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Stay up to date on the Chicago endurance sports scene between issues at mychicagoathlete.com. Haven’t been to the site lately? Here’s a quick look at what you might have missed:

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RELEASES STUDY RESULTS ON HIIT EXERCISE FOR NEWCOMERS

he American Council on Exercise (ACE), along with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, conducted a study on the effectiveness of high intensity interval training, commonly known as HIIT, among those starting exercise from a previously sedentary lifestyle. The study produced surprising results, given HIIT-style’s status as the ideal way to exercise over the past few years, revealing that participants who engaged in HIIT workouts saw improvements in their health at similar rates to those who engaged in steady-state cardio exercise.

The most similar rates of change appeared in participants’ VO2 max scores, which improved by 19 percent for those engaging in steady-state cardio and 18 percent for those who engaged in Tabata or interval workouts. However, the only measure that saw a substantial improvement using HIIT exercise compared to other forms came in the aerobic power measurement, where Tabata exercises saw a 24 percent improvement, compared to a 17 percent improvement in steady state exercisers and a 14 percent improvement in interval exercisers.

The study took 65 sedentary young adults between the ages of 18 and 28 and had them exercise on a stationary bike three times per week for eight weeks. Researchers randomly assigned participants to one of three groups: a Tabata group, which cycled at high intensity for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of recovery; an interval group, which cycled at high intensity for 30 seconds followed by 60 seconds of recovery; and a steady-state group, which cycled for 20 minutes at a moderate-tovigorous pace. Researchers tracked improvement by measuring participants’ pre-program VO2 max, aerobic power, peak power output, mean power output and combined exercise capacity.

Researchers also asked participants to rate their enjoyment of their exercise, and found that all three groups reported lower levels of enjoyment as the program wore on, with Tabata participants recording the lowest level of enjoyment. While this doesn’t mean health and fitness professionals should avoid using these styles in their training programs, ACE did use this to highlight the importance of adapting a program to an individual client and his or her tastes in its conclusion. ACE also emphasizes that the fi ndings of this study relate to fitness newcomers, rather than those who have an established pattern of exercise in their lives.

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LOCAL CYCLISTS COMPETE IN CYCLO-CROSS NATIONALS

More than 30 area cyclists kicked off their year in Asheville, North Carolina at the USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championship. Chicago-area cyclists ranging from Juniors to Masters rode at the event, with Graciela Val of Evanston winning the Women Masters 75+ race.

LOCAL LAWYER TO RUN SEVEN MARATHONS IN SEVEN DAYS ON SEVEN CONTINENTS

Sarah Ames, a partner with Quarles & Brady, LLP, took on the World Marathon Challenge in January. Ames, along with fellow participants, ran seven marathons on seven consecutive days on each continent. Ames used her run to raise money for Hamlin Fistula, an Ethiopian hospital specializing in women’s health.

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SEt to rEturn to chicago Wanderlust 108, a mindful triathlon developed by the yoga lifestyle company Wanderlust, will once again take place in chicago, with this year’s event scheduled for may 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in grant park. Wanderlust 108 consists of a 5K run/ walk, an outdoor yoga class and guided meditation. mc yogi leads the event, while dJ drez will provide music and local teachers will guide participants through the yoga class and against the Stream meditation will lead the 30-minute meditation. in addition to the three main aspects of Wanderlust 108, the day also includes workshops in acroyoga, slacklining and tribal marking along with its Speakeasy lecture series, the Kula marketplace, a Kombucha garden, café and juice bar.

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USA triathlon Announces olympic and paralympic Qualifying EvEntS

ith several remaining slots on the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic triathlon teams, USA Triathlon revealed in January which events will allow hopefuls to qualify for the national team.

Only Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah True met automatic qualifying standards at the Rio de Janeiro ITU Olympic World Qualification Event. The U.S. intends to field a team of three women and three men for the Olympic Games.

Elite triathletes competing in the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama on May 15 have the opportunity to automatically qualify for the U.S Olympic team if they finish on the podium at the event. If no U.S. athletes achieve a top three finish, those with the highest position in the USA Triathlon Objective Rankings System will make the team. As of late January, Katie Zafares had a substantial lead in the women’s standings, with 1563.333 points compared to Kirsten Kasper’s 645.333, while less than 200 points separated the top three men: Greg Billington, Joe Maloy and Eric Langerstrom.

On March 13, paratriathletes will have the opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Paralympic triathlon team at the CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships by finishing in the top third of race participants and within five percent of the winner’s time. If no one accomplishes this, remaining spots will be filled based on those who met the same criteria at the 2015 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in September.

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Local paratriathlete Hailey Danisewicz has already made the U.S. Paralympic team in the women’s PT2 category, along with Krige Schabort, Mark Barr, Chris Hammer, Grace Norman and Patricia Walsh.

you can learn more and purchase tickets to the chicago event online, or view other venues for Wanderlust 108, at wanderlust.com/108s.

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Need some additional help treating your post-workout soreness? Zeel Massage On Demand, recently introduced to the Chicago market, allows you to book a massage with as little as one hour’s notice. After booking your massage through the Zeel app or zeel.com, a licensed massage therapist will come to your location for a 60-minute, $99 massage. You can book a massage on any day between 8 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. For more information, visit zeel.com.

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CHICAGO’S PERFECT 10

RETURNS WITH NEW DATE After a last-minute cancellation in 2015, Chicago’s Perfect 10 will take place on April 9. The race, originally scheduled for Nov. 14, 2015, announced its cancellation nine days before the event last fall. The spring race, like the fall races of years past, will feature a 10K and a 10mile option, with both courses taking runners south along the Lakefront Trail from the start/finish line at Navy Pier. Registration opened for the run on Jan. 26. To learn more or to register, visit www.chicagosperfect10.com.

Newton Launches Partnership WITH MILESTONEPOD

ata-tracking wearables have become nearly as ubiquitous as a good running shoe among athletes, though to date, most companies have designed their devices for users’ wrists. Milestone Sport seeks to buck that trend with its MilestonePod, a shoe-based tracker that monitors distance, pace, cadence, stride length, footstrike and several other metrics, and shoe brand Newton has taken notice. Milestone Sports and Newton began a new partnership in January, making MilestonePod’s available on www.newtonrunning.com. While the device provides valuable insights to users, it also functions as a convenient way for retailers, or, in Newton’s case, brands, to stay in touch with their customers. “We provide a platform that can connect runners to various organizations, whether that’s a retailer, a coach or even a doctor or therapist,” Jason Kaplan, CEO of Milestone Sports, says. “We built the platform to enable automated communication.” Th at could work in a variety of ways. For example, if your cadence and pace don’t match like they should, the provider could send the user resources on how to improve his or her cadence. Because MilestonePod tracks the lifetime distance on shoes, it can also allow providers to remind users when they need to retire their current pair. 18

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While the MilestonePod doesn’t share your personal data with a brand, it can help companies like Newton know if runners experience the intended outcome of the shoe’s design. “While Newton [shoes] encourage a more forefoot strike and encourage you not to be a strong heel striker, they have no idea how you run with it,” Kaplan says. “With our system, they can create a query on the platform looking for runners who heel strike and have a high rate of impact, and send them training videos. They can use the platform to help make sure people are running optimally.” The MilestonePod doesn’t require GPS, meaning it works equally well indoors and outdoors, and automatically starts and stops without requiring you to push any buttons, even if you need to pause during your run. It syncs data over Bluetooth after you’ve fi nished running, and its battery is designed to last as long as the life of your shoes. “While [GPS data] is important and pace is important, we think people should be thinking beyond pace, go beyond pace to other metrics to help you feel good and enjoy running,” Kaplan says. “That’s what we’re trying to provide.” To learn more about the MilestonePod, visit www.milestonepod.com.

CHECK IT OUT MMTT-Mach II Elite Triathlon Returns to St. Charles MMTT-Mach II, one of the area’s top triathlon clubs, announced in January that it has partnered with Sammy’s Bikes in St. Charles and will reestablish its training program in the Fox Valley area. “With our Youth program already based in the Fox Valley area, relocating to the Fox Valley area makes so much sense for our athletes and our program,” John Lorenz, MMTT-Mach II team director, said in a press release. “Sammy’s Bikes has welcomed the team with open arms and has created our very own indoor cycling studio that provides the team with the resources to grow and expand.” The indoor cycling studio will be located in Sammy’s and uses Computrainers to help its athletes improve their skills on the bike. MMTT has a reputation for developing some of the top youth triathletes in the country, having won five team national championships, five individual world championships, 33 individual national championships and seeing some of its former athletes turn pro. The team will open its season this year in Sarasota, Florida at the North American Junior Triathlon Championships, and then will focus on the Youth and Junior Elite National Series, which features races around the country, including the USAT Pleasant Prairie Youth Elite & Junior Elite Cup in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on June 5. To learn more about the team, visit www.mmtt3.org.

