Ep 106: Sharing Love for the Turkey Trot - Why a Thanksgiving 5k is a Great Goal for Fall, with Dr. Michelle Quirk

What If You Ran a Turkey Trot This Year?

Thanksgiving is about two months away, and if you’ve been thinking about starting or restarting running, my question for you is What if you chose a Turkey Trot as your goal this fall?

You might be thinking, “Coach Michelle, I can barely run for five minutes.”

And that is okay. You don’t have to be a runner today to decide that you’d like to cross the finish line of a 5k on Thanksgiving morning.

In this episode, we’re talking about why I love the Turkey Trot as a beginner-friendly running goal, and how you can use the next 8 weeks to work toward one in a way that is realistic, sustainable, and actually fits your life.

In this episode, I talk about:

Why Turkey Trots are such a fun, family-friendly, low-pressure introduction to running and races

Why a 5k is such an approachable goal for newer runners

Why your goal doesn’t have to be running 3.1 miles without stopping

What to do if you’re starting from the couch, from walking, or from years away from running

How run/walk intervals, easy effort, rest, and gradual progression can get you moving toward a 5k

Why your training needs to fit the life you’re actually living, not the imaginary life where nobody gets sick and work never runs late