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    Thanksgiving workout: yay or nay?

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    • Posts: 8,171 Member
      RGv2 wrote: »
      Of course. I love getting up early and working out on the holidays. Probably some hockey at 6:30, home by 9-9:30, bloody mary and football by 11:30.

      I have to wait until the night game for football.

    • Posts: 19,251 Member
      edited November 2015
      Thursday is a weights day, so I'll be doing weights. I also aim for 10k steps a day, so that will be happening as well.
    • Posts: 384 Member
      Me too
    • Posts: 68 Member
      Yup. It's my only day off so I'm going to do an early morning fasted cardio session and maybe some weights..haven't thought that far ahead yet
    • Posts: 610 Member
      I have in the past but need an early start on the road this year is a no for me.

      I did not have a rest day this week (Sunday) in preparation for skipping Thanksgiving.
    • Posts: 3,472 Member
      Of course, I'll need to double check that my gym is open.
    • Posts: 2,447 Member
      My exercise on Thanksgiving will consist of a marathon cooking session lasting from about 7am - 2pm. No time for exercise Dr. Jones.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      I traditionally do the local Turkey Trot 5K first thing in the morning. I don't do extra work just because it's Thanksgiving though...I've done the Turkey Trot forever.

      Thursdays are also lifting days, but that's not happening...I'm the cook, so I'll have my hands full.
    • Posts: 14,261 Member
      I have wanted, for a few years, to do a turkey trot but haven't had childcare during the race. Next year we may have to make it a mother/daughter thing.
    • Posts: 11,233 Member
      got a race, so yes
    • Posts: 7,865 Member
      Nadine_A_Saad wrote: »
      Would you workout on the day of thanksgiving?

      Notwithstanding that Thanksgiving is meaningless to me, I wouldn't see an issue.

      Hel I'm planning on participating in a 5K on Xmyth day.
    • Posts: 41,865 Member
      jemhh wrote: »
      I have wanted, for a few years, to do a turkey trot but haven't had childcare during the race. Next year we may have to make it a mother/daughter thing.

      My wife and I usually do the 5K and usually her parents are here or we are in Tuscon visiting them so they usually watch the boys when we run...then we do a 1 mile fun run with them afterwards. It's a lot of fun.
    • Posts: 22 Member
      Doing a Turkey Trot with my Sis!
    • Posts: 296 Member
      I plan on having a nice, fasted weight lifting session right before... then stuffing myself after. :)
    • Posts: 864 Member
      I'll be lifting in the morning and possibly a walk if there is time before I hit the kitchen.
    • Posts: 2,534 Member
      It's become a personal tradition to go for a run the morning of Thanksgiving, so yes, I will be working out on Thanksgiving. Can't break the streak!
    • Posts: 10 Member
      I will be working out in the am since I work out at home
    • Posts: 1,232 Member
      I plan to. There are three facilities doing charity workouts, boot camp style, indoor/outdoor and 24 is having a 90 minute cycle class so I will doing something.
    • Posts: 40 Member
      My husband and I work out from home every morning soon after our kids wake us up so I think we will just do our usual routine for the day!
    • Posts: 10 Member
      I'm another who's going to run a 5K early Thanksgiving morning.
      My gym isn't manned, but it's open to those with key cards.

      Steve
    • Posts: 1,868 Member
      Today was my rest day so "yes" for Thanksgiving.
    • Posts: 527 Member
      Turkey trot for me. Won't be a stellar race, since I haven't really trained for it, but it will be fun.
    • Posts: 3,574 Member
      Yes...hubby, the dog, and I will be taking an approx. 5 mile hike around this local hidden lake (only accessible by hiking, on state forest land) in the morning before we go to our friends' home for dinner at 1pm. Our oldest daughter may come with us.

      Next summer I hope to take a new picture of me and the baby (Trixie, always my baby...) :) I weigh a lot less than I do in this pic, and next time I hope to weigh a lot more lot less. :smiley:

      10584016_10152645327111226_6382243781806652834_n.jpg?oh=58272da0e0141cdced575b8cfa49a783&oe=56EBDACD

    • Posts: 29,136 Member
      yes, it is upper hypertrophy day for me..so I will work out in morning and then go home and eat and drink myself to oblivion....
    • Posts: 3,473 Member
      I used to when I had my home gym, but since moving and joining a gym, I can't since it'll be closed. I'll run instead, probably.
    • Posts: 996 Member
      Probably not, unless I walk some dogs. I'll workout heavy tuesday and wednesday and use thursday as a rest day.
    • Posts: 172 Member
      No turkey trots in my area, but I plan on getting out early and doing my own 5-miler. Gotta make room for all the pies later!
    • Posts: 5,424 Member
      Yes, the box in having a special Thanksgiving morning workout, so I'll go do that.
    • Posts: 486 Member
      There is no such day as thanksgiving here so, sure, why not :-)
    • Posts: 1,234 Member
      I'm going on a long run in the morning and then will destroy a buffet.
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