Off-Season Race Recap: Chesterfield Turkey Trot
November 24 – Chesterfield, Missouri Turkey Trot 5K
Friends convinced me to join them for this one. It was chilly and windy, but that didn’t stop the masses (almost 2,000 strong) from coming out for some Turkey Day exercise. At the start line I turned to my left to see Colorado triathlete Sunny Gilbert playing with her watch. I made a joke to her about “the organization flying in top triathletes from Colorado to race this one.” She gave a courtesy laugh. Great.
Soon the gun sounded and we headed up the road and tackled the slopes by the mall. The course eventually led back down past the library to the finish. I ended up trading spots with Sunny through most of the race, and we reached the finish together. She told me afterward that she had submitted her request to get her professional triathlon “card.” Good luck, Sunny! Though I won’t ever be turning pro, I was happy with the 5K time, which was slightly faster than I had run earlier in the month and good for about 25th overall.
Friends convinced me to join them for this one. It was chilly and windy, but that didn’t stop the masses (almost 2,000 strong) from coming out for some Turkey Day exercise. At the start line I turned to my left to see Colorado triathlete Sunny Gilbert playing with her watch. I made a joke to her about “the organization flying in top triathletes from Colorado to race this one.” She gave a courtesy laugh. Great.
Soon the gun sounded and we headed up the road and tackled the slopes by the mall. The course eventually led back down past the library to the finish. I ended up trading spots with Sunny through most of the race, and we reached the finish together. She told me afterward that she had submitted her request to get her professional triathlon “card.” Good luck, Sunny! Though I won’t ever be turning pro, I was happy with the 5K time, which was slightly faster than I had run earlier in the month and good for about 25th overall.
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