the area Turkey Trots with my daughter. I used to go back to Dallas to visit my family and ran in the Dallas Turkey Trot(15k) for many years. We visited a week early this year and my sister really wanted to run the Turkey Trot with me. I'm back home and called one of my tennis buddies that is a Duathlon specialist. She always knows what's going on with the area races. So, I thought I'd share the information on the area Turkey Trots for your benefit and mine.
Getting out and getting some exercise is a great way to kick off Turkey Day prior to the festivities and football. Have a great Thanksgiving!
For 2009 - they had a 5k in Durham, and one last week in Apex and Chapel Hill! I had a ball!