This past Thanksgiving I ran the Turkey Trot in Shinnston, WV. This is near my hometown as we were visiting for the holiday. Last year I ran it as well. It was my first Turkey Trot. It was freezing cold and apparently we didn't get any pictures because I couldn't find any. My parents were nice enough to come stand in the cold and cheer me on along with my husband and boys. This year, though, it was a FAMILY AFFAIR. My dad has started running, and decided to make it his first race. And my 5 year old, Matthew, put his 3rd 5k in the books. I was so proud to have 3 generations of my family out there, in the cold, on Thanksgiving morning trotting it out. I never would have imagined that my lifestyle choices would make such an impact on my family and it blows me away.
Lela Dougherty, MD