~ Runfessions ~
A collection of statements admitting
that one is guilty of a variety of running crimes…

 

It’s time again to join in on the fun and clear my conscience of recent running, biking, fitness, nutrition, and life in general faux pas. I know I’ll feel better when I’m done, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll give you a laugh or two in the process!

 

I runfess: For the first time in 13 years, I didn’t run in a turkey trot yesterday. Here’s a look at my official turkey trot history:

  • • Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day 10K – 1997, 1999, 2010
  • • Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day 5K – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 (virtual), 2021, 2022
  • • Turkey Dash Charlotte 4-miler –  2019, 2023

From 2000 to 2009, my tradition was to run 10 miles at 6 AM, swinging by where the race was being set up to say hi to some of my friends volunteering.

 

I walkfess/bikefess: For the past several years that I haven’t been running longer distances, my Body Glide has been setting idly in my closet feeling sorry for itself. Recently, though, it’s been feeling the love when I rub it daily on top of the knuckle of one of my toes that rubs against my sock. My trusty friend Body Glide has prevented many unwelcomed blisters.

 

I runfess/walkfess: When out on a walk (it used to happen when I ran) if I even slightly have to use the restroom, my SPIbelt pushes against my bladder making me even more uncomfortable. The only cure is to carry it or find a large tree. 😉

 

I runfess/walkfess: Over the course of the last two weeks, I pulled up all of my 2024 Garmin runs and changed all but three (I only ran three times in 2024) into walks so my end of year Garmin stats would be accurate. For the past couple of months I’d been doing that at the end of each walk, but prior to that hadn’t really thought of that as an option. My current Garmin works fine so there’s no need to buy one with a walk feature as long as I make the correction at the end of my walk.

 

And finally, I decoratefess that I put up our Christmas tree last week, a full week before Thanksgiving. I’ve always been on ‘Team Wait Until After Thanksgiving to Decorate for Christmas”, but with traveling to the farm and not hosting Thanksgiving dinner, I thought, “Why not?”

 

There you have it, my most recent fessions; and you can bet that it feels good to get another set off of my chest! See you soon in the runfessional.

 

  • Questions:
  • • Did you run in a turkey trot this year? ~ no
  • • If you celebrate Christmas, when do you decorate, before or after Thanksgiving? ~ until this year, always after
  • • What are your runfessions?

 

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Today I’m linking up with Marcia at Marcia’s Healthy Slice for her monthly Runfessions linkup.  Be sure to check out her blog and those of the other great bloggers linking up.

 

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