Otis Robinson, one of the Island's most personable athletes, has just enjoyed his most rewarding season as a road runner in which he set numerous lifetime bests including a memorable third place behind Lamont and Larry Marshall in last year's 'Sir' Stanley Burgess 5K road race where he clocked 16 minutes 55 seconds.

This week, as part of The Royal Gazette's Have a Heart campaign, the 34-year-old agreed to open his fridge and reveal the types of foods he eats to stay fit and healthy and strong enough to sometimes run up to 100 miles a week in training

."I eat lots of fish, chicken and veggie burgers. Yogurt is my main snack," said Robinson, as he opened his well-stocked fridge.

"I also eat tons of raisins and (dried) fruit snacks

."In a normal day he will have three full meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner. In between he'll usually allow himself two snack breaks, normally in the afternoon although it depends how his energy level is at any given point of the day.

Running is a high energy sport and carbohydrates form an important energy source. For Robinson that means eating whole wheat bread, meat, rice, potatoes and breakfast cereals. His cereals this week were a box of grape nut cereal and another mixture that contained blueberry, soy and flax.

As an athlete, Robinson is especially aware of the need to correct any deficiencies in minerals and vitamins in his daily diet. Spinach and broccoli, good sources of iron amongst other minerals, play a big part in his diet.

So does water - big time.During the day he consumes three 1.5 litre bottles of water to stay hydrated, making up for the water he looses through sweating during exercise. The water is also a help in 'flushing' his system.

Robinson allows himself fruit cake as a favourite treat.Beyond the 'regular' food stuffs, the road runner has a selection of supplements such as amino acid, Powerbars, Gatorade and others that provide rapid recovery of essential minerals and energy after a tough workout.

"The recovery products make a huge difference," said Robinson

In his fridge he has molasses and apple cider vinegar which once combined provide a boost to his potassium levels.

During the summer months Robinson's weight comes down to around 130 pounds, although he likes to allow himself a bit more weight in the winter time.

Last weekend Robinson collected an age-category award after finishing eighth in the Butterfield & Vallis 5K. Despite that, his race times have dropped off lately and he has been forced to curtail his training while medical tests are carried out to find the cause of his lowered performances. But Robinson is sticking to his healthy diet and intends to come back stronger than ever.