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Originally from Fukuoka, Japan, Eiichiro Kamikawa came to the United States in 2014 and began running marathons the same year. Since then, he has already taken 20 minutes off his PR, consistently logging sub3:00 marathons as a member of the Fleet Feet Sports Racing Team. Already this year, Kamikawa has had two top ten race finishes, taking second in the Polar Dash on Jan. 9 and 10th in the F^3 Lake Half Marathon on Jan. 23. Kamikawa will run the Boston Marathon on April 18, where he hopes to break 2:40.

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“I originally dismissed her as being crazy, because I thought the triathlon was just like an Ironman,” Goldin says. “She was like, ‘No, there are others!’ I’ve done the Chicago Triathlon sprint distance for the past three years and I absolutely love it.” Goldin has used all of her endurance sports participation to support Open Heart Magic, raising more than $18,000 to date. “I’m definitely not the fastest at all, but I think that’s given me a good goal to make sure that I’m training properly and not cutting corners physically, but I don’t know that I would be as enthusiastic about it if I wasn’t doing it for Open Heart Magic,” she says. “I don’t know if I would’ve started doing anything if it wasn’t for Open Heart Magic.” Open Heart Magic provides personalized magic shows, performed by volunteer magicians, to children in the hospital to help bring joy to their day. Having spent time on the professional board and endurance sports teams, Goldin wanted to see organization’s work first-hand. “Open Heart Magic goes directly to the bedside of kids in the hospital,” Goldin says. “My sister is a pediatrician, and when she was going through med school and residency, she would tell me how much better kids felt after they had a visit with a magician and how relieved the parents were to see kids smile and laugh.”

Hilary Goldin charity: Open heart Magic

very other Tuesday evening, Hilary Goldin walks the halls of the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. She knocks on a patient’s door, and asks, “Would you like to see some magic tonight?” For the next half hour or so, Goldin sits with the patient, performing tricks and teaching him or her how to do them as well as part of her work as a volunteer hospital magician for Open Heart Magic. These are the moments she thinks about during a tough triathlon training session. Goldin, a senior programmatic account manager with Google, played sports throughout her life, but never considered herself much of a runner. After joining Open Heart Magic’s professional board in 2011, she asked one of her friends to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on behalf of Team 22

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Open Heart Magic the following year. Her friend agreed, but on one condition: Goldin had to run the marathon as well. “She sent me all these articles saying that anyone can run a marathon if you just train for it and put your mind to it,” Goldin says. “Since I have an athletic background, it was something I should be able to do, that it wasn’t a matter of how fast you finish, but that you finish. I like to say she tricked me into it.” Goldin ran the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and enjoyed the experience, but found it difficult to train alone, particularly during long runs. After the race, Sue Walton, one of the team program co-chairs for Open Heart Magic’s endurance sports teams, suggested Goldin look into triathlons instead.

Goldin had no experience with magic prior to becoming a volunteer magician with Open Heart Magic, but says the organization will train anyone with the right drive and demeanor to become a magician. Open Heart Magic currently works in 10 hospitals in the city and suburbs, and recently expanded to Ann Arbor, Michigan and Cleveland as well. “We teach the kids something most people don’t know how to do,” Goldin says. “It helps them, brings their engagement levels up. They want to work on something and show it to other people. … My sister and other nurses and doctors I’ve spoken with have said they absolutely love it when they’re in rooms doing routine blood tests or something like that and the patient is like, ‘Hey, I learned this magic trick. Can I show you it?’ Having seen the positive impact Open Heart Magic has in kids’ lives has, in turn, helped Goldin’s training. “Whenever I’m feeling bad about a training session or don’t want to run an extra mile, it’s those types of stories that come to the forefront of my mind and give me a little push. I think Open Heart Magic is an amazing and a unique organization.”

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hen it comes to bicycle ownership, the cycling world commonly uses the X=N+1 formula, where X is the number of bikes one should own, and N is the number of bikes you currently own. This never-ending formula promotes chasing the wrong idea for most people, however. Material possessions are fantastic, especially when it comes to fun toys like bicycles, but not when simply owning them becomes more important than their intended use. The diverse terrain in cycling means you can choose from a plethora of different weapons: BMX, mountain, cross, road, hybrid, track, fat tire, low-rider and beach cruiser, to name a few. But we live in an urban environment without hills that gets four intense seasons, and ride over mixed concrete and natural ground surface. Most people live in cozy abodes, without access to a garage or place to clean bikes regularly, making N+1 start to seem like a really bad idea for more than just financial reasons. So, with all these unique and great options for twowheeled fun, how do you pick? I will do it for you. 24

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Sell all your bikes and get a good cyclocross bike with a secondary wheelset sporting alternative tires. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the short of it. The longer bit, outlined below, includes the reasons and details about why this is the best choice for most city riders: A cross bike offers a hybrid setup for that in-between terrain that most riders tackle: mainly pavement with a bit of off-roading on either crushed gravel, grass or dirt. A cross bike has a frame geometry conducive for tight handling and easy on your back for long rides. It also gives enough clearance in the frame so mud and debris donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clog up the brakes. The height in the bottom bracket allows you to roll over branches and stairs without running into them with your chainring. The drop handlebars offer multiple hand positions so you can continuously switch up your body position (again saving your back), allowing for aggressive to relaxed riding styles. To cater to a mostly relaxed position and better braking at slow speeds, include a pair of secondary cross top brake levers in line with your normal shifting brake levers. You can also try disc brakes, which need

to be included on the frame and both wheelsets. These will allow great braking power no matter the weather or terrain, easier cleaning and maintenance, and they look very sleek. For the wheelsets, tubeless technology can accommodate super low pressure for pure off-road riding on your knobby tires, or higher pressure for the secondary wheelset with road slick tires. You just need to carry one to two spare tubes in case you get a flat, as you would need to anyway. And lastly, two accessory pointers: 1) Throw some fenders over, at a minimum, the rear wheel (as pictured). Your riding buddies will thank you, as will the clothes covering your rear end. 2) Keep a frame pump attached to your top tube (as pictured). This will save you when you double flat with only one CO2 cartridge, if someone else forgets his or her cartridge or you mess up using your own cartridge. Air is free; it just needs to be tamed. Your new formula for bike ownership: X=1, (plus some extra wheels). Spend less time fixing, storing, buying (and working to buy) bikes and just get out there and ride the one best one you have!

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Getting Ready for Family Cycling Adventures By: Chris Palmquist

I’ve never met a kid that didn’t love to ride his or her bike. In our family, family bike rides have meant fun adventures together for more than a decade. We started with toddlers in a trailer and now have teenagers that outsprint their parents. With the time to prepare for cycling adventures upon us, do these five things before any family member goes for that first ride of the year. Bike Tune Up Bikes work best when maintained regularly by a mechanic. A good bike tune up will fix worn tires, brakes, loose bolts and stretched out cables. Start out the new riding season with a safe bike that will work efficiently for you. Kids’ bikes endure rough treatment. Check these often for loose parts to avoid potentially severe accidents. Remember to clean and lube the chain every week or every few rides. Your mechanic can show you how to do this properly. Pump up the tires to recommended pressure before every ride. Bike Fit Proper bike fit also makes family rides safer. Kids grow rapidly enough that they will need adjustments to their bike two or three times per year. A seat that is too low or handlebars too long will make it more difficult to ride safely. Safety equipment The rule at our house is that no one rides any distance on a bike without a helmet. Modern helmets are com26

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fortable, light, well ventilated and priced well below the average cost of a trip to the emergency room. There is no excuse for any parent or child to ride without one. Along with the helmet, make sure that everyone wears shoes, not sandals. If riding with long pants, roll and secure the right pant leg up away from the chain.

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Plan some rides If you have a map-loving kid, print out a map of the neighborhood or nearby bike trails. Use a highlighter to mark where you’d like to ride and where you’ve ridden this season. When kids help to plan the routes, they will want to ride them. Make sure to cap ride distances to end before any participant gets too tired to enjoy it. This will make sure that your family will enjoy family rides for years or decades.

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Play a Game Education Outdoors (www.educationoutdoors.net) offers board games that reconnect families and introduce everyone to outdoor activities. Some games are centered on camping, hiking and fishing. They also offer “The Schwinn Biking Board Game” for kids aged 4 and up. As kids “race” around the board with bike game pieces, they learn about cycling trivia, bike parts and bike safety. It might be a way to get through another rainy Saturday when everyone wishes they could go for a real ride.

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Family cycling provides outside fun and adventures with your kids. Be sure to tune up the bikes, adjust for fit, wear those helmets and let the kids have some say in the route planning. Your kids will learn to love a lifelong healthy activity.

lon. But triathlon is just his spring/summer sport. This Naperville Patterson Elementary

School fourth grader also plays travel hockey for Naperville Sabres Hockey on the Squirt “A” Team. His Squirt spring team won the Kane Cup

in 2015. Jack currently trains for triathlon with MMTT, swims on the FOX Swim Team and works

walks on slacklines and practices puck handling in his backyard rink during the winter months. “Jack wants to play in the NHL, race in the Tour de France and go to the Olympics in triathlon… not necessarily in that order at the same time,” says his mom, Jody. In his spare time, he likes to read Harry Potter, play with his buddies and watch hockey.

