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FITNESS
WELL DONE
Chicago Feels the
CrossFit Burn
Irish Thighs
ARE SMILING
Bank of America Shamrock
Shuffle Preview and Guide
FOUR DECADES OF
DOMINATION
Evanston’s Nancy Rollins
Snags Championship Title
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MARCH 2010
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Sunday, April 25th
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Corner of Wilson & Hermitage Avenues
Experience a top-notch race with a
community feel. This unique 5K is truly
a neighborhood event, running through
scenic city streets, and benefiting two
local charities. Participants receive a
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Race Beneficiaries:
Ravenswood Community Services Food Pantry
Student Health Centers
at Lakeview and Amundsen High Schools
Race Sponsors
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Contents
march 2010
:: features
on the cover
Members of the Fleet Feet /
Nike race team (page 70)
Photo by: Jamie Berg
Shamrock Shuffle Guide
26
Spring Shoe Review
28
Follow Me
32
The best endurance Twitter feeds
By Nicholas Alajakis and
Chanthana Tsai
26
Master Runner
Nancy Rollins’ 40 Years of Running
34
By Mike Knapp
Feel the Burn
CrossFit training hits Chicago
START
38
By Amy Rushlow
34
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:: departments
ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
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EDITOR’S PICKS
14
SCOOP
16
CHARITY ATHLETE
22
FLEET FEET SPORTS NEWSLETTER* 36
38
28
26
ACTIVE KIDS
40
RESULTS
42
CALENDAR
44
SECOND GLANCE
70
*Special Advertising Section
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010
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Editor’s Note
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PUBLISHER
2010 is going to be your year.
Eliot Wineberg • x201
[email protected]
The year you set a new personal record,
the year you push yourself
EDITORIAL
past what you thought was possible.
RACE TIME
Winter sports are great. Who doesn’t love zipping through freshly fallen snow on a pair of skis?
Who among us can say that they hate pounding around in snowshoes, making fresh tracks in
the untouched areas of our local forest preserves?
But when all is said and done, winter is the season we spend biding our time training for spring.
We’ve set our goals, hopefully put in some cold-weather work, and we are ready to start competing. Bring on spring.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
John Gleason • x208
[email protected]
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Andrew Simon, Amy Rushlow, Jennifer Harrison
ACTIVE KIDS EDITOR
Christine Palmquist
[email protected]
WRITERS AT LARGE
Kelly James-Enger, Mike Knapp
CONTRIBUTORS
Lauren Jensen, Mark Buciak,
Nikolas Alajakis, Brian Duewel
ART/PRODUCTION
To celebrate another year of running, cycling and triathlon, we’ve put together a diverse and
fun issue that explores everything from CrossFit training (one of the most intense and, so I’ve
been told, exciting ways to train and get in-shape) to the endurance feeds you need to follow on
Twitter when you’re wasting time at work… I mean, when you’re researching, analyzing and
helping to create a social media network for your company.
ART DIRECTOR
Kelli Lambertsen • x206
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PHOTOGRAPHER
Jamie Berg
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We also had a chance to talk with Nancy Rollins, one of Chicagoland’s finest runners who
boasts a career that spans over forty years and recently took home a half marathon age group
championship title. Her story and advice can be found on page 34.
Our spring shoe guide (Page 28) will make sure that your season gets off on the right foot with
a technical breakdown of the leading brands and offerings coming into 2010, a must-read for
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So put away those boots and poles and get back to pounding pavement. 2010 is going to be
your year. The year you set a new personal record, the year you push yourself past what you
thought was possible.
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On Labor Day Weekend there are lots of things you can celebrate.
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TIM HAMILTON
Tim Hamilton is a master of the 5K. In the past year, the
former college runner has won the “Hoof it for Hephzibah,
Lilac Strut, Buffalo Grove Frozen Turkey and Frosty 5K.
Add in third place finishes at the Grayslake 5K and Run for
the Stars, it’s hard not to be impressed.
While he has enjoyed tremendous success over the
years running competitively, Hamilton quickly notes that
he is not driven by wins, “The competition and wins are
great, but what I really like is what I call ‘running free.’ I
soak in the scenery, and focus on doing what’s best for my body. I’m more relaxed
and I just enjoy it a lot more.”
Hamilton ‘s next goal is to compete in the Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile
presented by adidas in May with his cousins. “We’re going to run and raise money for
cancer, since I have lost family members to it. I’ll definitely be running a little harder
with them in mind.”
Inline
Marathon
Half Marathon & 10k
July 25, 2010
Hoffman Estates, IL
USA’s 2nd
LARGEST!
MARIA CICERO
Maria Cicero has quite a history. A graduate of York High
School, Maria was a state champion and record holder in
cross country and track for the Dukes. She then attended
Boston College University, where she was a four time AllAmerican in cross country and distance events.
Upon graduation, Maria took some time off from the
sport, but enjoyed an extravagant return by winning the
Frosty 5 Mile this past February, “The Frosty 5 mile was actually the first race I had done in a while. I took a few years
off after school to focus on the professional world, but I am getting back into it now.”
Maria’s memories and milestones may be too numerous to count, but she says
she has enjoyed returning home, “I think being around old running friends and familiar locations, it’s really nice.”
What’s next for Maria? Look for her to try and be one of the first to cross the finish
line at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle on March 21.
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The Grid: Revolutionary Foam Roller
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According to promotional materials, the Grid foam roller is an exercise roller
“designed to massage and allow blood and oxygen to flow through the product’s
“3D matrix of distrodensity zones.” Huh?
It turns out “Distrodensity Zones” are simply different texture areas on the roller
designed to mimick massaging fingers, thumbs and palms. Techno-babble at its finest.
I put the product on the ground and began mimicking the moves depicted in the
instruction booklet. As I began rolling and curling myself atop the foam Grid, I
was pleasantly surprised to feel a dramatic burning in my abs and back. This
baby works pretty darn well isolating and working your core. As a roller, the Grid
performs admirably, the padding is more comfortable than most exercise rollers,
but stiff enough to be useful in a variety of exercises.
The massage? Not so much.
Throwing your body weight onto a textured tube isn’t my idea of a nice massage,
I find it to be downright painful at times. Though if you enjoy rolling around on the
floor to relax and work those muscles, this is definitely your product.
Saucony SonicLite HD Jacket
$90
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Cars are the natural enemy of runners and cyclists alike. Cars are also a natural
byproduct of city living, a poison we all have to drink. But if we have to deal with
traffic along our paths, we might as well make ourselves as visible as possible as
we run among the tons of moving metal.
Saucony’s SonicLite HD Jacket is one of the best running jackets that we’ve ever
seen in terms of visibility and safety. Construction worker orange and reflective,
Saucony’s jacket makes runners stand out at as they cut through the night. But
we’ve seen reflective jackets before. What really makes the Saucony SonicLite HD
Jacket stand out from other reflective clothing is the fact that the jacket includes a
removable LED light on the wrist as well as reflective paneling across the chest,
back and arms for greater visibility.
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FLEET FEET SPORTS
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Lisle, IL
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303 N. Second St.
St. Charles, IL
630-587-0745
2164 Randall Road
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847-783-0701
COMPETITIVE FOOT
102 N. Marion
Oak Park, IL
708-524-0030
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708-246-5520
RUNNER’S EDGE INC
335 Ridge Road
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847-853-8531
111 E. Cook Street
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5243 North Clark St.
Chicago, IL
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847-670-9255
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124 E. Schiller Ave.
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630-559-3338
O F F I C I A L LY O P E N S R E G I S T R AT I O N
O
nline registration for the 2010 Bank
of America Chicago Marathon has
opened to the public at chicagomarathon.com. The 33rd edition of the 26.2-mile
race will be held on October 10 - 10/10/10 - beginning and ending in Chicago’s historic Grant
Park. Registration is open to the first 45,000
registered participants.
RUNNING FOR
KICKS
7158 W 127th St.
Palos Heights, IL
708-448-9200
KIDDLES INC
258 Market Square
Lake Forest, IL
847-234-0025
The 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and fi nish in Chicago’s Grant
Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. on October 10.
In advance of the race, a two-day Health
& Fitness Expo will be held at McCormick
Place on Friday, October 8 and Saturday,
October 9. One of only five World Marathon Majors races, the Chicago Marathon
has played home to four world records as
a result of its renowned flat, and therefore
fast, course. Each year, the race helps to
raise $10 million for affi liated charities and
in 2008 generated a reported $143 million
economic impact to the city of Chicago.
THE HUMAN RACE
15148 S. LaGrange Rd.
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of the Bank of America Chicago Mara16
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thon, a race that unites 45,000 runners
locally and from around the world who
come to Chicago for this event, solidifying Chicago as a leading global city,” said
Tim Maloney, Bank of America Chicago
and Illinois market president. “Even more
rewarding is this event helps raise over
$10 million for charitable causes and provides a tremendous economic benefit to
the city, specifically with $143 million in
economic impact in 2008 alone.”
More than 100 nonprofit organizations are
building teams of runners to raise funds for
their causes. Upon registration, participants
are encouraged to consider joining a charity
team to make their experience more meaningful and contribute to the event’s growing
impact around the world. In 2009, a record
8,500 runners registered as part of a charity
team and collectively raised $10 million for
123 organizations around the world.
For information on the race,
registration and how to get involved
visit chicagomarathon.com.
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The Scoop
‘Why Chicago Runs’
WHY
CHICAGO
RUNS
PA S S I O N .
COMPETITION.
FREEDOM.
RUSH.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
At the end of last year, we asked our online readers to tell us their very personal
reasons for running, in a contest called
“Why Chicago Runs.” After printing the
top 12 responses in our January 2010
issue, we asked our readers to go online
and vote for their favorite reason. After talPhoto Credit: Gary Smits, Extreme Photography
Popular Cycling Event
ADDS 3/4 WOMEN’S CATEGORY
T
he Tour of America’s Dairyland presented
by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, a bicycle race across 11 Southeastern Wisconsin cities, will include a Women’s 3/4 category,
in addition to the Pro Women 1/2 category, in
this year’s daily race schedule, promoter Midwest
Cycling Series has announced.
Cat 3/4 Women will have the opportunity to
race in ten consecutive days on this year’s 11-day
Tour, which runs June 17 to 27 and will feature
nine criteriums (lap races) and two road races for
professional and amateur cyclists.
“We listened to the passionate feedback we received after the ‘09 Tour of America’s Dairyland
from women cyclists who said they wanted more
opportunities to race” said Bill Koch of Midwest Cycling Series. “Basically, they said, ‘if you
build it, we will come’ so we’re looking forward
to some exciting women’s racing of varying levels
out there this year.”
The addition of the Women’s Cat 3/4 category
will enable less experienced female riders the opportunity to compete against racers of a shared
experience level for cash prizes and primes (incentives) before tens of thousands of spectators
on the same courses as the Pros. In the Wisconsin area, the Tour promoter will work with ad18
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vocates of women’s cycling along with local bike
shops to schedule women-only clinics this spring
to engage women in racing.
“Presenting sponsor Wisconsin Milk Marketing
Board has been a proponent of women’s cycling
for years, and together with them, we remain
committed to supporting women in the sport
of cycling and giving as many women possible
a chance to compete in anenvironment that is
welcoming, rewarding and non-intimidating,”
says Koch.
Opening day of the 2010 Tour of America’s
Dairyland will be celebrated minutes from
Downtown Milwaukee in the village of Shorewood, Wis., near the shores of Lake Michigan.
The Shorewood Criterium schedule will feature
Men’s and Women’s Pro races only, along with
a kids event. Other Wisconsin communities
hosting criteriums in the second year of the
Tour include Thiensville, Grafton, Appleton,
Sheboygan, Waterloo, Fond du Lac, Downer
Avenue on Milwaukee’s Eastside, and Waukesha. Greenbush and Elkhart Lake will be home
to road races, the latter of which will be held on
the historic Road America racetrack. Across the
11 days, Tour of America’s Dairyland will award
over $105,000 in cash prizes and primes to racers
of multiple categories.
lying the votes, Erin Ashley Mink Garvey
a 25-year-old Chicagoan claimed the winning spot by earning the most votes from
her peers. Here is her winning entry:
“Running is my unicorn pursuit. Doing
it makes me feel I can accomplish the
impossible. It satisfies my yearning for
adventure, my insatiable sense of inquiry,
and my desire to experience the world
in ways inimitable. No other community
matches running’s sense of camaraderie
or readily embraces the socially unacceptable. Running gives me epiphanic
moments of clarity otherwise unreachable, and it makes me a fantastic wife,
daughter, sister, and friend.
Running will alleviate the world’s ills, and,
in the process, make all of us better, stronger, fitter, faster people.
Here’s to you, running. There’s nothing
quite like you.”
-Erin Ashley Mink Garvey
As a result of her winning entry, Garvey will
be rewarded with a year of racing courtesy of Chicago Athlete magazine. For a
full list of winners, voting results and prizes,
please visit www.mychicagoathlete.com
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What’s In Store
FLEET FEET SPORTS
Lincoln Square, Chicago
On Sunday, March 7 at 11 a.m., Fleet
Feet Sports will lead their first “Historic
Run” of 2010. The course will follow the
banks of the Chicago River for a relaxing trip through a century of North Side
Chicago history. Organizers ask that you
inform them of your intention to join the
run, check website for more details.
www.fleetfeetchicago.com
RUNNER’S EDGE
Chicago, Libertyville and Wilmette
Chicago Athlete Readers
DONATE 5,000 RACE SHIRTS TO HAITIAN CHARITY
E
ndurance athletes have always been
quick to extend a hand to people in
need. Whether it means running for a
cause or raising money, as a group, runners
and cyclists are a charitable bunch. Th at’s
why it comes as no surprise that we have to
close the doors on our successful Haitian tshirt drive.
After everything was tallied, our readers filled
a supply locker at the Evanston-based nonprofit Haitian charity the “Haitian Congress
to Fortify Haiti” and successfully brought in
over 5,000 unused race t-shirts. The shirts have
been driven to Florida where they will jump
the first available ship and head to Haiti.
