2018 March/April Chicago Athlete Magazine

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chicago athlete ENDURANCE SPORTS AND FITNESS

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Athletes Bloom Again I must admit, I am not one of those hardcore, dedicated runners who will get outside and run in any weather. If there’s any ounce of snow, or the temperature is below 20 degrees, I don’t even consider it, and go to the gym instead. After months of being cooped up inside and dozens of monotonous treadmill miles logged, I’m ready to get back out there!

This season, I’m tackling a lot of new goals. I’ll be training with the Chicago Area Runners Association this summer for my first marathon, which of course, is the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. With a handful of half marathons under my belt, I know I can do it, but the nerves are already in full force. I’m really looking forward to having a group to train with and keeping me motivated though; last summer was the first time I trained with a buddy for a race, and it made all the difference. Wish me luck!

I also recently started coaching track and field at my old high school, and I must say, seeing the girls working hard actually motivates me to work harder too. A lot of them remind me of myself in high school; they can be so silly and funny but also so serious at the same time. It’s really fun to be on the other side of things and be their cheerleader, and I can’t wait for the outdoor season.

My 2018 season is already off to a running start, and I am excited to continue to share these journeys with you. As I work towards my goals, I also want to help you achieve yours! This issue is full of resources to get your season rearing, including a list of the top 100 Illinois races on page 41.

If you’re feeling unmotivated, don’t worry, you’re not alone. As I mentioned above, weather plays a huge role in my running schedule, but sometimes you need to just push yourself and get out there. What better opportunity to kick start a season than with a fun, themed race? The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k serves that exact purpose. Learn more about the March 25 race on page 34.

Need some extra motivation? Read about the inspiring 2017 Clif Bar Athletes of the Year. They were voted for a reason; find out why on pages 30 and 32.

As you’re getting ready for your new season, and inevitably investing money into new gear and products, take a minute to thank your local athletic store for all that they do. Specialty athletic retail has been in the Chicagoland area for nearly 50 years, and that should definitely be celebrated. On page 36, we take a look at the beginning days of these companies, and you might be surprised how it all came to be!

For endurance athletes, the new year starts now. Good luck on your goals, and we hope to see you out there in 2018.

Happy Spring!

Holly Petrovich

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Responding to Chicago residents’ interest in a more flexible Divvy pricing structure, the popular bike share system is rolling out a series of new fare options and benefits.

The new options include a $3 “Single Ride,” a new “Explorer Pass,” and 15 minutes of additional ride time for annual members.

Leon’s Triathlon TO HOST NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, PARTNERS WITH DARE2TRI USA Triathlon announced the restructuring of its regions to “increase efficiency, collaboration and communication with the USA Triathlon National Office.”

As a result, Leon’s Triathlon in Hammond, Indiana has been designated as the new 2018 North Central Regional Championship event. Leon’s Triathlon is an event that draws competitors from around the world and pays special tribute to active and retired

military members throughout the weekend. The race takes places on June 3, and includes both Sprint and Olympic course options.

Another new addition to Leon’s Triathlon is its partnership with Dare2tri and the new Race2Raise Team. By joining the Dare2Tri Race2Raise Team, athletes will become part of a community that believes ability is limitless when you set your mind to something.

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In addition to these new products and pricing changes, Divvy is simplifying the overage fee structure to a flat rate overage fee of $3 for 30 additional minutes across all fare options.

“Divvy has been a tremendous success story in Chicago, but we believe that our customers will embrace more pricing options that are tailored to their needs,” said CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld. “These new more flexible choices will provide benefits to all Divvy users, a nd we hope encourage some casual riders to join Divvy as annual members.”

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complete on Aug. 18 by entering and fi nishing the 13.1-mile Madison Mini-Marathon. Runners who complete the challenge will receive a free commemorative medal, in addition to the two provided at each respective event.

Additionally, the top three male and female open and masters finishers will receive a special award to be presented on site at the Madison Mini-Marathon, based on combined times in the two half marathons.

Work on 312 RiverRun Begins On January 31, the Active Transportation Alliance announced that the city broke ground on the two-mile path in Clark Park, which will be called the 312 RiverRun. The bicycle and pedestrian trail will connect three city parks: Clark, California and Horner Parks, all of which run along the river. Upon completion, which is slated for this year, the trail will provide a continuous path from Belmont to Montrose, extending the Chicago River Trail.

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The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K announced that executive race director Carey Pinkowski will be taking to the streets of Chicago on Sunday, March 25 to raise funds for charity.

Pinkowski’s participation shines a light on the event’s new Charity Matching Campaign, which enables runners to make their race more meaningful.

Pinkowski will be running on behalf of the American Cancer Society. “I have seen so many people in my life — my father, my dear friends and other individuals — battle cancer and this cause has always been important to me,” he said. “It is humbling to participate among a group of runners who make their running more impactful by raising funds for a charitable cause. Over the past 16 years, I have watched more than 100,000 charity runners cross our finish line.

It really highlights the beauty of our collective spirit in the sport.”

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TWO ILLINOIS ATHLETES WERE GIVEN THE TITLE BY IRONMAN

In January, IRONMAN announced its All World Athlete Champions after the 2017 racing season. Of the 29 named, nine are from the United States, two of which are Illinois athletes. Jacqui Giuliano from Oakwood Hills and Bobbe Greenberg from Highland Park were both recognized for their success.

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Giuliano represents the female 30-34 age group, and after being out for the first half of 2017 due to a foot flare-up, she was determined to make the second half of the year count. Thanks to her husband who is also her coach, Giuliano had a really strong come-back.

“I am fortunate that I’ve been running long enough that my setback didn’t cost me too much on the run and actually bettered my swim and bike since those were what I was forced to focus on when I couldn’t run,” Giuliano says. “I think this honor really shows that you should never give up, especially when times get hard, because you truly never know what can happen with the right mindset, training and support system.”

Greenberg, representing the female 70-74 age group, learned to swim for an indoor triathlon in her late 50’s and was hooked. Since then, she’s done 13 full-distance races; in 2017 alone, Greenberg competed in two full-distance races, and three half-distance races and will compete in her sixth Kona this October.

“I am beyond grateful that I am healthy and strong, and can do this sport I love,” Greenberg says. “In my heart, the mark of a true champion is someone who trains and races with joy and enthusiasm, regardless of the outcome.”

IRONMAN triathlon athletes received the IRONMAN All World Athlete designation in their age groups by competing in multiple events and earning Age Group Ranking points during the 2017 season. Racers were rewarded for their top three performances throughout the year with the combined points determining the champion for each division.

Paratriathlon National Championships will be held in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, as part of the Pleasant Prairie Triathlon for the second consecutive year, USA Triathlon announced on February 9. The race will take place on June 24 at Prairie Springs Park and the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex.

National titles will be up for grabs in six sport classes as athletes complete a 750-meter swim in Lake Andrea, a 20-kilometer bike through Pleasant Prairie and neighboring Kenosha, and a 5-kilometer run

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Allstate Partners with RAM Racing’s Popular Hot Chocolate 15k/5k Series Allstate Insurance Company, one of the country’s largest and most successful sports sponsorship brands, and RAM Racing, the leading endurance race producer in the country, announced a major three-year title sponsorship today through the creation of the newly-named “Allstate® Hot Chocolate 15k/5k®.” The partnership marks the longest sustained commitment by Allstate in the endurance world and the first series title sponsorship for the running company.

An annual favorite on runners’ calendars, the Hot Chocolate race series originated with a single race staged in Chicago in 2007. The 2018 Allstate Hot Chocolate Chicago 15k/5k will be held on Nov. 4 in Grant Park.

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course finishing in the park. In addition to chasing national titles, athletes competing at Paratriathlon Nationals also have the opportunity to qualify for the USA Paratriathlon Development Team Program, which is designed to identify and develop athletic potential leading toward the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

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“I quickly became enamored with running after joining the cross country team while attending Northside Prep High School. Running provided me a community and an opportunity to express myself. I continued competing as a member of the Illinois Cross Country and Track Club while attending the University of Illinois. Following university, I became involved in the Chicago running community through Fleet Feet Sports and found success in the marathon and beyond. In 2017, I joined the DWRunning coaching staff and finished 84th in the TCS New York City Marathon.

As a coach-athlete, I look forward to continuing to contribute to the Chicago running community and tackling new challenges around the world.”

Kittaka’s PRs 5k: 15:50 | 10k: 33:32 | Half Marathon: 1:15:02 | Marathon: 2:31:43

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“I started competing in cross country and track and field my sophomore year of high school, and qualified for state every year. I battled a lot of injuries throughout college but worked on a lot of strength to make my senior year at Lewis University my healthiest and best. After college, I wanted to continue the positive momentum; I looked into some coaching choices and met with Dan Walters who started his own team DWRunning. Since the summer of 2016, he has kept me healthy and excited to chase after my goals. I made my marathon debut at the 2017 Bank of America Chicago Marathon I am working towards qualifying for the Olympic marathon trials in 2020 and beyond!”