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1. Carla Gazes, Robert Greenspoon and Eugene Miller head out for a lap around Solider Field at the start of the F^3 Lake Half Marathon on Jan. 23. Photo by: elaine Villaflores

2. Coree Woltering of Leadville, Colorado raises his arms in victory as he wins the F^3 Lake

Half Marathon in 1:13:02. Photo by: elaine Villaflores

3. Anita Shankar and Ian Griffin high five at the finish line of the F^3 Lake Half Marathon. Photo by: elaine Villaflores

4. Nicole Ruiz and Christine Leppanen finish the 5K at the F^3 Lake Half Marathon on Jan. 23. Photo by: elaine Villaflores

5. Roger Pinon, Tera Moody and Eric Wallor smile after the 5K of the F^3 Lake Half Marathon on Jan. 23. All three finished the race in 18:01. Photo by: elaine Villaflores

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In 2009, Bob LaRue checked the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Chicago Triathlon off of his bucket list. Six years later, LaRue turned his love for endurance sports into a lifestyle and qualified for the 2016 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The road to qualifying for Kona didn’t come without a bit of a struggle for LaRue. He first attempted to qualify for the Ironman World Championships at Ironman Wisconsin in 2013. “I was disappointed,” LaRue says. “I had pretty big goals. I had some break-rubbing issues so my bike time was really slow. It was a disappointing race all around. I don’t think I hit any of my goal times.” Although LaRue didn’t qualify for the Ironman World Champtionships in 2013, the experience made him reevaluate his training so he could try again for a qualifying time down the road. “It really made me think about exactly how I need to work,” LaRue says. “It made me train smarter the next year because I put in a ton of hours training, but I wasn’t necessarily focused. So the next year I had a purpose to every workout whether it was recovery or building strength or endurance.” In 2014, LaRue tried again to qualify for the Ironman World Championships by competing in Ironman Arizona, but he didn’t quite hit the mark. “I ended up coming in fourth in my age group so I missed the Kona slot by like two minutes, but the actual race itself I think was the most perfectly executed race that I have ever had,” LaRue says. “I felt extremely well prepared, I trusted my fitness and trusted my ability in each of the three disciplines.” LaRue followed the same training schedule for Ironman Wisconsin last year. Even when he wasn’t training, he kept his motivation at an all-time high with a few other strategies. “I put the times of the top five finishers from Ironman Wisconsin on a Post-It note in my office. I would always look at them and think, ‘All right, focus on the goal,’ LaRue says. When training for an Ironman, LaRue believes in putting particular emphasis on biking. “I try to get in four to five bike rides a week because it’s not as hard on the legs, but still can build a tremendous amount of strength as well as endurance and it supplements the running nicely,” LaRue says. “Plus with Ironman, as far as time goes, you spend most of your time on the bike so having a strong level of fitness on the bike is the most important because it leads to a strong run.” LaRue’s training finally paid off when he made a qualifying time of 9:34:59 at Ironman Wisconsin in 2015. He placed fifth overall and second in the 30-34 age group. “Once I was confident enough by the last two miles of the race I knew that I was in a great position,” LaRue says. “I think I smiled the entire time. I had so many friends and family members and people that I train with that were high-fiving and cheering. I’ve never been more sore, but never had more of an adrenaline rush than those last two miles.” LaRue started training in January for the Ironman World Championships. During the winter months, he focuses on form and technique while building strength and power to establish a strong fitness base for his summer workouts. LaRue attained his Ironman World Championship goal, but that hasn’t kept him from setting goals for 2016 as well, particularly, “To stay injury free and continue to have fun with training,” he says. “I want to have a good race in Kona, but I haven’t yet defined what that means, but part of it’s having fun and making sure that I smile the whole way and enjoy that experience.” 30

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Marisa Hird had an outstanding year of running in 2014. She had high hopes of crushing her personal best in 2015 to qualify for the Olympic Trials, but despite her diligent training, the year didn’t end according to plan. In 2014, Hird won the Fox Valley and Naperville Marathons, which took place within seven weeks of each other. In breaking the tape in Naperville, she also set a new personal record: 2:50:57. Her success in 2014 gave her the confidence to try for an Olympic Trials qualifying time, which would have required either a 2:37 to meet the “A” standard or a 2:45 for the “B” standard. She spent 2015 training for the California International Marathon in December, known for producing fast finish times with its net downhill course and historically marathon-friendly weather. “2014 was an awesome year,” Hird says. “Everything was great. Everything kind of fell into place and I enjoyed every step of the way. My goal all year long for 2015 was to hit the standard. It’s really off my confidence in 2014 that I really thought I could do it. I was very diligent when it came to strides and form drills and strength training and stretching.” Her training was flawless. She never missed a workout and her nutrition was on point, but unfortunately, a perfect year of training doesn’t always lead to a perfect race. “I started puking by like mile four. I completed CIM, but it was walking, running, honestly puking the whole time, pulling off on the side of the road,” Hird says. “Everything I would try to do in the middle of this marathon wasn’t working so I was getting more depleted. Not only was I getting more depleted, I was also feeling more defeated.” While the race didn’t turn out as she would have hoped, Hird has a unique advantage when it comes to training. Her husband, Nick Hird, doubles as her coach. “He’s really one of the most insightful and most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met in the sport, so I truly trust in him,” Hird says. “He reads, he studies, he’s a student of the sport. If he wants to try something out with me, I’m more than willing to try it.” To prepare for the California International Marathon, Hird and her husband evaluated her workouts on a daily basis. “I’m very lucky that he’s so accessible,” Hird says. “There are some days where he’ll give me a workout that I’m going to do tomorrow, but then I wake up in the morning and don’t feel it or it’s just not happening or something comes up with work so we can modify it right away.” Having a big goal helped Hird stay focused during 2015. “Two things that motivated me the most was that I really, really wanted success and I knew that I couldn’t cut corners,” Hird says. “I wanted to be at the starting line of CIM, I wanted to be in California and I wanted to know that I did every single thing I could. I wanted to be on the starting line not questioning anything. I wanted to have all the ammunition I could.” While Hird didn’t qualify for the Trials this year, she still has an Olympic dream. “I will run a marathon again, and I will make it to the Olympic Trials. The window doesn’t open for another two years, but I absolutely will hit the standard,” Hird says. 2015 may have came to a disappointing end for Hird, but her love for the sport remains intact and she plans to continue training in 2016 with new goals in mind. “I’m calling 2016 ‘the year of fast’ because I’m going to do a lot of different stuff,” Hird says. “I want to run a really fast mile. I want to run a fast 5K, run a fast 10K. I want to do something totally different, set totally fun goals, torture myself a little differently, but still stay in the game.” 32

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You. Here. August 28. Since 1983, the Transamerica Chicago Triathlon has welcomed more than 100,000 first-time triathletes across the finish line. This may be the world’s largest multisport event, but it’s also the most versatile. Race weekend offers five separate event distances and more than 12 special competitions to athletes of all ages, abilities and experience levels. It’s more attainable than you think. Don’t miss out. Register today.

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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION The 37th annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle takes to the streets of downtown Chicago on April 3, serving as the year’s first major event. The race combines the lighthearted atmosphere of a fun run with the competition of serious event and the amenities of a world class race, making it an ideal way to kick off your season no matter your level of experience. Read on for all the information you need to know to make the most of race weekend.

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The 8K (4.97-mile) race begins and ends in Grant Park on Sunday, April 3. As in years past, this year’s Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle will feature a waved start with two separate waves based on competitor’s estimated finish time. Corrals open at 6:30 a.m. and Wave 1 will kick things off with an 8:30 a.m. start. This year’s racecourse will follow the same route as last year, including the iconic stretch down State Street. Aid stations at mile 1.8 and mile 3.5 will offer lemon-lime Gatorade, water, medical support and toilet facilities. After finishing on Columbus Drive, runners can collect 34

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their one-of-a-kind sparkly finisher medal and bottle opener to show off their success at the race. The Post-Race Party at Buckingham Fountain opens after the race and features live music from ‘Stache. Participants of age can redeem the drink ticket on their bib for one Michelob ULTRA. The Post-Race Party ends at 1:30 p.m., but runners can keep celebrating at The Scout (1301 S. Wabash) from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m., where showing their bib will earn them another free Michelob ULTRA for those 21 and over.

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All runners will need to pick up their participant packet and bag at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Health & Fitness Expo. This year, the Health & Fitness Expo will take place at McCormick Place in Hall F of the West Building on Friday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parking is available at the McCormick Place Parking Lot A for $10. Participant packets and bags include your bib number, participant shirt and timing device. Packet pick-up is not available on race day, but if you can’t make it to the Health & Fitness Expo, another person can

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Grant Park is easy to reach through public transportation, but if you do drive, you can park in the Grant Park North, Grant Park South, Millennium Park and Millennium Lakeside garages. Whether you drive or take public transportation, be sure to arrive to Grant Park in time to check your gear and enter your start corral. This year’s course has runners starting by heading north on Columbus to Grand Avenue before turning west to State Street. After completing a mile on this famous Chicago thoroughfare, runners will go west again on Jackson Boulevard to LaSalle Street. The course then heads north to Randolph Street before turning south on Franklin Street. Participants will follow Franklin to Harrison Street, where they will run east to Michigan Avenue and take Michigan south to Roosevelt Road to tackle the infamous end-of-the-course incline before heading to the finish line.

