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N OVEMBER 2017
Gameday Thanksgiving In The D
Eating is only sport
That really matters
On Thanksgiving Day
By Colin Watts
Chieftain Staff
Every year, the average American
consumes 4,500 calories on Thanks-
giving Day. As many of you know,
however, I’m not average.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite
holidays. The
football and
camarade-
rie between
friends and
family at this
time of year
is unmatched.
While those are two important parts of
the holiday, the main focus is the meal.
There is no meal on Planet Earth that
will ever compare to Thanksgiving
dinner. It all starts with waking up in
the morning and getting in the right
mindset. You can’t go into Thanksgiv-
ing dinner without wanting to be in a
food coma by the end of the meal.
For some people, they like to get a
good workout in. Whether it’s going
to your local gym or heading down
to Detroit for the annual Turkey Trot,
people like to burn as many calories
as possible. I, for one, do not do that.
(I know, shocker.) I like to kick back
and relax and visualize myself stuffi ng
my face. I also repeatedly tell myself to
keep my eyes on the prize.
As I get locked in, I get into my
gameday threads. I like to go with the
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B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
Holiday offers unique opportunities for locals
Thanksgiving Day is a very festive, relaxing
and upbeat holiday for most Americans. Most
people enjoy family time, football and food, or
maybe even go on a small vacation.
Detroiters enjoy a slightly different holiday,
because of a series of events that are unique
to us. These events include the annual Lions
game, America’s Thanksgiving Parade, which
marches through downtown Detroit, and the
morning Turkey Trot race.
Members of the Chieftain staff have experi-
enced all three. These are their memories.
Turkey Trot
The Turkey Trot is something that I
have experienced, along with many other
Detroiters. There are two courses: The 10K
race (6.2 miles), which typically features
the more intense and serious runners, and
the 5K race (do the math), which usually
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has runners in costume.
I have run the 5K, in more traditional
attire: sweat pants, gloves, long sleeve
shirt and some Nike shoes. My mom and
I arrived in Detroit around 7:30 a.m. The
city was fi lled with activity. Music was
playing, people enjoying the city and
others skating at Campus Martius Park.
We checked in at Cobo Hall at 8:00. We
picked up our shirts and numbers, and
proceeded down to the starting line. After
navigating the crowds for 20 minutes, we
arrived ready to take off.
The race was cold, but the constant
energy from the people and scenery
encouraged us to keep running. We ran
alongside the Detroit River, passed by the
smoke pipes, hit up the water station near
the Renaissance Center and crossed the
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N O V E M B E R 2017