We got up early this morning, not to put a turkey in the oven but to get Val down to beautiful Dana Point for the annual Dana Point Turkey Trot 5 & 10K runs. On Valerie’s menu was the 10K event, which started at 7:00 AM which would get us home in time to watch the Green Bay Packers play beat the Detroit Lions for the first of three Turkey Day games.

(Go Pack)!

Val said it was a perfect day for a race with the temps in the mid-50’s and no wind. This race gets a great turnout every year and this year was no different with an estimated 10,000 runners and walkers for all the events.

Val’s official time, in her third 10K race was 46:22, which gave her an average pace of 7:28/mile. I asked Val which distance she like racing the best and she had no clear favorite, but did lean toward the 3.1 mile event over the 6.2. Whatever. She prepares and races well regardless of the distance and today was no exception.

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