Mary Woodbury Memorial Run

I did something the other day that I usually recommend against.  I ran while sick.  The Friday before the Fernley 5K Turkey Trot I thought I might be coming down with a cold.  I felt alright when I was running, just a bit short of breath which I attributed to the cold morning air.  Later that evening it became clear that a cold had taken hold.  Since I only get sick about once every other year and they are typically of short duration I wasn't worried that it would interfere with our plans to run another 5K in Kuna, Idaho on Thanksgiving morning.

I was good and sick by Thursday.  And I wasn't anywhere close to the recovery I had predicted.  But I'd already committed to doing the event with my husband, a sister-in-law and a family friend.  Two of my brothers and a cute little dog came along to cheer us on. How could I NOT do it?!

I did it, felt surprisingly good, and enjoyed a really great event.  It is a family-and-friend-organized run to honor Mary Woodbury who lost her battle with breast cancer.  This was the 3rd Annual Memorial Run and had a good turnout on a 30 degree Thanksgiving morn.  There is no registration fee and they offer a frozen turkey to the winners and other raffle prizes that all participants are eligible to win.

I may have prolonged my cold by a few days by running while sick, but in this case I think it was totally worth it.  Great friends running for a great cause...plus a nice balance to the feast that followed at my brother's house!

How 'bout you?  Did you participate in a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot?

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