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Racing to Train

INCORPORATING RACING INTO YOUR MARATHON TRAINING PLAN

With May and June not far from view, many marathon runners are enjoying a few final spring races before beginning their 18-week treks towards a fall marathon date. For many, marathon training means isolation from racing in order to focus oneself solely on marathon prep. But this season, I encourage marathon runners to consider incorporating an appropriate amount of racing into their fall marathon build-up.

While there may only be one target race, there can be more than one race day. Races can serve to be intermediate steps along the way of a well-designed training plan.

Racing is Training

Every run, even races, are training efforts.

Race day or not, there is a training adaptation anytime you head out to run. Racing can often be as specific of a workout as they come. A 5K race is often a great VO2 max training effort; a 10K or half marathon race can serve as an ideal tempo run effort. As long as the pace and distance match to the desired training benefit, the word “race” does not negate the training benefit of the run.

When using races as training efforts, runners do need to stay committed to the training goal and avoid allowing a controlled effort to become more than it was intended.

Change Your Comfort Zone

When you get to marathon day, you want marathon pace to feel comfortable; you need to feel in control and well within your comfort zone through the race’s early stages. A hard 5K or 10K race effort a couple of months prior to your marathon can make marathon pace feel more comfortable and in control. The intense feeling of the shorter lead up race will stay with you on marathon day, and help you feel like you are on cruise control through your marathon’s early miles.

Challenge Yourself

While I encourage marathon runners to join a local group training program, like the ones offered through the Chicago Area Runners Association, many will undoubtedly find themselves putting in a mountain of miles alone. While these lonely miles have their own challenge, they do lack any healthy external competition from peers to help push oneself to another level.

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Signing up for a race gives the lonely weekday runner a wealth of weekend training partners.

Using race day to let the competitive juices out that you had to hold in all week can allow for some great training efforts that will challenge your body and help it adapt to new fitness levels.

Progression

A progression of marathon paced runs is an important part of most training plans. Using local races to provide support for these long runs is a great way to make them happen successfully. You will not only have “training partners,” you will also have aid stations along the way, which allow you to practice proper fueling techniques. Using a 10K race to do your first marathon pace run about eight to 10 weeks out of marathon day is a good start.

Then a few weeks later, find a 15K or 10 Miler, and later a half marathon to provide a nice supported progression for these critical workouts.

Dress Rehearsal

Periodic races are an excellent dress rehearsal for race day logistics. As much as we need to train ourselves physiologically, training ourselves to manage race day logistics can be just as important. Lead-up races can get one comfortable with all of those race day tasks that stress us out or give us the jitters.

Practicing tasks such as planning pre-race meals, packing for race day, traveling to the race, getting into a start corral and more will make those parts of the important race day run smoother.

Keep these training focused races in perspective; they are a tool to get you ready, and not all of them will result in new personal bests. Give yourself a little extra recovery time after a race day effort, compared to a hard workout. But avoid the temptation to taper going into these training races. They are a complementary part of the build-up, not something that should distract from the main goal.

Aside from training, including races in your marathon build-up can help break up the monotony of long training blocks. You will enjoy new courses, new people to run with, inspiration from fellow runners, and you will reap one of running’s greatest rewards, a regular connection to the running community.

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What’s the Deal With the NeW Nike shoe?

In February, Nike released its new Nike Epic React Flyknit, and runners around the world freaked at the possibility of a shoe that is both lightweight yet supportive and comfortable.

Since then, #NikeReact ads have been popping up everywhere, and athletes wonder if the $150 price tag is worth it for the claimed-revolutionary shoe.

Well, I got a first look at the shoe before it even came out, and have been trying it the past few weeks. I’m here to share my thoughts, but first, let’s talk about the details of the design itself.

At the launch event in New York, Brett Holts, Product Line Manager at Nike, talked about the history of Nike’s design strategy; in fact, the original motivation to providing a lightweight cushioned running shoe stemmed from Nike’s early designs of track spikes.

“The thin wedge in the heel of a track spike, which is only a couple millimeters, adds the balance of maintaining a lightweight product but allows athletes to put in miles and stay healthy,” Holts says.

In June 2017, Nike launched the React foam in a basketball shoe and users found it to be soft and springy while also stable. So, Nike engineers saw an opportunity to integrate this into running shoes as well.

“Now, 10 years later, we’re talking about the Nike Epic React, which is Nike’s most complete cushion. It’s the lightest, softest and most responsive platform we’ve ever delivered in one shoe,” Holts explains. “It’s been four years in the making, and took over 4,000 different chemistries to get it just right.”

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So, what is the final formula? Well, Holts says there are three main components that make the Nike Epic React unique. The first is how it fits; although Nike has been using Flyknit on its shoes for quite some time, the seamless Flyknit is something new. This allows the design to be simple, while adding breathability and stability, and accentuating how the foot looks in the shoe with the low-cut silhouette. In fact, style is another important component to Nike, as athletes should look good to feel good.

The third component, and arguably most important, is the ride. The pattern on the bottom of the shoe is fluid, to allow versatility among terrains, and adds to the longevity. Holts says that many athletes have taken this shoe over 500 miles, and claim it still feels new because the cushioning is a specially formulated synthetic rubber that does not break down as quickly as other rubbers.

Nike chemists have kept the foam algorithm secret and the cushion itself is built in-house.

Why does Nike think this is THE running shoe for runners? Mostly because of its versatility; not only does it last a long time, it is good on all terrains, but elite athletes themselves say that it works in short, fast workouts the same as it does in the steadier, longer runs.

When I first put the shoe on, I immediately noticed how the Flyknit hugged my foot; it literally felt like I was just putting on a breathable sock.

The cushioning felt sturdy yet comfortable, and my foot didn’t sink nor feel stiff, I was impressed.

The protruding heel in the back definitely took some getting used to – when you stand in it, and rock back a little bit, it almost feels like the shoe

is catching you, which is a unique feature. When actually running, it’s not as noticeable, but it definitely looks like it’d feel like a rocking chair.

The first time I ran in these was outside on the road and they felt great. I really didn’t even notice the shoes at all, that’s how comfortable they were.

I’ve tried several shoes that claim to be both lightweight and supportive and feel pain after the first few miles. In these, I did not.

Running on the treadmill was a different experience; somehow, the shoes felt heavier and I definitely struggled to keep going. I’m not going to blame the shoes entirely, as my legs felt heavy from the previous day’s work out, but I do think I’ll keep these shoes for outdoor runs.

Style-wise, I love them. The colors are unique and I do get a lot of compliments when I wear them.

In fact, I’ve worn them a few times throughout the day when I know I’m going to do an afternoon run, and they’re extremely comfortable.

The Nike React could serve as a lifestyle shoe as well, and even though the price tag may be a little high for that, I’d support it.

When I asked Holts about the difference between this and last year’s Nike innovation, the Zoom Fly, which was the shoe that was supposed to break the two-hour marathon record, he said it’s an entirely different project.

“We know there’s not one solution for all runners out there, and we know they have multiple preferences,” Holts says. “We try to deliver what runners really gravitate towards, and both the Zoom Fly and now the Epic React have these features.”

By: Holly Petrovich

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Prepare a Timeline and Budget

Be sure to check the pulse on what people want to spend and how many days are feasible to take off for this adventure. In addition to this just being good manners, this information is also key for everyone else (regardless of the role they have in the group logistics) to know throughout the planning process. Tally up costs once the trip is over and have everyone venmo/paypal/zelle the person in question for the expense incurred. Easy peasy.

Designate Roles

There are lots moving parts when it comes to the traveling, training, and feeding of cyclists over the course of three to four days. Do not expect any one person to do all of these tasks (or more specifically, to do all of them well). Divvy up responsibilities over the following areas: Transportation, Lodging, Food + Cooking, Route Planning.

Assuming that this is a local or regional training camp, the transportation person should be in charge of figuring out: 1) how many vehicles are needed to move the group from point A to point B, 2) how many and who will be transported in which vehicle, and 3) bike rack logistics. Unless you want an inordinate amount of headache the day of departure, make sure that the person who own the bike racks have coordinated with the people who own the cars before people start showing up to load themselves and their belongings.

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Role 1: Lodging

As for lodging, AirBnb is ideal. No annoying hotel policies to deal with and there are generally bike washing, building and indoor storage options available. If it’s a large group for the camp, be sure to do a triple headcount on bodies and number of beds—or at the very least, bring an air mattress along. Another keep-the-peace-tip: Be sure that those who are sharing beds or rooms know beforehand about the accomodation logistics.

