Happy Thanksgiving!

Just a note of thanks to all the readers of RunnerDude's Blog ! Your support of the blog is overwhelming and means so much. The blog now reaches people in over 90 countries on 6 continents! Your feedback, comments and readership is appreciated more than you could know.

Looking ahead at 2012, I'm excited about all the runners and their personal triumph stories I'll get to share with you. I'm excited about all the upcoming running and fitness product reviews I'll give you the scoop on as well as lots of exciting prize and product giveaways.

I hope I've provided you with good running and fitness tips the past year and look forward to providing more in 2012. I always welcome your ideas for posts. Be sure to send them to runnerdudeblog@yahoo.com.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Cindy Houser, the winner of the RunnerDude's Blog Reader Appreciation Giveaway Drawing and the $100 RunningWarehouse.com Gift Certificate. Thanks so much to all who entered the drawing. Happy Holidays!

A RunnerDude's Thanksgiving-2010

I’m thankful for the creation of Anti Chafing creams.
I’m thankful for the ice bath although it makes me scream.

I’m thankful for the inserts that keep my tootsies comfy.
I’m thankful for pre-run oatmeal and yes, I like mine lumpy.

I’m thankful for post-run coffee, with my buds around the table.
I’m thankful for the peanut butter smeared atop my bagel.

I’m thankful for the long run and how it relieves the tension.
I’m thankful for all the support during a year of huge transition.

I’m thankful for all the guidance I’ve received from many peers.
I’m thankful for family’s patience during this year of switching gears.

I’m thankful for the interviews with greats like Yasso and Galloway.
I’m honored that they took the time, it really made my day.

I’m thankful for the pasta, bagels, and the Gu.
I’m thankful for the long runs that don’t involve a loo.

I’m thankful for my running buds, like Bobby, Dena, and Wayne.
I’m thankful for their support and hope I’ve not been a pain.

I’m thankful to the marathon, for eleven I have conquered.
I’m thankful for that annual goal and the confidence it has nurtured.

I’m thankful for my fitness passion and being oh so driven.
I’m even thankful to my Garmin although it’s been a lemon.

I’m thankful for my running shoes that carry me miles and miles.
I’m thankful for the race volunteers and their big encouraging smiles.

I’m thankful for my beginning runners and their faces all a glow.
I’m thankful for their many questions that keep me on my toes.

I’m thankful for the awesome runners I’ve been privileged to encounter.
I’m thankful for their inspiration, for without, life would be a downer.

I’m thankful for my dream to one day BQ,
Even though I may have to wait until I’m 72.

I’m thankful to the one above for being by my side
I’m thankful for friends and family and the encouragement they provide.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
RunnerDude

A RunnerDude's Thanksgiving

I’m thankful for my running shoes that take me oh so far.
I’m even thankful for the trails from which my knees have scars.

I’m thankful for PB&J’s that fuel my morning runs.
I’m thankful for the metatarsal pad, for without it I couldn’t run.

I’m thankful for techno fabrics, Vaseline, and Bodyglide.
I’m thankful for the GOFAR Kids whose first 5K filled me with pride.

I’m thankful for my running buddies who share an encouraging word.
I’m thankful I broke a 5K 20, a goal which once seemed absurd.

I’m thankful for my Nike watch with the extra big numbers I can see.
I’m thankful for that finish line whose sight fills me with glee.

I’m thankful for the bounty of pasta, rice, and bread.
I’m thankful for the days when my feet don’t feel like lead.

I’m thankful for Dr. Fields—my injuries he has tended.
I’m thankful for Ibuprofen and the many things it’s mended.

I’m thankful for compression socks and how quick they speed recovery.
I’m thankful for UFL and its Gatorade discovery.

I’m thankful for the burst of carbs I get from taking a Gu.
I’m thankful for the 20-milers when I’m not in need of a loo.

I’m thankful for the ice baths that make me want to scream.
I’m thankful for Boston that provides me with a dream.

I’m thankful for post-run fellowship around a cup-o-joe.
I’m thankful for the days I run, even if I’m slow.

I’m thankful for my solo runs that bring me inner peace.
I’m thankful for the blog ideas that seem to never cease.

I’m thankful for my family that supports this crazy runner.
I’m thankful for my NPTI buddies who’ve made life so much funner.

I’m thankful for the readers and their generous dialogue.
And, I'm thankful for their stories that inspire me to blog.

Happy Thanksgiving!

RunnerDude