To show you our appreciation, we’d like to
thank you for your efforts:
LEAD Red Ribbon 5k
Goose Island Brewing Company
City of Thornton (CO)
Door County Triathlon (WI)
Cell Com Green Bay Marathon (WI)
Arlington Heights Bike Club
Lifetime Fitness
Oswegoland Park District
Sterling Park District
UW Athletics/ Crazy Legs Classic (WI)
Marathon Sportswear
Gazelle Sports (MI)
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Riverside Prosthetics (IN)
Park Ridge Charity Classic
Ghost Town 38.5 (NM)
American Odyssey Relay (DC)
DRH Health Foundation (OK)
Angela Hospice (MI)
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago
Run for the Pies (WA)
Chicago Sport and Social Club
School’s Out! Kids’ Triathlon (PA)
Running for Rachael 5K (CO)
Chicago Endurance Sports
ING (GA)
Ski Run Road Challenge (NM)
Quarryman Challenge
Jack’s Team
Liberty Prairie Conservancy
Manistee Firecracker Run (MI)
Catalina Island Eco Marathon (CA)
iRun 8K (MI)
Eugene Marathon (OR)
Betsie Valley Run (MI)
The Biodiversity Project
Mid-Valley Lions Club (OR)
Sylvia Springer
Gregory Henry (CT)
Brinstrulas Family (CT)
Michelle Moore
Lisa Lucas
Rima Lurie (CO)
Jean Wilson (CT)
Diane Graham-Henry
To celebrate the arrival of the new Saucony
ProGrid Guide 3 to their stores, the Runners Edge will offer customers the chance
to win prizes and running gear simply by
trying on a pair of the new shoes.
www.runswim.com
RUNNER’S HIGH N’ TRI
Arlington Heights
Runners High n’ Tri has begun selling
wetsuits and Triswim products for triathletes. Triswim products are specially
designed hygiene brands for swimmers
and triathletes.
www.runnershigh-n-tri.com
DICK POND ATHLETICS
Lisle
On Tuesday nights in March, runners interested in a high-intensity speed workout are
encouraged to attend Dick Pond’s “Need
for Speed Workout” for free at their Lisle
location. Workouts begin at 6:30 p.m. and
all ability levels are welcome.
www.dickpondathletics.com
UNIVERSAL SOLE
Chicago
The web team at Universal Sole has relaunched their website to include more
information and exciting social media
interaction opportunities with customers.
While the website is more robust, it still
retains much of the same feeling of the
old Universal Sole web experience.
www.universalsole.com
ROBERT’S CYCLE
The Oak Park Runners Club
presents our 29th race . . . . .
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Mother/Daughter and Father/Son Competitions
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The Scoop Everyday Athlete
Jon Aagaard
Age: 28
Hometown: Wheaton, IL
Charity: Chicago Diabetes Project
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once known as juvenile diabetes and a condition that inhibits the
body’s ability to produce insulin, a hormone needed to turn sugars
and starches into energy.
After his diagnosis, Aagaard, who confesses that his interest in running was limited to his exploits on the soccer pitch, turned to the sport
as a way to combat the disease on a physical and mental level.
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“My running for a cause was very much a coincidence. I decided
last-minute that I would run the Chicago Marathon and the registration was closed,” he says. “Incidentally, the only organization
that was left that had registration available was the Diabetes Project, so I thought ‘cool’ this is a unique opportunity given my state
as a diabetic.”
Even though Aagaard’s arrival on the charity running scene was, accidental or, more fittingly, fortuitous, he quickly propelled himself
to become a driving inf luence behind the Chicago charity’s fundraising arm.
“Soccer was the driving force, or at least my initial interest in running,”
says Aagaard. “After my diagnosis, I really got into running. There are a
lot of things that either help or repair your health by running. So I committed to running a lot at that point. I hadn’t run a competitive race at
all and I just decided to start training for a marathon.”
Last year, Aagaard raised the most money out of any other Cellmates on the Run participant bringing in over $4,000 dollars for his
Bank of America Chicago Marathon run. He credits his fundraising
success to cultivating good relationships, having close friends and
the willingness of many people whose lives have been touched by
the disease to give to the cause, a feeling that he can relate to.
And train he did. Today, Aagaard is the veteran of seven marathons,
has qualified and raced in two Boston Marathons and has become
the leading fundraiser for his charity of choice, the Chicago Diabetes Project and their running team, Cellmates on the Run.
“I feel like participating [with Cellmates on the Run] gives me a
higher purpose than myself. That may sound cliché, but running is
an individual sport and it’s kind of cool to know that you’re representing a larger cause.”
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THE SHUFFLE
2010 BANK OF AMERICA
SHAMROCK SHUFFLE
P RE V I E W
The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle has
traditionally indicated the beginning of running season and the beginning to the end of
frozen streets and snowy paths, last year’s race
being a notable exception.
“It has been and remains the traditional
kickoff to the running season in Chicago,”
says Carey Pinkowski, who has served as the
Shamrock Shuffle’s race director since 1992.
With streets covered in snow and water, and
temperatures uncomfortably low, 2009’s Bank
of America Shamrock Shuffle was slick, slippery and felt more like a winter race than a
spring season-opener. But as any seasoned
Shuffle runner will tell you, this race, much
like Chicago, is entirely different year-to-year.
This year, more than in years past, will be an
altogether different experience for all racers
regardless of weather. That’s because this year
the course will be dramatically different.
Due to construction along the traditional
Shamrock Shuffle route, organizers were
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forced to tweak the race route, deciding to
follow the Chicago River down Wacker Dr.
in what promises to be a memorable and scenic adjustment. Veterans to the race should be
pleasantly surprised by the change in scenery,
but will be familiar with the trademark start
and finish in Grant Park.
THE BASICS
The 8K (4.97 miles) race begins at 9 a.m. in
Grant Park with runners leaving from assigned
corrals and finishing back in Grant Park after
winding through downtown Chicago.
The 2010 event reached its capacity on February
16, which means that registration is closed except
for a limited number of entries that are available
through select sponsors and charity partners.
THE EXPO
The two days prior to the Bank of America
Shamrock Shuffle are extremely important for
anyone who will be participating in the race.
That’s because all participants must pick up their
packets on one of those two days at the Bank of
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Once you arrive at Grant Park, you still
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Whatever your method of transportation
is, Pinkowski advises leaving early enough
to arrive at least an hour before your start
time. “You don’t want to be rushing around
trying to park your car or rushing over to
the start,” he says. “You want to be relaxed,
so you can kind of take it all in.”
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Besides the weather, another race day worry
is getting to Grant Park in plenty of time.
The organizers highly recommend taking
public transportation, but if you want to
drive, there are three convenient parking
lots you can use: East Monroe/ Millennium Park, Grant Park North and Grant
Park South.
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The historical mean temperature on March
21 in the city is around 40-degrees, but in
three of the past six years, the temperature
has hit at least 60-degrees for the event. So
there is reason to be hopeful, but have your
cold weather gear ready just in case.
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The Shamrock Shuffle’s charity partners
also will be in attendance, spreading the
word for their causes. The event’s official
charities this year are Imerman Angels,
which provides one-on-one support for
cancer patients and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program, the world’s largest endurance sports
training program.
There are different qualifying standards for
each of the four seeded corrals, details can
be found on www.shamrockshuffle.com.
Runners who achieved the required time
in a recent Shamrock Shuffle or Chicago
Marathon will be placed in the appropriate
corral automatically. Those who achieved
the required time in a different event since
Jan. 1, 2009 must submit proof either
by fax to (312) 904-9808 or by e-mail to
startcorrals@shamrockshuffle.com by Feb.
15. Placement in the seeded corrals is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis
and can be verified online.
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While you can go to the expo simply to pick
up your packet and leave, there are many reasons to spend some extra time there. More
than 75 companies, including heavyweights
like Gatorade and Nike will have booths set
up, where you can browse, test out and stockup on the latest running products.
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The participant packets include a technical
t-shirt, goodie bag, bib number and timing
chip (for 8K runners) and will not be available the day of the race. Therefore, if you
cannot attend the expo for some reason,
make sure you give your confirmation ticket to someone who can go in your place.
These tickets are mailed and e-mailed to all
registered participants before the event and
are required to pick up your packet.
must find your way to the appropriate start
corral. Participants are split into the top
100 corral, one of four seeded corrals or the
open start corral, based on their past times.
The top 100 corral is reserved for the creamof-the-crop, the best 50 men and the best
50 women in the race who meet the qualifying standards with their performance in
either the 2008 or 2009 Shamrock Shuffle
or another 5k, 8k or 10k event since Jan.
1, 2008. The qualifying standards for the
three respective distances are 16:30, 27:00
and 34:00 for men and 19:30, 32:00 and
40:30 for women. If one of these times was
achieved in a race other than the Shamrock
Shuffle, proof of it must be e-mailed to
elitecorral@shamrockshuffle.com.
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America Health & Fitness Expo, which will
last from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, March
19 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. the next day in Exhibition Hall “A” at Navy Pier.
8K Run Course
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Everyone who does not qualify for a seeded
corral will begin the race from the open
corral. Runners may move to a lower corral (from A to B, for example) but not to
a higher one.
The Shamrock Shuffle utilizes a wave-style
start, with all participants divided into two
waves. Wave 1, comprising of the top 100
corral and corrals A, B and C, will begin
about 15 minutes prior to Wave 2, which
includes corral D and the open corral.
Racing fans and family members or friends
of those competing in the Shamrock Shuffle
will find that the event provides an accessible viewing experience. Pinkowski advises
spectators grab a spot on Upper Randolph
Street, which looks down over Columbus
Drive, for the start of the race and then to
move on from there as the race proceeds
through The Loop.
Once the race is over, participants, as well
as the general public, will be able to relax and celebrate at the post-race party in
Grant Park, which will feature live music,
food and drinks.
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Lake Zurich Area Triathlon
SUNDAY JULY 11, 2010 • 6:45 AM
AT PAULUS PARK
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down country-like roads and through a forest preserve all before leading back to the
finish at Heritage Oaks Park.
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Chicago Athlete picks the top endurance Twitter feeds
B Y
N I C H O L A S
A L A J A K I S
WHEN LANCE ARMSTRONG’S TIME TRIAL BIKE
WAS STOLEN FROM THE PARKING LOT OF A
SACRAMENTO HOTEL LAST SUMMER, HE TURNED
TO THE MOST UNRELENTING CRIME-FIGHTING
FORCE IN THE WORLD – HIS TWITTERATI.
“Whoa!! They just came to my room and
said our truck was broken into and someone
stole my time trial bike! APB out to the twitterati,” Armstrong wrote to his legions of fans.
Within four days, police had recovered the
bike, thanks in large part, they said, to help
from fans alerted to its disappearance on
Armstrong’s Twitter account.
Armstrong’s account (@LanceArmstrong) has
since become one of the most popular tweeters in the world, with roughly 2.5 million followers. And while his engaging and insightful tweets make him one of the most popular
athletes on the social networking site, he’s far
from the only sportsman in the twittersphere
allowing fans into his world 140 characters
at a time. Chicago Athlete has compiled a list
of the athletes and organizations every endurance athlete should take time to follow.
Cool Running
http://twitter.com/Cool_Running
There isn’t a subject under the running umbrella the folks at Cool Running don’t cover
in one of their numerous daily tweets. Their
text is full of links and lists to their site, and
they feature helpful advice on training, nutrition, injury prevention and even advice
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on picking the perfect race. They also do a
good job on interacting with followers, by
posting random, fun questions.
Lindsey Corbin
http://twitter.com/linseycorbin
She is one of the most popular female triathletes on Twitter, and her posts mirror
discussions many athletes have amongst
themselves. Corbin discusses shoes a gear
a great deal but tweets about her home life
and the occasional back and forth with fans
dominate her account.
Josh Cox
http://twitter.com/JoshCoxRun
The American record holder in the 50K,
Cox is popular on Twitter for encouraging
followers to submit workout totals. He’s generous with gifts too. Every week runners,
swimmers and cyclists submit their weekly
mileage, and after posting the grand totals
on his account, he rewards random participants with free swag.
Death Before DNF
http://twitter.com/DeathBeforeDNF
As the name indicates, this account is for
those who wouldn’t dare stop mid-race.
While the tweets aren’t too frequent, they
are filled with useful information about
marathons and triathlons around the
world, as well as the occasional inspirational quote.
Chicago Athlete
http://twitter.com/ChicagoAthlete
Local. Local. Local. Not to toot our own
horn, but @ChicagoAthlete offers a feed
focused entirely on the people and events
that make Chicago one of the best locations for endurance athletes anywhere.
Our followers know insider race info, athlete accomplishments and breaking endurance news before anybody else.
Rowdy Gaines
http://twitter.com/RowdyGaines
The former world record swimmer, and current swimming commentator won’t overwhelm
you with too much swim talk. Instead, Gaines
discusses issues important to many middleaged men, like the weather, his favorite movies and an upcoming colonoscopy. Simple,
but entertaining.
Ryan Hall
http://twitter.com/ryanhall3
See how the other half runs. Hall’s updates give insight into his specified
training techniques and workouts. He
gives constant updates about his diet,
travels (keeping Chicagoans jealous of
his many warm weather visits during the
winter), home life with wife, Sara Hall
and his preparations for this April’s Boston marathon.
Christopher Russell
http://twitter.com/cyktrussell
The author of “A Mid-packers Lament” offers
a variety of amusing running anecdotes and
photos, while sprinkling in news and updates
from the running community.
Sarah Stanley
http://twitter.com/Sarahstanley
She’s not quite famous, but the recreational
runner from Maryland has a large Twitter following from the endurance sports community. Last August she tweeted her way through
the 25-hour Lean Horse Ultra 100-mile race,
in Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Swim Bike Run
http://twitter.com/SwimBikeRunning
The folks at Nature Endurance Recreation offer pages full of motivation and tips to get
you off your butt and moving toward the
finish line, peppered in with popular motivational quotes. They also feature a neverending supply of re-tweets about gear and
training from around the Twittersphere.
Dana Torres
http://twitter.com/daratorresswims
Everyone’s favorite 40-year-old Olympian
is a prolific Tweeter, who shares all sort of
details about her life, including constant updates on her many celebrity appearances,
and her countless famous friends. Outside of
the spotlight, parents can relate to her many
Tweets about raising a pre-schooler.
Kenneth Williams
http://twitter.com/LeviLeipheimer
Leipheimer takes advantage of his Twitter account to give followers details of the conditions and courses he races around the world.
You can also catch the occasional bike tip in
response to a fan’s question.
http://twitter.com/MarathonKoach
The Mississippi-based coach gives numerous
tips to help beginners conquer their first marathon. He also helps experienced runners with
tips on everything from overcoming mental
challenges, to strength training. A recent tip
even discouraged runners from venturing into
unsafe neighborhoods alone. He’s kind of like
a private coach you don’t have to pay for.
Chris Lieto
Bart Yasso
Levi Leipheimer
http://twitter.com/chrislieto
He’s one of the top Ironman competitors in
the world. He’s also one of the most interactive professional triathletes. While many of
his tweets highlight his training and travels,
Lieto does respond to a lot of questions, and
often makes comments to specific followers
on his Twitter account.
http://twitter.com/BartYasso
Widely considered one of the foremost
race experts around, Yasso’s account gives
followers a peak into the many races he
travels to throughout the country. He’s quite
engaging as well, as he often invites followers to join him on runs, while he tours the
country promoting his book.
