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Running a race — on Thanksgiving Day?

Runners head out during the start of a race

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Running a race — on Thanksgiving Day?

While most people tend to think about expanding their waistlines on Thanksgiving, there is a growing population of people who are doing something decidedly different: Many are planning to run a marathon. Sort of.

It turns out that running short races — sometimes called fun runs or turkey trots — is becoming more popular. According to Running USA statistics, Thanksgiving has overtaken the Fourth of July as the most popular racing day in the country.

Take Two talked with writer and avid runner Jen Miller, who wrote about the phenomenon for Running Times.

http://www.seecalifornia.com/events/thanksgiving-events.html