How Much Do You Need to Run to Burn Off Your Thanksgiving Dinner?

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Our favorite day of feasting, with gravy-coated turkey and sugary treats that make our souls sing, sometimes takes a hard toll on our finely tuned running bodies.

Have you ever wondered exactly how many calories you're consuming on Thanksgiving Day? Well, we can tell you that your annual turkey trot won't cut it. Using recipes and data from My Fitness Pal , we did the math to figure out how many miles you'd have to run to burn off that delicious feast.

We based our information off of someone who runs a 10-minute pace, which equates to about 100 calories burned per mile. The results? You might want to consider signing up for a post-Thanksgiving marathon.
Turkey
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Serving Size: 3 oz.
Calories: 114
Miles: 1.14
Baked Ham
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Serving Size: 2 oz.
Calories: 200
Miles: 2
Gravy
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Serving Size: .5 cup
Calories: 80
Miles: .8
Sweet Potato Casserole
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Serving Size: .5 cup
Calories: 350
Miles: 3.5
Stuffing
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Serving Size: .5 cup
Calories 329
Miles: 3.29
Mashed Potatoes
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Serving Size: .5 cup
Calories: 140
Miles: 1.4
Brussel Sprouts
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Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 82
Miles: 0.82
Butternut Squash
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With butter and brown sugar, of course.
Serving Size: .5 cup
Calories: 610
Miles: 6.10
Cranberry Sauce
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Serving Size: .25 cup
Calories: 100
Miles: 1
Green Beans
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Serving Size: 4 oz.
Calories: 68
Miles: 0.68
Apple Pie
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Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 270
Miles: 2.7
Pumpkin Pie
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Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 270
Miles: 2.7
Whole Feast
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This doesn't even include drinks! Calories: 2,613
Miles: 26.13
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