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MASTER
RUNNER
AT 63, NANCY ROLLINS
SNAGS HALF-MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP
B Y
M I K E
K N A P P
NANCY ROLLINS HAS BEEN RUNNING OVER HALF
OF HER LIFE AND SHE ISN’T SLOWING DOWN ANY
TIME SOON.
her two older brothers and competed in tennis while in high
school. Though there were few opportunities for girls in high
school sports at the time, she did what she could to stay active.
Now in her fourth decade of competitive running, the 63-yearold Evanston resident added to her long list of accomplishments
on February 7 at the Melbourne & Beaches Music Half-Marathon, which was also acting as the 2010 USA Track & Field
masters half-marathon championships.
But Rollins describes her 20s as a “sedentary decade”, where she
did very little in terms of exercise. She tried jogging in her mid20s but just didn’t enjoy it all that much and gave it up quickly.
On a cool, windy morning, Rollins covered the 13.1 miles in
one hour, 36 minutes, 37 seconds to win the national title in the
women’s 60-64 age group, as well as $400 for her efforts.
“I felt really good and pushed it,” said Rollins. “I didn’t think
I was going to be first, but I did hope that I would be in the
money (divided between the top men and women), and I
was fifth overall.
“It’s such a treat to win something that I would do for free.”
It seems like Rollins, who also works as a counselor and therapist, was born to run, but she really didn’t figure that out until
after she turned 30. Growing up she often played baseball with
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It wasn’t until after going through a divorce that Rollins took
to running, and it took to her in return. She felt like she was in
a new phase of her life, and the desire to create a satisfying life
became a priority. It also helped that she lived in Chicago at the
time and grew to love running along the lakefront.
“Going through a divorce, many times in that type of transition
people turn to running,” Rollins said. “I took to it in a completely different way, I wanted to get into shape and I loved it.”
Still, it was two years (1980) before she decided to enter a race,
but once she did, Rollins became very active in the racing scene,
logging race distances from 5K to the marathon. Rollins found
that she really enjoyed the racing aspect of the sport and some
early successes – she ran 3:45 in her first marathon -- fueled her
desire to improve.
“My philosophy for racing is to do your homework,
get ready, DO YOUR BEST, and whatever happens, happens.
There is something to celebrate in that.”
Running also proved a positive in her life for other reasons as well.
Before boarding the bus for the starting line at Hopkinton and the
1982 Boston Marathon, a mutual friend introduced her to Carle
Rollins, an Evanston podiatrist.
“That was quite an experience,” she recalled. “We met each other
getting on the bus to the start, I couldn’t have planned that at all.
By the end of that day I told a friend I thought I had met my
future husband.”
The two were married in 1983, and together have two sons: Geoff
(26) and Chris (22). Interestingly enough, the “peaks” of Rollins’
running career came after each of the births of her sons.
In fact, after Chris was born in 1987, Rollins went on a two-year
PR binge, setting her lifetime bests at the 5K (18:30), 10K (38:40)
and the marathon (3:02). While she believes it is mostly physiological, she also believes training through her pregnancies helped
her get stronger and more focused.
Running has always been part of the Rollins family and in an interesting twist, on the same morning she won her national championship in Florida, Geoff completed the Kaiser Permanente HalfMarathon in San Francisco in a similar time (1:35:38) as his mom
did 3,000 miles away.
With her personal best times long behind her, Rollins still finds it
easy to stay motivated. A competitor in a “joyful and playful” way,
she enjoys racing for the competition and camaraderie.
“I love to win but I love the relationships and meeting other runners and supporting each other to excel,” she says. “It’s best to encourage each other to strive and achieve goals, but also to have fun
and enjoy it.
“My philosophy for racing is to do your homework, get ready, do
your best, and whatever happens, happens. There is something to
celebrate in that.”
And in a perfect example of never being too set in your ways to try
new things, Rollins competed on the track for the first time last
summer, running and placing second in both the 800 and 1500 at
the national senior Olympics. She enjoyed it so much she plans on
competing at the master’s track and field nationals this July.
Depending on what distance she is training for, Rollins typically
runs five days per week and totals between 35-50 miles. She once
ran as many as 60 miles per week years ago, but was often injured
and felt she left her best races on training runs. She now believes
in listening to her body while focusing on quality over quantity to
avoid injury.
Typically she alternates between hard and easy weeks. Over the
winter, she supplements her mileage with tempo-type work and
the all-important long run.
During the summer she likes to race often and uses them as
speed workouts, along with a weekly track regimen. Her favorite
workout is six to eight repetitions of 800 meters each, but during
marathon training she often stretches out intervals to a mile and
sometimes two miles.
She figures that gives her strength at the end of marathons,
and a mental edge as well. After all, Mile 24 represents just
eight laps of the track to the end of the race. Whatever it is, it
works. Rollins is consistently near the top of her age group at
the Chicago Marathon, and, in 1993, was the fastest women’s
master’s finisher (3:12:30).
Believing that she is at a point in her life where it is time to give
back, Rollins loves to get people motivated to run and compete.
She believes in the importance of being a “good steward” of the
talents she has and to pass along that love of the sport and knowledge to others.
She hopes to be certified as a coach in the near future, but, in
the meantime, works with and helps design interval programs
for local runners. She says she gets a lot of satisfaction out of
challenging the better runners while also providing encouragement and improvement to 10-11 minute milers.
The plan for 2010 is to return
to Boston in April to capture
her age group there (she finished second in 2009) and to
have a solid summer of training and racing leading up to
the Bank of America Chicago
Marathon, a favorite race and
one she has run almost every
year since 1980.
Rollins also feels that with agegroup and age-graded performances, there is still plenty to
strive for. Age is just a number, if
you want to run fast, run fast.
“If you are getting older and you
don’t want to slow down, don’t slow
down,” she said. “I am getting older
and allow for more recovery, but
when racing…you just push it.”
Nancy Rollins poses with husband Carle.
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EXPRESS
[ FLEET FEET SPORTS PRESENTS ]
WHAT WE’VE LEARNED
FROM THE BAREFOOT RUNNING DEBATE.
B Y: D AV I D D O W D
Point - Counterpoint
A lot of debate has been going on lately
over the “right” way to run and how (or if)
shoes fit into that equation. Proponents of
the minimal trend point out that injury rates
among runners have not decreased over
time despite the supposed advancements in
footwear technology. The other side points
out how very different the running population is compared to the boom of the 70s.
The sport of running is now accessible to a
much larger audience. When the sport was
dominated by ectomorphic speedy males,
injuries were primarily related to overtraining and even the best shoes were not going
to solve that. Now, a four hour marathon is
mid-pack, and runners of all ability are enjoying participation in the sport, with women
as the majority. With this shift comes a greater need to protect the runner for longer runs
and slower pace. For women, injuries are
often biomechanics related, so the amount
of stability within their shoes can be a big
factor in making it to the finish line healthy.
It is certainly true that over the course of human history we have run without shoes for
much longer than with shoes, and some athletes today train and excel with little or no
footwear. However for most of us, the world
is no longer trails and pastures, but hard
paved and flat surfaces. In our own individual evolution, most of us have been shod for
many more years than not, so adapting to
any change is best done slowly.
Rather than taking sides in the debate, we want
to discuss two benefits that have indirectly come
as a result that can benefit everyone – better
products and more focus on how we run.
More is not always more – The philosophy of most of the big brands has been, historically, to put the most focus on the cushioning
aspect of their shoes. Air, gel, and other “technologies” have all been used as the easiest
way to designate price and market the overall
performance value of the shoes. The higher
the price, the more you get in terms of these
supplemental cushioning units.
At some point you reach a point of diminishing returns, where the foot is perched too
high atop the ground, or the shoe gets heavier and/or stiffer to the point of reduced comfort. When looking at shoes as you might
automobiles, it is one thing to upgrade from
a compact car to a luxury sedan, but when
the next level is a monster truck, you may
have gone too far.
When less is more – There is an inherent
stability to being barefoot. It is much easier
to sprain an ankle in shoes than without.
Runway models at an Alexander McQueen
fashion show last year refused to walk in the
“armadillo shoes” he designed as they were
deemed too dangerous. They were willing to
risk careers to save limbs.
Runners racing in some of the most challenging and competitive trail races are often
found wearing the lightest and lowest to the
ground shoes they can find. Why? Partly
because of the shoe’s light weight but also
because it increases proprioception, which
is the bodies ability to recognize where it
is in space. To be able to feel the ground
and “steer” with one’s feet has a lot of advantages that a very heavily protective shoe
does not offer.
Everybody wins – Having this debate
go mainstream by the popular media has
led to a change in how the shoe companies look at their product. The foams and
midsole materials have become very advanced over the past few years. However,
the companies were often married to these
larger drop-in cushioning units because they
feared the consumer would not perceive the
shoe as valuable if they were removed. But
now, with the industry ready to accept that
less might very possibly be more, innovation
has flourished.
• The newest footwear styles from Nike
contain no Air, which has been replaced
by a foam design that adapts to the stability
needs of the wearer.
• Brooks just introduced the new Glycerin
without their typical hydroflow units and uses
a substance they call DNA that provides softer or firmer levels of cushioning based on the
runner’s weight and impact force.
• The new ap+ midsole from Mizuno results
in some of the lightest and springiest feeling
shoes on the market.
• adidas just brought the adiStar Solution
to market which, by design, can beome the
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answer to a wider segment of runners than
typical “neutral” shoes.
Running shoe updates are almost always
talked about as being an “evolutionary”
process but what we are seeing now is a
revolution. Without the constraints of the
past, shoes have simultaneously gotten
simpler, lighter and yet even more technically advanced.
Choose your weapon – Whether you
want to dive into the deep end and try out
products from Vibram, like the new Bikila,
made specifically for runners, or the Nike
Free, which remains one of the best products, on the market is up to you. In May,
Saucony will be launching the brand new
Kinvara, a shoe already creating a lot of
buzz in the industry. On the trail side, the
New Balance 100 is a shoe designed to
literally bring you closer to nature by being
just a few millimeters off the ground.
You can also choose none of the above.
You can opt to run drills barefoot on the
local golf course or football field to build
lower leg strength and improve form. Track
coaches have been using this in their ath-
lete development for years. You can also
practice better form in the shoes you already run in. Coaches and training groups
are great sources to learn how to improve
your running technique to improve efficiency and reduce injuries.
What have we learned? – The main
sticking point of this whole topic is not
whether or not to run barefoot, but instead
that all runners should be thinking about
how they run. The one area of the sport
that has been largely neglected is focusing on one’s form during exercise. It’s a
major component of most other endurance
sports, like swimming and cycling, but runners have traditionally focused on just two
things, how fast and how far.
Regardless of what shoes you wear, or how
fast or how far you run, you would be a better runner if you worked on your form. And
the best part is that at the end of the day,
you can practice better form in any shoe you
want! Your posture, your stride length, how
you strike the ground… all of these things
should be a part of your training. In 2010,
Fleet Feet Sports doesn’t just want to see you
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Reforged
B Y
BODIES LITTER
THE GYM FLOOR.
One by one, they drop. One last,
final, hard, push of the weight
and *crash* it slams to the floor.
“Time!” he shouts, and then goes
down to the ground—back on
the mat, knees up, hands flopped
above the head.
Dozens of bodies gasp for air like
near-drowning victims, chests
heaving. Eyes closed.
Blinking, vision is blurry and time
seems to stop. Sweat runs into the
corners of the mouth, stings the
eyes, drips into the ears. Seized
muscles finally release, feeling like
pudding with the weight of lead.
Welcome to CrossFit—where
“forging elite fitness” happens
the hard way.
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Bit by bit, the corpses reanimate. A hand reaches
for a high five. “Nice job, man,” gasps out from
above. The head on the ground nods ‘thanks’—
the mouth doesn’t yet have the convenience of air.
Slowly, the eyes open, and the gym, Windy City
CrossFit, comes into hazy view. The torso heaves
upward, hugging the legs, thanking them for still
being attached to the body. A Rorschach test of
sweat stains the black padded floor.
Once they can move, the corpses have a tendency
to gather. They crawl toward one another, huddling in groups of two or three. “That was brutal.”
They speak quickly, breath still racing. “Awesome
job.” “Nice work.”
Everyone stays in the gym until the last athlete is
finished as a show of support. After all, they’ve all
been that last person before. Some cheer, some socialize, some clean up the weights, and some just
lie on the floor waiting for the final athlete to finish. But everyone stays.
CrossFit is a high-intensity cross-training method
that builds ten aspects of fitness: cardiovascular
and respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance
and accuracy. Today’s punishment, for example,
called for 20 reps of five different barbell lifts (100
total) for time. The killer: Every minute, on the
minute, four burpees—a squat thrust (jump and
push-up) variation that’s the heart rate equivalent
of flooring the gas on a drag racer.
A M Y
CrossFit
—by kicking
R U S H L O W
CrossFit affiliates are gyms only in the sense that
people exercise there. You won’t see freshly steamed
towels or a front desk staff. At Windy City CrossFit (WCCF), Olympic rings hang from the ceiling.
Metal pull-up bars and Olympic barbell weightlifting platforms line the edges of the room. The only
pieces of cardio equipment are six rowing machines
tipped up against the wall.
Still, anyone can do the workouts, explains Justin Marcis, owner/head coach of WCCF. “It is
extremely intense, but it’s intense as you want to
make it,” he says. “The workouts can be scaled to
your ability level. It takes a while to really get into
that intensity; we’re not just going to throw somebody into the fire.”
What would become an international network of
CrossFit locations began in a small gym in Santa
Cruz, California, in 2001. The trend has exploded
in Chicago over the past few years, with five affiliates in the city and more than a dozen in the
suburbs. The first CrossFit program in the city began in 2005, when Dave Ojeda founded CrossFit
Chicago. The first brick and mortar CrossFit facility, WCCF, opened its doors in December 2007.
At the beginning, seven members worked out in
a 1,000-square-foot storefront. The current space
is 6,000 square feet, and membership now hovers
around 200.
“I think it was just a matter of time for Chicago to
catch up to the national trend,” explains Rudy Tapal-
C
promises to “forge elite fitness”
g the crap out of you.
la, owner/CEO of CrossFit Chicago. “It just takes a
couple of good affiliates to spread the good word about
CrossFit and the results our members see.”
But what results can runners and triathletes have to
gain from a program that purposefully scoffs at specialization? “If you are a person who likes to compete
in marathons, triathlons, and races, then CrossFit is
going to make you faster,” Marcis says. “CrossFit’s
going to help with trunk stabilization, balance, neuromuscular efficiency, and increased aerobic capacity
through the short and intense workouts that we do.”
Take WCCF member Bridgid Rooney. After only
seven months of CrossFit, her 2009 marathon time
improved a full hour from the previous year. The
40-year-old even crossed the finish line 25 minutes
faster than when she ran the race in her late 20s.