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March Madness Half Marathon | Cary, IL | March 20

Race director Phil Bush says he and his staff, “try to make everything but the race easy.” Still, one of the more challenging aspects of the March Madness Half Marathon is that it often sells out in under an hour. Bush says that the race has, “some of the biggest hills in the Chicagoland area,” including Substantial Hill, Lung Buster Hill, 10 Mile Hill (at mile 10, of course), Sneaky Hill at the halfway point and Big Hill to help close out the race. Because of the hills and the timing, the race is a, “perfect prep race for those runners going to Boston,” says Bush. On top of the hills and the winter training, local runners know that March weather is unpredictable. “We’ve had gorgeous and warm, cold and snowy, and blowing and rainy,” Bush says. Still, the race hasn’t been canceled for weather in 37 years. In addition to a cleverly mapped course, runners can feel good about supporting the Hillstriders Scholarship. In memory of their former president and late running buddy Fritz Kauffman, the Hillstriders Running Club, which puts on the race, gives at least three $2,000 scholarships to college bound seniors who love the sport of distance running.

Rockdale Ramblin’ 10K | Rockdale, IL | April 16

Known in the 1970s and 1980s as the Toughest 10K in the Midwest, the Rockdale Ramblin’ 10K, like the March Madness Half Marathon, is known for its hills. Don’t let the name fool you, though. There’s nothing rambling about this jaunt along the Des Plaines River. Last year, times of 36:08 and 39:59 won the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. While many runners would love to run times like those, you shouldn’t expect to PR on this course. Want an extra challenge? Run the Rockdale Ramblin’ 10K on April 16, the Sundowner 5K in July and the Run the Runway 1 Mile at the Joliet Regional Airport in October to join the run3 club. You’ll receive special run3 gear, be entered in a raffle and your combined time in all three races will compete with other run3 participants for overall and age division championship awards.

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“More incline than any race of any distance in the Chicago area, with nearly equal amount of descent.” — Dave Fako March Madness Half Marathon

Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile | Lemont, IL | May 7

In the first two miles of the Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile, there is a 100-foot climb followed by a 140-foot descent and another 140-foot climb. Runners enjoy some relatively flat terrain before a 100-foot descent and climb back up between miles six and seven. It’s all worth it in the end, though. The last half-mile is a 100-foot fall to the finish. If that sounds like a lot of climbing, it is. Race director Dave Fako says that the Quarryman Challenge has, “more incline than any race of any distance in the Chicago area, with nearly equal amount of descent.” Your quads might be screaming the next day, but there will be plenty of days to glide along the Lakefront Trail this summer. As if the hills weren’t enough of a draw, overall and age group winners take home unique, handmade trophies carved from the race’s namesake quarry. Those are, “the same stones used to build the Chicago Water Tower, Stockyard Gate, and numerous other historic buildings in the Chicago area,” says Fako. Historic downtown Lemont has a lot to display, as well. Runners pass, “the highest natural point in Cook County,” says Fako. Early in the course, runners see the Lemont Train Station, a stop on Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train, and the Old Stone Church, which now houses the Lemont Historical Society. “The church,” says Fako, “served as a Civil War recruiting station for Union soldiers. They were required to enlist 33 soldiers, ended up signing up 293 and only 63 returned.”

Run of the Dead Elimination Run | Libertyville, IL Oct. 30

If hilly road races are too pedestrian for you, Run of the Dead in the Old School Forest Preserve in November might be more your style. There are three distances to choose from: 8.5, 17, or 34 miles, depending on how many times you want to run the 4.25-mile loop. Competitors have one hour to complete the loop. After an hour, everyone toes the line again in another attempt to complete the loop in less than 60 minutes. The faster you finish, the more time you have to recover before your next loop. If you fail to finish any stage in an hour, your race is over. “In between loops,” says Mike Brunette, founder of the Libertyville Running Club, “runners are provided a picnic area with food, bonfires, a crepe stand, massage therapists and music.” There’s also an aid station halfway through the loop, “stocked with soup, cookies, PB&Js, cupcakes, Halloween candy, salt tabs, beer, Gatorade, water, Coke, ginger ale, crackers, pickles and various other foodstuffs you typically find at an ultra race.” 38

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If a massage and free crepes between loops sound dull, you’re welcome to stake your claim as the King or Queen of the Hill by running up and down a “rather intimidating sled hill just before the finish,” Brunette says. Last year, the male eight-loop winner ran up the hill 96 times, or an additional 10 miles. Don’t let such feats scare you off, though. “This race has a very laid back social atmosphere,” says Brunette. “Many runners and volunteers dressed in Day of the Dead theme. Due to the style of the event, there isn’t the serious competitive aspect of a typical road race.”

Frozen Gnome 10K/50K | Crystal Lake, IL January 2017

Held in January every year, the Frozen Gnome is a 10K loop run once or five times, your choice. “The race is held on the beautiful and challenging trails of Veteran Acres and Sternes Woods parks in Crystal Lake,” says race director Michele Hartwig. The loop course means you’re never more than a couple of miles from Gnome Depot Aid Station, and there are a few other points at which your spectators and crew will be able to find you on the course. “The race,” says Hartwig, “has been blessed with volunteers that come every year to help athletes reach their goals. They bring homemade soups, warm smiles, and support.” You know running on the streets in winter means slipping on ice is inevitable. Next winter, take matters into your own hands and slide down Butt Slide Hill. Hartwig says, “You are either running up or down quad-building trails throughout the entire race course. Some are single-track trails. Others are open fields that a big gust of wind can blow snow around, and make it difficult to see in front of you.” The weather can be a huge challenge in this race, too. “Through the years,” Hartwig says, “we have had various conditions: deep fresh powder of snow that runners need to plow though, single digit weather that makes dressing to stay warm and perform without sweating a huge challenge, and slushy, ice covered trails that make it feel like you have weights on your feet.” Still not sold? MUDD, the race’s organizing group, partners with the nonprofit organization Trails for Illinois (www.trailsforillinois.org) whose goal is to support an Illinois where everyone lives no more than ten minutes from a safe and well maintained trail. Next year, when you’re warm and cozy on the couch, just remember, says Hartwig, “The ornery Frozen Gnome is daring you to take on this challenge.”

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The Ultra Boost is the first Adidas shoe UPDATE to feature a full length Boost midsole, which SPRING is as 2016 resilient and well cushioned as it gets. The upper is made of Adidas’ Primeknit mesh, which is both snug and accommodating even for wider forefeet. Weighing in at just under 12 ounces for a men’s size 10, the shoe is designed for road running. The addition of both Boost and Primeknit technologies contribute to this shoe’s high price tag. Our testing highlighted the comfort and durability of the shoe, recommending it to experienced runnersTOP who plan to INTRO put in very high mileage. SPRING 2016 PICK

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It is always an exciting time of year when shoe companies start to release new updates to our favorite shoes and debut new models so we can find out the new trends and technologies which will hit the shelves. A continued theme is making models more lightweight and breathable, and the latest Spring rollout is no exception. Many favorites were updated, along with the debut of new models from several companies.

Travis Trampe is an avid runner passionate about the outdoors who coordinates the team of reviewers at RunningShoesGuru.com. He enjoys the adventure of traveling and exploring the nearest mountain trail or road with friends. For in-depth reviews of other shoes coming out this season, please visit www.RunningShoesGuru.com/reviews.

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The ASICS 33-M™ 2 is a neutral, INTRO maximum cushioned trainer. This SPRING 2016 lightweight, highly cushioned trainer comes from ASICS Natural33™ Collection designed to follow the natural contours of the foot. With a low 4mm heel to toe offset, it provides a more natural transition compared to traditional trainers. ASICS AmpliFoam™ and Solyte® Midsole Material give this shoe consistent cushioning, providing a resilient ride. With a seamless construction, the 33-M™ 2 provides a secure and comfortable fit, also running true to size. Our testers recommend this shoe as an excellent option for runners looking for a trainer that can provide a natural maximum cushioned ride, remain lightweight, and withstand the mileage.

Brooks NEURO WEIGHT: MEN’S 9.4 OZ. | WOMEN’S 7.9 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL PRICE: $130 WWW.BROOKSRUNNING.COM

The Neuro is Brooks’ newest shoe and the most recent in the company’s new Propel Me category. The shoe’s outsole and midsole design, which consist entirely of a series of pods, are made of blown rubber filled with BioMogo DNA. The sole completely decouples at the midfoot, and when paired with the pod design offers maximum flexibility in all directions. This unique outsole offers runners a much better feel for the surface that they are running on without sacrificing cushioning. The Neuro’s upper is also uncommon with its three layers of mesh, and Hammock lacing system. Our testing found that the upper wraps and supports superbly to give runners an ideal fit. The Neuro is a uniquely new running shoe sure to satisfy the agile neutral runner.