Role 2: Food

So important. So fundamental. The food coordinator can make or break the whole camp. Make sure whomever volunteers for this role actually enjoys eating and making food. There is nothing worse than seeing that the group grocery shop contains four days worth of wonder bread and eggs, or that the gluten-intolerant-freegan thought they could “wing it” menu-wise in the rural midwest.

Pro tip: They cannot.

The food coordinator does not have to be in charge of preparing everything, but they should have done the shopping beforehand and have menus worked out for main meals and on-the-bike food. Salads? Proteins?

Bulk oatmeal? Rice cakes? Check and check.

Also, if you know you’re going to be out in the middle of nowhere, buy food before you leave town.

Role 3: Route Planner

Similar to the foodie, this person should have an earnest love of the task at hand. They should study Strava routes, send an email or two to local groups or teams about favorite loops, and work out those routes in some sort of loadable file for all in the camp to use. No one wants to get lost in an area they’re unfamiliar with, and no one wants to prepare for a four hour ride, only to have it turn into a six hour ride during which you run out of food and water. If either of these things happen, blame the route planner.

The Journey and Destination

There are lots of decent location options for midspring camps within five hours of Chicago.

Western Illinois is fantastic for rollers and loose gravel. St. Louis has lots of punchy little climbs and is dependably 10-15 degrees warmer (even with a chance of sun!) than it is here. Brown County in Indiana is a great locale for a mountain bike camp.

Alternatively, if your teammates have larger budgets and can take more than a long weekend off, then there’s really no limit on location or amenities. And if there’s too much on everyone’s plate to organize a camp themselves, there are groups available to do all the planning for you.

Trek Travel, Rapha Travel and Ingamba Tours are all worth a browse.

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SUNDAY, MAY 20 MAGGIE DALEY PARK Awaken the Spring with the 10th Annual Byline Bank Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K. Just steps away from Chicago’s beautiful Lake Michigan; you’ll enjoy the intimate Maggie Daley Park and gorgeous course.

Every participant is treated to: - Spring Market Finish Festival - Gourmet hot-breakfast buffet for all participants - Complimentary Lagunitas beer (must be 21+) - Live music - Spring flower station – free to take home - Finisher medal featuring a spinning Ferris Wheel - Tech-running shirt - Free race photos courtesy of Athlinks

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Here are some unstructured ideas.

Make it Simple

Make up a reason to get the family outside every day. If you have a dog, walk the dog together. Get a ball and play catch. Explore a path in a different forest preserve every weekend. Encourage your kids to invite a friend to come along.

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for bugs, dig for worms, take a field guide for birds or Illinois plants. Stare at the trees. Feel the breeze. Fly a kite. Paint with watercolors or sketch with pencils. Try photography. Relax and let the kids lead the fun with their endless creativity.

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Getting outside should be every family’s mission.

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50th state at the des moines half marathon in iowa in october of 2019, when he will be 11. aiden is a fourth grader at lakewood creek elementary school. he loves traveling baseball team.

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1. After a delayed start, 150 runners gathered in Schiller Woods on Feb. 11 to run through the freshly fallen snow in the Universal Sole Valentine’s Trail Challenge.

2. Paul Wojtkiewicz (left) and Carlos Wiramontes tackle the out-and-back Frosty 5 Miler in Channahon on Feb. 11.

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3. Runners bundled up to battle cold temperatures and strong winds at Universal Sole’s second annual Valentine’s Trail Challenge.

4. Christine Dlugosz from Chicago shows great form during the ninth annual F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5K, held in January on the Lakefront Path.

5. The word “Challenge” was an understatement at this year’s the Universal Sole Valentine’s Trail Challenge; snow covered most of the path, and the course was shorted to 3.5 miles, but runners still came out with smiles.

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KYLE LARSON By: Holly Petrovich Q How did your athletic journey begin?

A I started running in eighth grade when our school started a cross

country program and my mom thought I might like it. I liked it enough that I joined the high school team the following year. I was lucky enough to have some great coaches in both cross country and track through high school and college, which helped foster my love for the sport.

While I was in college I started working for a local running store and that’s when I really started to learn more about running post-college.

Q How are you involved in the Chicago endurance scene today?

A After graduating from college, I moved to Chicago and started working for Fleet Feet Sports, where I met some of the local elite runners and I started running with the Fleet Feet Racing team. Since then I’ve been coaching the Fleet Feet Racing team where I’ve met so many awesome people and it helps fuel my own training seeing so many people accomplishing their goals.

Q What is the biggest challenge you’ve overcome as an athlete?

A I’ve been pretty lucky and haven’t had any major challenges in terms of injuries or anything like that. I’m probably only saying this because we just got a lot of snow, but one of the challenges of training here in Chicago is training throughout the winter. But everyone here deals with that and part of being a runner is finding ways to get your training done no matter the conditions. It’s a lot easier when you have a group to train with and teammates that push you to train harder.

Q What is your favorite part of being a Chicago athlete?

A The Chicago running community is pretty awesome, and I love being

out on the lakefront path and seeing all the other athletes training. It’s really cool to show up to a race and see the runners that you always see on the path or at the track and know that you’re both part of the greatest running community in the world!

Q One piece of advice you have for endurance athletes?

A Find people to train with! It doesn’t have to be every day, but find

people that enjoy doing the same thing that you do, and it’ll make it that much more fun for you. Plus, you won’t burn out from the monotony of doing the same thing over and over when you have someone there to encourage you and push you to get better.

Q Anything else you want to add?

A I just want to say thank you to Fleet Feet Sports for the opportunity

to do this every day, and to Aligned Modern Health for keeping me in one piece!

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LAUREN MATRICARDI By: Holly Petrovich Q How did your athletic journey begin?

A I suppose I’ve always been a multi-sport athlete. I began playing

sports at the age of 5; I quickly fell in love with soccer, basketball and softball. Eventually, I began running in college as a way to make up for no longer having hours of practice a day. I ran my first marathon in 2005 and played club soccer at DePaul through 2007.

Q How are you involved in the Chicago endurance scene today?

A After dealing with knee pain since I was 10, I had elective exploratory knee surgery in 2008, and I was running one month later pain free. I started where I left off by running… but eventually burned out and quit.

I started cycling that next summer, a love that hit hard and fast. Cycling eventually led me to triathlon – which over six years, crept its way up to Ironman. I’ve also been a member of the Fleet Feet Racing team for two years, but have been involved with them as an employee and coach for 10 years.

Q What is the biggest challenge you’ve overcome as an athlete?

A Doubt and insecurities are Mt Kilimanjaro to me. Don’t think, just do is not my strong suit. There’s a great quote from Brett Sutton about Chrissie Wellington, that she’d be even more unstoppable if he could just chop her head off. I’ve always appreciated the technique and repetition of developing a skill set, and the strategy of the game, but it’s a unique situation when you’re trying to develop three sports, one body and one brain.

Q What is your favorite part of being a Chicago athlete?

A Connecting with the community is probably the best part. 2017 did

not turn out as I would have liked, yet I still get to sit here doing this interview. It has definitely reminded me that this is about more than race results and podium finishes. I also think it is pretty cool to be the fourth triathlete in a row to win Athlete of the Year. Triathlon is growing and there are opportunities that come along with that for anyone who wants to get into the sport.

Q One piece of advice you have for endurance athletes?

A Surround yourself with great people. Also, endurance training takes

time, sacrifice and commitment at any level. I personally am not a huge fan of “finding balance.” I thrive more in the element of structured chaos, and believe that you have to let things go when they no longer fit the plan.

Q Anything else you want to add?

A As we talk about sacrifice, a huge thanks has to go to those in my

life that I don’t get to see very often; who continue to give unconditional support and forgiveness when I use my travel days and dollars to race; who either spend some of theirs to watch me race, or simply refresh the race tracker incessantly.

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Shamrock Shuffle8K 2018 BANK OF AMERICA

The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K is one of Chicago’s best running celebrations, with a one-of-a-kind course! The Chicago tradition continues the St. Patrick’s Day celebration and kicks off the spring running season in Chicago.

The run’s unique 8K (4.97 miles) course weaves its way through downtown Chicago, starting and finishing in Grant Park.

Not up for the run? Join the walk! Walkers will be treated to a scenic 2 mile course along Chicago’s lakefront, starting and finishing in the same location as the 8K run. The walk is a perfect introduction to the Shamrock Shuffle and is ideal for aspiring runners or those looking to take part in the celebration without tackling an 8K (4.97 miles).

PARTICIPANT PACKET PICK-UP

Packet pick-up will take place at the Friday and Saturday of race weekend in the Skyline Ballroom at McCormick Place. Packet pick-up tickets will be emailed to all registered participants. If you cannot pick-up your packet in person, a friend, family member or co-worker can pick up your packet for you by presenting a copy of your packet pick-up ticket.

