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Pre-Race Jitters? Learn How to Cope
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Run Galesburg Run - Sunday, June 4th, 2017 - 7:00 AM
Three Great Races in Historic Galesburg, Illinois!
The Cottage Hospital Half Marathon / 13.1 is a fun, flat and very fast track. Featuring lovely homes and beautiful shaded streets.
The Dave's Autobody 5K is a fast, flat out and back course through downtown Galesburg.
The Dave's Autobody Gator Fun Run/Walk is the 1 mile fun run and walk for everyone!
All participants receive:
Race shirt
Race tote bag
Bottle of Dave's Gator Sauce
Custom finisher's medal
Post-race food and drink
Live music on race day!
Eligibility for overall and age group awards (Half-Marathon and 5K events)
Note - goody bags guaranteed for those signed up by Sunday, May 18th.
Online Registration closes 11:59 PM Thursday, June 2nd. Registration available during Packet Pickup (6/2 - 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM and 6/3 - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM). Race Day Registration (6:00 AM - 6:45 AM) - cash or check only.
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Join MY HERO 5K Run/Walk to benefit
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Hey Chicago! Put your Capes on for the kids and be a superhero Saturday April 1st 2017 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. 
Participants will receive an event t-shirt to wear as they race along Chicago's beautiful lake front! Runners who enjoy the competition can race against our clock on a USA track and field certified 5K course.
Come out and have some FUN as we raise awareness and funds for Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Space is limited so sign up today! Thank you and we'll see you there!
Location:
Montrose Harbor
Chicago, IL
For more Info:
or Contact:
rnemanuele@gmail.com
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Tickets for MB Bike the Drive on sale now! Grab your bike, or  rent one on-site, and enjoy almost 5 hours of car-free riding on Sunday, May 28th. New this year - the Active Trans 30 Mile Challenge! Whether you are a seasoned rider or new to cycling, test your endurance by completing all 30 miles of the course and be rewarded! As always, the event will also feature three rest stops along the route and a post-ride festival with sponsor give-a-ways, a kids zone, pancake breakfast, cold beer, live music and more! Bike rentals available.
Use code ChiAth3 for $3 off your registration
at mbbikethedrive.org
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Door County Half Marathon
Be part of one of the premier destination races in the Midwest
at the 10th Door County Half Marathon on May 6th, 2017! Jenny Hadfield of Runner's World has called it "some of the most picturesque half marathon miles in the world." Run on a closed, road course in Peninsula State Park along the shoreline, through the woods, and atop the bluffs of the Niagara Escarpment. Awesome race shirts, shuttles to and from the start, and beer from Door County Brewing Co. Find your new favorite race!
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60% SOLD OUT! Chicago's Spring Half Marathon - Register Now to Save!
Celebrating the city's emergence from winter hibernation at the
Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K. With a NEW location, NEW Course and NEW partnerships don't miss this year's race. You'll be treated to a gourmet hot breakfast, Spring Market, live music and beer
 garden.
Commit today to Chicago's premier spring half marathon.
THIS RACE WILL SELL OUT!
Claim Your Fame in 2017 at Chicago's Hometown Race!
Experience racing along a traffic-free Lake Shore Drive at the 21st annual
Chicago Half Marathon & 5K. You'll also receive fabulous race perks including a long-sleeved race tee, epic finisher bling, and access to the post-race Finish Festival
now featuring LaGunitas beer!
Register Today!
Big Bling, Big Earnings - 75% Sold Out!
Take on the 26.2 Challenge and be among the first 1000 to register for the
Chicagoland Half Marathon and
you could win 1 of 10 Garmin Vivo Fit 3 Activity Trackers.
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Current Issue
March/April 2017
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Kick Off New Season;
Top 100 Long-Distance Events
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Calendar of Events
Looking for upcoming endurance events in Chicago? Check out
Chicago Athlete's
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for the largest event guide in the Midwest.
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How to Cope With Runner's Anxiety
The personality disposition that seems to be a major impediment in running performance is anxiety; all runners experience this feeling. It can be identified by apprehension, tension, and nervousness in the mind and body.
Some of the more prominent physiological and psychological characteristics of anxiety are an increase in heart rate, increase in breathing, increase in sweating, twitching, dizziness, stomach upset, narrowing of the thought process, confusion, disrupted attention and expectation of failure. Runners may experience any one, several or all of the characteristics listed above.
Knowing what these symptoms mean prior to a race is as important as the physical prerequisites to run the race. The connotation of anxiety is usually negative; however, it can be a positive force in producing running success. To achieve at anything we all need to experience anxiety. This prepares the mind and body for the task ahead. The important point here is
how a runner interprets and copes with his/her anxiety.
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CARA: Should Runners Focus on Form?
 It seems that virtually every sport focuses on refining and even perfecting their technique or form. However, for many years, distance runners have largely ignored their running form and focused primarily on increasing work capacity.
Now, some runners are focusing on gait enhancement, but are experiencing mixed results. Some are running faster and more economically, while others are actually suffering injuries while altering their form. Given these mixed results, should distance runners focus on improving their running form?
The Chicago Area Runners Association says YES! Find out why
here.
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Ride 2 Recovery Receives $36,000 Donation
Evanston Subaru in Skokie presented a large donation to Ride 2 Recovery and Project HERO Thursday afternoon as part of its Subaru Share the Love donations. Ride 2 Recovery Founder John Wording (pictured second from the right) flew out from California to receive the donation.
The Share the Love event, is Subaru of America's yearend sales event where the manufacturer donated $250 to charity for every new Subaru sold between Thanksgiving to New Year's Weekend. Purchasers of any new Subaru were given the opportunity to choose between six charities to receive the $250 donation.
Another check for about $18,000 was be presented to CARE animal rescue, an organization that promotes pet adoption.
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Active Trans: Tell Congress to Reject President's Proposed Cuts to Transit, Walking and Biking
 Last week President Trump released his first budget proposal and it would be devastating for people who ride transit, bike and walk in the Chicago region.
The President wants to eliminate funding for the popular TIGER grant program
, which has funded several local projects including the Lakefront Trail bridges at 35th and 41st Streets, upgrades at the 95th Street Terminal, and new bridges and tracks for Metra trains.
President Trump also proposes eliminating the New Starts program
, which cities rely on to build new transit lines. It accounts for only five percent of federal transportation spending and funded the reconstruction of the Brown and Pink Lines, and added stations and tracks on Metra's North Central, Southwest, and Union Pacific West lines.
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Lakefront Path Separation to Begin 'ASAP'
The Chicago Park District and Active Transportation Alliance hosted an open house Wednesday Night with the public to provide
final details regarding the Lakefront Path separation project.
As early as next month, work on two stretches between Fullerton Avenue and Navy Pier will start, DNAinfo Chicago
reports. The original path will be refurbished for pedestrians close to the lake and North Avenue Beach, and a new two-lane bike path will be created on Lake Shore Drive between Fullerton and North Avenue. Between Oak Street and Ohio Street, an entirely new four-lane path will be built, with two lanes for bikers on the Lake Shore Drive side, and two lanes for pedestrians.
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