Hoka One One CHALLENGER ATR 2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 9.5 OZ. | WOMEN’S 7.8 OZ. CATEGORY: TRAIL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $130 WWW.HOKAONEONE.COM

This update to the popular Hoka trail shoe includes improved overlays on the upper, and a more supportive heel cup to heighten the comfort over the previous model. Testers appreciated the added support and durability of the shoe together with its soft, plush cushioning while acknowledging a particularly narrow fit, especially in the toe box.

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The Wave Catalyst is a brand new running shoe for those looking for a responsive, lightweight, yet supportive ride. The sole of the shoe combines Mizuno Fan Wave technology with U4iC (pronounced euphoric) foam material for a ride that is more responsive than soft and with a good degree of stability, also thanks to the parallel flex grooves. The 10mm heel to toe drop makes it a good choice for heel and mid foot runners. Our testers were impressed with the svelte feeling for a shoe that could make a good training and racing day option for runners who need stability in their footwear.

This update brings New Balance’s new Fresh Foam technology to the very popular 1080 series. The Fresh Foam 1080 is a long distance, high feature daily training shoe that provides a smooth and cushioned ride. The upper is completely redesigned from engineered mesh, feeling true to size, and comfortable over long distances. Our testers found the Fresh Foam to be a tad more responsive than the materials used in the previous versions of this shoe.

Newton GRAVITY V WEIGHT: MEN’S 8.1 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.7 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT | TRAINER PRICE: $175 WWW.NEWTONRUNNING.COM

The Gravity V’s are designed for neutral strikers who are looking for a durable and reliable shoe. The foundation of all Newton shoes is the Action/Reaction Technology generated via the lugs which increases spring, and promotes a forefoot strike that allows for a smooth ride on both roads and trails alike. Newton added more padding to the tongue as opposed to the previous Gravity IV’s, allowing for a much more comfortable feel whether you like to run sockless or not. As always, the rest of the material is very breathable. The size is pretty much on par with previous models and the toe box has a neutral fit, allowing adequate movement, but not enough free space to be sliding around with every step. Our testers recommend the Gravity V to runners who are looking for a supportive shoe that can handle high mileage.

Nike LUNARTEMPO 2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 7.4 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.1 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $100 WWW.NIKE.COM

The Nike LunarTempo 2 is a lightweight cushioned trainer designed to hug your feet. Nearly identical to the previous model, the LunarTempo 2’s are built on top of soft Lunarlon foam, and encase your feet in Nike’s seamless Flymesh upper with Flywire Cables. The only real changes to this shoe are in the upper where a larger Nike logo covers an area once occupied by ventilation holes, and some trim along the edges of the upper running underneath the laces. The toe box feels tight, which can be expected when wearing shoes designed to hug your feet. Our testers found this shoe to be great for mid to low mileage training, and possibly as a casual racing shoe.

Saucony KINVARA 7 WEIGHT: MEN’S 7.7 OZ. | WOMEN’S 6.6 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT PRICE: $110 WWW.SAUCONY.COM

This 7th version of Saucony’s extremely popular Kinvara boasts a handful of significant changes from the previous versions. The most awaited change is the move to Saucony’s new EVERUN foam material that is significantly denser and firmer than previous models, making this the most durable Kinvara to date. Our testers took the Kinvara through paved roads and groomed gravel trails, and found it to perform well on long runs, quick tempos and everything in between. Updates to the Kinvara 7 did not change the true character of this shoe, a very lightweight, responsive and durable training/racing shoe.

Pearl Izumi ROAD N0 V2 WEIGHT: MEN’S 6.0 OZ. | WOMEN’S 4.0 OZ. CATEGORY: NEUTRAL | LIGHTWEIGHT | RACER PRICE: $100 WWW.PEARLIZUMI.COM

The Pearl Izumi E:MOTION Road N0 v2 is a progressive upgrade to the racinginfluenced shoe in the E:MOTION line up released last year. The N0 v2 is still built on the same unique midsole TOP geometry. A newer Strobel board PICK and assembling process has aided SPRING 2016 in lightening up the lower half of the shoe, giving the N0 v2 a softer, smoother, and enhanced flexible feel under foot. A new 3-D print seamless upper eliminates all heat and gluing processes used previously. Runners appreciated the N0 v2 simple, UPDATE light, and soft upper, making this a no-frills shoe built for SPRING 2016 running fast, and the real deal for racing and speedwork.

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F^3 Lake Half Marathon Photo by: Elaine Villaflores

Polar Dash

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Runners had the chance to take on a variety of distances at this year’s Polar Dash, which featured a half marathon, 10K, 5K and 1600-meter run. Particularly ambitious runners didn’t have to pick among the events, as the Yeti Challenge allowed participants to run the 10K, 5K and 1600-meter, and the Super Yeti Challenge had participants run the half marathon, 5K and 1600-meter run. Men’s Half Marathon Results 1. Sam Welch 25 2. Eiichiro Kamikawa 32 3. Jeffrey Ramirez 29 4. Scott Rolfson 37 5. Zachary Willig 20

1:14:23 1:17:42 1:20:27 1:22:10 1:22:45

Women’s Half Marathon Results 1. Kristin Johnson 25 2. Fiona Carlon 30 3. Colleen Dabler 42 4. Julie Schoeneck 28 5. Lauren Neuschel 25

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37:17 39:14 39:16 39:16 40:28

Women’s 10K Results 1. Andrea Kruszka 2. Margaret Bell 3. Abby Omerza 4. Courtney Hitson 5. Anne Hickman

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40:22 46:33 46:39 47:21 47:41

Men’s 5K Results 1. Ralph Nurse 2. Kenneth Borre 3. George He 4. Grant Epstein 5. Grayson Radvansky

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Men’s 1600 Meter Results 1. Ralph Nurse 38 2. George He 22 3. Kenneth Borre 30 4. Christopher Knoth 24 5. Jason Moss 44

5:43 6:07 6:15 6:24 6:32

Women’s 1600 Meter Results 1. Maryhelen Harper 31 2. Jitka Janovska 34 3. Abby Omerza 44 4. Amy Rice 25 5. Jessica Hernandez 19

6:40 6:52 7:01 7:01 7:07

Frosty 5K

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The Frosty 5K lived up to its name this year, with the thermometer never creeping past freezing on race day. Regardless, almost 200 brave souls turned out to run through the streets of Burbank at this annual event. Name

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Men’s Results 1. Gregorz Opial 2. Mitch Gilbert 3. Roy Witty 4. Brett Haffner 5. Joseph Lerner 6. Kenneth Borre 7. Greg Dziubek 8. Francisco Guerrero 9. Arunas Dukausaks 10. David Hensley

30 23 26 15 28 30 37 38 46 52

Naperville Oak Lawn Darien Oak Lawn Lombard Bridgeview Chicago Palos Heights Wheaton

15:38 17:00 17:04 17:42 18:21 18:39 18:58 20:33 20:46

Women’s Results 1. Anabelle Winters 2. Charlotte Graham 3. Camelo Telles 4. Eileen Skisak 5. Calista Stefaniak 6. Kristyn Rein 7. Karen Erickson 8. Barbara Harte 9. Colleen Kehoe 10. Rosa Cortes

34 17 49 56 17 26 48 63 51 18

Chicago Glen Ellyn Chicago La Grange Park Chicago Oak Park Elgin Ottawa Orland Park Summit

19:49 21:16 22:33 23:06 23:13 25:00 25:20 25:22 25:50 25:54

Wisniowa, Poland 15:36

3. Hugh Mundy 43 4. Walter Martinez 46 5. Nico Farr 34 6. Connor Gants 27 7. Vincenzo Vaccarella 35 8. Jonathan Wolf 25 9. Les Arp 50 10. Thomas Gouard 33

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18:05 18:50 18:52 18:59 19:02 19:13 19:28 19:37

Women’s Results 1. Janet Franco 25 2. Molly Fitzpatrick 13 3. Anastasia Netzel 29 4. Debra Marzano 50 5. Eileen Skisak 56 6. Valerie Chang 32 7. Colleen Konicek 50 8. Tammy Colver 43 9. Claire McLoone 14 10. Michaela Havemann 53

1:24:56 1:26:58 1:27:18 1:27:25 1:27:28 1:30:27 1:30:36 1:30:51 1:31:37 1:31:52

Men’s 5K Results 1. Eric Wallor 2. Roger Pinon

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21:48 22:03 22:15 Schaumburg 22:40 La Grange Park 22:44 Barrington, 23:41 Barrington, 24:09 Belvidere 24:20 Arlington Heights 25:16 Prairie Grove 26:25

Climbers raised more than $465,440 for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago on the last day of January. The climb, now in its 19th year, challenged participants to climb 40 or 80 floors and concluded with a party on the 80th floor.