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be at mile 1.6, on State and Randolph Streets; the second aid station is at mile 3.6, on Harrison and Wells Streets. The 2 mile walk will have one on-course aid station offering water and toilet facilities. Each aid station will offer Gatorade® Endurance Formula (lemon-lime), water, medical support and toilet facilities.

Awards will be presented to top males and females in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 4549, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-90, 90 & over.

On race morning, NBCChicago.com will provide live, streaming coverage of the race start and finish from 8 – 11 a.m. where supporters can watch their favorite runner cross the line. Download the NBCChicago Mobile app to watch on your phone or watch on your computer.

POST-RACE PARTY

Celebrate your finish at the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Post-Race Party immediately following the race. The Post-Race Party features live music. Participants will receive a drink ticket attached to their bib number that can be redeemed for one Michelob ULTRA*. Additional drink tickets are available for purchase at the point of registration and at Packet pick-up.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Times subject to change

FRIDAY, MARCH 32 Packet pick-up McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 Packet pick-up McCormick Place, West Building, Skyline Ballroom 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Grant Park, Chicago 6:30 a.m.

Gear check opens 6:30 a.m.

Start Corrals open 8:30 a.m.

Wave 1 race start 9:00 a.m.

Post-Race Party begins 9:00 a.m.

Wave 2 race start 9:30 a.m.

Walk Wave race start 9:30 a.m.

Live music begins at the Post-Race Party 11:30 a.m. Gear check closes 1:00 p.m.

Beer ticket sales end 1:30 p.m.

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Running Back in Time:

The History of Chicago’s Athletic

Specialty Stores By: Chris Lewis

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For nearly 50 years, Chicagoland’s retail stores have not only provided athletic shoes and gear—they’ve also offered camaraderie, charity and longstanding legacies.

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s members of Chicagoland’s running community, it’s important to recognize the abundance of retail treasures athletes have scattered throughout the area; however, many might not be aware of the stores’ intriguing, decades-long pasts—pasts that depict the ups and downs, persistence and perseverance, and sheer heart and passion of small business owners.

To celebrate such an integral part of Chicagoland’s running community, Chicago Athlete Magazine decided to interview the owners of five of the area’s oldest retailers. By connecting the dots between the past and the present, the community as a whole can have a better understanding of where we are now, as avid runners in one of the nation’s most ideal running locations, as we prepare for the future of running in the Windy City.

The Competitive Foot: Illinois’s First Athletic Shoe Store Although the concept of athletic shoe stores is no longer viewed as unusual (in fact, it has steadily gained popularity in recent years—to the point in which they can be found throughout the United States now), that certainly wasn’t the case in the 1970s.

In fact, when Tim Eggert opened his first The Competitive Foot store in Western Springs back in 1974, he was viewed as a pioneer.

At the time, no one else in Illinois had ever opened a store dedicated entirely to athletic shoes. But the concept surprisingly caught the attention of Chicagoland runners who preferred Tim’s personalized customer service, rather than the shopping experiences they had at large retailers.

So, three years later, Tim opened a second location in Oak Park, which offered him an opportunity to combine his love of sports (he was involved in running, baseball, basketball and hockey in school) with his career. This combination proved to be highly successful— for more than 30 years, Illinois runners not only purchased their shoes and workout gear from both stores, they also met other passionate runners, ultimately forming friendships, business networks and local running clubs.

Without question, the small town feel provided a more personal touch than larger retailers could

offer. The stores not only served community members as businesses; they were also members of the communities of Western Springs and Oak Park themselves. By offering camaraderie, top-notch customer service and an undeniable passion for the sport, The Competitive Foot proved that people who walk through stores’ doors are not only customers. They can also become friends.

Forty years after opening his first store, Tim (along with his wife Tyna) decided to close the Oak Park location—about a year after they had closed the original Western Springs location—and retire full-time.

“A lot of people wish we would [have stuck] around. [But], as I neared the senior citizen age, it’s something I needed to do,” Eggert says. “I want to thank all the customers. It [was] a long time, but a good time.”

Murphy’s Fit: An Evanston Icon Nearly one year after Richard Vertel closed his iconic Vertel’s retail store in Evanston, Mike and Carleen Murphy opened their own athletic shoe store—Murphy’s Fit. Anyone who knew Mike and Carleen well was not overly surprised by their decision to fill the gap left by the icon’s closure. After all, the couple first met at Vertel’s as employees; Carleen was hired in 1978, while Mike was hired in 1979.

Murphy’s Fit has become an icon in its own right since 1980, as customers from around the country remain loyal to the store and choose to only purchase their gear when they visit Evanston.

“We are most proud of surviving in the era of online shopping,” says Carleen Murphy.

“While it’s no doubt convenient to shop online from home, you can’t be fitted like you can at Murphy’s Fit, which is why many orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists and rehab centers send their clients to us for expert help in footwear.”

Aside from its personalized service, Murphy’s Fit has also become well-known for its involvement in the community, as the Murphys have trained many managers and salespeople who currently work in Chicago’s New Balance stores; at one

point, Murphy’s Fit was the Midwest’s largest supplier of New Balance shoes, pre-Internet age. The store is also a sponsor of the Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate (held through the YWCA), as well as a t-shirt supplier for the “Have Dreams” (an autism resource organization) team in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

“In addition to volunteering, one of our greatest rewards is seeing people overcome foot-related issues through our guidance,” Murphy stresses. “So many people have found foot and leg comfort in the shoes we’ve guided them into—and will continue to do so.”

Dick Pond Athletics: America’s Oldest Running Specialty Store Personifying the meaning of trailblazer in every sense of the word, Dick Pond began to sell shoes out of his garage long before the term “Running Specialty Store” even existed. An All-American runner at Western Michigan University, Dick eventually sold shoes (some of the first ever manufactured by companies like Nike and Adidas) at high school meets and shipped them to coaches and athletes throughout the United States.

As his shipments increased, he soon became renowned for offering exceptional customer service and high-quality products at prices that nearly everyone could afford.

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in Chicago soon after. As business continued to increase, Lee decided to open yet another store and provide Tom the opportunity to own it as a franchisee.

Nineteen years after he first began to sell shoes out of his Glen Ellyn home, Dick opened his first retail store in Carol Stream in 1988, as the demand for “America’s Oldest Running Shoe Store” had increased to the point in which an actual retail location was necessary. Although Dick tragically lost his battle to leukemia three years later, his legacy continues. Today, his family oversees four other locations—Hoffman Estates, Lisle, Park Ridge and St. Charles—along with five traveling shoemobiles and a mail order and online business that serves high schools and colleges across the country.

The store, which Tom purchased through his own company, Lakeshore Athletic Services, was open in Rogers Park from 1984 to 1986, a short, yet sweet run (particularly for Lakeshore Athletic Services) that ended far sooner than anyone expected. The primary reason? Lee Borden lost his battle to cancer one year after opening his first store in Evanston.

“All three stores were closed by 1986,” Cooney says. “But the experiences learned with Complete Athlete were instrumental in the growth of Lakeshore Athletic Services, primarily in the event management business.”

“Our roots are in track and cross country, and that still remains the case,” says Nick Hurley, manager of Dick Pond Athletics Hoffman.

“Just like Dick did, we take shoes directly to high school athletes.”

He adds, “We are also proud of our team bucks program that rewards teams—with five percent of purchases being donated back to that program. In 2017, we gave back $61,000 to schools around the country.”

In addition to the team bucks program, Dick Pond Athletics offers a Walk2Run program that helps beginners get into shape and complete their first 5Ks, as well as a variety of running and training groups for people of all ages and skill levels.

“Just as in 1969, our core goals and values remain the same: providing the best products and service to our customers while also being an integral part of our communities,” Hurley continues. “We are grateful to all our customers and employees that have allowed us to be in business for almost 50 years— and are eager to see what will happen over the next 50 years.”

Lakeshore Athletic Services: A Short Tenure Leads to Long-Term Success When Tom Cooney first began to run competitively in 1962, he was only able to purchase running shoes from neighborhood sports stores, which carried a little bit of everything—golf clubs, tennis rackets, sweats and so forth.

Although the running boom had yet to begin, Tom first learned about specially designed running shoes shortly thereafter, as he saw ads for New Balance shoes that could be purchased via mail order. He then learned about Adidas, Puma and Onitsuka Tigers, a company that eventually became known as Asics.

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As Lakeshore Athletic Services continues to thrive, Cooney has witnessed the evolution of local shoe retailers in Chicagoland, from Dick Pond’s mobile running store to the dominance of the Fleet Feet Sports chain.

Simply put, the challenge to purchase good running shoes was undeniable during Tom’s first few years as a competitive runner. But this challenge motivated him—to the point in which he couldn’t deny an opportunity to open his own retail shoe store when the chance arose more than 20 years later.

