Tomorrow

Don't know if anybody's running  Brickyard tomorrow but if you're looking for company Adam is free. 7 AM regular parking lot. Many people are away but if you're in the area ... all you got to do is show up.

This Thanksgiving weekend

Adam's running Big Gary's Turkey Trot 4.5 mile in Franklin, CT
Lani's running Malibu Fitness in Farmington ( with her Mom :-) )
Dave and Barbara are running Malibu too.
Lee's running the Turkey Trot in Barton, VT (5k)
Lindsey's nursing a hip flexor ( overzealous on Saturday w/ a hill she spotted  :-( ). Taking to the pool.

Everybody else is either slackin' and/or eating turkey.

Here's a fun puzzle for your Thanksgiving break.

http://primepuzzle.com/leesnewest/turkey.html

Have a wonderful weekend everybody. Be thankful to be running, alive, among friends.

Double Dipper

Our very own Tracy was the 1st woman overall at the Wallingford Turkey Trot this afternoon and was 1st in her division (obviously!).

Larry Regan was 6th overall with a time of 35:45.

Lee placed 1st in his division with a time of 42:52.

Plus, he got a turkey!

It was bitter cold and extremely windy. The 5 mile course has a mile flat stretch, a right turn and then about a mile and a half gradual up up up. Then a 180 turn and a mile and a half down down down parallel section. Left turn and back to the start. Food was great, per usual. Don't look for results on the internet. They do it the old fashioned way.

BTW,  Janit Romayko, pictured above, ran the 5K that Adam did yesterday, another race this morning somewhere at 11 AM and then this one. And, won a turkey. She's in Debticonn and has about 140 towns done. She's a mere 67.

Adam's group: Debticonn

Adam posted this on Facebook. His group has evolved into a 100+ member society of dedicated runners. Their goal: Do Every Blessed Town In Connecticut. The idea has become so big timing companies have established races in towns that never had a race just so they can reach this ambitious goal. They have meetings, their own shirt (see below) and drive lots of miles to get to each venue. This is a life-long goal. I wonder how big they'll be in 2020?

"Today I ran the Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm 5K in Sterling, CT. My time was 24:14 or 7:49 M. I came in 13th place out of 85. Most of the race was on dirt road, so my time was little slower than my normal pace. This was first ever road race in Sterling.This race was organized by First-Mile at the request of my running group Debticonn."

Mike and Lani medal (actually glass)

Mike placed for the first time in a race. Lani placed. And volunteered. Lea volunteered and then ran 14 at Brickyard. Tracy and Lee each ran 6. Lindsey ran 11. Here are some pix of the HTC 8K XC race today.

Call to Brickyard!

Let's see ... there's a race in Wallingford at 1 on Sunday which Tray and Lee are doing. She won't be at Brickyard on Saturday. Lee's going to "double" and run Brickyard at 7 AM starting at the regular parking lot. Lindsey's going 11 at Brickyard so she'll have some company. Adam's running a race in Sterling, CT. Sterling is more than an hour drive. So he won't make Brickyard.

Slacker. :-)

Lea's going bananas @ work these days. I think a good Brickyard run is just what she needs but ... Anyway, hang in there Lea.

Mike's doing the 8K Cross Country Challenge in the Reservoir #3 area on Saturday, an HTC classic. Watch your step and beware of leaves, rocks, roots etc. Enjoy.

Not sure about anybody else. Come if you can.

Philly!

Lani and Tracy completed the Philadelphia marathon today. I think Kate Stoker makes it a point to always be where Tracy is :) . I don't think she ran it today.

Nice going Lani and Tracy! Well done!