For the second year in a row, the F^3 Lake Half Marathon and 5K enjoyed ideal race conditions, with temperatures in the low 30s, minimal wind and no race-day snow. Cold temperatures earlier in the week froze Lake Michigan, providing runners with an unparalleled view of the city’s skyline during the second half of the race.

Women’s Half Marathon Results 1. Kristin Johnson 25 Chicago 2. Allie Walters 27 Chicago 3. Kimberly Powell 26 Chicago 4. Allison Parker 34 Chicago 5. Fiona Carlon 30 Chicago 6. Jessica Wallen 33 Chicago 7. Julia Borel-Donohue 24 Chicago 8. Becca Menke 27 Chicago 9. Julia Montag 27 Chicago 10. Hannah Alyse 26 Chicago

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1:13:02 1:15:31 1:15:38 1:16:25 1:17:03 1:18:02 1:18:26 1:18:40 1:18:51

Reedsburg, Wis. 21:17 Barrington 22:46 Naperville 23:07 Barrington 23:17 Barrington 23:25 Palatine 23:27 Barrington 24:04 Ingleside 24:22

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Men’s Half Marathon Results 1. Coree Woltering 25 Leadville, Colo. 2. Ian Blackwel 26 Chicago 4. Javier Mere 31 Chicago 5. Benjamin Wallin 25 Chicago 6. Dan Regalado 29 Oak Lawn 7. Timothy Faith 27 Chicago 8. Evgeny Beletskiy 30 Evanston 9. Matthew Schmanski 37 Highland Park 10. Eiichiro Kamikawa 32 Chicago

3. Michael Schwerman 52 4. Pat Peppler 64 5. Derek Miller 34 6. Scott Erickson 39 7. Michael Klauer 34 8. Matt Mirabelli 49 9. Jake Pepper 30 10. Kylo Ren 47

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Women’s 5K Results 1. Tera Moody 2. Elyse Prescott 3. Rose Stoloff 4. Kati Petry 5. Angela Cook 6. Amanda Neuman 7. Jacqueline Cook 8. Amy Rice 9. Tami Prescott 10. Mary Andorfer

35 18 22 31 33 28 30 25 49 27

Chicago 18:01 Urbandale, Iowa 19:11 Chicago 20:31 Chicago 20:36 Chicago 21:59 Addison 22:56 Plainfield 23:01 Chicago 23:32 Urbandale, Iowa 24:08 Chicago 24:26

Frozen Zucchini Run

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Though a lack of snow once again turned the Frozen Zucchini 5K Snowshoe Run into a regular-shoe run, over 100 participants still came out to enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures and a trek through Citizens Park in Barrington. Age group winners walked away with unique zucchini medals. Men’s Results 1. Pablo Ramirez 25 2. Dermot Fitzpatrick 46 Name

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Men’s Results 1. Eric Leninger 2. John Osborn 3. Jason Larson 4. Tony Iosue 5. Joe Gajewski 6. Bart Huff 7. Robert Liking 8. Blake Falk 9. Christopher Navin 10. John Wilmas

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9:51 10:41 Golden Valley, Minn. 10:48 Chagrin Falls, Ohio 11:51 Schaumburg 11:53 Chicago 11:54 St. Charles 12:20 Chicago 12:22 Chicago 12:26 Hazelwood, Mo. 12:37

Women’s Results 1. Liz Ruvalcaba 2. Kyleigh Spearing 3. Jennifer Glenn 4. Tessa Dorresteijn 5. Marie Verhelst 6. Olga Starikova 7. Lydia Glenn 8. Angela Meltzer 9. Lindsey Parr 10. Kathryn Evenson

31 17 43 23 29 38 12 35 30 17

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CyCling 03/20/16 Wheeling Wheelmen St. Patrick’s Day Ride Wauconda IL wheelmen.com/st_pats.asp 04/24/16 Folks on Spokes Easter Ride Park Forest IL www.folksonspokes.com 05/20/16 live grit Weekend getaway powered by Bicycle illinois “The Champaign of Rides” Champaign IL www.bicycleillinois.com

03/05/16 Manhattan irish Fest Parade 5k Manhattan IL runrace.net 03/12/16 St Paddys Day 5K Naperville IL stpaddysday5K.org 03/12/16 leprechaun leap 5K & 8K Run/Walk benefitting the greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago IL stpaddysdayrunchicago.com 03/12/16 Deer Park St. Paddy’s 5K Deer Park IL allcommunityevents.com

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03/20/16 March Madness Half Marathon Cary IL www.hillstriders.com

03/13/16 St. Pat’s Run Kimberly WI dutrirun.com

03/26/16 Kent City Ridge Run 15K/5K Kent City MI www.kentcityschools.org

03/19/16 DinO Trail Run - Mounds Anderson IN www.dinoseries.com/run 03/19/16 lucky leprechaun Run Milwaukee WI luckyleprechaun7k.com

03/19/16 Run Forrest Run 5/10k to benefit the gary Sinise Foundation Notre Dame IN www.runforrestnd.com 03/19/16 Mushing for Meals Beloit WI beloitmealsonwheels.org 03/19/16 Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series #3 Geneva IL www.runandachieve.com 03/19/16 Shamrock Beer Run Arlington Heights IL shamrockbeerrun.com/chicago

03/12/16 lucky Clover 4 Miler and 1 Mile leprechaun lope Carmel IN luckycloverrun.com 03/12/16 Hills Are Alive Trail Run/Walk Burlington WI

03/12/16 Cactus Classic Trail Races Manito IL mayhemracemanagement.com

03/19/16 live grit lakefront 10 Miler and 5K (CARA Runners Choice Circuit Race) Chicago IL www.lakefront10.com

Running 03/05/16 CnB Oak Forest Fleadh 5K Oak Forest IL www.oak-forest.org

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03/19/16 Michael Cusack’s leprechaun Dash 5K run/walk & Kids 1 mile dash Oak Forest IL cusacksleprechaundash.itsyourrace.com

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03/26/16 Coach Mark’s Boston 20 Training Run Barrington IL www.theroadtoboston.info 03/26/16 Chicago Quarter Marathon Chicago IL www.chicagoquarter.com 03/26/16 Bunny Rock 5K Chicago Chicago IL www.bunnyrock5k.com 04/02/16 DinO Trail Run Eagle Creek Indianapolis IN dinoseries.com/trail-running 04/02/16 lincoln Presidential Half Marathon Springfield IL www.lincolnhalf.com 04/02/16 April Fools 5k Run Bloomingdale IL www.aprilfools5k.com 04/02/16 Ringing in Spring 5K/10K Valparaiso IN www.ringinginspring.com 04/02/16 Arny Johnson Run for united Way Machesney Park IL unitedwayrrv.galaxydigital.com 04/02/16 Circular logic Marathon West Lafayette IN www.circularlogicmarathon.com

CNB Oak Forest Fleadh 5K

SATuRDAy, MARCH 5 | OAK FOREST, il Kick off your st. Patrick’s day celebrations on the first saturday in March with the annual CnB oak Forest Fleadh 5K. the race is part of a full day of activities in the city, which includes open street events for riding, rollerblading and cycling, a family parade and open houses at local pubs and restaurants. 04/02/16 Trailbreaker Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5K Waukesha WI www.runthetrailbreaker.com 04/02/16 Brew City Half Marathon & 10k Milwaukee WI brewcityrun.com 04/02/16 Fast Cat 5k/10k Plainfield IL www.runfastcat.com 04/03/16 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K Chicago IL www.shamrockshuffle.com 04/07/16 Run to the Pub Craft Beer Series! Orland Park IL www.kellydevinenutrition.com 04/09/16 Chicago lakefront 50K Chicago IL www.chicagoultra.org

04/09/16 Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K Chicago IL allcommunityevents.com 04/09/16 Martian Marathon Dearborn MI martianmarathon.com 04/09/16 Kal-Haven Trail Run ultra Marathon Kalamazoo MI kalhaventrailrun.wordpress.com 04/09/16 Sarett Spring Stampede 5K Trail Run & Walk Benton Harbor MI www.sarett.com 04/10/16 good life Race Oak Park IL goodliferace.com 04/16/16 Saw Wee Kee Spring Trail Run Oswego IL www.oswegolandparkdistrict.org 04/16/16 Carmel Marathon Weekend Carmel IN www.CarmelMarathon.com

04/16/16 Fun Run in Color Wheaton IL wheatonparkdistrict.com 04/16/16 Rockdale Ramblin’ Run 10K Rockdale IL www.jpdrun3.com 04/16/16 iola Trail Run Iola WI www.greatlakesendurance.com 04/16/16 Just Move it! Challenge Arlington Heights IL jmichallenge.org 04/16/16 Holy Family Westside 5K & Trojan Stampede South Bend IN 04/16/16 SuperHero 5K Run/Walk Elkhart IN www.stonesouppromotions.com 04/23/16 Calvin College 5k Spring Classic and youth Fun Run Grand Rapids MI www.calvin.edu/classic

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04/23/16 Trail Marathon Weekend - Day 1 Pinckney MI www.trailmarathon.com