After assisting with the organization of the first annual Chicago Triathlon in 1982, Tom became close to Lee Borden, who opened his first Complete Athlete specialty retail store in Evanston in 1983, followed by a second store

“Although the retail market is changing virtually every day, with companies like Amazon becoming more and more popular, some of the aspects of the early days will remain popular— high-quality products, a wide variety and personalized customer service,” he adds.

Fleet Feet Sports: A Store for Everyone As Dave Zimmer prepared to compete in triathlons in the mid-1990s, he went and sought out every advantage he could find to

perform to the best of his abilities. Knowing just how competitive and focused he was, Dave’s wife, Lisa, decided to buy him the Heart Rate Monitor Guidebook, which was written by Sally Edwards, one of Fleet Feet Sports’ founders.

The purchase eventually led Dave to travel to California (where Fleet Feet Sports was founded), where he met Tom Raynor, the owner and CEO of Fleet Feet Sports at the time. He eventually decided to “bring a little bit of what they were doing to Chicago.” Fourteen months after meeting with Tom and his staff, Dave opened his first Fleet Feet Sports store in October 1996.

“We had low expectations at first. But business quickly increased,” Zimmer, owner and CEO of Fleet Feet Sports Chicagoland, says. “About nine months after we opened, I asked Lisa to assist me with the store full-time.”

Since 1996, Dave and Lisa have opened seven retail stores—in Deerfield, Elmhurst, Lakeview, Lincoln Square, Oak Park, Old Town and the South Loop—ranging in size from 1,000 to 3,500 square feet.

“The stores can’t be one size fits all.

offer a Fit ID system, a 3-D scanning system for the stores’ fitting processes. The system measures exactly what is occurring with customers’ feet and then emails all of the data to them, thereby ensuring they can have a proper fit and ultimately achieve their fitness goals.

to reflect the community.”

As Zimmer prepares for the future, he is not only excited about the potential for more stores, he is also inspired by the impact running is having on the world, as a quarter of a billion dollars is annually given to charities, via running, now. Not to mention, the sport is changing people on a personal level—physically, mentally and socially, leading them to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

They need — Dave Zimmer

“The stores can’t be one size fits all. They need to reflect the community,” Zimmer explains.

To continue to increase business and attract community members throughout Chicagoland, each Fleet Feet Sports location has begun to

“The possibilities phenomenal as it Zimmer says. “It’s the leading edge of

of the technology are continues to progress,” been amazing to be on that.”

“We want to continue to bring people to the sport and help them change their lives for the better, all while having fun as they run,” Zimmer states. “The passion of the running community is undeniable. It is a part of who I am—and it always will be.”

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IllInoIs RunnIng EvEnts By: Holly PetrovicH | PHotos By: Ali engin As you begin to prepare for a new season, the

handful of “B” races; “B” races should still be

first step is making note of the races you want

competitive and important to you, but might

to compete in, and planning out a schedule.

be shorter distances, less expensive, or simply

Many coaches advise athletes to select one or

a must-do each year. Finally, athletes can have

two “A” races, or target races, to put most of

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Living near one of the biggest running cities in the country, it can be difficult to narrow down the few races you will choose to participate in this year. To help alleviate some of that overwhelming stress, we’ve compiled a list of 100 Illinois running events that have high ratings on several review websites.

Frozen Gnome 50k/10k January 13 | Crystal Lake

Quad Cities Distance Classic May 13 | Rock Island

F^3 Lake Half Marathon January 20 | Chicago

NAMI Southwestern Illinois Mental Health 5k May 13 | Sauget

Universal Sole Valentine’s Trail Challenge Race February 10 | Chicago

Universal Sole Four Mile Classic May 17 | Chicago

Frosty 5 Miler February 11 | Channahon

Ragner Relay Chicago May 18 | Chicago

Oak Forest Fleadh March 3 | Oak Forest

Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon May 20 | Schaumburg

St. Paddy’s 5k/8k Run March 17 | Chicago Hillstriders March Madness Half Marathon March 18 | Cary Paleozoic Trail Runs March 24 | Willow Springs

Champion of Trees 10K April 22 | Lisle

Penguin in the Park 5K March 24 | Decatur

Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon April 28 | Champaign

Soldier Field 10 Mile May 26 | Chicago Salute, Inc. Run/Walk May 27 | Arlington Heights Ridge Run 10k May 28 | Chicago North Shore Classic Half Marathon June 3 | Highland Park

Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle March 25 | Chicago

DuPage Human Race April 28 | Downers Grove

Potawatomi Trail Runs April 5 | Pekin

Ravenswood Run 5K April 29 | Chicago

Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon April 7 | Springfield

Southwest Half Marathon May 6 | Palos Heights

United Run for the Zoo 10k/5k June 3 | Chicago

Great Western Half Marathon May 6 | Maple Park

Mainly Marathons Heartland June 6 | Fulton

Quarryman Challenge 10 Mile & 5k May 12 | Lemont

Imerman Angels Brunch Run 5k June 9 | Chicago

Starved Rock Marathon May 12 | Ogelsby

Race Against Hate June 17 | Evanston

Apple Blossom Run 5k/10k May 12 | Bartlett

Father’s Day 10k/5k June 17 | Cary

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5k May 13 | Chicago

ABC 7 Gibbons 5k Run and 3k Walk June 21 | Chicago

Good Life Race April 8 | Oak Park Chicago Lakefront 50k April 14 | Chicago Earth Day Trail Run April 21 | Crystal Lake Wintrust Lakefront 10 Miler April 21 | Chicago Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon April 21 | Geneva 42

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Run Galesburg Run June 3 | Galesburg

Proud to Run 10k and 5k June 23 | Chicago Frontier Days Stampede 10k/5k July 1 | Arlington Heights Elmhurst 4 on the 4th July 4 | Elmhurst Wilmette Fourth of July Fun Run and Walk July 4 | Wilmette Great Western Freedom 4 July 4 | St. Charles 5k Run to End Homelessness July 14 | Chicago Waterfall Glen Xtreme 10 July 14 | Darien McHenry River Run 5k and 10k July 14 | McHenry Burgers and Beer 5k July 16 | Chicago Sundowner 5k July 19 | Joliet

JuNE 9 Imerman Angels Brunch Run 5k Hemingway 8k July 21 | Oak Park

Half Madness September 2 | Batavia

Amita Health Fit America Half Marathon, 10k, 5k July 21 | Hoffman Estates

Brookfield Zoo Run Run September 9 | Brookfield

Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon July 22 | Chicago Freedom Run 5k August 2 | Moline Stan’s Donut 5K August 11 | Chicago Chicago 10k August 12 | Chicago Fort 2 Base Races August 26 | Chicago

Run Mag Mile September 9 | Chicago Alpine Races Half Marathon & 5K September 9 | Lake Zurich 9/11 Heroes Run September 10 | Chicago Moonlight Marathon Oak Ridge Cemetery September 15 | Springfield Heritage Haul Half Marathon, 10k, 5k September 15 | South Holland Fox Valley Half Marathon September 16 | Fox Valley Chicago Half Marathon September 23 | Chicago Quad Cities Marathon and Half Marathon September 23 | Moline Belleville Main Street Marathon September 29 | Belleville

OCTOBEr 7 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

CARA Ready to Run 20 Miler September (TBD) | Chicago

World’s Largest Corn Maze 5k October (TBD) | Spring Grove

Women Rock Half Marathon, 10k, 5k September (TBD) | Chicago

Hot Chocolate Chicago 15k/5k November 4 | Chicago

International Chicago 5k October 6 | Chicago

Red Eye 5k November 11 | Joliet

Bank of America Chicago Marathon October 7 | Chicago

Edison Park Turkey Trot November 22 | Chicago Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot November 22 | Elmhurst

Des Plaines River Trail Races October 13 | Vernon Hills

Evanston Flying Turkey 5k November 22 | Evanston

Pumpkins in the Park 5K October 20 | Chicago Frank Lloyd Wright 10k/5k October 21 | Oak Park Naperville Half Marathon & 5k October 21 | Naperville Shawnee Marathon October 27 | Harrisburg Sycamore Pumpkin Run October 28 | Sycamore Dick Pond Cocoa Run October (TBD) | Wheaton

Running 4 the Kids September 30 | Joliet

Chicago Lakefront 50/50 October (TBD) | Chicago

Fall Color 5k September 30 | Lisle

Shannon McNamara Memorial 5k October (TBD) | Rolling Meadows

Naperville Turkey Trot 5k November 22 | Naperville North Shore Turkey Trot November 22 | Highland Park Grant Park Turkey Trot November 24 | Chicago Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5k November 24 | Schaumburg Holiday Lights 5K November (TBD) | Aurora Hot Cider Hustle 8 Mile Run November (TBD) | Wheaton Reindeer Run December 1 | Wheaton Santa Hustle Chicago December (TBD) | Chicago

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S-NO-W Fun Run

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 | LAKE GENEVA, WI

By Jacqui Giuliano

What does it take to get a couple hundred athletes to run five miles on a 10-degree day in January? A super fun after-party! This race rarely brings good weather, but most participants are simply running to burn the calories they’ll be consuming at the post-race party.

