Thought I would catch up while I am waiting for Steph to get ready for the Canisius College Shoes for the Shelter 5K starting in 2 1/2 hours from now. This is her first race back since her stress fracture…
Author: Sam Spritzer
Books on tape (CDs)
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I am now into my second week of speech therapy but actually, it really hasn’t been much other than trying to determine how much I can hear without having to lip-read. The therapist reads from a list, three words at…
Its all about guts
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Yesterday was the Chuck Tokarz directed East Aurora Rotary Club Bunny Hop. This was the second running of this race and over 350 runners braved less than ideal weather conditions. Of all the races I have done, this and the…
“You’re Dragging your Feet”
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That is what “Coach” Di told me while we were doing cool-down laps around UB stadium after six 800 meter (3 miles total). And I am not the only one who got the “directive”. A bunch of us…call us the…
Happy Passover
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Passover begins at sundown today. It commemorates the freedom of the Israelites from ancient Egypt. When I was younger Passover meant a seder at someone’s house. These were big, and I mean big, dinners but first we had to sit…
$60,000?????????
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One week since the lap mapping and so far, no twitching….thank G_d! I am beginning to enjoy music again and have a renewed interest in Dave Brubeck who was also my father’s favorite jazz musician. Amazingly enough, even at the…
The Bengal Run
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Today was the 10th annual Bengal Run at Buffalo State College off of Elmwood Ave and my 4th race of the year. The race is for the benefit of the Legacy Scholarship Fund, a scholarship awarded annually to a deserving…
Joanne’s Impact Noise
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Today was mapping session #5 and this was with Michelle alone since Joanne was with another client. The focus was on the involuntary facial twitching I was (YES, WAS!) experiencing. The twitching was being caused by what Joanne finally described…
Happy Spring Day
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Dan is cooking dinner tonight…at least the side dish which is broccoli. If he puts that whole stick of butter in it, it will probably bring tears to my mother’s eyes since I used to do that myself when I…
The Checkers Mile
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With the running season just about to begin, I want to put particular emphasis on one particular race – the 11th annual Checkers Mile. This race is on Friday night, June 8th in lovely downtown Lockport. And it is also…