CHATTER 2017 Summer Issue
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FOR ALL ABILITIES 2017 CHATTER 2017 Summer Issue A Club of All Ages and Abilities Being Ultra With Ray Ernst by Heather Burger The first time I heard of an ultra: My go-to nutritional plan: I joined the Bond Lake Athletic Club in the summer of 2001 to Back in 1997 I weighed in at 210 pounds, pretty big around the train for my first marathon. I met and became friends with a middle. After I lost thirty or so pounds I realized eating was a very diverse crowd who had one thing in common; they were habit, and I switched it from a bad habit into a good one. I’ll all long distance runners, marathoners. Turns out a number of start my day with coffee and a Cliff Bar; I like the Macadamia them had done 50 mile races. In fact, Bond Lake had a 50 Mile White Chocolate for the sweetness. It gives me enough energy Award Plaque; run a fifty miler, get your name, race date, and to get through my morning runs without weighing me down. If time engraved on the Plaque. Then you get to keep it for a I’m being good I’ll have lunches of cottage cheese with grapes, year, until the next person runs his fifty. My first hands on ex- nuts or dried cranberries, or whole grain toast with organic pea- perience was the BPO AC’s 6 Hour Race in Delaware Park. I nut butter, or toasted cheese sandwiches. Leftovers from the went out to run some laps with a friend who was racing that previous night’s dinner are also a healthy option. But there are day. After awhile, I left him and later when I came back to the those days when the leftover pizza says bite me, and I kindly park I was so amazed and excited that he was still running. I oblige. Dinner is chicken or fish or vegetarian (seitan, tempeh, started running with him again, in my street clothes and shoes tofu not so much) not because we try, more so because we like too! I had never seen anything like that before, someone run- the food. I don’t eat as much beef as I used to, but I still like the ning for six hours! I think he ran about thirty-five miles that occasional burger, or beef stew. Pizza used to be a once a week day. staple, but now it’s more like once a month. Oops, I almost forgot…craft beer. A man can only be so good, Breaking the myth that ultra running leaves you run after all. Craft beer is like my one-a-day vitamin. One strong ale down: with dinner at home, sometimes two when we’re eating out. I I love to run; I’m really obsessed with running. I run all year really pay attention to my water intake because I perspire like long in all kinds of weather. With ultra’s, the first thing I notice crazy. My friends joke (I think) that they run upwind from me, so is that I’m not feeling a lot of pressure. I run a marathon for they don’t get wet. I have dropped from two races (a 50k and 50 time, but if I’m going 50 kilometers or 50 miles, I know there miler) because of dehydration. It’s not a pleasant experience. will be walking involved, hence no time pressure, which takes a (continued page 10) lot of stress off my body. When you don’t have to worry about time, you just have to keep moving. In my mind, it’s not unlike training for a marathon, except that fifty mile week will be con- densed into one race. And when it’s done I’ll have a bite to eat, put my feet up, drink a beer or two, and go to bed. The satisfac- tion of what I’ve accomplished will placate me for a few days, but suddenly I’ll want to move again. 4/29/17 7/12/17 8/02/17 8/10/17 8/24/17 9/07/17 716 East Aurora Kenmore Tonawanda Lancaster Lockport 716 Mile was held April 29th at UB Stadium. Thank you to all the participants and winners. Stay tuned as we work this race into points for our series! Fabulous 5K Race Now in its fourth year, 2017 WNY Fabulous 5K Race Series Happy Hour immediately following participants are also eligi- track on June 20th at the Glen Series Announces ble to earn the Mighty Buf- St Greg’s Great Race falo Award. Any partici- Friday June 16th 7:00PM Park Tavern. 5507 Main St. 2017 Races! pant who participates in all Loughran’s Alumni Cup 5K Run & Event organizers for The Williamsville. Join us for seven events will be Wellness Walk Fabulous 5K Race Series, awarded the Mighty Buffa- Thursday, July 6th 7:00PM drink specials, appetiz- now in its ninth year, are lo medallion. The award ers and a live band! proud to announce this was designed by local Ronald McDonald House 5K years’ seven participating prominent artist Fotini Wednesday, July 26th 6:30PM 5K Runs. Awards for the Galanas. 52 Mighty Buf- Save the date for series will be provided to Moonlight Run and Wellness Walk falo medallions were pre- Wednesday, August 16th 8:00PM the Checkers Picnic top male and female run- sented in 2016. ners in each age group Brothers of Mercy Oktoberfest 5K on Sunday July category based on total All 2017 Fabulous 5K race Friday, September 8th 6:30PM completion times in their participants will be invited 30th! best 5 out of 7 events. In to attend the awards cere- Run in the Country 5k and Kids Fun Run mony scheduled for Sun- Saturday, September 23rd 9:00AM New park in Clarence. It will be addition, a top overall male at the Town Place Park , 5400 day, October 15, 1:00PM, 10:00AM Kids Run and female award will be Goodrich Rd. Lion’s Den from held at The Glen Park Tav- presented. Participants’ Flight 3407 Memorial 5K Run 1 to 4. Fully catered including a age at their first event will ern located in the Village Saturday October 7th 9:30AM visit by the Ice Cream truck for be used to determine of Williamsville. dessert. Bring your own adult award age groups. beverages. Zero to 5K is a program that is run (pun intended) by Megan Nelson. Megan is an AFAA certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She has over seven years experience as a trainer and over six as a running coach. This is a 10-week "learn to run" program. That means, no experience necessary! The work outs that we have are tailored to beginner runners, with the goal of running your first 5K road race. For this 10-week session, our goal is Catholic Health's Scrub Run on September 13, 2017. This weeknight race supports the Mercy Hospital Foundation, and all of the proceeds stay local! Why not train for such a great event and get your body moving? The cost of the 10-week program ranges from $25 (students) to $50 (families). With that rate, you join Checkers A.C, Buffalo's largest running club. You will have all of the benefits of a club membership, and the personalized attention to get you running. We begin running on June 27, at 5:30 PM. Group runs are held at Williamsville North High School. If you are interested, and would like further information, please contact Megan Nelson at [email protected] Getting to know you: Katie and Bill Williams by Ann More. heart is. I have a huge, close, loving family. They have crazy traditions that I enjoy. I am very blessed. My hobbies are Who/what in- running, biking, cleaning, annoying my husband, drinking spired you to start good wines, and spending time with friends and family. running? B: Because I was Do you have running goals for 2017? not playing hock- B: Ray Ernst was kind enough to introduce me to trail running ey as much any- at the end of last year. This is something I really enjoyed and more I needed would like to participate in more in 2017. Hopefully I can join something to the Checker’s Cross Country folks on some runs in the fall keep me in shape 2017. My other running goals would be to get some more and challenge me distance races under my belt and travel more to other cities again. My wife, in the U.S. for races. Katie, hinted that K: To get over my current injury. I need to take better care of we should start myself and actually try this thing they call “rest”. trying to do 5Ks. My father was a very big runner in his 20s-50s and I always Have you ever run in costume? wondered what the draw was. B: Ugh, yes. Even though I hate it Katie got me to wear a K: I started running when I enlisted in the Air Force and knew I skeleton outfit for the EVL half and encouraged me to wear would have to get into shape. I continued running throughout boxers for the Undy run. my military career and when I got out. A few years ago I start- ed to run 5K’s and that’s when my real love for running be- K: Yes! That’s my favorite thing. I have dressed as a cheer- gan.