S-No-W Fun Run is held at the Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on the first Saturday of January. The race began in 1980 at the Playboy Club (the Grand Geneva) with over 1,000 runners trying to earn a trophy or medal given by a Playboy bunny. All preregistered runners also receive a beanie and are eligible for a variety of door prizes throughout the after party.

Men 5 Mile Results 1. Damon King 2. Ryan Giuliano 3. Kyle Fraser 4. Sean Choate 5. Jonathan Cain 6. Jake Austin 7. Ed Edinger 8. Mike Hansen 9. Matthew Soper 10. Josh Hogan Name

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26:09.2 27:12.8 Milwaukee, IL 27:23.7 Villa Park, IL 27:47.5 Des Plaines, IL 30:09.1 Round Lake, IL 30:32.3 Walworth, WI 30:48.8 Milwaukee, WI 31:06.5 Chicago, IL 31:19.3 Mundelein, IL 31:26.7

Female 5 Mile Results 1. Kristina Aubert 26 2. Shannon Teunissen 35 3. Jacqui Giuliano 31 4. Lana Macnider-Lazaridis 35 5. Kate Lueders 27 6. Sarah Scanlin 29 7. Amanda Marek 26 8. Heidi Mane 34 9. Nora Ferguson 26 10. Annemarie Peterson 41

Chicago, IL Rockford, IL Cary, IL Schaumburg, IL Naperville, IL Naperville, IL Madison, WI

29:53.8 30:21.1 31:31.9 33:25.2 33:54.8 34:34.8 34:40.1 Whitewater, WI 34:50.4 Lisle, IL 35:10.7 Lake Mills, WI 35:17.5

Frozen Gnome 50k and 10k Saturday, January 13 | Crystal Lake, IL

By Mandi Florip

On Saturday, January 13, Ornery Mule Racing presented their annual Frozen Gnome 10K and 50K races. Held in Crystal Lake, this black diamond trail race is a regular event for those willing to brave the cold and jagged trails of Veteran Acres and Sterne’s Woods.

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This extremely challenging course was a 10K loop that racers circled throughout the day.

At the finish of each loop, the race organizers had a table well-stocked with plentiful fueling options which included cookies, sandwiches and several different types of beverages. There was also a large tarp where racers could leave a drop bag.

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Male 50k Results 1. Kyle Larson 2. Daniel Kittaka 3. Jacob Gallagher 4. Connor Matheson 5. David Hedges 6. Ryan Richert 7. John Borman 8. Wil Kidnew 9. Paul Stofko 10. Kenneth Patt

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Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Lisbon, ND Chicago, IL

4:05:04 4:17:53 4:24:25 4:28:28 Colorado Springs, CO 4:47:25 Palatine, IL 4:49:04 Valparaiso, IN 4:49:24 Elgin, IL 4:54:53 Chesterton, IN 5:01:33 Chicago, IL 5:13:51

Female 50k Results 1. Brienne Famera 32 2. Christine Murphy 31 3. Tricia Ruby 48 4. Ausra Butkeviciute 40 5. Linda Britz 47 6. Lisa Luttenegger 30 7. Krista Delrisco 43 8. Emily Lahman 31 9. Beth Siefken 36 10. Nikki Vapensky Marvel 48

Illinois, US Dubuque, IA Grayslake, IL Mundelein, IL Illinois, US Chicago, IL Plano, IL Dixon, IL Asbury, IA Chicago, IL

5:43:41 6:09:50 6:23:29 6:27:27 6:36:53 6:37:35 6:53:01 7:21:39 7:23:17 7:24:07

Male 10k Results 1. Ian La Belle 2. Mark Jensen 3. Josh Swenson 4. Michael Harland 5. Coree Woltering

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6. Kenneth Borre 7. Brian Schoenborn 8. Jim Stumpner 9. Michael Disbrow 10. Scott Durso

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Lombard, IL 47:13 Grayslake, IL 51:56 Crystal Lake, IL 52:09 Lincolnshire, IL 54:44 IL 55:51

Female 10k results 1. Heidi Mane 2. Karen Grabowski 3. Laurie Giumento 4. Jen Agan 5. Rebecca Meier 6. Hannah Cornelius 7. Silvija Basijokaite 8. Eileen Skisak 9. Becky Simpson 10. Jen Groen

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57:22 58:21 1:00:54 1:01:59 Carpentersville, IL 1:03:09 Rockford, IL 1:03:46 Lemont, IL 1:03:53 La Grange Park, IL 1:04:30 Crystal Lake, IL 1:04:39 Chicago, IL 1:05:37

F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5k SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 | CHICAGO, IL

By Jacqui Giuliano

Chicago’s Original Winter Half Marathon seemed more like a March or April type of race in its ninth year of the racey. The weather was exceptional for a Saturday in January, and many runners sported shorts and jerseys instead of the usual tights and jackets. Between the half marathon and 5k, there were over 3,000 runners on the Lakefront Path for the 2018 F^3 Lake Half Marathon & 5K. Runners made a loop around Soldier Field before running through the eventual finish line and onto the Lakefront Path. After six miles out, runners hit mile seven and turned around. The race crew did an excellent job of clearing the path from snow and ice. With the construction of the new portion of the Lakefront Path still underway, there was one area where runners had to go through a little mud, but that will be resolved for 2019 after path construction is complete.

Male Half Marathon Results 1. David Luy 26 Brookfield, WI 2. Cameron Rieger 26 Chicago, IL 3. Ryan Giuliano 33 Oakwood Hills, IL 4. Andrew Kaehr 27 Chicago, IL 5. Eric Lesch 41 Chicago, IL 6. Daniel Glaz 34 Chicago, IL 7. Roger Pinon 29 Chicago, IL 8. Matthew Thor 31 Chicago, IL 9. Daniel Kittaka 29 Chicago, IL 10. Dan Regalado 31 Oak lawn, IL

1:08:42 1:10:04 1:10:53 1:11:40 1:12:27 1:13:23 1:13:35 1:14:53 1:15:02 1:15:33

Female Half Marathon Results 1. Jamie Hershfang 24 Chicago, IL 2. Shannon Teunissen 35 Rockford, IL 3. Kylen Cieslak 29 Chicago, IL 4. Julia Buford 26 Chicago, IL 5. Jacqui Giuliano 31 Oakwood Hills, IL

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Male 5k Results 1. Jonathan Wolf 2. Max Frankel 3. Nico Farr 4. Picasso Russell 5. Ben Lamers 6. Sky Opila 7. Jarrod Lowery 8. Pierre Tamisier 9. Christopher Navin 10. Bill Gilmore

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Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Naperville, IL Forest Park, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Janesville, WI

17:34 17:35 18:41 18:47 18:50 20:05 20:21 20:41 21:06 21:22

Female 5k Results 1. Amanda Wagner 2. Danielle Liubicich 3. Francesca Rugo 4. Kristine McInerney 5. Emma Dow 6. Laura Steed 7. Melanie Battaglia 8. Cicely Green 9. Alexandra Harvey 10. Winnie Tong

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Female 5 Mile Results 1. Jane Bareikis 2. Shannon Booher 3. Kayla Rice 4. Michelle Barnes 5. Eileen Skisak 6. Erin Nowacki 7. Nydia Beard 8. Leigh Anne Hall 9. Kerri Carlson 10. Jackie Skrobot

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Frosty Five Miler

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 | CHANNAHON, IL

By Judith Warren

For myself and my friends, the racing season begins with the Frosty Five Miler in Channahon.

Located an easy 40 mile drive from Chicago down I-55 the race draws more than locals.

With a major snow event expected the race director was quick to send out informational emails in the days leading up to the race.

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Universal Sole Valentine’s Trail Challenge Saturday, February 10 | Chicago, IL

By Erika Olaskovic

The Universal Sole Valentine’s Trail Challenge was my first trail race in Chicago, and it was memorable yet brutal. Due to the winter snow storm on Friday, the race start was changed to 10 a.m.

The course was shortened to 3.5 miles, due to the snowfall, and was mostly flat and an easy out and back loop. Overall, it was very well marked and there were several volunteers out cheering and guiding the runners.

The horn went off sending out the 179 runners.

The course winds through the neighborhood then settles into a 3.5 mile out and back along Front Street. With the Des Plaines River on one side and open fields on the other, wind can often be a factor here. This year it was felt the most on the return trip.