04/24/16 Trail Marathon Weekend - Day 2 Pinckney MI www.trailmarathon.com

04/30/16 Frankfort Half Marathon Frankfort IL www.runningexcels.com

05/01/16 Southwest Half Marathon and 10K Palos Heights IL southwesthalfmarathon.com

04/23/16 4th Annual RACERS Superhero 5K Benton Harbor MI www.racerssuperhero5K.com

04/24/16 Under the Influence of... Adrenaline West Bend WI www.adrenalineraces.org

04/30/16 Hurt the Dirt Trail Races Grand Rapids MI hurtthedirt.com

05/01/16 Bob Blazier Run For The Arts Crystal Lake IL www.rauecenter.org

04/30/16 DINO Trail Run Town Run Indianapolis IN dinoseries.com/trail-running

05/01/16 Village of Willowbrook’s Spring Fling 5K/ Run Walk & Children’s Fun Run Willowbrook IL willobrookspringfling.eventbrite.com

04/23/16 The Soldier Dash Peoria IL 04/23/16 Verizon Sly Fox 13.1 and 10K St. Charles IL www.slyfoxhalf.com

04/24/16 Heritage Run Rockford IL www.rockriverymca.org 04/24/16 The Champion of Trees 10K Run (formerly Arbor Day 10K) Lisle IL www.mortonarb.org

04/24/16 Oshkosh Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Oshkosh WI 04/24/16 2016 Bengal Eastside Shuffle Plainfield IL pehsband.wix.com/eastsideshuffle

04/24/16 Ravenswood Run 5K Chicago IL www.RavenswoodRun.com

04/30/16 Dash for Disabilities Indianapolis IN secure.getmeregistered.com 04/30/16 Run to Remember Chicago IL 04/30/16 Every Kid Needs a Superhero Kenosha WI everykidneedsasuperhero.com

05/01/16 SuperManny Mission 5K & SuperKids Miler “Heroes and Villains Unite” Romeoville IL raceroster.com/events/2016/ 05/02/16 Polish Constitution Day Hash Chicago IL www.chicagohash.com 05/07/16 Wisconsin Marathon & Half Marathon Kenosha WI www.wisconsinmarathon.com 05/07/16 Aux Sable Athletics for Autism 5K/1-Mile Joliet IL 05/07/16 Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k Fish Creek WI doorcountyhalfmarathon.com

Fight for Air Climb – Presidential Towers

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05/07/16 RC2 Community Half Marathon and fun run Ripon WI 05/07/16 The Rainbow Run 5k Kankakee IL www.kankakeerainbowrun.com

05/07/16 A Safe Place EmpoweRun 5K Run/Walk Libertyville IL asafeplaceforhelp.org

05/08/16 The Kalamazoo Marathon at the Borgess Run Kalamazoo MI www.borgessrun.com

05/07/16 13th Annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle Villa Park IL astersealsdfvr.org/runforthekids

05/08/16 AshleyCan 6th Annual Mother’s Day 5K Run/2 Mile Walk/Kids Run Bourbonnais IL www.raceentry.com

05/07/16 Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile & 5K Lemont IL quarrymanchallenge.com 05/07/16 Spring Chicken 5K Freeport IL www.freeportymca.org 05/07/16 Groovin in the Grove 5K Race & Fun Walk - w/ Little Groovers 1K,1/2K & 100 Yd Downers Grove IL 05/07/16 Pigeon River Classic Clintonville WI www.greatlakesendurance.com 05/07/16 Greater Chicago Epilepsy 5K Wheaton IL www.EpilepsyChicago.org 05/07/16 Cinco de Miler Chicago IL www.cincodemiler.com/chicago 05/08/16 Embrace the Race...Breast & Ovarian Cancer 5k Highland Park IL www.carpediemraces.com 05/08/16 Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk Barrington IL allcommunityevents.com

05/08/16 Sock Hop Hustle 5K Olympia Fields IL www.sockhophustle.org 05/14/16 Chicago Marathon: Kick Off Training Run Chicago IL 05/14/16 Devil Dash 5k Peotone IL devildash.peotonemusic.org 05/14/16 Journeys Marathon Eagle River WI www.journeysmarathon.org 05/14/16 Dances with Dirt Gnaw Bone Nashville IN www.danceswithdirt.com 05/14/16 Ice Age Trail 50 La Grange WI www.iceagetrail50.com 05/14/16 Two Rivers Meet Elkhart IN 05/14/16 Bobcat Blitz 5K & 1 Mile Run/Walk Palatine IL www.immanuelpalatine.org/5k 05/15/16 Darien Dash 10k, 5K and 1 Mile Run Darien IL www.darienchamber.com

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05/21/16 Kane County Cougars Ozzie’s Home Run and Walk 5K Geneva IL www.kccougars.com 05/22/16 Oral Cancer Foundation 5K Walk/Run for Awareness Bensenville IL donate.oralcancer.org 05/22/16 Michelob ULTRA Chicago Spring 13.1 & 10K Chicago IL www.chicagospringhalf.com 05/26/16 Run to the Pub... Runnin in the USA Series! 5K training program Oak Forest IL www.kellydevinenutrition.com 05/28/16 Kent’s Run Valparaiso IN www.KentsRun.com 05/28/16 Madison Twilight 10K Madison WI madisonmarathon.org 05/28/16 Madison Twilight 5K Madison WI madisonmarathon.org 05/28/16 5th Annual Wounded Warrior 5K Run/Walk Plainfield IL welcomeyouhome.org 05/28/16 Soldier Field 10 Mile Chicago IL 05/29/16 Madison Half Marathon Madison WI madisonmarathon.org

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take a tour of the Busse Woods Forest Preserve at the Chicagoland spring Marathon & half Marathon. While half marathoners stick to areas of the preserve south of higgins road, those running the full marathon will have the opportunity to see the northern half as well. Participants receive a medal and spring weight pullover for their efforts, and can enjoy live music at the finish line. 05/30/16 Wild West 50K and Relay Lowell MI www.wildwest100k.4t.com

04/23/16 Pioneer Sprint Triathlon Petersburg IL www.triharderpromotions.com

05/19/16 Triathlon Transition Clinic Orland Park IL www.trirightcoaching.com

05/30/16 Jubilee Jog 2016 on Memorial Day Wilmette IL www.jubileejog5k.com

04/23/16 TOUGHMAN Ga Half iron Distance Triathlon Columbus IN www.toughmantri.com

05/21/16 Thunder in The Valley Triathlon Olympic Distance Terre Haute IN cross-roads-events.com/thtri

05/14/16 Leaning Tower YMCA Youth Triathlon Niles IL www.ymcachicago.org/leaningtower

05/21/16 TOUGHMAN iN Half iron Distance Triathlon Indianapolis IN www.toughmantri.com

05/15/16 Leaning Tower YMCA Tower Triathlon Niles IL www.ymcachicago.org/leaningtower

05/21/16 May Madness Sprint Triathlon Effingham IL www.cuttingedgeevents.net

TRiATHLON 03/05/16 East Bank Club indoor Triathlon Chicago IL eastbankclub.com/indoor-triathlon 03/20/16 Experience Triathlon indoor Triathlon Series March 20 Race Lisle IL experiencetriathlon.com 04/23/16 Abe’s Mini Triathlon Petersburg IL www.triharderpromotions.com

05/15/16 3 Disciplines Gateway Triathlons Carlyle IL 3disciplines.com

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the proBleM Repetitive motions of day-to-day life cause muscles to contract and relax. Over time, these contractions become shorter. As they become shorter, muscles and fascia become chronically contracted, forming knots, congested tissue, and muscle tightness leading to dysfunction, disability and pain.

DC Wellness Center offers both structural and functional care with gentle corrective spinal and whole body care, physiotherapy, functional nutrition, postural care, exercise rehab and ART. We also offer comprehensive functional assessments, gait analysis, custom foot orthotics designed specifically for athletes, lab studies, body compositions, personal coaching, performance care and radiology onsite. We also offer Boot Camps and personal training.

The health of muscles is directly affected by tightness in the muscles. Blood and lymph volume is drastically reduced in hyper-contracted muscle tissue. Tremendous congestion and inflammation accumulates in the tissue from cellular metabolic wastes, all due to ineffective circulation. As this stagnation progresses, the tissue suffers increasingly destructive pathological changes.

Dr. Michael Davenport has been a Sports Chiropractic Physician for over 20 years and has been involved in the Chicago running and triathlon community for almost 30 years. He is about to run the Chicago Marathon for the 25th time this fall. He continues to compete in ultramarathons and Ironman races. He is training for the Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon this fall for the 6th time and is hoping to qualify for the World Championship in Hawaii for 2017. He has been involved in several local organizations that promote healthy lifestyles, community involvement through training and competition. Dan Cavanagh is a NASM certified personal trainer and is an active competitor in races ranging from 5ks to marathons and half Ironman Triathlons. He is also currently training for his first full Ironman at this fall’s Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon. Dan is proud to say that he has transformed his lifestyle from being inactive and overweight to training and developing as an endurance athlete. He enjoys teaching our patients from all levels of fitness the proper technique and alignment when exercising to prevent injuries and reach peak performance. Together Mike and Dan have worked with many local athletes and believe the right combination of proper nutrition and hydration, muscle balance, adequate rest, correct structural biomechanics and functional movement is essential in preventing injuries and reaching your potential as an athlete! Experience a safe and natural approach to whole body health without the use of medication or surgery!

