This was the very last run of 2011 on what traditionally is called the New Year’s Eve run. But this was also the first time I ever tackled the hills of Chestnut Ridge Park. These hills are not really in…
Category: Running
A new beginning…
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Today is a new beginning of sorts. A little over six years ago, I started running. Over the years, I gradually increased the number of races and distance and, reduced my times. After doing the same races and distance since…
Thank you Town of Amherst!
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On Saturday, I went for a long run. I decided to head from home to the Amherst Bike Path. This took me down North Forest between Sheridan Dr. and Maple Rd. At one point, there is part of a sidewalk…
Guts and determination….
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My all time favorite quote comes from the late famous distance runner, Steve Prefontaine. ‘Most people run a race to see who is fastest, I run a race to see who has the most guts.’ The pictures below are from…
Hot and dewy!
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Hot and humid? Dread that stickiness? Did you know that when it rains, that is 100% humidity and most of us runners would welcome a nice cool rainstorm to work out in. A few years ago when Bob Carroll was…
What us runners want…
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This has been a topic of discussion lately so I thought I would add my two cents especially since I have 165 races under my belt. I have seen some fabulously planned races and I have also seen some really…
CIs and running
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I’ve been ask to do a guest blog post about wearing CIs while running. Now, I am speaking as an experienced runner rather than the casual weekend jogger. And, I have been asked to model as a runner wearing CIs.…
It’s amazing!
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Getting a new and permanent job with a world class organization is a dream come true (an old high school friend considers tide watching as his). Along with that, I have felt a resurgent and renewed sense of accomplishment. Now…
The lighter side of Sam Spritzer
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If you want to see me up close, just click on the picture. It’s not that scary….just a little goofy. This picture was taken by Checkers photographer at the Feel the Spirit 5K race, yesterday. As you can see closely,…
First REAL race of the year
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This Saturday at the Infant of Prague church in Cheektowaga..the 6th annual Feel the Spirit 5K. This race is part of the Checkers Race to Savings where if you are a Checkers member, you save $2 off the application fee.…