Though the results are impressive, they’re not the only
thing that keeps members coming back. “I think every CrossFit has a strong and unique community. I’d
go as far as calling it a family,” Tapalla says. CrossFit
members have been known to host chili cook-offs at
the gym, volunteer to roast a pig after a fundraising
workout, and invite the CrossFit members to their
bands’ gigs. “I quite often laugh at how many of our
members’ friends don’t understand that we actually
hang out with people from the gym,” says Tapalla.
“It’s the people that make the difference,” explains
WCCF member Brenda Brown. “The first time I
walked in, I went, ‘Really? Have you seen these people? I don’t look anything like these people.’ But everyone came up and introduced themselves, and they
were completely, totally cool. Everybody is just like,
‘You’re a CrossFitter now, welcome to the family.’
They pulled me into it.”
C
When everyone else in her heat had finished, Brown
still had to finish her last 1-mile run. She wouldn’t be
doing it alone.
“People who had already done this hard—absolutely
horrible—workout, they ran that last mile with me.
They didn’t have to do that. They’ve already ran two
miles. They’ve already done 300 squats, 200 pushups, and 100 pull-ups and yet they ran another mile
with me to just keep me going.
“I crossed that finish line and I couldn’t breathe,
could barely stand up, couldn’t see straight—because,
let’s be clear, I’m not a runner—and yet I finished
that thing and felt like I can beat up Mike Tyson, like
I can conquer the world,” Brown raves.
Even experienced athletes are humbled by CrossFit workouts, but Marcis stresses that CrossFit can
meet anyone at his or her level of fitness. “While
people see the intensity, that’s what they think of
CrossFit, but the first thing we train is mechanics,”
Marcis explains. “Then we make sure you’re doing
it with correct mechanics consistently. We bring the
intensity later.”
Bodies may litter the floor after a CrossFit workout.
Vision may be blurry. But at the end, there’s a high
five. There’s a “good job, man.” Says Brown, “It’s that
type of encouragement, that type of camaraderie, and
that type of family that helps you get through it and
makes you keep wanting to go back.”
Photos by: Ken Stachnik
A few months into her time at CrossFit, Brown was
pulled into something she thought she could never
do. WCCF hosted Murph Day, a fundraiser for the
Naval Special Warfare Foundation. CrossFit members from all over Chicago were invited to come and
enjoy the celebration—which consisted of a 1-mile
run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a
1-mile run.
At the time, Brown had never run a mile in her life,
but fellow CrossFit members kept telling her she
could do it. She signed up. “And there I went,” Brown
says of that day last summer. “I tried to run the first
mile, and everyone was lapping me, but they pushed
me to keep going.”
To find Chicago area CrossFit locations, visit
www.crossfit.com and click “affiliates,” then “Illinois.”
Amy Rushlow is a Chicago-based editor,
writer, and fitness enthusiast.
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Active Kids
active
kids
YOUTH SWIMMING
A
t a recent swim meet, the viewing area was
so tightly populated by parents that most
opted to set up chairs in the hallways.
Each race had more than 100 entries and
the meet had to be expanded to two pool locations across town – just to accommodate the eager
swimmers.
Youth swimming is thriving in Chicagoland to be
sure, but is it a sport that you and your children
should consider? You might be hesitant. Sure,
Michael Phelps is wonderful, but he swims six
hours a day and eats an unbelievable amount of
food. Can this be good for a kid? How do you get
started? Is it too late for my child to join?
Proficiency
Every swim team has novice swimmers. Without
beginners, clubs would never survive – so don’t be
intimidated. Clubs are not composed entirely of future Olympians. To join, your child will have to be
evaluated by the coach. Most teams will require the
ability to swim 3 or 4 competition strokes for 25-50
yards. If your child cannot do this, then a few swim
lessons should get them on their war to this point.
Older kids may be expected to swim a little more
proficiently before joining the team. Many clubs
offer swim lessons or “Pre-Teams” to get novices
up to speed.
Which team?
There is a swim team for every child. Investigate club teams, summer outdoor teams, YMCA
teams and school teams in your area. You will
By Christine Palmquist
find a team that will welcome your child no matter what age or experience.
Every child has a race
Swimming treats every child equally. Swimmers
are seeded by their personal best times. Every
swimmer swims a similar number of events in
every meet – always racing to set a new personal
best. Meets are structured so that swimmers are
rewarded for their own improvements.
Gradual commitment
Will your little swimmer be doing double workouts?
Not for a long time and not until they are ready.
Training times increase gradually as your child develops. Some swim clubs even have no attendance
requirements for younger swimmers. Hopefully,
swimming is just one of the activities that your child
will try in these golden years of youth. So, if your
nine-year-old makes two swim practices a week and
plays baseball on the other days, the coaches should
understand. If they don’t, look for another team.
Will you spend your weekends at
swim meets?
Some. Most meets are optional for the younger
swimmers. Sign up for as many or as few as you’d
like. Soon you will realize how much fun the
meets can be for both you and your swimmers.
My kids love the camaraderie and the feeling
of being a part of the team. They’ve made good
friends, learned a little independence and bonded
with caring coaches. They are learning that patience and hard work will result in rewards – good
lessons for developing personalities.
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kid
*
athlete
of the month
Meagan Popp
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12-Y E A R- O L D S W I M M E R
Meagan Popp is making waves
at the national level. This St.
Charles, Ill. swimmer is ranked
top 20 in the Nation for 11-12
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girls in the 200 freestyle, 500
freestyle, 50 breaststoke, 100
breaststroke, 100 individual medley and 200 individual medley.
**
She has been named to the USA
Swimming Zone Select Camp,
*
an honor for emerging nationalcaliber swimmers.
In Illinois, Meagan is ranked in
the top 10 for 15 events, including
number one rankings in the 100
breaststroke, 200 breaststroke,
100 individual medley and 200
individual medley.
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Meagan is a 7th grade honors
student at Haines Middle School
in St. Charles. She also enjoys tennis, golf and skiing. She volunteers
at an animal shelter and plans to
become a veterinarian. She hopes
to continue swimming through col-
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lege and to represent the USA at
*
the 2016 Olympics.
Chicago Athlete magazine’s Active Kids section is proud to be the
Media Partner for the Tri-Masters Sports Initiative Programs.
Check out their Web site, www.tri-masters.org for more info.
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RACE RESULTS
2010 NEW YEAR’S DAY 5K
CH ICAG O , JANUARY 1, 2010
MEN’S RESULTS
1. Emisael Favela, 32, 16:34
2. Karsen Green, 19, 17:44
3. Caleb Chatfield, 30, 17:49
4. Elpidio Vilchez, 38, 18:16
5. Patrick Cunniffe, 18:35
6. Piotr Janczyk, 38, 18:47
7. Charles Biederman, 24, 18:47
8. Timmy Bugajsky, 13, 18:56
9. Jason Kedzuch, 29, 18:57
10. Alan Harrris, 42, 19:13
1. Kristen Hosey, 36, Western Springs, IL, 21:26
2. Martha Pedziwiatr, 21, Orland Hills, IL, 21:40
3. Eileen Skisak, 50, LaGrange, IL, 22:54
4. Maureen Yuhasz, 47, Palos Park, IL, 24:39
5. Michele Colander, 33, Chicago, 24:55
6. Maria Swedberg, 35, Tinley Park, IL, 25:21
7. Donna Marie Ivers, 39, Oak Lawn, IL, 25:22
8. Chrissie Kubiesa, 14, Burr Ridge, IL, 25:23
9. Macrina Herrera, 51, Chicago, 25:23
10. Hannah Howard, 15, Burbanlk, IL, 25:24
STEP UP FOR KIDS FULL CLIMB
C H I C A G O , J A NU A RY 3 1 , 2 0 1 0
MEN’S RESULTS
CA R MEL, IN , JA N U A RY 23, 2 0 1 0
1. Eric Leninger, 9:54
2. Jesse Berg, 9:58
3. Javier Santiago, 10:07
4. Brian Runft, 11:38
5. Carl Ham, 11:49
6. Jason Kopelman, 12:13
7. Keith Lawler, 12:36
8. Matthew Sorenson, 12:37
9. Jesse De La Fuente, 12:44
10. Johnny Sukurs, 12:45
1. Alissa Hunt, 26, 20:28
2. Erika Vazquez, 30, 21:06
3. Holly Porter, 33, 21:13
4. Edith Pike-Biegunska, 30, 23:14
5. Annie Stemwedel, 31, 23:49
6. Kathleen Gorenc, 28, 23:58
7. Joanna Hanlon, 22, 24:04
8. Yukiko Ueda, 39, 24:05
9. Erica Agran, 38, 24:16
10. Brittony Robbins, 32, 24:24
MEN’S RESULTS
WOMEN’S RESULTS
FROSTY 5K RUN
WOMEN’S RESULTS
WOMEN’S RESULTS
B U RB AN K , I L, JANUARY 16, 20 10
MEN’S RESULTS
1. Tim Hamilton, 24, Grayslake, IL 16:47
2. Brent Pfeiffer, 28, Chicago, 17:10
3. Frederic Nielsen, 33, Palos Park, IL, 17:35
4. Mark Luttrell, Orland Hills, IL, 17:49
5. Ray Heriaud, Oswego, IL, 34, 18:05
6. Patrick Santino, Chicago, 15, 18:47
7. Ed Bernal, North Aurora, 43, 19:07
8. Efren Chavez, Burbank, IL, 40, 19:09
9. Alex Harsha-Strong, Chicago, 24, 19:20
10. Michael Amashta, Burbank, IL, 16, 19:30
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WINTER XC SERIES 5K
1. Greg Kopecky, 25, Indianapolis, IN, 18:41
2. Andy Cowen, 18, Carmel, IN, 18:50
3. Scott Fihma, 34. Indianapolis, IN, 19:37
4. John Schmitz, 45, Carmel, IN, 19:50
5. Jeff Mohler, 38, Carmel, IN, 20:30
6. Scott Kenney, 26, Carmel, IN, 20:50
7. David Crull, 18, Carmel, IN, 20:53
8. Ansel Nalin, 17, Carmel, IN, 21:00
9. Hunter Rackley, 27, Indianapolis, IN, 21:27
10. Andrew Kweder, 11, Carmel, IN, 22:04
1. Lydia Greene, 16, Indianapolis, IN, 21:5
2. Sophie Greene, 16, Indianapolis, IN, 22:27
3. Rachel Kacer, 14, Noblesville, IN, 23:00
4. Abby Hall, 16, Carmel, IN, 23:05
5. Heather Rackley, 27, Indianapolis, IN, 24:24
6. Brooke Fihma, 31, Indianapolis, IN, 24:53
7. Chelsea Ambez, 17, Indianapolis, IN, 25:27
8. Diana Gorin, 12, Carmel, IN, 25:31
9. Anna Lisa Thielmann, 12, Carmel, IN, 25:35
10. Sam Todey, 16, Indianapolis, IN, 26:03
1. Lindsay Smith, 13:13
2. Julie Hossack, 14:58
3. Claire Marquardt, 15:01
4. Doreen Olson, 15:02
5. Melissa Singer, 15:18
6. Nancy Lamb, 15:25
7. Carolyn McLeod, 15:26
8. Amber Trick, 15:38
9. Rebecca Riser, 15:38
10. Susan Lahre, 15:41
GROUNDHOG 7 MILE
Z I O NSVI L L E , I N, FE BR U A RY 7 , 2 0 1 0
MEN’S RESULTS
1. Jeff Brown, 41:44
2. Scott Fihma, 41:49
3. Timothy Hamilton, 42:05
4. Andrew Fritz, 42:16
5. Walter Letzler, 42:28
6. Tom Nolan, 42:50
7. Don Baker, 42:51
8. John Schmitz, 43:02
9. Constantin Schreiber, 43:06
Running through snowy parking lots is all part of the fun durin
10. Christopher Wickesberg, 43:09
WOMEN’S RESULTS
1. Suzanne Rigg, 49:05
2. Sherry Robertson, 49:25
3. Alex Chitwood, 49:59
4. Ellie Ann Taff, 49:59
5. Allison Jacobsen, 49:59
6. Kate Lock, 52:03
7. Bob Sanders, 53:09
8. P. Manning, 53:14
9. Jill Wieman, 53:19
10. Christy Kinney, 53:53
ng the 2010 Frosty 5 Mile race in Burbank, IL.
TACKLE THE TOWER
STAIR CLIMB
O AK B RO OK, I L, FEBRUARY 14, 2010
MEN’S RESULTS
1. Jesse Berg, 37, Chicago, 2:43
2. Javier Santiago, 38, Mexico, 2:48
3. Eric Leninger, 26, Geneva, 2:56
4. Bill Jensen, 43, Algonquin, 3:57
5. Hal Carlson, 4:00
6. Michael Koerber, 55, Naperville, 4:04
7. Dustin Sanders, 38, Park Ridge, 4:27
8. Daniel Stent, 13, Hinsdale, 4:28
9. Brian Johnson, 20, Milwaukee, 4:30
10. Nico Lazzaroni, 17, Chicago, 4:31
FROSTY 5 MILE
WOMEN’S RESULTS
MEN’S RESULTS
1. Theresa Sanders, 35, Park Ridge, 4:47
2. Karen Geninatti, 52, Carlinville, 5:05
3. Jami Shelbrock, 37, Plainfield, 5:13
4. Caroline Milleville, 47, Westchester, 5:21
5. Christy Crnkovic, 45, Hawthorn Woods, 5:25
6. Maggie Burke, 13, Oak Brook, 5:34
7. Maria Swedberg, 35, Tinley Park, 5:39
8. Beth Kramer, 45, Zionsville, 5:44
9. Sue Calligaris, 33, Chicago, 5:44
10. Heather Mika, 32, Villa Park, 5:45
1. Arturs Bareikis, 23, Oak Forest, IL, 27:36.6
2. Nathan Kershner, 31, Plainfield, IL, 28:27.4
3. Charles Wiegand, 31, La Grange Park, IL, 28:33.0
4. Bob Cisler, 40, Darien, IL, 28:54.9
5. Tom Smith, 34, Peru, IL, 28:55.8
6. Joshua Swenson, 32, Sandwich, IL, 29:15.8
7. Josh Rogowski, 24, Braceville, IL, 29:28.0
8. Sergio Arreola, 38, Joliet, IL, 29:31.0
9. Kevin Woloszyn, 29, Lockports, IL, 29:43.0
C H A NNA H O N, I L , FE BR U A RY 1 4 , 2 0 1 0
10. Andrew Bloom, 23, Aurora, IL, 29:56.0
WOMEN’S RESULTS
1. Maria Cicero, 27, Elmhurst, IL, 32:30.2
2. Tamera Munch, 33, Joliet, IL, 33, 34:16.0
3. Stephanie McCollom, 29, Channahon, IL, 34:28.9
4. Natalie Waters, 13, New Lenox, IL, 36:58.6
5. Nicole Fritz, 26, Manhattan, IL, 37:05.6
6. Meggie McDonald, 19, Lagrange, IL, 37:22.1
7. Laura Bonfil, 45, Lombard, IL, 37:40.7
8. Melanie Munson, 39, Joliet, IL, 37:42.9
9. Kelly Minor, 18, Channahon, IL, 37:47.5
10. Danielle Steimel, 40, Aurora, IL, 38:05.2
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03/06/10
10:00 am
Infiterra Sports March Madness
Lake Orion/MI
231-233-4736
03/13/10
TBD
Adventure Race Boot Camp
Indianapolis/IN
317-565-9110
03/27/10
TBD
“Spring into Spring” Sprint Adventure Race
Indianapolis/TBD/IN
765-426-0568
04/24/10
7:00 am
Oswego Big Mouth Adventure Race
Oswego/IL
630-554-1010 ext 442
04/24/10
9:00 am
Planet Adventure Sprint Race
Indianapolis/IN
317-565-9110
Cycling Races
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/04/10
TBD
Steel Wheels Indoor BMX for children and adults
Hobart/IN
219-406-9833
03/07/10
TBD
4th Annual Endure It! Indoor Time Trial Series Race #2
Naperville/IL
630-305-6771
03/11/10
TBD
Steel Wheels Indoor BMX for children and adults
Hobart/IN
219-406-9833
03/18/10
TBD
Steel Wheels Indoor BMX for children and adults
Hobart/IN
219-406-9833
03/20/10
8:30 am
11th Annual ABD Indoor Time Trial Series Round 3 - 9k Hill Climb!
