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98. Sam Spritzer 0:22:30 0:07:15 10/M50-54 82/M

One of the things dedicated runners like to do is compare their dietary habits. As I was talking to Diane and commented on how well her husband, Tony, has been running (he is the subject of many earlier posts and has successfully fought multiple myeloma). The beer does help but when asked what they had for dinner the night before since she keeps bugging me and countless others about “spare tires” around the mid-section, the answer had to be the kicker and the reason he almost broke 22 minutes…BRUSSELS SPROUTS…THE NEW VEGGIE OF THE CHAMPIONS! For some reason, Tony seemed to have disagree but it was a good laugh while it lasted.

Meanwhile…onto the Bunny Hop. Over 500 rabbits dressed up as human beings braved the rolling hills of East Aurora. It was a beautiful sunny morning, mid 30s, NO snow and NO wind. Since my most esteemed running partner, Darlene, is busy sunning herself in Puerto Rico and Steph is enjoying a rare weekend with her family downstate, I decided to run and pace with Tony who had been training outside all winter and was in much better shape than me. We ran a steady even pace although he was able to pull away for good over the last half mile. The lack of outdoor running did me in but I was extremely pleased with my results since they were 50 seconds better than last year and the year before. The one story the map below doesn’t tell you…the elevation. Since this is an “out and back” course, the net elevation will be almost be zero. BUT, the first mile…the net elevation is PLUS 227 feet! Try taking the average stairs, reduce the angle in half and run that for over a mile. Brussels Sprouts does have some mysterious powers!

Next up…the first of a three race series called the Runnin’ with Jesus Trinity Triple Crown Race Series in Hamburg. Proceeds from this series will benefit the Buffalo (Cochlear) Implant Group. So mark your calendar and come out and support this wonderfully worthy cause (and me!!).