Gummy Bears, anyone?

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Originally uploaded by mccannjl2002

Last year when I ran MCM, I remembered all the kind, kind souls who handed out food -- orange slices, sports beans, banana chunks, chocolate-chip cookies, and even full bottles of Evian water - to us hot, sweaty, and tired runners in the last miles.

I, of course, partook of them all.

So this year, I thought I'd repay the favor. Jeanne and I handed out gummy bears, Swedish fish, and dark-chocolate M&M's to runners at Miles 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24. Many were grateful, and one man even said, "Oh, I love you!" when grabbing the last of the M&M's from my out-stretched hand.

Here I am handing out gummy bears to runners at Mile 22 or so. Be sure to scroll down to see more photos and the back-story of my trip to D.C.

Please take my candy!

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Originally uploaded by mccannjl2002

Jeanne handing out gummy bears and Swedish fish to runners at Mile 22. She was a better saleswoman than me, and ran out of candy before me. I, meanwhile, kept eating the gummy bears instead of giving them to runners ...