Male Results 1. John Penland 2. Roger Pinon 3. Kenneth Borre 4. Andrew Dabson 5. Cole Johnson 6. Paul Sanstead 7. Matthew Stadnicki 8. Eric Ginsburg 9. Mark Heling 10. Larry Brichetto

26:39 26:59 28:40 32:47 32:50 34:15 34:35 34:48 36:59 37:39

Male 5 Mile Results 1. Ray Witty 2. Josh Rogowski 3. Eric Crutchfield 4. Jonathan Cain 5. Josh Swenson 6. Eimantas Dubauskas 7. Thomas Zero 8. JT Markland 9. John Roets 10. Javier Martinez

Female Results 1. Tess Ehrhardt 2. Audrey Gallagher 3. Karen Grabowski 4. Vanessa Schilling 5. Kristin Van Andel 6. Erica Bohac 7. Sara Grammes 8. Allison Fifolt 9. Brianna Brazell 10. Rebekah Ziesmer Strand

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05/12/18 MISSION Adventure Race & MISSION Lite Beginner AR Columbus IN www.dinoseries.com/adventure-racing

CYCLING RACES

03/10/18 Death March Ride Norman IN www.dinoseries.com/death-march 05/18/18 Fat & Skinny Tire Fest 15 Winona Lake IN www.fatandskinnytirefest.com

CYCLING TOURS/RIDES

03/18/18 Wheeling Wheelmen St. Patrick’s Day Ride Wauconda IL wheelmen.com/st_pats.asp 04/29/18 Folks on Spokes Easter Ride Park Forest IL www.folksonspokes.com 05/16/18 Arlington Heights Ride of Silence Arlington Heights IL www.cyclearlington.com

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03/03/18 9th Annual Oak Forest Fleadh Oak Forest IL www.oc-chamber.org 03/10/18 St Paddys Day 5K Naperville IL stpaddysday5K.org 03/10/18 Shamrock Beer Run New Lenox IL shamrockbeerrun.com/chicago 03/11/18 Hills Are Alive Trail Run & Walk Burlington WI 03/11/18 Milwaukee St. Paddy’s 5K Milwaukee WI wisconsinruns.com

05/20/18 Arlington 500 Barrington IL www.cyclearlington.com

03/14/18 Pi Day 3.14-mile Fun Run on 3.14 (w/pie) benefits science & math outreach Chicago IL PiDayRun.org

05/21/18 TRIRI May Training Camp Mitchell IN www.triri.org

03/17/18 DINO Trail Run Mounds Anderson IN www.dinoseries.com/run

05/27/18 MB Bike the Drive Chicagi IL bikethedrive.org

03/17/18 Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series #3 Geneva IL www.runandachieve.com

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03/17/18 Shamrock Beer Run Rockford IL shamrockbeerrun.com/rockford 03/17/18 St. Paddy’s 5/8K Run/Walk Chicago IL www.ChicagoEvents.com 03/18/18 March Madness Half Marathon Cary IL www.hillstriders.com 03/18/18 Bolingbrook St. Paddy’s Half Marathon & 5K bolingbrook IL allcommunityevents.com 03/24/18 Kent City Ridge Run 15K/5K Kent City MI www.kentcityschools.org 03/24/18 Hole-In-One 5K Time Trial Run/Walk Romeoville IL mistwoodgc.com 03/24/18 Paleozoic Trail Runs Devonian Spring 50-Km, 25-Km Willow Springs IL runrace.net/paleozoic 03/24/18 Run Forrest Run 5/10K for Gary Sinise Foundation Notre Dame IN www.runforrestnd.com 03/25/18 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle Chicago IL www.shamrockshuffle.com 03/31/18 Chocoholic Frolic Iowa City IA

03/31/18 Run to Pub Historical Run.. South South Parade Edition Chicago IL www.runtopub.net 03/31/18 Carmel Marathon Weekend Carmel IN www.CarmelMarathon.com 03/31/18 Bunny Rock 5k & Egg Hunt Chicago IL www.bunnyrock5k.com 03/31/18 The Universal Sole Spring Trail Challenge Chicago IL www.universalsole.com 04/04/18 MOMENTUM Run Intervals Chicago IL www.infinityeffect.com 04/07/18 DINO Trail Run Eagle Creek Indianapolis IN www.dinoseries.com/trail-running

04/08/18 Good Life Race Oak Park IL goodliferace.com 04/14/18 Brew City Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Milwaukee WI wisconsinruns.com/brewcityrun 04/14/18 Saw Wee Kee Trail Run Oswego IL www.oswegolandpd.org 04/14/18 Martian Invasion of Races Dearborn MI martianraces.com 04/14/18 Fun Run in Color Wheaton IL wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/funrun 04/14/18 Iola Trail Run Iola WI www.greatlakesendurance.com 04/14/18 BEECHER HOF 5K RUN/WALK Beecher IL

04/07/18 Chi Town Half Marathon & 10K Chicago IL allcommunityevents.com

04/14/18 Faraway 5k Obstacle Course Race Minooka IL www.jpdrun3.com/Faraway-5k.php

04/07/18 April Fools 5k Bloomingdale IL www.aprilfools5k.com

04/14/18 AACR Runners for Research 5K Chicago IL aacr.donordrive.com

04/07/18 Beat The Eagle 5K Lombard IL www.raceroster.com/15144 04/07/18 Sarett Nature Center Spring Stampede 5K Benton Harbor MI www.sarett.com

04/20/18 Albion Run Run the Rock Albion MI 3disciplines.com 04/21/18 Tusk 5k Terre Haute IN

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04/21/18 Sly Fox 13.1 and 10K St. Charles IL www.slyfoxhalf.com 04/21/18 Advocate Health Care Spring Chance BQ.2 Marathon Geneva IL bq2races.com 04/21/18 Wintrust Lakefront 10 Miler & 5K Chicago IL www.lakefront10.com 04/21/18 Run For Respect Pontiac IL runforrespect.weebly.com/5k1-mile.html 04/22/18 McHenry County Human Race Crystal Lake IL www.volunteercentermchenrycounty.org 04/22/18 PR Half Marathon Geneva IL prhalf.com 04/22/18 Lincoln-Way Foundation Half Marathon Frankfort IL lincolnwayhalfmarathon.com 04/22/18 The Champion of Trees 10K Lisle IL www.mortonarb.org 04/22/18 Every Kid Needs A Superhero 5K Kenosha WI everykidneedsasuperhero.com 04/28/18 Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Champaign IL www.illinoismarathon.com

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04/28/18 Under the Influence of...Adrenaline Race Series West Bend WI www.adrenalineraces.org 04/28/18 Barnyard Dash 5k Aurora IL www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org 04/28/18 YMCA Heritage Run Rockford IL www.rockriverymca.org 04/29/18 Ravenswood Run 5k Chicago IL www.ravenswoodrun.com 04/29/18 Run, Walk & Roll for MarklundBloomingdale Bloomingdale IL www.marklund.org/5K 04/29/18 SuperHEARo 5K Bloomington IL ilhandsandvoices.org 04/29/18 Cancer Wellness Center’s 14th Annual Stepping Up To Wellness Libertyville IL www.classy.org 05/01/18 Six Series - Chicago’s Premier Social Run Chicago IL www.cararuns.org/en/Events/ Six-Series 05/05/18 We Go Run West Chicago IL www.wegorun.org 05/05/18 Wisconsin Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5k Kenosha WI www.wisconsinmarathon.com

March Madness Half Marathon SUNDAY, MARCH 18 | CARY, IL The 40th annual March Madness Half Marathon offers a challenging USATFcertified course, which has been dubbed the most challenging in Northern Illinois. It serves as a great training race for spring marathons! Plus, there are indoor pre- and post-race accommodations.

