Turkey Trot Recap and Cyber Monday Running Gift Ideas

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving holiday with their family.  Mine was excellent, was nice to get out NYC for a few days and spend time with family.  I ran the Pequot 5 mile Turkey Trot in Southport, CT.  This was my second time and I was surprised how popular it has become.  There were more than 7,500 runners who came out and rand the streets of beautiful Southport.

I ran with my wife and sister at a leisurely pace, the goal for our Turkey Trot was to enjoy the morning and have fun.  We finished the race together in about 48 minutes; it was nice to run a race with no time in mind after having just finished two marathons over the past 4 weeks. Burning calories in preparation for the feast was the main thing on my mind; but it was also fun to finish a race with my wife. We did this last year at the St. Pete 10k Turkey Trot and has now become a tradition for us to run a race and finish together.

Last night at #runchat we asked a question about Cyber Monday stocking stuffer ideas for runners.  There were lots of suggestions about products that I had never heard about before and some that have been a staple in my closet.  To help refocus all of you on Cyber Monday today, below is a list of ideas with links.

1. #RunChat Headsweats visor.  How can I not put this first! There are a limited amount available for Cyber Monday so make sure if you are interested you go purchase one.
2. GU Holiday Flavors. The perfect stocking stuffer for those runners who will likely get a long training run in on Christmas.
3. Knuckle Lights Running Gear. I heard about this for the first time last night and thought they were a brilliant idea.  Perfect for the runner who trains at night or early in the morning.
4. Zensah Compression Socks. I use them and found out last night that many runners would want a pair for Christmas.  Hope your loved ones are taking notes!
5. Go Sport ID. Probably the most commented item last night on #runchat was this.  Such an important piece of equipment and can be customized.

Hope everyone has a great start to the week. Happy Cyber Monday shopping, hope you all get some great deals.  To find more running gift ideas feel free to use this link.

What gift ideas do you have for runners?  What would you most want as a stocking stuffer? How was your Turkey Trot?