With the Thanksgiving holiday this past Thursday, it was a good time to reflect back on all of the things to be thankful for. Friends, family, fun, food…doing activities that a fun, just to name a few. So on Thanksgiving, it was time again for the annual Turkey Day 5k run/walk. Even though I am dealing with an injury, I decided to run, but would take it slow. Tom is recovering from an injury as well, so we decided to run together. It was again great just to be out and run with my long time training partner/friend! We did not set any records, but we had a good talk for 34 minutes while we were running…and were just happy to be able to cross the finish line.
I can never not mention all of the good food this time of year. Turkey with all the other traditional foods that go along with it, is my favorite meal! It was great! Our motto on Thanksgiving: Before you can stuff your face, your have to finish the race!
Here Sarah is coming across the finish line. Molly and her fiancée Tanner were in Marsahll, MN running the Turkey run there. It is becoming a family tradition…in this family, you get to exercise, and eat well!
Tom and I got to run another race together. Thursday was not about time though…it was about spending time together, both recovering, or in the process of trying to recover, from injuries. The fact that we even got to run made an even more memorable day. We ran together from start to finish. Our time was irrelevant. Tom was hoping during the run we would not be last. I reminded him that the day was not about our time. Nobody else was in our shoes, just like we were not in theirs. We had a social run together, once again just shooting the crap talking while out for a run. Those are the days to remember. Our times are not important!
We once again got to run and hang out with a bunch of friends, old and new. All of these people came into our lives because of running. Incredible!
Of course, I got to run another race with my Sarah! Running brought us together some 30 years ago, and to then be married over 28 years ago. Running has been a big part of our lives, and will continue to be as long as we are alive. The memories keep building, and I would not trade any of them! Start making memories for yourself! Make events like these a new tradition for you, and in the process, help take care of yourself to be around longer to enjoy all of the things in life. Give thanks to what you have now, and what you have to look forward to later…new adventures, new friends, new races…new memories! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 4078
