Frazz by Jef Mallett for November 26, 2015
Transcript:
Mr. Burke: How did your turkey trot go? Miss Plainwell: I always forget positioning is key. Mr. Burke: I thought you were using it for training. Miss Plainwell: You just can't wander into the anticipating-overeating corral and expect to have room for a Thursday-tempo-run pace.
She didn’t pick her starting spot well and got crowded in by all the people who are getting their one run a year as preparation for overstuffing themselves with turkey and stuffing. So she couldn’t run as fast as she wanted too.
The area where the runners gather for the start is sometimes referred to as a corral.