Winfield/IL
03/25/10
TBD
Steel Wheels Indoor BMX for children and adults
Hobart/IN
219-406-9833
04/01/10
TBD
Steel Wheels Indoor BMX State Championship Weekend
Hobart/IN
219-406-9833
04/11/10
8:00 am
11th Annual ABD TT Series Finale- John Fraser Memorial TT
TBD/IL
Cycling Tours
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/21/10
8:00 am
Wheeling Wheelmen
Wauconda/IL
847 632-1412
04/17/10
TBD
Feed the Need
Highland/WI
608-732-6333
04/18/10
7:30 am
Folks On Spokes Easter Ride
University Park/IL
312-320-8275
04/24/10
TBD
Triathlon Training Bike Ride
Galena/IL
815-776-9425
04/24/10
TBD
Arlington Heights Bike Swap
Arlington Heights/IL
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/06/10
9:00 am
Foot Pursuit 5K
Valparaiso/IN
219-477-3045 ext 400
03/06/10
12:00 pm
2010 Point Bock Run
Stevens Point/WI
715-340-4479
03/06/10
7:30 am
Northwestern University Dance Marathon 5K/10K
Evanston/IL
03/13/10
9:00 am
Runnin’ With The Irish
Chesterton/IN
219-929-4631
03/13/10
TBD
Cass County Family YMCA Shamrock Shuffle 5k Run/Walk
Logansport/IN
574-753-5141
03/13/10
9:00 am
IAC Shamrock Run/Walk
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
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03/13/10
9:00 am
Run Of Luck
Evansville/IL
812 589-9982
03/13/10
9:00 am
Fleadh 5K
Oak Forest/IL
708-687-4050 ext. 1
03/14/10
TBD
Lisle Chamber 5K/10K Run
Lisle /IL
630-964-0052
03/14/10
TBD
St. Paddy’s Day Run Walk and Leprechaun Leap
Chicago/IL
773-584-6638
03/14/10
9:00 am
Big Ten Hoops 5K
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
03/14/10
8:00 am
Running O’ The Green 8K Walk/Run
Tinley Park/IL
708-342-4200
03/20/10
12:00 pm
Rock Cut SURVIVOR Trail 20k
Rockford /IL
815-877-8164
03/20/10
9:00 am
Holliday Park Trail Run
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
03/21/10
8:30 am
March Madness Half Marathon
Cary/IL
815-353-7624
03/21/10
9:00 am
Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K
Chicago/IL
312-904-9814
03/27/10
TBD
Blackberry Farm 5k Spring Gallop
Aurora/IL
630-892-1550
03/27/10
9:00 am
LaPorte YMCA Run
LaPorte/IN
219-325-9622 ext 0
M A R C H 2 0 1 0 CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE
Saturday, April 24th, 2010, 8 a.m.
The 2010 CARA Lakefront 10 Miler Presented by NovaCare is a flat, fast and scenic
course that winds along Chicago’s beautiful Lakefront Trail and is the perfect race
to get your 2010 running season off right. Afterwards, join us for a huge post-race
party “street fest” style complete with food, Goose Island Beer and music!
> Online registration is open. To sign up, visit www.cararuns.org <
CARA members: $35
Non-members: $50
• Technical shirts for the first 2000 runners to sign up
Train with us!
CARA’s Spring 10
Training Program begins
February 27th. Visit
www.cararuns.org
for more information.
• Overall and Age Group awards
• Music along the course
• Raffle prizes including airline tickets, vacation stays, spa giveaways,
retail and dining packages and more!
• Perfect tune up race for a spring half or full marathon
Part of the 2010
Ideal training race for the Magellan Development
Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K
The Chicago Area
Runners Association
Further, Faster,
Better, For Life
549 West Randolph
Suite 704
Chicago, IL 60661
312.666.9836
www.cararuns.org
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Running
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DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/27/10
TBD
Trailbreaker Marathon
Waukesha/WI
262-5224-3716
03/27/10
8:30 am
Chicago Lakefront 50K
Chicago/IL
847-648-8843
03/27/10
9:00 am
Des Plaines River Half Marathon (Individual and Team Relay)
Libertyville/IL
04/03/10
TBD
Arny Johnson 10 Mile and 5K Run
Rockford/IL
04/03/10
7:30 am
Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon
Springfield/IL
04/03/10
TBD
Bunny Dash Go Green 5k
Palatine/IL, 847-829-4536
04/03/10
10:00 am
Planet Adventure Half/Full Trail Marathon
Battle Ground /IN
815-636-4573
317-565-9110
04/03/10
9:00 am
2nd Annual Bunny Dash 5k
Palatine/IL
847-829-4536
04/03/10
8:00 am
Circle of Life - Mini Marathon
Bloomington/IN
317-733-3300
04/03/10
8:00 am
Benedictine University AMSA Run to Fun 5k
Lisle/IL
04/03/10
9:00 am
Ringing in Spring 5K
Valparaiso/IN
04/03/10
9:00 am
Healthy Hop 5K
Geneva/IL
630-208-2177
04/10/10
TBD
Interplanetary 5K Race and 1 Mile Walk
Peoria/IL
309-686-7000 ext 145
219-462-4185
04/10/10
TBD
Spring 5K at Northwestern
Evanston/IL
740-607-6083
04/10/10
8:00 am
Reach Out and Run 2010
Libertyville/IL
847-302-3367
04/10/10
TBD
Wrigley Start Early 5K/10K Run/Walk
Chicago/IL
773-868-3010
04/10/10
TBD
Rockdale Ramblin 5K & 10K
Rockdale/IL
815-741-7275 x206
04/10/10
8:00 am
Mount Pleasant Half Marathon
Mount Pleasant/WI
407-599-0568
04/10/10
11:30 pm
Only Fools Run at Midnight
Minocqua/WI
715-356-5266 x800
04/11/10
8:30 am
Dewey Dash
Elburn/IL
630-365-2244
04/11/10
8:00 am
Run Thru the Hills 5K/10K
Lake in the Hills/IL
847-960-7460 ext 0
04/11/10
9:00 am
Run for the Cheetah
Chicago/IL
866-909-3399 ext 1
04/11/10
9:00 am
Race That’s Good For Life 5K
Oak Park/IL
708-476-8252
04/17/10
8:30 am
Taltree Ten
Valparaiso/IN
219 462-8605
04/17/10
8:00 am
Navarino Eco Marathon & Half Marathon
Shiocton/WI
715-701-0360
04/17/10
8:00 am
Neighbors’ House 5K Run
DeKalb/IL
815-787-0600
04/17/10
8:00 am
Shelter-Inc. 5K Run/Walk 4 Kidz
Elk Grove Village/IL
847-590-6188 ext. 21
04/17/10
8:00 am
Striders Saturday Classic
Grandville/MI
616-261-9706
04/17/10
TBD
Winfield Junior’s Jog
Winfield/IL
630-300-8485
04/17/10
9:00 am
Spring Training
Benton Harbor/MI
269-927-8100 ext 510
04/17/10
8:00 am
2010 Wisconsin Dells Riverfest 5K
Wisconsin Dells/WI
608-444-2261
04/17/10
9:00 am
Race for the Cure
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
04/17/10
1:00 pm
Schmohz Achilles 5k
Grand Rapids/MI
616-949-0860
04/17/10
9:00 am
Take a Step for Kids
Libertyville/IL
847-548-6000 x11
04/18/10
8:00 am
Equestrian Connection Trail Races
Libertyville/IL
847-615-8696
04/18/10
8:00 am
NCO Spring Ahead 10K and 5K, and Fun Run
Naperville/IL
630-961-2992, Ext. 2
04/18/10
TBD
Yorkville Tax Dodge 5k Run/Walk & 10k Run
Yorkville /IL
630-553-4357
04/18/10
8:00 am
Oshkosh Half Marathon /5K and Lionhearted Kids Run
Oshkosh/WI
800-429-8044
04/18/10
7:00 am
Council Bluffs Half Marathon
Council Bluffs/IA
407-599-0568
04/18/10
8:00 am
Prairie View 5k Run / Fitness Walk
Morton Grove/IL
847-965-1200
04/18/10
8:30 am
Hornet Hustle
Darien/IL
630-202-8581
04/18/10
TBD
Dow Chemical Run For Water
Chicago/IL
773-404-2372
04/22/10
6:00 pm
Courage & Valor Run
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
04/24/10
TBD
Crazylegs Classic
Madison/WI
608-261-5347
04/24/10
8:00 am
Race to Wrigley 5K Run
Chicago/IL
773-868-3010
M A R C H 2 0 1 0 CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE
SOLDIER FIELD 10 MILE TRAINING PROGRAM
SOLDIER FIELD 10 MILE
TRAINING PROGRAM
Race and Training Program Registration Available Online:
www.SoldierField10.com
adidas Technical Top
Personalized Training Schedules
Professional Coaching by
Chicago Endurance Sports
Access to VIP Area on Race Day
Weekly Group Training Runs at
Fleet Feet Sports locations beginning:
TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD
FLEET FEET SPORTS— LINCOLN SQUARE
THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH
FLEET FEET SPORTS— PIPER’S ALLEY
Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 29th
2010
7:30am Start
KICK-OFF &
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
When: SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH
9AM
Where: FLEET FEET SPORTS —
PIPER’S ALLEY
1620 N. WELLS STREET, CHICAGO
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DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
04/24/10
9:00 am
Spring Fling 5K Ramp Run
Hammond/IN
219-989-2175
04/24/10
8:00 am
CARA Lakefront 10 Presented by NovaCare
Chicago/IL
312-666-9836
04/24/10
10:00 am
Tiger 5K at Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet/IL
815-774-1696
04/24/10
9:00 am
Z-Run
Zionsville/IN
317-733-3300
04/24/10
8:30 am
5k for Earth Day
Chicago/IL
773-209-0153
04/25/10
TBD
Ravenswood Run
Chicago/IL
773-305-3338x2
04/25/10
1:00 pm
OSF Heritage Run
Rockford/IL
815-489-1280
04/25/10
9:00 am
Best Buddies Run/Walk
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
04/25/10
8:00 am
Fox Trot 5K run/walk
Batavia/IL
630-748-1501
05/01/10
TBD
Run To Remember
Chicago/IL
312-743-9857
05/01/10
TBD
Wisconsin Marathon
Kenosha/WI
847-675-0200 x210
05/01/10
9:00 am
St. Paul Spirit Run 5K
Valparaiso/IN
219-548-8580
05/01/10
7:00 am
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon
Champaign/IL
701-238-1900
05/01/10
TBD
Monona 20K
Monona/WI
608-444-2261
05/01/10
TBD
Huron Hills 7th Annual Endurance 5K Run / Walk
Ann Arbor/MI
734-474-2768
05/01/10
8:30 am
Talk Walk Run
Indianapolis/IN
317-733-3300
05/01/10
9:00 am
Bark in the Park 16
Chicago/IL
312-644-8338 ext. 30
05/01/10
9:00 am
Joliet Junior College 2nd Annual Dollars for Scholars 5k Run and Walk
Joliet /IL
815-280-6690
05/02/10
TBD
9th Cinco de Mayo 5K Run/ 1 mile walk
Romeoville/IL
815-886-6222
05/02/10
TBD
Seven Bridges Season Starters Trail and Road Races
Woodridge/IL
630-960-7080
05/02/10
8:00 am
We Go Run
West Chicago/IL
630-933-8415
05/02/10
8:30 am
3rd Annual “Do the Griff” 4-Mile Race
Frankfort/IL
815-464-7113
05/02/10
TBD
Hawthorn Woods 1/2 Marathon
Hawthorn Woods/IL
847-727-2681
05/02/10
8:00 am
C4 Miles: Making Strides for Mental Health
Chicago/IL
773- 765-0809
05/02/10
8:00 am
Great Western Half Marathon
St. Charles/IL
630-673-6060
05/03/10
7:00 pm
Polish Constitution Day Hash
Chicago/IL
312-409-BEER
05/08/10
TBD
50 Hecto & Thrivent Financial 5k Run!
Wheaton/IL
630-665-2604
05/08/10
TBD
Groovin in the Grove 5K Race & Fun Walk
Downers Grove/IL
630-971-6401
05/08/10
TBD
Journeys Marathon
Eagle River/WI
800-359-6315
05/08/10
9:00 am
7th Annual Run for the Kids
Villa Park/IL
05/08/10
8:00 am
50 Hecto Run and Thrivent Financial 5k!
Wheaton/IL
05/08/10
TBD
Bear Paws for a Cause: 4k Trail Run / Walk
Kenosha/WI
262-595-2245
05/08/10
8:00 am
Lake Geneva Marathon
Lake Geneva/WI
262-275-3577
05/08/10
8:00 am
Bridge the Gap to Health
Quincy/IL
217-430-6020
05/08/10
8:00 am
Advocate Good Samaritan Quarryman Challenge
Lemont/IL
630-243-7111
630-665-2604
05/08/10
TBD
4th Annual Vision Builders 5K
Dexter/MI
734-255-0719
05/08/10
TBD
Fox Valley 5k/10k
St. Charles/IL
630-485-3342
05/08/10
TBD
Carlyle Brewing Co. Literacy Run Half-Marathon
Rockford/IL
815-963-2171
05/14/10
7:00 am
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon
Green Bay/WI
920-432-6272
05/15/10
6:30 pm
Gallery Gallop
Gary/IN
219-938-4566
05/15/10
7:30 am
Oaklawn Hospital Hospitality Classic
Marshall/MI
269-789-8134
05/15/10
7:30 am
Syttende Mai 20 Mile Run - 38th Annual
Madison/WI
608-438-7912
05/15/10
8:00 am
The Lilac Mutt Strut 5K Run & Puppy Path
Lombard/IL
630-620-7322
05/15/10
8:00 am
Anti Cruelty Society Chicago Marathon Kick Off Training Run
Chicago /IL
773-307-0033
05/15/10
8:00 am
Bright Hope Run for Hungry Children
Hoffman Estates/IL
224-520-6100
M A R C H 2 0 1 0 CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE
SUNDAY NIGHT SEMINAR SERIES
PRARIE STATE ROAD RUNNERS
NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR 25K
Core Competency
Learn how strengthening your core
can make you a fitter, stronger runner!
