We’re all full of cookies, chips and egg nog, swearing we’ll get on the ball in January. Fear not, I’m not here to take away your peanut butter balls and sugar cookies. I’m not a monster.

From last year’s Fairfax Four Miler. (Source: RunPacers.com)

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What I am suggesting is momentum. Don’t lose yours this holiday season! Eat, drink and be merry. Feel free to put the scale away, but don’t stop training and keeping fit.

I know at least half of you have considered running a 5K race in 2014. Why not start your training now with these local runs featuring fun incentives and holiday cheer!

PVTC Christmas Caper

When: Dec. 21
Where: East Potomac Park, Washington, D.C.

This Potomac Valley Track Club event is perfect for all ages. Runners can choose from a 5K or 10K, and walk the 5K if they choose. The entirely flat course is safe for wheelchairs and walkers, and everyone gets warm refreshments after the race. It’s open to members and non-members alike, and offers great Christmas ornaments for age-group winners. Register here.

Ugly Sweater Run

When: Dec. 21
Where: National Harbor, Oxen Hill, Md.

Your Christmas wish has been answered! A party and 5K all in one, the Ugly Sweater Run is touching down in the metro area this year. Runners are encouraged to wear their worst sweaters and best mustaches, and the course is lit by lights brighter than the Griswold’s front yard. Kids and adults celebrate after the run with hot chocolate and free beer — isn’t that Christmas music to your ears? Sign up at their site and have a laugh while you’re at it.

Fairfax Four Miler

When: Dec. 31
Where: he corner of Main Street and University Drive, Fairfax, Va.

If you plan to party on New Year’s Eve, the least you could do is be nice to your body first. This four mile course through Old Town Fairfax is a bright blast with a fast downhill finish. Last year’s records are listed on the events page, so ring in 2014 with a victory! With the race over at 8 p.m., there’s still time to get cleaned up before the ball drops and stay in bed on New Year’s Day. Register here!

The Biggest Loser Run/Walk is coming to RFK Stadium on Sunday, July 14. The race will begin and end in Parking Lot 8 at 2400 E Capitol Street, SE. The race will include a 5K/10K for adults, which begins at 9 a.m., and a 1 mile kid’s race, which begins at 10:45 a.m.

Jackie and Dan Evans from Biggest Loser Season 5.

Season 5 and 11 contestants will attend

Dan and Jackie Evans, from Season 5 of the NBC show The Biggest Loser organize the runs across the country. The run/walk is a non-intimidating environment with a longer time limit to allow runners and walkers to complete the race at their own pace.

The mother-son duo will be cheering on participants on race day and Dan, who is now a Nashville recording artist, will perform at the end of the race. While on the Biggest Loser ranch, Dan lost 136 pounds and Jackie lost 89. Since losing a combined 225 pounds, they have been canvassing the country and keeping the weight off through nutrition and running. In 2011, the pair ran over 20 half marathons while promoting the benefits of exercise and healthy eating habits.

Gail Lee from Season 13 of the Biggest Loser.

Also joining the two in D.C. will be Gail Lee from Season 13.

Seminars set for day before

There will be a health & wellness meet and greet on July 13. Participants can pick up their race information, take advantage of workshops from past Biggest Loser contestants including sessions on food and fitness and tips for the first time runners, take part in The Biggest Loser Q & A and more. The time and location for the meet and greet have not been announced yet.

You can register at through July 10 or until it is sold out online at www.biggestloserrunwalk.com. Walk-up registration will be available on July 13 if there are any openings. There is no race day registration.

Article by Executive Editor Mark Heckathorn