November 22, 2001
Thanksgiving Day

Turkey Day!  Michelle and I started the day off together by running the 25th annual 10k Turkey Trot run (6.2 miles) in Dana Point at 7AM.

 Later that afternoon The Barton's paid Karen, I and Karen's Mom Gladys a short visit on their way up to LA to see Rory's Grandma.

Michelle Barton (Malewicki) and Sierra.
Dad Rory, Sierra, Michelle and Rory's son Joshua (14 and taller than me - on his way to catching his Dad's 6' 5").
Rory & Joshua
Joshua & the Barton's

Hey! 

How did Michelle and Doug
do in the race?

Michelle's time was 47:41, 484 overall out of 2,325 10k runners, 109 out of 1002 women runners and 26th out of the 210 women in the 30 to 35 age category (7:40 minutes per mile).  This was a full 6 minutes faster than her 1993 "Turkey Trot" time of 53:36!
 
Doug ran it in  50:01, 716 overall out of 2,325 10k runners, 546 out of 1323 men, 8th out of the 33 in the 60 to 65 age category (8:04 minutes per mile). This was 2 minutes plus faster than his 1993 time of 52:16!

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