Our fitness expert will teach simple exercises
you can do at home or at the gym.
Sunday, March 14th
5:30pm
FLEET FEET SPORTS
PIPER’S ALLEY
Next Month’s Sunday Night Seminar:
April 11th at
Fleet Feet Sports – Lincoln Square
1620 N. WELLS STREET
CHICAGO
312/587.3338
RSVP at www.FleetFeetChicago.com
Learn to Sail This Summer!
The Columbia Yacht Club Sailing School offers comprehensive sailing
lessons for adults and juniors alike. Adults can enjoy the skyline from the
lake on one of our 22ft boats. We have a variety of lessons and schedules
and all of our students receive a temporary yacht club membership for the
duration of their courses! Graduates of our certification classes can even
come back and rent our boats.
MAY 23, 2010
Channahon, IL • 8:00 a.m.
Run on the scenic Illinois & Michigan
Canal Towpath along the Illinois River
• USATF certied course
• Multi-Colored Technical T-shirt
Male/Female Sized
• Awards proportioned by
age group participation
• Great Volunteers & Aid Stations
For Information
www.psrr.org or call 815.725.0161
$30 entry fee
$27 for CARA and Prairie State
Road Runner members
Register Online: www.active.com
www.WisconsinMarathon.com
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Interested in junior lessons? We also run summer sailing camps for children
ages 5-18. We provide the boats, venue and experienced instructors for up to
70 kids per session.
Located on the ‘big, blue and white ship’ just south of Navy Pier, we boast
the best and most unique sailing location in the city!
Visit our website at www.sailcolumbia.com or
call 312.938.3625 for more information.
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Wisconsin Marathon
Wheelchair Division
Saturday, May 1st.
6:55 am start time.
Wheelchair race at Wisconsin Marathon.
Racers will compete in the Half Marathon
distance only.
Wisconsin
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Running
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
05/15/10
8:00 am
Life Time Fitness Run Wild 5k
Brookfield/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
05/15/10
TBD
“Run with the Foxes” Trail Race
Bloomington/IN
765-349-0204
05/15/10
8:00 am
Head for the Cure
Carmel/IN
317-733-3300
05/15/10
8:00 am
Marion Arts Festival 5K Run and Fun Walk
Marion/IA
319-373-0741
05/16/10
TBD
Ferndale Foot Frolic
Ferndale/MI
248-544-6767 ext 500
05/16/10
TBD
Road Scholars 5K Run / Walk
Aurora/IL
630-896-0831 ext 19
05/16/10
9:00 am
Feets of Strength 5k Run/Walk for Child Abuse Awareness
Geneva/IL
630-742-4393
05/16/10
TBD
The Rockford Marathon
Rockford/IL
773-868-3010
05/16/10
7:00 am
Rockford Marathon
Rockford/IL
773-584-6638
05/16/10
TBD
Run for Reading - Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund
Naperville/IL
630-527-1100
05/16/10
9:00 am
Wellness Place Community Cancer 3K Walk/5K Run
Palatine/IL
847-241-5975
05/16/10
TBD
Magellan Development Chicago Spring 1/2 Marathon & 10K
Chicago/IL
773-404-2372
05/16/10
2:00 pm
Susan G. Komen Southwest Michgan RACE for the CURE
Kalamazoo/MI
1-877-544-3679
05/16/10
9:00 am
11th Annual Annie Ryan Run
Elmhurst/IL
05/22/10
8:30 am
Kenosha 5k Run/Walk Challenge
Pleasant Prairie/WI
05/22/10
9:00 am
The 3 for 3 fun run/walk
Mokena/IL
815-838-5070
05/22/10
7:30 am
Geist Half Marathon & 5K
Indianapolis/IN
800-498-1130
05/22/10
TBD
American Brain Tumor Association 5th Annual Path to Progress
Chicago/IL
1-800-886-2281
05/22/10
TBD
Apollo 5k
Homewood/IL
708-799-1323
05/22/10
8:30 am
Path to Progress 5K Run/Walk
Chicago/IL
800-886-1281
05/23/10
9:00 am
Granger Paths 5K Run/Walk
Granger/IN
574-243-1452
262-656-1610
05/23/10
TBD
Stepping Up to Wellness
Libertyville/IL
773-868-3010
05/23/10
8:00 am
National Heritage Corridor 25K
Channahon/IL
815-725-0161
05/23/10
8:00 am
Kent’s Run 5K
Boone Grove/IN
317-294-3622
05/23/10
TBD
Alternate Route 8K Race Run for Youth
Chicago/IL
773-506-7474
05/24/10
TBD
Max Multisport Rock and Roll Half Marathon Training Program
Chicago/IL
773-832-1335
05/27/10
7:00 pm
JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge
Chicago/IL
847-673-4100 ext 0
05/29/10
9:00 am
2 Big Hearts Foundation 5K Run
Long Beach/IN
219-680-0270
05/29/10
8:30 am
Western Springs Tower Trot
Western Springs/IL
708-246-9070
05/29/10
TBD
Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile presented by adidas
Chicago/IL
773-305-3338x2
05/30/10
8:00 am
Salute Inc. “got freedom?” 5K/10K Run and Walk
Arlington Heights/IL
847-359-8811
05/30/10
TBD
Great Midwest Marathon & Endurance Festival
Elkhart Lake/WI
05/31/10
8:00 am
Hoof It for Hephzibah
Glen Ellyn/IL
630-858-3023
05/31/10
9:00 am
Re/Max Trail Run Xtreme 12K
Portage/IN
219-762-1675
05/31/10
8:00 am
Run to Climax
Climax/MI
269-626-8611
05/31/10
8:00 am
St. Joseph Jubile 5K jog
Wilmette/IL
05/31/10
8:00 am
33rd Annual Ridge Run
Chicago/IL
773-233-3100
Duathlon
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DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/06/10
7:00 am
Sportsplex Indoor Duathlon
Orland Park/IL
708-403-6285
05/01/10
TBD
1st Annual Woodson YMCA Duathlon
Weston /WI
715-841-1858
05/01/10
7:00 am
The Peanut Butter Duathlon
Rockford/IL
815-965-2466
05/02/10
7:30 am
Paper Discovery Duathlon
Neenah/WI
800-429-8044
05/15/10
9:00 am
21st Annual Beloit Wellness Biathlon
Beloit/WI
608-290-4832
M A R C H 2 0 1 0 CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE
Join us on the Path to Progress
for a brain tumor cure!
Saturday, May 22
Run, Walk, Strut, Support
8:30 a.m.
5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Strut
Soldier Field Chicago
...there’s something for everyone.
Register online at www.pathtoprogress.org
Questions? Call 800-886-1281 or email [email protected]
American Bicycle Racing
Grassroots Racing: Time Trials, Road Races, Criteriums, Track & More
Test yourself against the Midwestʼs Top Cyclists - entry fees start at just $20!
Tour of Illinois &
Wisconsin
The Mid America Time Trial Series
Just you against the clock!
Over 17 events scheduled for 2010
throughout Illinois & Wisconsin.
Racing starts January 24th!
15 Criteriums & Road Races in 2010
Category racing groups for novices to
professionals and ages 5 to 95!
Racing starts March 14, 21 & 28
in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin.
GO TO WWW.AMBIKERACE.COM FOR A COMPLETE 2010 RACE CALENDAR & RACE DETAILS
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Triathlon
DATE
TIME
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
03/06/10
8:00 am
FFC Indoor Triathlon Series (Race #3)
Chicago/IL
312-627-0444 x279
03/06/10
2:00 pm
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Warrenville/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
03/07/10
TBD
Fifth Annual Indoor Triathlon
Evergreen Park/IL
708-636-5150
03/07/10
6:30 am
RecPlex Indoor Triathlon #2
Pleasant Prairie/WI
03/07/10
7:00 am
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Vernon Hills/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
03/14/10
7:00 am
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Romeoville/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
03/27/10
8:00 am
FFC Indoor Triathlon Series (Race #4)
Chicago/IL
312-627-0444 x279
03/28/10
7:00 am
Together We Tri Indoor Triathlon
Glenview/IL
04/10/10
2:00 pm
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Schaumburg/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
04/11/10
7:00 am
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Skokie/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
04/18/10
6:30 am
RecPlex Indoor/Outdoor Triathlon #3
Pleasant Prairie/WI
04/18/10
7:00 am
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Burr Ridge/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
04/18/10
TBD
Abe’s Mini Triathlon
Petersburg/IL
217-341-1309
04/18/10
TBD
Pioneer Sprint Triathlon
Petersburg/IL, 217-341-1309
04/18/10
8:00 am
Carmel Sprint Triathlon
Carmel/IN
317-565-9110
04/24/10
TBD
BACC Triathlon
Barrron/WI
715-537-6666 ext 4
04/24/10
2:00 pm
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Orland Park/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
04/25/10
7:00 am
Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon
Algonquin/IL
630-393-2600 ext 314
04/27/10
TBD
Tri-umph Ironman training
Lake Forest/ Northbrook/IL
847-207-9442
05/01/10
TBD
Doc Spackman Memorial Triathlon
Carbondale/IL
618-453-1267
05/16/10
7:00 am
25th Tower Triathlon
Niles/IL
847-410-5108
05/20/10
TBD
2010 Fleet Feet Aquathon #1
Madison/WI
608-444-2261
05/22/10
TBD
15th Annual Galena Triathlon & Duathlon
Galena/IL
815-777-3557 ext. 11
05/22/10
8:00 am
Terre Haute Triathlon
Terre Haute/IN
812-466-9561
05/29/10
TBD
Trifesta
Carterville/IL
618-942-7376
05/30/10
7:00 am
Multisport Madness Kids Triathlon
Geneva/IL
630-632-2380
EVENT
CITY
PHONE #
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DATE
52
TIME
03/01/10
TBD
Max Multisport Masters Swim Team
Chicago/IL
773-832-1335
03/04/10
6:30 pm
Weekly Brick Workout
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/05/10
TBD
Winter Running Camp
Benet Lake/WI
773-307-0033
03/06/10
6:00 am
Masters Swim Workouts
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/07/10
10:00 am
Iron Endurance: Building a Strong Athlete
Greenfield/WI
414-427-1092
03/08/10
TBD
Max Multisport Spring Half Marathon Training Program
Chicago/IL
773-832-1335
03/09/10
7:30 pm
Infinity Multisport - Swim S.E.T. Class
Chicago/IL
312-428-6000
03/11/10
6:30 pm
Weekly Brick Workout
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/13/10
9:00 am
Infinity Multisport - Cycling Weekend Ride
Chicago/IL
312-428-6000
03/13/10
6:00 am
Masters Swim Workouts
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/16/10
TBD
Are you ready for 70.3?
Arlington Heights/IL
312-568-7725
03/18/10
6:30 pm
Weekly Brick Workout
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/20/10
6:00 am
Masters Swim Workouts
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
03/21/10
TBD
American Cancer Society DetermiNation: Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
Chicago/IL
312-279-7257
03/22/10
TBD
Advanced Speed Training “Spring Tuneup” for Endurance Runners
Chicago/IL
866-237-7861
03/25/10
6:30 pm
Weekly Brick Workout
Glenview/IL
847-502-0630
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ACTIVE BODY CHIROPRACTIC
1509 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605
312-922-9868 • www.activebodychiro.com
Dr. Jeff Heddles
Dr. Dylan Drynan
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Let the experts at Active Body keep your training on track
and your injuries on the sidelines.
Active Body Chiropractic specializes in the treatment of sport specific
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fascitis and rotator cuff problems to neck pain and I-T Band syndrome,
they not only treat the injuries but correct mechanical deficiencies to
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techniques. Active Body provides chiropractic care, Kinesiotaping, Active
Release Technique (ART), Graston Technique, personalized biomechanical analysis, running shoe consultation, custom orthotics, massage
therapy, nutritional support, injury rehabilitation, and maintenance care.
Downtown Chicago’s first ART certified providers, both doctors are Masters and Biomechanics certified in Active Release and were members
of the treatment team for the Ironman® World Championships. They
work with professional triathletes, hockey players, cyclists, powerlifters,
bodybuilders, football players, fitness competitors and a host of Olympic
athletes. Active Body is conveniently located in the vibrant South Loop.
Most insurance is accepted. Bike rack in front. Free parking in lot.
CHICAGO AREA REHABILITATION EXPERTS,
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lasting 45 minutes to one hour exclusively with a physical
therapist. Having personal experience participating in marathons and triathlons, we specialize in running injuries, but
treat all orthopedic, neck, back and sports related injuries.
Our services include a comprehensive biomechanical analysis
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mobilization/myofascial release and joint mobilization techniques) and individualized exercise instruction, but also utilize
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Members of C.E.P.A. (Care of Elite & Professional Athletes)
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Lincoln Park: 2654 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL • 773.529.9355(WELL)
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As Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians, our doctors provide care for
patients ranging from professional athletes to hard-core spectators/
fans. As avid athletes themselves, Dr. Clendenin, Dr. Bocci, and Dr.
Hover all know first hand the need for chiropractic and physical therapy
for anyone who participates in any type of sport. Their practices specialize in disc decompression for the correction of bulging/herniated and
degenerative discs, low back pain and sciatica. They also provide comprehensive treatment programs for sports injuries and neuromusculoskeletal disorders including but not limited to:
• Ligament/Muscle Injury & Tendonitis • Spinal Decompression
• Knee/Hip Pain • Sports Massage • Headaches • Performance Taping
• Sciatica/Disc Problems • Physical Therapy • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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• Rotator Cuff Syndrome • Acupuncture • Foot/Ankle Pain • Extremity Conditions
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Dr. Lisa Schoene is a sports medicine specialist who is triple board certified
in Surgery, Orthopedics, and Primary Podiatric medicine, and is a Fellow
of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. She is also a
licensed certified Athletic Trainer as well. She has been practicing Podiatric Sports medicine for over 15 years, and Athletic Training for over 20
years. She has treated and worked with numerous Olympic, Professional,
Semi-professional, and Elite athletes of many sports, including runners,
triathletes, dancers, skaters, gymnasts, soccer, basketball, and volleyball
players. Dr. Schoene has covered numerous sporting events and races,
and lectures nationally, and internationally on many sports medicine topics. Dr. Schoene currently trains Medical and Podiatry students, residents
and fellows from various sports medicine programs. She was one of 17
Podiatrist’s to work at the Olympic Games in 1996 and has since worked
at the Olympic Training Center. She is the Podiatric consultant for the DePaul University athletic department, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago as well
as other dance companies. Dr. Schoene will thoroughly evaluate overall
posture, and functional abilities, she will examine the complete lower
extremity, for strength, flexibility, biomechanical alignment, functional
capacity and shoe gear. Emphasis will be placed on quick recovery from
the current injury, and proactive preventative treatment for the future.
