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10 Moments, 100 Discoveries: Moment 3 – Turkey Trotting
In 2011, I set out on an adventure of 100 Discoveries. I thought I could finish in a year. But, the reality is, you should never finish an adventure like the one I created. With that in mind, this post is part of that project. You can see all 10 Moments here and the entire project here. Enjoy the moments, I sure am!
Last year, I took part in my first Turkey Trot. It was a blast and one of my favorite Thanksgiving memories. Of course, I wanted to do it again this year. I searched (and found) a Turkey Trot in Palm Beach and asked the family if anyone wanted to run with me. To my surprise, my dad was the one that volunteered. It would be his first race.
On a cool race day, the scene was picturesque. The race course was on the island of Palm Beach and took us past the fancy homes and along the intercoastal waterway. My dad and I wore our matching race shirts and took off. Pre-race, he was both excited and nervous; like all first-time racers, he was convinced we would be finishing last.
We ran the whole race together (next to an eight-year old girl) and even made sure to cross the finish line together. To my dad’s delight and surprise we weren’t even close to being last. In fact, he finished in the top 50% of his age group! Like most first-timers, post-race he was ecstatic, already talking about the next race and the training he would need to do to be in the top 5 of his age group 
Aside from the funny signs at each half-mile point, my favorite part? Running side by side with my dad during his first race.
Aside from the funny signs at each half-mile point, my favorite part? Running side by side with my dad during his first race.
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