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The Super Bowl  Exercise Game: Workout While You Watch  
The Super Bowl is synonymous with friendly get-togethers and  party food . Too bad it usually leaves us  feeling  weighed down by the time the night is over. This year, let's change that!
 
Whether you watch the game on your own this weekend or invite a few fitness-minded friends to join you, vow to keep this year's game night  healthy  with  light Super Bowl eats  or my favorite: The Super Bowl Workout Game !  It's a fun, calorie-torching, muscle-challenging game that you can play (if you dare!) while you watch on Sunday.
 
Try this  workout  on Super Bowl Sunday or while you watch any football game in the future. 

Every time the call or action on the left happens, perform the exercise listed on the right. It's guaranteed to have you rooting during the game (for the right or the wrong reasons!) and to make you sweat...a lot.

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Jan/Feb 2017
Resolutions, Indoor Events, New Activities
 
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Calendar of Events
Looking for upcoming endurance events in Chicago? Check out  Chicago Athlete's event calendar  for the largest event guide in the Midwest.
Skip the Ice Bath, 
Try Cryotherapy 
How many of you remember the dreaded ice bath experience of your high school or college training days? There is nothing fun about sitting in a tub full of ice water as a trainer attempts to convince you that the benefit far outweighs your discomfort.  Well it is good to be an athlete today because technology has given us a new way to fight inflammation, sore muscles and sore joints.

Chicago CryoSpa, the first cryotherapy treatment facility in Chicago, delivers an accelerated ice bath effect for sore muscles and joints in an efficient and effective manner. Cryotherapy provides numerous benefits including reducing inflammation, repairing muscles and joints, boosting energy levels and metabolism and providing the ultimate athletic recovery.

Read our review on the recovery resource, and find a BOGO offer inside!
Our Favorite Race Photos from January
The first month of 2017 had several great events, setting a good tone for the rest of the year. Check out pictures from chilly races here!
 
Have race photos you want us to share? Email them to editor@mychicagoathlete.com throughout the season. 
U.S. Travel Band Raises Questions for Athletes
British Olympian  Mo Farah and his team spent much of the weekend sorting through the details of the  executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Friday concerning immigration and travel. Farah raised concerns that he might not be able to return to his home in Portland, Oregon, following a training stint in Ethiopia.

Farah may be the highest profile runner to speak out after the White House announcement, but officials staging the 2021 world championships in the U.S. and bidding to host the 2024  Olympics in Los Angeles are also facing uncertainty.

Trump's executive order suspended entry of refugees to the United States for 120 days, and it has also barred entry into the U.S. for 90 days for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Those who hold dual citizenship in one of the seven countries are also blocked from entering.

The bid for Los Angeles to host the 2024  Olympics  could also face extra scrutiny.
 
 
Race Results from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1

Jan. 28

Jan. 29

  
Calendar of Events from Feb. 2 to Feb. 8
Full calendar available at myracepal.com.

Feb. 4
Crazy Legs 5K Trail Run - Michigan City, IN

Feb. 5
Super Shuffle 5K - Geneva, IL

Local Discounts, Deals and Price Increase Alerts  
Race Directors: Have a discount code or price increase for your upcoming event? We encourage you to submit them to editor@mychicagoathlete.com to provide to subscribers! 

-Save $5 with code CHIATH5

-Save $5 on marathon or half marathon with code CANEWSWM17

Leon's Triathlon (Race Date: June 4)
-Price increases on March 20, April 30 and June 3

Utah Valley Marathon (Race Date: June 10)
-Save $10 with code chicago10 (good until May 15)

-Save $15 with code TWOHEART15 

Kona Marathon (Race Date: June 25)
-Save $10 off full and half marathon distances, or $5 off the quarter marathon and 5K with code KMEGROUP17
-Price increases Feb. 28, April 30 and June 1

-Save $10 on any distance with code CHIATHLETE17

Hawaii Volcano Rain Forest Runs (Race Date: Aug. 19)
-Price increases on May 14 and July 31

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