Turkey Trot and Thoughts of 2013
"Hey Mark, what should I write about the Turkey Trot?" I asked, as I was struggling to put my thoughts together about this 5 mile race that is not really a race; it's more like a moving carnival with 14,000 people. "Well," he said, "You got to run 8 miles by yourself in the morning. You got all of us to put on stupid costumes. You got to see your friends on the course. I could hear you laughing all morning with everyone you were talking to. You got hysterical comments because you decided to wear a shirt with "Dirty Girl" plastered on the back. You got to prance around in a tutu and looked good doing it. And, you beat the boys to the finish line. Why don't you just say it was the perfect start to a perfect day." Well said, Hubs. But, it was more than that. It was the perfect ending to a perfect year of running. I am very proud of the work I did in 2012, and other than one non-start in the Buffalo Marathon, I met every goal