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Hey, everybody. It's Marielle. Happy Thanksgiving. Now, you know, there are those among us who wake up early on Thanksgiving Day not to pop a turkey in the oven, but to strap on their running shoes and competitively race their friends and neighbors. Yeah, I'm talking about a turkey trot. I do not participate in these things as I am not a morning person. But if you are inspired by seeing all these folks get up and go, why not get up and go yourself at normal hours? Why not start running? Fall is a great time for running. It's not too hot. There are pretty leaves to look at. Also, running is a classic form of exercise for a reason, right? It gets you from point A to point B. You don't need equipment to do it. You

don't need a gym membership. And it's one of these exercises that just provides you with so many cardiovascular benefits. But

running gets a bad reputation. People think it's going to be all blisters and burning calf muscles and screaming lungs. What if instead of all that, or at the very least, in addition to all that, running could feel good, even a little sexy?

So sexy pace is the pace where most of our runs should be at.