A RUNNER'S THANKSGIVING TOAST CHEAT SHEET: 2017

It's been an annual tradition (at least the last three years) to provide my runner friends with a Thanksgiving Toast Cheat Sheet. Some of us are more quiet than others. Some of us dread when the "what are you thankful for" question rounds the Thanksgiving table to you...and you perhaps struggle with the right words.

Uncle Eddie is into his fourth bourbon and staring at  you with his glassy eyes and "Old Spice" soaked sweater wondering what you'll talk about. He doesn't understand runners.

Of course all runners have no shortage of material when talking about running, but here's a cheat sheet to help you through some potentially awkward moments.