This may include physical therapy treatments, strength, and flexibility
work, orthotics for biomechanical control, massage therapy, nutritional
counseling, and alternative therapies including acupuncture, homeopathic,
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Andersonville: 5545 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL • 773-989-9620
Bucktown: 1644 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL • 773-252-2300
Clybourn: 1953 N. Clybourn, Unit S, Chicago, IL • 773-871-3100
Garfield Ridge/Midway: 6255 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL • 773-284-6735
Gold Coast: 1031 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL • 312-951-9700
Hyde Park: 1644 E. 53rd St., Chicago, IL • 773-241-6450
Lincoln Park/Lakeview: 1323 W. Diversey Pkwy., Chicago, IL • 773-549-2520
Loop: 20 N. Michigan, Ste. 103, Chicago, IL • 312-236-0660
Mt.Greenwood/Beverly: 3644 W. 111th St., Chicago, IL • 773-779-8480
Niles/Northwest Chicago: 6000 W. Touhy Ave, Ste. 202, Chicago, IL • 773-774-4291
North Center: 2837 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL • 773-463-0249
Portage Park/Six Corners: 4080 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL • 773-545-1153
River North: 500 N. Kingsbury, Chicago, IL • 312-527-5801x278
South Loop: 1915 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL • 312-674-9132
West Loop: 1301 W. Madison St., Ste. 104, Chicago, IL • 312-421-7274
Over 50 LOCATIONS in the city and suburbs, making it
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Since 1991, AthletiCo has been providing orthopedic rehabilitation
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organizations, event planners, and the patient population.
Through our Endurance Program, AthletiCo is proud to provide
physical therapy, massage therapy, and athletic training coverage to the following organizations:
Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Bank of America Shamrock
Shuffle, CAPRI Holiday Running Series, Chicago Triathlon, Chicago
Endurance Sports, Dick Pond Athletics, Magellan Development Chicago Spring Half Marathon, Max MultiSport, Rock-N-Roll Chicago
Half Marathon, Team in Training, Together We Tri, Universal Sole,
US Women’s Triathlon – Naperville, XXX Racing
From recreational joggers to competitive athletes, AthletiCo’s
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level. We EVALUTE, TREAT, and EDUCATE athletes in the prevention of endurance-related injuries.
AthletiCo’s Endurance Program Services:
• Complimentary Injury Screenings
• Onsite Consultation and Injury Evaluation
• Video Gait Analysis
• Training and Event Coverage
• Educational Lectures for Groups on Injury Prevention
• Massage Therapy
• Customized Exercise Prescription
• Orthotic Fabrication
• Lactate Threshold
• Physician Referral
• Bike Fit Service
• Personal Training
• Performance Enhancement
• 5 Fitness Centers
• Active Release Technique (ART) certified clinicians
• High-quality fitness and sports performance
programming at our AthletiCo Sports Performance
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NORTHERN SUBURBS
Bannockburn: 2211 Waukegan Rd., Bannockburn, IL • 847-267-8600
Deerfield: 158 S. Waukegan Rd., Deerfield, IL • 847-480-1280
Evanston: 909 Davis Street, Ste. 220, Evanston, IL • 847-733-7906
Glenview: 1500 Waukegan Rd., Ste 250, Glenview, IL • 847-657-9445
Grayslake: 1860 E. Belvidere, Grayslake, IL • 847-548-0360
Gurnee: 30 Tower Court, Ste A, Gurnee, IL • 847-336-1520
Niles/Northwest Chicago: 6000 W. Touhy Ave, Ste. 202, Chicago, IL • 773-774-4291
Skokie: 4607 Golf Road, Skokie,IL • 847-673-5073
NORTHWEST SUBURBS
Arlington Heights: 88 South Arlington Hts. Road, Arlington Heights, IL • 847-506-1767
Barrington: 500 N. Hough St., Ste. 175, Barrington, IL • 847-381-0090
Des Plaines: 1479 S. Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL • 847-299-7470
Elk Grove Village: 990 Elk Grove Town Center, Elk Grove, IL 60007 • 847-290-1111
Hoffman Estates: 5050 Sedge Blvd., Hoffman Estates, IL • 847-645-9673
Lake in the Hills: 280 N. Randall Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL • 847-854-8219
Palatine: 1770 N. Hicks Rd., Palatine, IL • 847-776-0106
Park Ridge: 800 Devon Ave, Park Ridge, IL 6006 • 847-292-4710
Schaumburg: 50 West Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL • 847-490-7100
South Elgin: 722 N. McLean Boulevard, South Elgin, IL • 847-695-5088
Wheeling: 481 East Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL • 847-465-0355
WESTERN SUBURBS
Addison: 1776 W. Centennial Place, Addison, IL • 630-953-0343
Aurora: 1137 N. Eola, Ste. 106, Aurora, IL • 630-236-6698
Bolingbrook: 1256 W. Boughton Rd., Bolingbrook, IL • 630-378-9420
LaGrange Park: 407 N. LaGrange Rd., LaGrange Park, IL • 708-482-9320
Lisle: 6200 River Bend Drive, Lisle, IL • 630-324-8243
Naperville: 1739 Freedom Dr., Ste. 101, Naperville, IL • 630-799-0122
Oak Brook - Golf Performance Center: 1600 W. 16th Street Ste. T14,
Oak Brook, IL • 630-572-9700
Oak Park: 1145 N. Harlem, Oak Park, IL • 708-386-2086
River Grove: 8937 Grand Ave., River Grove, IL • 708-453-1354
St. Charles: 1820 W. Main St., St. Charles, IL • 630-762-1200
Westchester: 2450 S. Wolf Rd., Ste. E, Westchester, IL • 708-492-1810
Wheaton: 1071 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL • 630-682-1785
Willowbrook: 207 W. 63rd St., Willowbrook, IL • 630-230-0900
DR. MICHAEL P. DAVENPORT
Email: [email protected]
3350 Salt Creek Lane Suite 109
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-368-3200
DC Wellness is a comprehensive family wellness care facility
offering gentle chiropactic manipulative therapy, adjunctive
physiotherapy, functional nutrition, structural care, specific
exercise rehabilitation and active release technique (ART).
Dr. Michael Davenport has been involved in the Chicago area
running community for more than two decades. He has been
a CARA member, a USATF member, a USAT member, a member
of local running clubs such as the Alpine runners and Arlington
Trotters. He is currently a member of Northwest Endurance,
a group of highly motivated athletes who train and race together. He has coached the Greater Chicago Track Club for
ten years. He has run 80 road marathons and over 100 trail
ultras including 17 hundred mile races attempting the Grand
Slam twice. He has also completed over 100 triathlons of all
distances including 6 Ironman races. Presently, Dr. Davenport
continues to compete in all distances and events and hopes to
run Western States 100 again for the eighth time in 2010.
Dr. Davenport enjoys competing and training with many local
runners and triathletes. He also enjoys treating them to perform at their best, return to competition as quick as possible
and prevent any further challenges down the road. He believes
in educating his patients in the treatment of common overuse
injuries that running, cycling and swimming can cause. He
understands that most athletes begin with muscle imbalances,
weakness, inadequate nutrition and rest can cause overuse
injuries. He is determined to evaluate the whole athlete including proper form or technique and prescribe the best path to
total health. In doing this, he emphasizes the synergy of quality nutrition at all times, proper core muscle balance, correct
structural biomechanics. He incorporates specific stretching,
strengthening, conditioning and stability exercises for successful and injury free sport performances. Also offered in the
clinic is gait analysis, coaching, radiology, blood work, body
compositioning and acupuncture.
Experience a safe and natural approach to whole body health
without medication or surgery!
www.dcwellness.org
[email protected]
SOUTH SUBURBS
Bourbonnais: 110 Mooney Dr., Ste. 5, Bourbonnais, IL • 815-933-7224
Bradley: 400 S. Kennedy Dr., Ste. 100, Bradley, IL • 815-928-8051
Champaign-Urbana: 1405 West Park Street, Ste. 200, Urbana, IL • 217-384-8080
Frankfort: 19552 S. Harlem Ave., Frankfort, IL • 815-806-0019
Lemont: 15400 127th St. Ste. C, Lemont, IL • 630-257-9787
Matteson: 4801 Southwick Dr., 5th Flr., Matteson, IL • 708-283-9765
New Lenox: 1938 E. Lincoln Hwy., Ste. 111, New Lenox, IL • 815-485-2916
Tinley Park: 17837 S. 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL • 708-342-2500
SPECIALTY LOCATION
McCook - Sports Performance Center: 4750 Vernon Avenue, McCook, IL • 708-387-7011
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LINCOLN PARK CHIROPRACTIC
“A Total Wellness Center”
Serving Chicago Since 1979
(C.A.R.A. members: free initial exam)
Peter F. Zid, D.C., FIACA, CSCS, CKTP, DACBSP
Fellow International Association Clinical Acupuncture
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Certified Kinesio Tape Practitioner
Diplomat American Chiropractic Board Sports Physicians
2202 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 1
Chicago, IL 60614
773.248.2790
Get the pain relief you need from a doctor you can trust.
Lincoln Park Chiropractic has been serving the Chicago sports
community for 29 years. Many doctors talk about being able
to treat athletes simply because they have been or are an
athlete. Dr. Zid is a Diplomat in Sports Medicine, is recognized
by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and is a Certified
Kinesio Tape Practitioner. He has the formal training to properly diagnose, treat and provide rehabilitation of your sports
injuries. Dr. Zid has experience with professional athletes as
well as weekend warriors. Each treatment plan is developed
for the individual athlete in order to facilitate a quick return to
play with a low risk of re-injury. Dr. Zid is an avid participant
in running, cycling and golf……is a CARA member and is the
Chiropractor for Ballet Chicago. All patients are treated with
compassion and concern in a warm caring atmosphere utilizing
Chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupuncture, nutritional counseling, massage and aggressive rehabilitation. Call Dr. Zid and
get back on the road to great health and performance.
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Low back pain, neck pain and hip pain
Arm, shoulder, rotator cuff, knee and leg pain
Headaches
Acute/chronic sports and joint disorders
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Sciatica/disc problems
Ligament and Tendonitis problems
Foot pain, arch pain and ankle problems
“If it works for Olympic athletes, it can work for you”
Kinesio Taping
Convenient daytime, evening and Saturday hours.
Insurance accepted and filed.
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TIMOTHY T. JANTZ, DPM, FACFO,
PODIATRIST
388 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815.459.FOOT (3668)
Board certified in Podiatric Orthopedics and a member of
the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. Jantz is also a
marathoner, ultramarathoner and duathlete. Providing comprehensive treatment for sports-related foot and ankle problems. Biomechanical examination, gait and stance evaluation
and custom, sport specific, prescription orthotics. Conservative
care of heel pain, tendonitis, pinched nerves, stress fractures,
sprains, bunions, hammertoes. Surgical treatment as a last
resort. Treadmill gait analysis, X-ray on site. On staff at
Northern Illinois Medical Center and Memorial Medical Center.
Evening hours are available.
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www.acceleratedrehab.com
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1-877-97-REHAB(73422)
As premier providers of orthopedic physical therapy and sports medicine, we
understand the importance of cutting-edge rehabilitation designed for your
peak performance.
Our dedicated physical therapists and athletic trainers specialize in hands
on therapy techniques critical to athletic rehabilitation. Our staff is certified in
techniques popular with many athletes including Active Release Technique
(ART) and Graston Technique.
This expertise combined with knowledge in sport specific exercise progression
ensures a speedy recovery and return to sports. Make Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers and Occusport your source for physical therapy.
RELATED SERVICES:
• Sports Medicine
• Endurance Sport Rehabilitation
• Gymnastics Rehabilitation
• Golf Fitness
• Active Release Technique
• Graston Technique
• Gait Training/Assessment
• Biomechanical Analysis
Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers and OccuSport offer over 70 convenient
locations in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
Massage Envy Streeterville
345 E. Ohio Street
(between McClurg Court & Fairbanks)
Chicago, IL 60611
312-222-0808
With over 30 licensed massage therapists on staff, Massage Envy Streeterville offers convenience, affordability, and professionalism.
Nestled in the heart of the Streeterville neighborhood, Massage Envy
Streeterville is the perfect place to go for your pre and post run massage. For your convenience, Massage Envy is open 7 days a week.
Our licensed massage therapists are trained to offer each of our guests
with a customized massage experience. Whether it is sports, relaxation,
reflexology, pre-natal, or deep tissue, our licensed massage therapists
are ready to provide you with the ultimate experience. Our 10 treatment
rooms are equipped with the top of the line massage tables to allow our
therapists to provide the best possible service.
For first time guests who are Illinois residents, book your
1-hour (50 minute hands on) massage today at the special
introductory residential rate of $49 or book a 1 ½-hour massage session (80 minutes hands on) at the $74 rate. For out
of state visitors, we have a valued guest rate of $69 for a
1-hour massage and $104 for a 1 ½-hour massage session.
For those who seek the benefits of therapeutic massage on
a regular basis, our membership program is a great value!
Chicago Athlete Magazine readers receive our special Triple
Bonus Offer: #1:$49 Enrollment Fee Waived #2: 1st 30
days of membership are Free #3: Receive a Free 1-hour massage when you enroll in the 12 month membership. This offer
is valid only at the Streeterville location. For $59 a month
and a 12 month commitment, our members enjoy one 1-hour
massage session per month (carries over if not used for the
month) and the ability to purchase all additional sessions at
the $49 rate. Members would also get discounts on family add-on, couples massage, and longer or shorter sessions.
What’s even better, the membership is good at any of our
over 600 locations nationwide. On vacation in Florida? On a
business trip to San Francisco? No problem. Our members are
enjoying therapeutic massage everywhere they go! See our
website for all the locations. Our hours are Monday through
Friday 8am-10pm, Saturday, 8am-8pm, and Sunday, 10am8pm. We look forward to seeing you in the clinic soon!
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DR. MICHAEL J. CHIN
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALIST
DR. SARAH K. KELLY
CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST
DR. BALU NATARAJAN
BOARD CERTIFIED IN SPORTS - MEDICINE & INTERNAL MEDICINE
CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT: 866-696-7988 (TOLL-FREE)
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“FOR EVERY ACTION THERE IS AN EQUAL AND OPPOSITE REACTION.”
