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191. The Great Turkey Trot of 2014

Published: Nov. 27, 2019, 3:31 p.m.

\u201cIt was in that moment I realized that I wasn\u2019t running. I also realized I wasn\u2019t jogging. I was barely walking. I looked down, and the tops of my shoes are scraping the ground \u2014 one slow movement after the next slow movement.\u201d

It's an Ali on the Run Show Thanksgiving tradition! Four years ago, my now-husband, Brian, and I lined up at the start of two very different Turkey Trots. Though both races were five miles, the outcomes were vastly dissimilar. I ran the Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot in Brooklyn, NY, in a respectable 38:41 \u2014 a 7:44 minute-per-mile pace. Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, Brian was racing the Newport Pie Run. Here\u2019s a dramatic retelling of how his race went. This is forever my favorite story, and I love re-sharing it every year. Happy Thanksgiving, and Happy LOL-ing!

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What we mention on this episode:\xa0

Newport Pie Run

Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot

Meet Brian

Our engagement story

Mystery Science Theater 3000

Ugg slippers

Orangetheory Fitness

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