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TURKEY TROT & CANADIAN THANKSGIVING DAY 5K RACE TRAINING PLANS 2021 PREVIEW

9/1/2021

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PREVIEW THE RUNNING AND WALKING training plans for 2021 if you are interested in participating this year.  Last November many traditional races were cancelled or held as virtual events. The usual atmosphere of community and celebration was missing though, because we were fearful and mostly prevented from gathering in large groups by local rulings.
 
Hopefully this autumn will mark the return of in-person organized events. Even though previously many may not have wanted to join in such festivities, perhaps this year participation will be viewed differently.
 
For me the change in viewpoint led to enabling inclusion of neighbors to the north of Michigan in training plans for a Thanksgiving Day event, which in the USA falls in late November. Ever since our (sadly departed) Newfoundland pup’s 1995 travel itinerary to the USA was changed to accommodate the breeder’s wish to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving Day with her family, I’ve taken note of their national celebration in October each year. In 2021 it falls on Monday the 11th.
 
The earlier date Canadian holiday has a longer history than that of the United States observation, partly because it reflects the different growing season and harvest period.  Having visited and dined in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia provinces in Canada, there’s no doubt it’s an amazing day of gathering and feasting!  [I’m especially eager to again enjoy the cuisine of La Malbaie in the Charlevoix -Est district of Quebec]
 
Unfortunately, this post and the plans are not as early as they should be to allow a full 10-week training period, so abbreviated Canadian Thanksgiving day RUN and WALK plans are posted on the RESOURCES page as of today.  Perhaps some to the north will start now and then continue to follow afterward with the Turkey Trot schedules.
 
A separate posting will describe the 5K RUN and WALK Turkey Trot plans in detail, designed to prepare for the USA November date. Because Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday anywhere in the world it is celebrated, the Earned Runs training plans are traditional as well. They have not changed much over the years, nor have the blog posts. But the notion that we are potentially able to return to our “same old” seasonal observances warms my heart. 
 
Check out the “same old” Earned Runs Turkey Trot plans and the new shortened Canadian plans and think about making room in the upcoming weeks and months to prepare for joining friends, family, and neighbors in local events. 
 
Like the return of pumpkin spice lattes and other similarly seasoned beverages and items on coffee shop menus each year, perhaps the beginning of Turkey Trot training will conjure up cozy autumn scenes and fond remembrances.
 
RUN & MOVE HAPPY!
 
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thanksgiving-day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_dog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Malbaie

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2/3/2025 06:49:35 pm

Thank you for a very nice and clear article.

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