My line….
38. Sam Spritzer 0:21:54 0:07:03 3/M50-54 33/M

And the course…

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It was a cool, cloudy humid day with a breeze that pushes you out the first half of the course to the Buffalo Harbor. The challenging part are the “humps” – two sections of the course that are like mini-hills in both directions. Both of my running partners were elsewhere – Tony did the Indianpolis Mini-Marathon and Darlene did the GBTC Half Marathon. So, I was left with running against the clock and as good as I felt, I probably got a little lazy during the last mile otherwise, I would have done a lot faster. But hey…3rd place for my age group aren’t bad! With a prize consisting of the world’s famous Chef’s spaghetti sauce. That should make for a nice supper tonight.

Next up…the 2nd annual Elephant Run benefiting the Marcena Lozano Memorial Scholarship Fund. What makes this race so special is the Lozanos go all out to make this a truly family fun filled Mother’s Day morning. The race starts at the Delaware Park Casino and lasts for 4 miles through one of the more beautiful neighborhoods of Buffalo. This is one race and post-race party that is not to be missed!