Before I say anything else this morning, I must take a moment to thank all of you.
Thank you for the prayers, generous donations and loving words you sent to James’ family yesterday. Every day I am grateful to you guys for reading this blog and when you pour your hearts out and offer your prayers and words of comfort to people you’ve never met, I am left with a heart full of gratitude. Thank you.
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Turkey Trot To Come
I hope your Thanksgiving and Hanukkah-Eve is off to a good start this morning! Early this afternoon, Ryan, Sadie and I will pile into Ryan’s car and head to Sarasota where we’ll be spending the holiday with my in-laws.
You better believe the annual Turkey Trot is on the agenda again this year!
Unfortunately the Turkey Trot distance was decreased from a 10K to a 5K (10K is my favorite race distance), but I know it will still be a blast. The Turkey Trot is my favorite race of the year because everyone just runs to have fun. It’s a laid back race and every year we see people run with strollers and dogs but we’ve always left Sadie at home. This year we’ll be bringing her so it will be Sadie’s inaugural Turkey Trot. She’s psyched!
Puppy Sadie always makes me smile. What a cutie pie! I can still remember when she didn’t know how to walk on a leash and our first walks around the block were pretty comical. Sadie would clumsily walk about four feet before she’d sit down in the middle of the sidewalk. Ryan would then pick her up and carry her for another 10 feet before he put her back on the ground and tried to coerce her into walking again. She’d walk another four feet before she’d plop down in the middle of the sidewalk again and look up at us. Practice makes perfect, I guess!
Workout
Today’s workout was a good one! I updated the functional training whiteboard at my gym when I was working last night and followed the workout I posted this morning.
I know the directions are kind of hard to read, but they say to complete each exercise for 45 seconds, followed by 15 seconds of rest for two to three total rounds. And yes, my turkey drawings could use some work.
Breakfast
Once Ryan and I arrived home from the gym, I assembled a fast breakfast. We didn’t want to do any grocery shopping this week since we’re going out of town today, so I made the best breakfast I could with the food we had on hand.
Key lime pie Greek yogurt + Dried mulberries + Slivered almonds
Plus the end of a bag of raw cashews and an overly ripe banana!
I’m ready to get this show on the road. See ya from Sarasota!
Question of the Morning
- What are your Thanksgiving and/or Hanukkah plans?
- Will you be participating in a Turkey Trot or another active activity tomorrow?
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My best friend and I are going to run our first Turkey Trots this year. I too am sad that its a 5K and not a 10K but we will make the best of it and get our run on. I just wish her and I could run for a longer period of time together since she is visiting from D.C.
After the Turkey Trot I will be baking and then going to spend the day with my baby cousins and grandparents. I have so much to be thankful for I want to enjoy every minute of the day.
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
Have fun! I can’t wait to hear about the race. I’m surprised they took out a distance. I like a 10k too! I’m sure Sadie will have a blast!!!
I’m doing the local turkey trot tomorrow morning! I’ve done it the past several years in a row and always have such a blast. After we’re done, we’re going to my parents’ house for dinner. So excited!
I love running races with Abby – Sadie will have so much fun. And puppy pics of Sadie always makes me smile. Happy Wednesday!
Julie, are you doing the 5K in Sarasota tomorrow? I will be running that one with my dad!
Yes!!!! Woohoo!! Hope to see you there!
I will be on the lookout for Miss Sadie : )
I looove turkey trots! I was also disappointed that I couldn’t find a 10k one near me. I’m doing a 5k tomorrow – should be fun!
We’re doing a Turkey Trot 5k and Cody will be pushing Hunter in the stroller. Cody doesn’t know he’s pushing the stroller yet, by the way… I just decided it because I hate pushing the stroller – it’s tough! Maybe we’ll even bring the dogs – that’d be fun! I’m hoping it won’t be TOO cold! After that, we’ll come home and get cleaned up, and we’ll head over to one of my good friend’s house for the first half of the afternoon, and then we’re going to our “adopted parents'” house (we call them that since we don’t have any family here in UT) for the rest of the evening. Should be a fun day! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Julie!
my husband and i are actually staying here in DC for T-day (not visiting our families), but are going home for a loooong time over Christmas! Looking forward to some quiet, low-key days this week!
Brian and I are participating in the “Drumstick Dash” for the second year in a row, but I am afraid the weather will be too cold to wear a fun outfit!! We must bundle!!!
We are hanging out at home just the husband and I. It is too far to travel to go home and he has a lot of studying to do, but that is OK! It should be a nice day!
My former puppy did the same thing as Sadie when we tried to teach her how to walk on a leash. She just didn’t get it. It was hysterical. I miss that girl.
The Turkey Trot that is close to me was this past weekend, which I find very weird haha. Omg that picture of Sadie, Geez she is an adorable little thing :)! Yum that breakfast looks bomb!!
