With the holidays rapidly approaching, sometimes it’s hard to find time for a workout. One of the best things about running or walking for fitness is that there’s a lot of flexibility; you don’t need to wait until the pool is open or a yoga class is scheduled.

Another strategy for fitting in a run on a busy day is to combine it with other items on the to-do list. That strategy makes next Saturday’s Santa’s Sleigh 5K a natural for busy folks, because it combines a 5K race with a trip to the shopping mall.

Santa’s Sleigh 5K takes off from Dick’s House of Sport, located in the freestanding annex of Baybrook Mall. Hustling through the 5K is a good warmup for a day of hustling through the mall to finish up, or maybe start, shopping for Christmas and Hanukkah gifts.

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