This Thursday is Thanksgiving and while that means a lot of food, it shouldn’t mean stressing out and it shouldn’t be about packing on the pounds. We’ve been compiling a list of cycling related events, activities and tips for cyclists:
Sacramento Appetite Enhancement Thanksgiving Day Bike Ride
The 5 Best Thanksgiving Bike Rides and Tours
While Thanksgiving is just a week away there is still time to find a running race – or Turkey Trot – to take part in. So before you indulge, hit the road jack!
For most people Thanksgiving typically means two things: parades and too much food. It can also mean arguing with the family, professional football and the beginning of the Christmas season. But increasingly it means Turkey Trots. So before you bulk up think about putting in some distance. Here is a rundown of some runs taking place this Thanksgiving Day:
Lifetime TD5K: Boise, Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix and San Francisco
Myrtle Beach/Surfside Beach Turkey Trot
Run Miami’s Turkey Trot – 5K/10K
Fort Worth YMCA Turkey Trot
Dana Point Turkey Trot 2012
Seattle Turkey Trot
39th Annual Mile High United Way Turkey Trot in Denver
YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Kansas City 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K & Family Stroll
And feel free to let us know others that are taking place this Thanksgiving Day
Staying fit during Thanksgiving is a challenge for many of us, but attending these food-heavy family feasts doesn’t mean you have to gorge until you explode nor do you have to give up having fun in the name of fitness. Here are some simple things you can do to have a healthy Thanksgiving or any holiday celebration.
Prepare a Wholesome Dinner
If you are hosting a holiday dinner, you have the advantage of deciding what healthy foods to cook for you and your guests. Unless you have informed them of the menu ahead of time, keep in mind that your diners may be expecting traditional fixings, so you may not want to plan a meal completely around tofu or seitan.
You can serve a traditional meal but apply some adjustments. For example, you can cook lean turkey breasts instead of the whole bird, eliminating the dark meat. You can use a grain such as quinoa for the stuffing instead of bread, and amp up the sweet potato while cutting out white potato. The Mayo Clinic has a list of healthy recipes you can try, and you can find other recipes at sites such as Epicurious and the Food Network. Continue reading Fitness Journal: Tips and Tricks for a Fit Thanksgiving (and Other Holidays)
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Happy Thanksgiving. This week our reading list includes some holiday tips to eating healthy and staying fit.
Holiday Workout by Kim Strother
Fitness icon Kim Stroher drills you on your workout moves in an elf hat. The five-minute video offers a good way to burn calories from all that pie.
We wish all our readers a Happy Thanksgiving. We’re taking a break, but we’ll be back tomorrow with some tips to help you burn off some of today’s calories.
Best of luck to everyone taking part in Turkey Trots and other events today!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, followed by the holiday season and finishing off with New Year’s and the proverbial resolution to shed the pounds that you might have put on during the past few months or years. Why not start the season off right and begin Thanksgiving Day with more than just the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and finishing in a ‘turkey coma’? You might be surprised by the number of activities that occur on the Thanksgiving morning. Here is a list of some activities around the country:
28th Fifth Third Turkey Trot (Detroit, MI): This foot race has an event for most fitness levels – 1 mile run, 5K run, 10K run and 5K walk. What makes this Detroit event fun for the entire family is the costume contest with prizes for Best Centipede, Best Running Floats, Best Dogs and more! This event starts at 7am and ends with the Thanksgiving Day parade. Continue reading Thanksgiving is Not Just for Feasting with the Family