Best social media posts from Xmas Day runs

Most runners will get a run in on Christmas Day because what else are you going to do with the new running gear you received over the holidays? Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, a day off of work will usually include a run. Here are some of the reasons that runners take to the streets on December 25th. 

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Some runners are looking to work off some of the cookies consumed over the holidays.

I’m going to run one mile for every piece of pie or Christmas cookie I ate today.

I have a 53 mile run tomorrow.

— Jay Holder (@jauntingjourno) December 25, 2018

Many runners sign up for races to celebrate the holiday. Lots of places host runs on Christmas Day, like the many Park Runs across the United Kingdom. 

Christmas morning I used to wake up early excited about Santa being… now I get up early excited to run a 5k #loveparkrun @parkrunUK pic.twitter.com/Oes56oTIu5

— Anna Smith-James (@AnnaTheApple88) December 25, 2018

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Olympic silver medallist Paul Chelimo did a pretty wicked workout on Christmas Day, but for him December 25th is probably just another training day. #nodaysoff

When coach says practice is going to be easy? then sends this message on a Christmas Eve?….No days Off?

Struggle Continues! pic.twitter.com/zPu8hMyOKA

— Paul Chelimo????? (@Paulchelimo) December 25, 2018

Some family traditions centre around running. These runners took a picture with all of the hardware they accumulated over the past year of running. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1DplHnMKN/

And then there are the Strava art runners. If it isn’t on Strava did it even happen?

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0qMeHlhXA/

Christmas Day runs are beautiful. American half-marathon record holder Molly Huddle is married to a Canadian and got to spend a very white Christmas running in the north.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Brxu3t3gM59/

Running is a way to hang out with the family, or take them for the ride of their lives. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2IyZ2Hf-J/