CHICAGO 10 MILE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
The Road to 26.2 Runs Through the Chicago 10 Mile
There's nothing small about the steps that brought you this far. The hundreds of mornings and afternoons you chose sweat over rest. The personal records you crushed for no one but yourself. The Chicago 10 Mile is your opportunity to show the Windy City what you're made of. To beat the wind, not run like it. And cross the finish line powered by a much stronger force: Will.
Race Date: Saturday, September 29
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
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GLASA’s Annual Twilight 5k Run/Walk/Roll & Post Race Party
Saturday, September 8
Honorary Chair: 17 Time Paralympic Medalist Tatyana McFadden
Join Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) for our 11
th Annual Twilight 5k Run/Walk/Roll September 8
th at Gorton Community Center in Lake Forest presented by NorthShore University HealthSystem!
Race alongside Tatyana McFadden, Illinois alum and winner of 7 consecutive Chicago Marathons. Twilight Run will include a Children’s Fun Run (free to kids 10 and under), Adaptive and Runner /Walker Divisions. Awards/prizes will be presented to the top 3 finishers in each category.
The fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! Stay for the after party and enjoy games for children, live music, food and beverages for purchase. Proceeds from this event help support year-round, daily adaptive sports programs and financial assistance for over 63% of GLASA athletes through the Athlete Scholarship Fund.
Online registration is open through September 5
h. Register now at
www.glasatwilight.org. THE FIRST 100 PEOPLE TO REGISTER WILL RECEIVE A ROYAL BLUE, LONG SLEEVE PERFORMANCE QUARTER ZIP.
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TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon
Are you ready for the Midwest's favorite marathon? The TBK Bank Quad Cities Marathon, a USATF certified course is on Sunday, September 23rd in Moline, Illinois.
The flat and fast course features one of the finest, most scenic river views in the country. It covers 5 races, 4 cities, 3 bridges, 2 states, and 1 island, all along the mighty Mississippi River.
Race weekend offers something for everyone. Along with the marathon, we offer a half marathon, marathon relay, 5K, Pump n Run, 1 mile run/walk and even a micromarathon for the kids. Whether you're looking to qualify for Boston, or walk a mile with your friends - this fun and well organized event is perfect for elite athletes and casual runners alike. We’re ready! Are you?
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Frank E's Fling Mile
The Naperville Jaycees invite runners to participate in the Frank E.'s Fling Mile at the 2018 Last Fling on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at 8:45 a.m. in Downtown Naperville.
Come test your running skills against our very own Last Fling Mascot, Frank E. Fling and, if you can beat him, you will receive a custom medal.
Frank E.’s Fling Mile is chip timed and overall and age category winners will be announced after the race. Registration for the Frank E.’s Fling Mile is now open at
www.lastfling.org/races
. Pricing is $15 until August 31 at which time online registration will close and same-day registration will be offered for $20.
Packet pick-up will only be offered on the day of the race, beginning at 7:45 a.m. Monday raised at the Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling will be donated back to community not-for-profits.
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CARA's Ready to Run 20 Miler
On September 16, 2018 join CARA as we run the Lakefront Trail for the best Chicagoland 20-mile training run.
If you are training for a fall marathon, CARA’s Orangetheory Fitness Ready to Run 20 Miler is the ultimate way to successfully complete your marathon training 20 miler. You will have the support of thousands of other runners and you won't be running loops to complete your pre-marathon 20-miler. We have an excellent point-to-point course for runners, complete with post-run transportation back to the start.
Over 150 experienced pacers will support you from start to finish. On course enjoy aid stations every two-miles serving water and Gatorade Endurance, including gels at mile 12. At the finish we will celebrate the start of your taper with Lagunitas Beer, music, and treats from CARA’s partners.
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Indy Women’s Half Marathon & 5k- September 29
In just seven years, the
Indy Women’s Half Marathon & 5K
has become the 7th largest women's half marathon in the U.S. 33 states and three countries were represented in the 2017 with the top six finishers representing six different states.
Staged in beautiful downtown Indianapolis, the course is fast and flat with an abundance of reasonably-priced hotels within walking distance of both the start and finish. A women’s-only race offers a unique atmosphere, emotion and camaraderie from women of all ages and abilities. Some race competitively, some for charities, some for loved ones or for reasons we may never know about. Foodie and drink tastings are offered at the expo. Pacers provided and free pancakes at the finish.
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Official Chicago Triathlon Program, Tapering and other End-of-Season Training Tips
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Exceed Your Full Marathon Goals—By Running a Half First
If you are training for the upcoming
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
, or any fall marathon, you should certainly consider running a half marathon between now and then—preferably in late August or early September. Although a half marathon is not a necessity, nor a predictor for marathon performance, it can serve a variety of purposes.
First, a half marathon should be perceived as either a solid effort to attain your marathon pace goal, or as an opportunity to run faster than you intend to run in October, mainly so that the marathon feels easier, according to Dan Walters, co-owner and head coach at DWRunning.
In addition to attaining your marathon pace goal, running faster than you intend and acquiring a “feel” for your upcoming marathon, a half marathon can also provide you some replication that simply can’t be duplicated in training, thereby allowing you to change any aspects of your half marathon preparation you weren’t overly positive about.
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New 3D Gait Analysis is a Game Changer in Injury Detection and Prevention
Although running is extremely beneficial for overall health and wellness, the constant pounding on the pavement can wear on joints and bones over the years. Every runner has a different form, and as injuries arise, many of them can be attributed to, and fixed by alternating how they run.
A new 3D gait analysis technology was recently launched in Milwaukee that takes gait analysis several steps further. The
DragonPHY
system can provide more than 40 gait measurements within seconds, that is impossible to point out through standard observation; after just a few minutes on a treadmill, while wearing eight lightweight sensors, a video avatar is created and can be manipulated to see exactly what is happening while an athlete runs or walks.
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How to Shave an Hour Off Your Ironman PR
Completing an IRONMAN or 70.3 race for the first time is a tremendous achievement. The only catch? How to do it again, but faster. There are multiple levers you can adjust to speed up your time, and most of them simply mean adding more structure to your training.
An Ironman is a bike race with a swim warm-up and a jog to the finish line. About half the race is spent on the bike, so it has the greatest impact on the overall time. Get really fit on the bike and you’ll have a good finishing time. But if you go all out on the bike, you’ll be walking the marathon. You’ll need to find your happy medium.
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The Final 48: What to Eat in Hours Leading Up to Race Day
You’ve logged your miles, practiced your routine and picked up your packet; now, with two days to go before the race you’ve been training for months for, all you can do is wait. Oh, and eat.
While many athletes focus on their food intake just the day before a race, research finds that what you eat 48 hours before a big endurance event will impact performance.
Building a nutrition plan
can be overwhelming, so we’ve compiled several recipes of meals and snacks, specifying when they should be eaten for the days leading up to your race. Many of these can be made ahead of time to avoid spending all your time in the kitchen, and try these meals weeks leading up to the race.
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August/September Athletes of the Month: Jane Bareikis and Tyler Woodward
Meet our August/September Athletes of the Month: Jane Barikis is a Fleet Feet runner from Midlothian, and 2018 female winner of the Soldier Field 10 Mile in May. Tyler Woodward is a three-time Team USA World Championship Qualified and two-time USA Triathlon All American from Naperville. Read more online now!
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