Sunday, October 14, 2018
Rotary Run Charity Classic
3K Run, 5K Run, & 10K Run
plus a 5K Walk, Walk & Roll and Mutt Strut!
This 24th annual fun event supports the Hinsdale Rotary Club Foundation in its international and local charity efforts including these local non-profit organizations:The Community House, D181 Foundation, Hinsdale Hospital Foundation,Ray Graham.
This CARA certified event will bring participants who will step out for children and families who will run through the historic streets of Hinsdale, IL. and beautiful surrounding neighborhoods before returning to The Community House. A wide variety of family activities will also be featured on the grounds.
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"Oui" Run 5K
The Fun Run with a French Flair
September 23 in Ravenswood/Lincoln Square
5K Race: $35-$40
Kids Race (3-7): $10
- Run by Lycée Français de Chicago
- Chip Timed & USATF Certified
- 5K Tech Shirts and Mustaches
- Post-race French Breakfast
- Proceeds Benefit Charity
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Sign up today for $40!
Registration for the 40th anniversary of the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle is open!
Sign up now and get ready to continue your St. Patrick’s Day celebration with an 8K (4.97-mile) run through downtown Chicago. To celebrate the event’s 40 year history, the current entry fee is $40. Act fast! This special price won’t last long.
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Last chance fall getaway or plan ahead for 2019!
Discover the Rushford Peterson Valley along Minnesota’s premier Root River State Bike Trail—60 miles of paved trail to cruise, with no permit required—or, traverse Bluff Country roadways for hill workouts you won’t soon forget.
Hike bluff trails to be surrounded by the fall colors of October or the lush greens of spring and summer. Paddle or float the Root River for a change of pace. Choose from modern motels, historic inns, cozy B&Bs, or scenic campgrounds. Enjoy an excellent variety of bars and restaurants to reboot and relax.
Find us 317 miles west of Chicago, along the Historic Bluff Country National Scenic Byway—Minnesota State Highway 16. Explore more and view our calendar of annual festivals and events at
www.RushfordPetersonValley.com
. You are invited to Take Root in the Rushford Peterson Valley!
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Chicago Half Marathon & 5k
Celebrate the 22nd annual running of the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K presented by My Fit Key, a signature event produced by Life Time.
Don’t miss your chance to get in on Chicago’s Hometown Race before the price increases on September 21
st
!
Stepping off on Sunday, September 23, the Chicago Half Marathon & 5K is centered around Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, once home to the 1893 World Columbian Exposition. The course highlights Chicago’s historic south shore and features a traffic-free Lake Shore Drive–the only Chicago race to completely shut down this main transportation artery. Runners traverse the streets of Hyde Park and the Museum of Science and Industry Campus before taking on the north and south Lake Shore Drive lanes and finishing at the Statue of the Republic, or “Golden Lady” as she’s known to locals, launching into the epic Finish Festival in Jackson Park that features Lagunitas Beer, Home Run Inn pizza, a live concert on the Lagunitas stage, and more!
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Current Issue
October 2018
Special Marathon Edition:
Prepare for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
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Nike Pop-Up Gives Women Exclusive Access to Bank of America Chicago Marathon Apparel
This week, Nike Chicago is hosting a pop-up in downtown Chicago for women running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon; the event gives runners an exclusive first look at the event merchandise, and even let's them customize it with various Nike graphics and their name to wear on race day.
The pop-up is part of Nike's Just Do It HQ series, where every week leading up the marathon on October 7 is a different theme to help inspire and enable female athletes in the city to achieve their dreams. In addition to the apparel customization, runners can get nutrition advice from registered dietitians and Nike airbrush tattoos.
To register for a time this weekend, visit the
event website
. Click below to learn more information on the pop-up series. Fleet Feet Sports has
more images
of the apparel, too!
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Q&A: Alexi Pappas on Her Marathon Debut
Among the
strong female elite field
in the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is Alexi Pappas, who is well known in Chicago because of her back-to-back wins at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k in 2015 and 2016. While the Greek-American runner tackles more intense training for her debut marathon on October 7, she’s also writing a book and inspiring her fans, whom she calls “bravies,” on social media every day.
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ICYMI:
Florence Kiplagat Added to 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Lineup
Florence Kiplagat will once again toe the start line of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon to continue her story with the event.
Kiplagat was the female winner of the race in both 2015 and 2016, with times of 2:23:33 and 2:21:32, respectively. While she was present in 2017, she received a DNR as she dropped out early due to muscle cramping.
With a marathon personal best of 2:19:44, which she earned in her marathon debut at the 2011 Berlin Marathon, Kiplagat ranks second among the list of female elite competitors, giving her the chance to redeem her champion title on October 7.
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New Apple Watch To
Detect Abnormal Heartbeats
A new Apple Watch and software with advanced heart-monitoring capabilities could boost the detection of abnormal heartbeats in millions of people, but it could also raise the chance of false positives, a cardiologist and researcher says.
The
Apple Watch Series 4
will let users take an electrocardiogram, or ECG, and share it with their doctor. Apple said it's the first ECG product offered over the counter directly to consumers.
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How to Peak for Your Goal Race
Many athletes pack a lot of events in a short season. We break them up in terms of importance to us – A, B and C. A races are ones where you really want to do your best, B races are those that we’d like to do well and C races are “just for fun”. It is impossible for athletes to maintain peak fitness for a prolonged period of time, so it is important for you to plan your schedule so you can peak for your A race.
Fitness peaks come when an athlete takes a step back in training to absorb the most recent training, is well rested and then races. Once the race is completed, more rest is in order and then the entire process is started over. The next time through, the athlete will be more conditioned, making the fitness peak higher because it will be built on the progress that was recently made.
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Race Results from September 5 to September 12
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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!
Use code
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for $8 off the half, and
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for $5 off the 5k
Price increase on September 7
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, Price increase 9/21
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through 11/01
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