Madison Turkey Trot - Third times a charmer...

Today's race marks the second anniversary of my latest fitness routine that has me logging hundreds of miles on my quest for improved fitness and weight reduction.

On Thanksgiving morning in '05 I woke to a fresh inch or two of snow that made driving a bit treacherous on the way to the Turkey Trot. That year my event was the 2-mile fitness walk. After the enjoyment of participating in the fun I decided to take up running because there are more running then walking events.

In 2006 I trained and competed in several 3.1 mile races. My goal for the year was to be ready for my longest run at The Madison Turkey Trotwhich is a five miler. No snow that year but the weather was worse. Heavy Rain and gail force winds coming off the chilly water of Long Island Sound made the 40's feel frigid.

The third time was a charmer. Today after the early morning fog lifted the bright sunshine felt like a summer day. The beautiful weather brought out a record number of participants this year. At start time the esitmate was 2700 people were signed up for either the 5 Mile Run or 2 Mile Walk. I have always been known as a person of dependably consistency and my running certainly reflects that trait. Last year in the cold rain my clock time was 45:37 for a race pace of 9:07 per mile. This year in 60 degree sunshine my race pace remained 9:07 minutes per mile.

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