Since there was a major fail on my part, we won’t be running our local turkey trot, rather I intend to run on my own before the local parade, then it’s off to the movies for us. Looking forward to some low key, chill time before shopping madness commences!
I hope you have an awesome time and a wonderful holiday! Looking at your breakfast, I absolutely love overripe bananas, they are the best!
Your pup is adorable!!!! I’m running a Turkey Trot (5k) and I am actually trying to run it fast. I like to “race” small races because I can place in my age group if the field is limited. LOL. Have a great race!
I’m doing my first ever Turkey Trot this year! I/m so excited but I don’t have anything turkey to wear!
Ha! Our vizsla did the same thing as a puppy! I spent a few months carrying her along on walks/runs. I always felt totally ridiculous, but I’m glad to hear I wasn’t the only one!
Have a happy Thanksgiving and good luck to Sadie on her first Turkey Trot!
Ha! Our vizsla did the same thing as a puppy! I spent a few months carrying her along on walks/runs. I always felt totally ridiculous, but I’m glad to hear I wasn’t the only one!
Have a happy Thanksgiving and good luck to Sadie on her first Turkey Trot!
Oh my goodness puppy sadie is too cute for me to deal with! Also I cant wait for my turkey trot they are so much fun!
Have fun at the turkey trot! I’m doing one in the morning too, can’t wait!! Jealous of the temps in FL though…TN is going to be freezing!!
I live in Ottawa, Canada and we just got dumped with a big pile of snow last night – I’m going to have to take my running inside for the season have fun at the turkey trot!
HaPpY ThAnKsGiViNg to you and your family! Thank you for your wonderful blog and puppy Sadie pics “)
I’m doing a turkey trot 8k tomorrow so I’m excited- hopefully it’s not too cold!
good luck at your turkey trot.. i have a whole turkey attire this year for mine
I’m running a Turkey Trot tomorrow too. I got my mom to run it with me last year (well I ran, she walked) and I’m excited that we’ve now made it a tradition and are going to do it again this year! My dad wouldn’t officially sign up but he said he wants to try and walk it too.
Oh my puppy Sadie is so sweet! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Yogurt + granola = best breakfast on the go ever <3 Christian and I are running a 10k Turkey Trot! He's not much of a runner, so I have a feeling we're going to be doing a lot of walking and jogging. Which is totally fine- I'm just thankful I have a fiance who will do things like that with me
My local turkey trot, the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, is the biggest in the country but I can’t seem to force myself to pay the entrance fee and always find myself going out for a run anyway Thanksgiving morning.
I am running the ButterBall 5k the day after thanksgiving!!! Great fun way to run off all that delicious food!! I live in Chicago though so it will be freezing!!
I’ll be doing my own made up turkey trot around the neighborhood with my dog.
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Looks like it will be such a fun race!! Have an awesome time
Love your turkey drawing on the workout board, hehe
I’ve never participated in a Turkey Trot, but I’d love to one day! I’ll be going to church with my family and cooking away tomorrow! Hopefully I’ll be able to do a fun workout sometime in between all that Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Julie!
Safe travels! Have a great holiday with your family
Doing my first Turkey trot…5k so it will be a breeze
my dog did the same thing when she was a puppy… she would spread out all four legs until we were almost dragging her across the ground. now of course we cant say the word walk unless we’re ready to walk out the door!
Hope you have a happy thanksgiving Julie! I’m running a 5k turkey trot in the morning. I live by Chicago and it’s going to be in the twenty’s and snowing! Yuck, hopefully I don’t get sick.
You should’ve made the drive to clearwater to do the turkey trot 10k! I’m running it even though this blast of cold weather is slightly intimidating. Enjoy your time in Sarasota!
my dad, best friend, and I are running a Turkey Trot tomorrow! I’m so excited!!
I love turkey trots! I’m spending thanksgiving in Lake Tahoe and due to the freezing temps, they hold theirs earlier in the fall. Bummer! I’ve since recruited my family and boyfriend to run an impromptu Turkey Trot with me instead!
What are you and Ryan both wearing on your ankles? Are those bands to prevent shin problems ?
i have now proudly gotten 4 of my college friends, one of my sisters, and mom to start reading your blog! as a senior in college your blog is so relatable, yet my younger sister and mom have started to become addicted as well!
Brother, boyfriend, and I did a 10K Turkey Trot this morning. What’s cool is that they give pumpkin or pecan pies to random finishers. My brother has gotten a pie three out of the last four years.
I like little puppy Sadie, toooooo!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Puppy Sadie is adorable! I wish I could have done a Turkey Trot this year but it was SO cold on Thanksgiving! Maybe next year.
-AJ
FitTravelerAJ.com
I notice you usually don’t have breakfast until after you workout. Do you have anything beforehand at all? I would die without at least a nibble first!