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THE RUNNING INSTITUTE IS A FRESH NEW CONCEPT IN TREATING THE
RECREATIONAL TO THE ELITE RUNNING ATHLETE. WE PROVIDE AN ALLINCLUSIVE APPROACH TO PREVENTATIVE, REHABILITATIVE, AND TREATMENT OF THE ACUTE AILMENTS. EACH OF THE PHYSICIANS PROVIDE
A THOROUGH, IN-DEPTH, HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT IN BIOMECHANICS,
FORM, AND STRENGTH OF EACH PATIENT.
• PREFERRED PROVIDERS FOR CHICAGO AREA RUNNERS AS
SOCIATION, NATIONAL AIDS MARATHON TRAINING
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• MEDICAL ATTENDINGS AT CHICAGO MARATHON, ACCENTURE
TRIATHLON AND MANY OTHER EVENTS.
• MOST INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED. DIGITAL FOOT AND ANKLE XRAY
AND DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND ON SITE FOR IMMEDIATE EVALUATION.
NORTH CHICAGO
PHYSICIANS PLUS - NORTH LTD.
Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center
1700 W. Diversey. Pkwy.
Chicago, Il. 60614
CONTACT
TRACY AT:
847.675.0200
x203
10 N. Roselle Rd., Suite 300, Roselle, IL 60172
630.529.6634
773- FIT 0033
www.runningsportsdoc.com
Dr. Paul A. Marando D.C., C.C.S.P.
Specializing in Sports and Work Related Injuries
Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician
Certified Running Doctor
We are leading sports medicine specialists whose patients include
world class and Olympic athletes, collegiate and high school
champions, dancers, as well as recreational and fitness athletes.
Our goal is to keep you active by treating the cause of your pain.
Treatment begins with biomechanical and form analysis. We use
sports specific orthotics, massage and exercise therapy for musculoskeletal problems. If treatment requires surgery, Dr O’Brian is Board
Certified in foot and ankle surgery. Dr O’Brian is a Fellow of the
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine and the American
College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Doctor Marando enjoys treating professional athletes, collegiate athletes
and weekend warriors alike. The clinic holds the philosophy that everyone should be treated as though they are the best. Dr. Marando is a
second generation chiropractic physician whose father is still practicing.
Physicians Plus combines a variety of advanced techniques including
chiropractic manipulations, Active Release Technique (ART), and physical
rehabilitation to offer a complete system of treatment individualized for
every patient. Physicians Plus treats injuries ranging from ankles sprains
and plantar fasciitis to shoulder pain and carpal tunnel, as well as a variety of spinal conditions. Physicians Plus also provides massage therapy,
customized orthotic casting, and nutritional support.
Dr. Marando hosts a complimentary running group out of his clinic Tuesday
evenings at 6:00 pm led by running coach Patti Heniff. Free injury checks and
complimentarysnacksandrefreshmentsfromStarbucksareprovidedweekly.
Physicians Plus Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center is located on the
corner of Diversey and Paulina (one block West of Ashland) attached to
Starbucks. Free street parking. Call 773-FIT-0033 with any questions.
Meadowcrest Sports Chiropractic
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PODIATRY & SPORTS CENTER, LTD.
DR. DAVID O’BRIAN AND ASSOCIATES
Francis Di Iorio, D.C, C.C.S.P.,
LaGrange Park
708.354.8118
Ravenswood Health Center
1806 W. CUYLER AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60613
(773) 327-2227 • Ravenswoodhealth.com
Dr. Jason Fennema, D.C.
Upon opening our new, 8,000 sq.ft., state-of-the-art wellness
facility, we have positioned ourselves as Chicago’s leader in
Chiropractic Rehabilitation. Dr. Fennema is one of only a few
practitioners in Illinois utilizing Clinical Biomechanics of Posture (CBP®)- the most researched, published, and scientific
technique in Chiropractic.
Here at Ravenswood Health Center, we strive to consistently
reduce the harmful effects abnormal posture has on the body.
Although it is common to base outcomes of care on subjective (pain) improvement, we place more focus on the objective structural outcome. While emphasizing optimal posture
and spinal alignment is the primary goal for Dr. Fennema’s
patients, importance is still placed on documenting improvements in pain and functional based outcomes.
Dr. Frank is a chiropractor with extensive, specialized training in the treatment and prevention of sports injuries. He has
experience in treating professional, Olympic and amateur
athletes - as well as the weekend warrior. Personalized treatment plans are aimed at the maximum amount of improvement in the minimum amount of time.
Ravenswood Health Center offers a variety of massage techniques
to best alleviate the aches, pains, and tensions accumulated during the week. Our massage therapists are available seven days a
week by appointment, and are licensed and certified to perform
therapeutic massage in a clinical setting. For those with health
insurance, therapeutic massage can often be a covered service
when performed in a clinical setting, such as our office.
Your goals are achieved through the use of the latest,
advanced techniques in manipulation, soft tissue techniques,
acupuncture, physiotherapy and nutrition. Dr. Di Iorio is a Certified Active Release Techniques practitioner and is also a Titleist
Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.
We offer evening and weekend appointments for your convenience and accept most major medical insurances. There is
free parking available and we are located one block north of
the Irving Park Brown Line stop.
If You are interested in quality, conservative care for your health
problems or even a second opinion, please give us a call.
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MIOMED ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
2502 N. Clark St. Suite 212
Chicago, IL 60614
773-477-8991 • www.MioMed.com
Solutions For Your Active Lifestyle
Do you have an ACL injury, osteoarthritis, knee instability,
plantar fasciitis or perhaps another injury you just can’t find
relief for? We may have a solution that can help you!
ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL Injuries:
Hinged Knee Braces
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Strap on and step through designs
Custom and Off-The-Shelf options
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Innovative breathable material
Neoprene Knee Sleeves
Ankle Instability:
Walker boots
Ankle night splints
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MioMed Orthopaedics, Inc. is not limited to these
products listed above. We have solutions for many injuries. If
you’re interested in receiving product for any orthopaedic or
sports injury, give us a call at 773-477-8991.
MioMed Orthopaedics, Inc. is a distributor of durable medical equipment, orthotics, and surgical equipment. We specialize
in orthopedic rehabilitation products and services. We provide a
broad range of over 1,000 products, including, but not limited to,
functional ligament, osteoarthritis, and post-operative bracing.
Our administrative support personnel are proud to provide exemplary customer service and follow-up to ensure consistent and
reliable processing of all referrals. We strive to be a collaborative partner in the continuum of patient care. The experience and
process of receiving services and/or products from our company
should be a valued experience for every patient.
For more information about MioMed Orthopaedics, Inc.
please visit our website at www.MioMed.com
SAUGANASH WELLNESS CENTER
6160 N. Cicero Avenue
Suite 214
Chicago, IL 60646
773.283.4470
773.283.4473, fax
[email protected]
www.sauganashwellness.com
Sauganash Wellness Center provides quality chiropractic care
and massage therapy — treatments that reduce pain and enhance your health. Whether you are an athlete in training or
looking to maintain optimum performance, our non-invasive
treatments will fit you and your family’s active lifestyle and
individual needs. Conditions we treat at Sauganash Wellness
Center include arthritis, back or neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, disc herniations, headaches, muscular pain or injury,
sciatica, sports-related injuries, whiplash and more.
The Sauganash Wellness Center has been recognized as a
Corporate Citizen of the Year by the Lincolnwood Chamber of
Commerce because they exemplify what the chamber represents – business, service and community. Founded in 2006 by
Dr. Deanna Minkler and Rachel Shaffer, the center has become
an important part of the community. Minkler and Shaffer have
participated in and donated their services to Lincolnwood’s
Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing, Turkey Trot and annual
summer Fest, as well as many other events in Greater Chicago
including the WTTW Family Walk and Fun Run, the Edison
Park Turkey Trot and the Chicago Police Memorial Fund Run to
Remember 5K Walk/Run.
A licensed Chiropractic for more than 10 years, Dr. Deanna Minkler,
D.C., CHt, specializes in sports rehabilitation and pediatric chiropractic. To assist athletes recover from injuries at a quicker pace, Minkler
has become certified in Kinesiotaping, the treatment of muscular
disorders and lymphedema reduction, and the Graston Technique,
which treats acute and chronic soft tissue injuries.
“Becoming a successful chiropractor has been my ambition since I
was nine years old,” Dr. Minkler shares. “Being a part of a person’s
transition from discomfort and impaired movement to pain free
mobility is my greatest reward. My profession is challenging and
stimulating and it inspires me every day!”
Rachel Shaffer is a licensed and certified massage therapist
who has been in practice for more than 9 years. Specializing in
assisting professional athletes, Shaffer has become an expert
in deep tissue and sports massage. She also excels at prenatal
and geriatric therapy.
Enhance your current health... and your future health with care from
our certified and licensed doctors and practitioners. Sauganash Wellness Center is conveniently located at 6160 N. Cicero Avenue, just
one block east of the Eden’s Expressway (I-94) and one block north
of Peterson Avenue on Chicago’s North Side. Many insurance plans
accepted. Now accepting new patients.
For more information, visit the center’s web site at
www.sauganashwellness.com.
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Siddharth Tambar, MD
773.696.5855
www.DrTambar.com
2800 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 100
Chicago, IL
Dr. Tambar is one of the first physicians in the Midwest to
introduce Ultrasound guided Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
treatments. Used by elite professional athletes the last few
years to treat various joint and tendon injuries, Dr. Tambar
is now treating athletes of all levels with PRP. Goals of this
treatment are to minimize your pain and maximize functional
ability to help you achieve your peak potential.
PRP is used for conditions including:
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Tennis/Golfer’s elbow
Runner’s knee
Jumper’s knee/Patellar tendinitis
Hamstring tear
Iliotibial band syndrome
Achilles tendinitis
Plantar fasciitis
Bursitis
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is used during all treatments to precisely target and guide PRP treatments. In addition, ultrasound guidance is utilized for viscosupplementation
treatments for arthritis affecting the knees, hips, shoulders,
and ankles.
Dr. Tambar is Board certified in Rheumatology and Internal
Medicine. Our office is located off Lake Shore Drive with convenient parking and access to public transportation.
For further information please see
www.DrTambar.com
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charity programs
MAKE YOUR MARATHON MORE MEANINGFUL
by running for one of these worthy causes
Bank of America Chicago Marathon — October 10, 2010
Go the Distance
for Kids!
Presented by
Join the Children’s Memorial Marathon Team
PATH TO PROGRESS MARATHON TEAM
Join us on the Path to Progress
for a brain tumor cure!
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Register today at http://hope.abta.org/marathon2010
Pre-event pasta dinner
Charity Village race day tent private gear check, food, massage therapists
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Take the challenge!
run for kids with cancer to
help Bear Necessities
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Join Team Bear today!
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Questions? Call 800-886-1281 or email [email protected]
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Your finish...
is her start.
Join the Girls in the Game
Charity Race Team and help
Chicago’s girls grow up healthy,
happy and confident.
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Join the Running For Runaways Team
TO HELP KEEP RUNAWAY AND AT-RISK
YOUTH SAFE AND OFF THE STREETS!
Want to Run Chicago? Join our team!
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Join a growing community of true heroes who
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Run on behalf of children and
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Contact Kristine Paca at 1-800-621-5359
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Register online:
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charity programs
MAKE YOUR MARATHON MORE MEANINGFUL
by running for one of these worthy causes
Thank a soldier by running with TEAM SALUTE, the only charity in
the Bank of America Chicago Marathon that benefits military families.
[email protected]
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RACE to prevent
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Second Glance
Get to know four elite members of
Chicago’s Fleet Feet / Nike Racing Team:
Matt Blume
AGE: 28
HOMETOWN: Logansport, IN
FAVORITE DISTANCE: Half Marathon
PERSONAL HALF MARATHON RECORD: 1:08:59
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Track and Cross Country at
Valparaiso University 2000 to 2004
FAVORITE LOCAL RACE: Bank of America
Chicago Marathon
FONDEST RUNNING MEMORY: ”Running
my first marathon this past fall in
Chicago and hearing the roar of
the crowds at the beginning, just
before halfway, and at the end of
the race. It was unlike anything I
had ever experienced before. The
fans were amazing for the whole
race, and the entire experience
was just awesome.”
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Claudia Becque
AGE: 33
HOMETOWN: Chicago
FAVORITE DISTANCE: Marathon
PERSONAL MARATHON RECORD: 2:44:52
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• 2007 female winner LaSalle Bank Chicago
Distance Classic
• Chicago Athlete magazine
“2008 Athlete of the Year”
• 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier at the
marathon distance
FAVORITE RACE: “Fleet Feet Sports’
Pumpkins in the Park 5K. Th at
race embodies the true meaning of the word Fall. Runners
dressed in costumes, changing
colors of the leaves, kids in fierce
competition battling it out in the
Spooky Sprints.”
FONDEST RUNNING MEMORY: “My fondest
memory was crossing the finishing
line at the Napa Valley Marathon
with an Olympic Trials qualifier,
knowing I would be able to toe the
line with my running idols seven
weeks later.”
Christina Overbeck
AGE: 23
HOMETOWN: Seattle, WA
FAVORITE DISTANCE: 10K
PERSONAL 10K RECORD: 35:44
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• All-American in Cross Country and Track &
Field at Calvin College 2004 to 2008
• 2009 CARA “Runner of the Year”
FAVORITE RACE: “Chicago Marathon
because the city is so energized
that it feels like it’s a national
running holiday.”
FONDEST RUNNING MEMORY: “Placing
sixth at Cross Country Nationals
in 2006. The course was completely mud. We were covered
with mud from head to toe by the
time we fi nished. Our team got
third and we were only 4 points
from getting fi rst. It was just
such an exciting day and the pictures of us all happy and muddy
are priceless.”
Chad Ware
AGE: 25
HOMETOWN: Deerfield, IL
FAVORITE DISTANCE: Marathon
PERSONAL MARATHON RECORD: 2:20:45
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Third American finisher at
2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
FAVORITE RACE: Bank of America
Chicago Marathon
FONDEST RUNNING MEMORY: “I appreciate every day that I have the opportunity to run and thank God
for blessing me with some running
talent. The one memory that sticks
out the most is coming back from
fourth at the half of the 2009 Green
Bay Marathon, with three Kenyan
runners over three minutes ahead,
to finish second in 2:20:56. It was
over a minute faster than my goal
time and a three-minute personal
best. Having my fiancée, now my
wife, Katie and my parents there
to celebrate with me made it even
more special.”
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of its kind. Proceeds will benefit American Cancer Society
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Race Participants Will Enjoy:
7h Pre-race Expo & Health Fair, Saturday, May 1st
7h Men's/Women's Dri-Fit New Balance shirt to the first
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7h 5 year age group awards
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7h Fast, flat course with chip timing
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