DeloS therapy Delos Therapy involves applied systematic pressure to the entire length of the muscle to stretch muscular fibrils, leading to elevated vascular and lymphatic circulation, improving the vital health of the affected tissue, eliminating pain and restoring function. hoW We Differ froM... Physical therapy Conventional techniques of stretching and strengthening are ineffective for hyper-contracted muscle tissue. Delos Therapy addresses the root cause of the pain by micro-stretching muscles and fascia. chiropractic Rather than manipulating bones that may be out of alignment, Delos therapy addresses the muscle tissue, which is the force that is causing the skeletal misalignment in the first place. massage Compared to Delos, regular massage is a superficial technique that doesn’t optimally address muscular tightness. Even deep tissue and sports massage don’t hold tissue in a stretched position long enough to be fully effective. conventional stretching Tight tissue doesn’t stretch, so during conventional stretching, only healthy fibers are stretched. As a result, flexibility often increases, but pain and stiffness don’t diminish. ConDitionS treateD By DeloS • Headaches/migraines • Back/neck pain • Shoulder pain • Arthritis • Sciatica • IT band syndrome • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Tennis/golfer’s elbow • Hip pain • Plantar fasciitis • Tendonitis • TMJ • Bursitis • Fibromyalgia • Knee pain • Shin splints BenefitS of DeloS • Prevention of surgeries • Reduced rehabilitation time • Restored function • Increased range of motion

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CHICAGO CHIROPRACTIC & SPORTS MEDICINE Dr. Joshua Akin, Dr. Jon Sebby, Dr. Frank Bucki, Shawn Mays, LMT, Sam Gao, LMT

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Chicago Chiropractic & Sports Medicine specializes in helping athletes and active individuals achieve optimal performance in sports, as well as body balance for every day activities. Our board certified doctors work with you to design an individualized and comprehensive treatment program – combining body-work, education and exercise – that accelerates your performance and recovery.

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ABOUT MASSAGE ENVY Massage Envy offers convenience, affordability, and professionalism. With convenient locations in the Streeterville and Lincoln Park neighborhoods, Massage Envy is the perfect place to go for your therapeutic massage therapy & Murad Facial services. Our licensed massage therapists & estheticians are trained to provide each of our guests with a customized experience. With our focus on wellness, we offer the following services: • Deep tissue massage • Relaxation / Swedish massage • Pre-natal massage • Reflexology • Sports massage • Hot Stone Therapy • Enhancements include AromaTherapy & Deep Muscle Therapy & Sugar Foot Scrubs • Murad Healthy Skin Facials • On-site chair massage at your office or event

Dr. Akin is the Chiropractic Physician for the Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cubs. Contact us to find out how Chicago Chiropractic & Sports Medicine can help you with your recovery from an injury, treatments to manage your acute or chronic pain or a program to improve your performance and prevent injuries. CHICAGO SPORTS INSTITUTE 847-881-2861 | chicagosportsinstitute.com 1847 Oak St. Northﬁeld, IL Chicago Sports Institute, www.chicagosportsinstitute.com, is Chicagoland’s premier sports training facility, dedicated to providing the ultimate in performance training, sports medicine and integrative health. With a passion for helping clients achieve their health and wellness goals, the experts at Chicago Sports Institute have an ongoing commitment to assist athletes at any level in achieving optimal performance in their sports and activities. SERVICES OFFERED: - Performance Training • One-On-One • Athlete Development • Youth • Program Design • Strongwoman & Strongman - Sports Medicine (Chicago Chiropractic & Sports Medicine) - Integrative Health chicagosportsinstitute.com info@chicagosportsinstitute.com

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For first time guests, book your 1-hour (50 minute hands on) massage today at the member rate of $59.99 or book a 1 ½-hour massage session (80 minutes hands on) at the $84.99 member rate. That’s a 50% savings off the regular rates. We also offer first time guests a $69.99 Murad Healthy Skin Facial. ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP Join over 1,800,000 members nationwide! If you seek the beneﬁts of therapeutic massage & Murad Healthy Skin facials on a regular basis, our membership program is a great value! Chicago Area Runner’s Association members receive a discount when they enroll in our 12-month program (see clinic for details): Here’s how the membership works: • $69.99 monthly dues includes a 1-hour customized massage each month • All additional services at the discounted member rates ($59.99 one hour/$69.99 Murad facial) • Monthly member massages can be rolled over to the next month, gifted to others, or used in 30 minute increments • Ask about our Corporate Wellness discounts for companies who enroll 5 or more employees • Valid at over 1,100 locations in 49 states. *See clinic for full details, restrictions and member rules apply.

SAUGANASH WELLNESS CENTER 6160 N. Cicero Avenue, Suite 214 Chicago, IL 60646

773.283.4470 | FAX: 773.283.4473 info@sauganashwellness.com 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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215 S. Northwest Hwy., Ste. 102A, Barrington, IL 60010 847-842-8070 | info@vannesschiro.com | vannesschiro.com Do You Keep Running Into Problems? Runners often experience a number of seemingly unrelated problems that come and go creating pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion. Those problems could be: • Plantar Fasciitis, Patellar Tendonitis • Shin Splints, IT-Band Syndrome • Piriformis Syndrome, Hip Tightness • Low Back pain, Neck/Shoulder Pain • Chronic Hamstring Tightness Are these different names for the same problem? The overlooked fact is that these problems often have the same underlying cause—a foot-knee-hip imbalance. Running involves a repeated weight transfer from one leg to the other that requires the foot, knee and hip to maintain consistent alignment. During the single leg stance, if the arch or knee collapses or if the hips tilt to one side, there will be repetitive stress transmitted throughout the body that can cause any of the symptoms listed above. Readiness to Run Assessment The Step-Down Assessment determines if the problem is at the feet, knees or hips and predicts the likelihood that a running injury or symptom will occur. When performing this assessment, concentrate on one area at a time (foot, knee, hip). It is useful to have someone take a picture or video of you performing this assessment. Stand on a slightly elevated surface with your feet under your hips. The knee of the stance leg will bend slightly as you reach the foot of the non-weight bearing leg down towards the ground. The foot of the reaching leg will point down, hovering above the ground. It is best to perform this assessment barefoot to observe the position of the foot. Here is what you should look for: 1 FOOT: The foot of the stance leg should be pointing straight forward. Note if the arch collapses in or rolls out during the assessment.

# 2 KNEE: Note your ability to keep the knee of the stance leg directly over the foot as you step down. Note if the knee collapses in or out.

3 HIP: Note your ability to keep your hips level, torso upright, and shoulders level as you reach the foot forward. #

If you were unable to maintain a neutral arch, keep the knee in line with the foot and maintain level hips throughout the full movement—your foot-knee-hip alignment is off and running is likely to produce symptoms. Injury Free Running Foot-knee-hip weakness or misalignment is responsible for many conditions that can be chronic and difﬁcult to manage clinically without a full understanding of the factors involved. This explains why just treating plantar fasciitis or IT- band syndrome doesn’t fully address the causative factors.

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cities like Chicago. In 1987, I found the volunteers who had organized CBF in 1985. They were getting burned out. I suggested they hire me. They said they didn’t have any money. I said, hire me and we’ll raise it. They hired me. Role with CBF: I was the first executive director. I was part time through 1988. For a couple years, I was the sole staff person, so I had to do everything with the help of volunteers. Proudest accomplishments at CBF: The first bike lanes, first bike racks, the Bike 2000 Plan, the Bike 2015 Plan, the first city bike maps, a city bike coordinator and bike program, the Bike Ambassador program, Lakefront Trial improvements, Bike to Work Week, first federal funding flowing to bike projects, bikes on Metra, bikes on CTA. Most of all, being part of bikes going from fringe to something important in Chicago.

who influenced your biking career the most: A guy named Peter Lagerwey, the bike coordinator of Seattle. In 1988, he gave a speech about how to insert cycling into the transportation decisionmaking process. It wasn’t about protesting but making friends and helping the city change its process. The city and elected leaders could never be your opponent, because they were the only institution that could make the changes to the streets that you wished for. Your most memorable bike event: Bike the Drive 2002. All lanes of Lake Shore Drive, filled with bikes in every direction as far as you could see. It looked like bikes were taking over the city. Your most memorable ride: My shortest memorable ride was a lap around the Picasso on Daley Plaza on a tandem with Mayor Daley in 1997. My longest memorable ride was 5,722 miles around the western two-thirds of the U.S. with my wife Susan over six months in 1985. The future of biking in Chicagoland: Building out a complete all-ages cycling network in one neighborhood in Chicago. Showing that it can be done, that the neighborhood thrives on every level, that it makes the neighborhood a wonderful place to live and travel for all modes and that becomes a model for the whole city.

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