05/05/18 DINO Trail Run North Vernon North Vernon IN www.dinoseries.com/trail-running 05/05/18 15th Annual Run for the Kids: Superhero Hustle Villa Park IL eastersealsdfvr.org/runforthekids 05/05/18 Cinco de Miler Chicago IL www.cincodemiler.com 05/05/18 Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k Fish Creek WI www.doorcountyhalfmarathon.com

05/05/18 Lake Monona 20K and 5K Monona WI 05/05/18 Run to Remember Chicago IL give.classy.org/run2remember2018 05/05/18 Don’t Tell Me To Slow Down 5K & Family Fun Run Evanston IL 05/05/18 EmpoweRun 5K Run/Walk Libertyville IL asafeplace.dojiggy.com/ng

05/06/18 The Kalamazoo Marathon at the Borgess Run Kalamazoo MI 05/06/18 Village of Willowbrook’s 4th Annual Spring Fling 5K/Run Walk & Children’s 1m Run Willowbrook IL 05/06/18 Kalamazoo Marathon and Borgess Run Kalamazoo MI www.theKalamazooMarathon.com 05/06/18 Great Western Half Marathon Maple Park IL

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05/06/18 Southwest Half Marathon & 10k Palos Heights IL southwesthalfmarathon.com 05/08/18 Six Series - Chicago’s Premier Social Run Chicago IL cararuns.org/en/Events/Six-Series 05/12/18 Journeys Marathon Eagle River WI www.journeysmarathon.org 05/12/18 Apple Blossom Run 5k & 10k Bartlett IL 05/12/18 Groovin in the Grove 5K Race & Fun Walk - w/ Little Groovers 1K,1/2K & 100 Yd Downers Grove IL 05/12/18 Dyslexia 5K Run/ Walk Bloomingdale IL cdc-chicago.org 05/15/18 Six Series - Chicago’s Premier Social Run Chicago IL cararuns.org/en/Events/Six-Series 05/17/18 The Universal Sole Four Mile Classic Chicago IL universalsole.com/four-mile-classic.html 05/18/18 Reebok Ragnar Chicago Chicago to Madison IL www.runragnar.com 05/19/18 Surviving the Color Terre Haute IN

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05/19/18 Got2Run For Education, 2.62 Micro-Marathon Run/Walk & 8K Run Arlington Hts. IL www.Got2Run.org 05/19/18 AJ Arnett 5K Honor Run Fort Wayne IN VeepRaces.com 05/20/18 Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 10K Chicago IL www.chicagospringhalf.com 05/20/18 Chicagoland Spring Marathon & Half Marathon Schaumburg IL allcommunityevents.com 05/20/18 Heart Of The Fox St. Charles, IL HeartoftheFox.itsyourrace.com

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03/02/18 HF Racquet and Fitness Club 9th Annual Indoor Triathlon Homewood IL www.hfracquetandfitness.com

03/11/18 Advocate Good Shepherd Indoor Sprint Triathlon in Memory of Jon Carlino Barrington IL 03/18/18 Indoor Triathlon Chicago IL www.chicagoathleticclubs.com 03/25/18 ET Indoor Triathlon Series Lisle IL experiencetriathlon.com 04/21/18 Tusk Tri Terre Haute IN thetusktriand5k.itsyourrace.com 05/12/18 Thunder In The Valley Triathlon Olympic Distance Terre Haute IN www.crossroadseventsandtiming.com

05/12/18 Thunder In The Valley Triathlon Sprint Distance Terre Haute IN 05/12/18 Gateway Triathlon Carlyle IL 3disciplines.com 05/19/18 White Deer Triathlon Boulder Junction WI www.whitedeertriathlon.com 05/27/18 Seahorse Challenge Triathlon Climax MI 3disciplines.com 05/27/18 MMTT Youth Triathlon Geneva IL

05/22/18 Six Series - Chicago’s Premier Social Run Chicago IL cararuns.org/en/Events/Six-Series 05/26/18 Soldier Field 10 Miler Chicago IL www.soldierfield10.com 05/26/18 7th Annual Run For The Brave 5K Run/ Walk/Ruck Plainfield IL www.welcomeyouhome.org 05/27/18 Salute, Inc. Run/ Walk Arlington Heights IL saluteinc.org 05/27/18 Race to the Flag 5K Westmont IL racetotheflag.org

05/19/18 Juda Hill Climb New Lenox IL www.judaschool.com

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DR. MICHAEL P. DAVENPORT Clinic Director/Sports Chiropractic Physician dr.michael@runningiron.org www.runningiron.org Dean DiMaso | Lead Trainer | NASM Dylan Edwards | Master Trainer/Human Performance Coach | NASM Garrett Peterson | Master Trainer/Human Performance Coach | ACE 3350 Salt Creek Lane Suite 109 Arlington Heights, IL 60005 847-368-3200 We are a highly comprehensive performance center that offers both structural and functional care with gentle corrective spinal and wholebody care, physiotherapy, functional nutrition, posture care, exercise rehab and ART. We also offer comprehensive functional assessments, gait analysis, custom food orthotics designed specifically for athletes, lab studies, body compositions, personal coaching, and radiology on site. We also offer personal training, small group training, group classes, and athletic performance training.

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 30 years. He has competed in ultramarathons and Ironman races. He is hoping to compete in the Ironman World Championship in Kona in 2018.

He has been involved in several local organizations that promote healthy lifestyles, and community involvement through training and competition.

Dean attended Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Recreation Management with a focus in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. Throughout his time at college, Dean was heavily involved in fitness and prepared himself to compete as an NPC (National Physique Committee) physique competitor. Dean placed first in his height division and second overall at his first competition and then went on to compete on the National level. He spent two years after competing taking on aspiring physique competitor clients who would benefit from his knowledge and experiences competing. Dean has been in the fitness industry since 2013. Most of his time has been spent in a Fitness Manager role.

Dean prides himself on properly assessing an individual, developing and educating them of their needs and continuing to achieve their goals while always striving to create new ones.

Dylan’s passion for fitness started the summer going into high school. His older brothers trained him for the football season and he was hooked. Before long he began exploring the depths of fitness, martial arts and nutrition to optimize his mind and body. Dylan took advantage of an academic scholarship to pursue fitness and wellness full time. He has competed in multiple powerlifting events and looks to actively compete in Spartan and OCR races. Dylan focuses on utilizing his experience to find out exactly what a client needs and creates programs to fill those needs efficiently and effectively while maintaining a high energy, laid back and positive training experience. Dylan is an ACE certified trainer as well as a Precision Nutrition Level 1 coach. He also holds a black belt in Bushido Kickboxing underneath his grandfather, Grandmaster Bob Beal.

Garrett began his fitness journey early on, after seeking to improve his personal athletic performance. Being a three-sport athlete in High School (football, track and baseball), he made the decision to pursue his passion of playing college football, at Carthage College. After having his college career cut short due to concussion related head traumas, Garrett shifted his focus to become a Human Performance Coach with a primary concentration on the optimization of the brain/body while forming a synergistic relationship between the two. Garrett currently competes in various National Powerlifting events, as well as competitively in Obstacle Course Racing. Garrett is a NASM certified personal trainer and holds notable certifications in DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization), Precision Nutrition L1, and FMS.

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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.

TIMOTHY T. JANTZ, DPM, FACFO, PODIATRIST 388 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, IL 60014 815.459.FOOT (3668) Board certified in Podiatric Orthopedics and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, Dr. Jantz is also a marathoner, ultramarathoner and duathlete. Providing comprehensive treatment for sports-related foot and ankle problems. Biomechanical examination, gait and stance evaluation and custom, sport specific, prescription orthotics. Conservative care of heel pain, tendonitis, pinched nerves, stress fractures, sprains, bunions, hammertoes. Surgical treatment as a last resort. Treadmill gait analysis, X-ray on site. On staff at Northern Illinois Medical Center and Memorial Medical Center. Evening hours are available.

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 accumulate in the tissue from cellular metabolic waste, all due to ineffective circulation. As this stagnation progresses, the tissue suffers increasingly destructive pathological changes.

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.

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Physical Therapy: Conventional techniques of stretching and strengthening are ineffective for hyper-contracted muscle tissue.

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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.

Deep Tissue Massage and Foam Rolling: Deep tissue massage is a superficial technique that glides over tightness. We believe it doesn’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 sometimes increases, but pain and stiffness don’t diminish.

Trigger Point Therapy: Rather than target predetermined points on the body, Delos Therapy targets specific patterns of muscle tightness that may or may not fall outside the trigger point.

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 • Elimination of pain symptoms • Reduced treatment costs • Reduced stiffness • Elevated athletic performance

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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.

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Warzala’s running career began in 1974 when he won an intramural 1.5 mile race at Gordon Tech High School. His homeroom teacher and hurdles coach, Steve Hunt, invited him to try out for the hurdles team. He tripped over the hurdles and was placed on the distance squad.

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“I have many friends and family members that have affected by cancer. We all know too many people.”

Warzala says. “I feel very lucky to be healthy and able to do marathons, and running on the Dana-Farber Team is my way of giving back.”

Training for a spring marathon in a city such as Chicago presents many challenges, the greatest being weather; after long days of work as a manager at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Warzala says he often is forced to run his long runs in the dark and sub-zero temperatures.

“My goals for this year’s Boston are to set a new personal fundraising amount for Dana-Faber

and attack the Newton Hills and Heartbreak Hill,” Warzala says. “After, I want to visit the world famous Bova Bakery in the North End. They made best cannoli anywhere and are open 24 hours. Perfect especially during Boston Marathon weekend for a pre or postrace snack.”

Of his 42 marathons, Warzala’s most memorable was at the 1986 Chicago Marathon; he had gone out disco dancing the night before and there was a light rain during the race. He changed from his dancing shoes to his running shoes and ran his personal best of 3:03.

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