SW Lake, IL January 2019

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JANUARY 2019

Renewal A MILLION MILES AWAY IN LONG GROVE

3 SECRETS TO YOUR HEALTHIEST 2019

BRIGHT FUTURE FORECAST

LIFESTYLE LETTER

JANUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

Michael Beightol | michael.beightol@lifestylepubs.com MANAGING EDITOR

Stephen Neilson | stephen.neilson@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Make 2019 the Best Year Ever LET’S SEE A SHOW OF HANDS: WHO AGREES NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Michael Beightol, Sandra Frampton, Mary and Mike Lee, Sean Lee, Nicolette Martin, Stephen Neilson, Sue Shimkus CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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ARE, WELL, JUST A LITTLE GOOFY? There are book store shelves full of books on losing weight, exercising more, getting healthy, eating better, saving more (spending less) and communicating better. Self-help gurus fill the airwaves (and auditoriums at big-ticket prices) offering all kinds of advice. I hear there are even apps we can download on our phones to do all of the above and then some. Heck, my watch is jiggling right now reminding me to get up to take a stroll.

In this digital age when each of us possesses the ability for continuous improvement, New Year’s Resolutions feel a bit too antiquated. In fact, fault lies with the ancients. Rewind to 4,000 years ago when the practice of New Year’s resolutions got started in Babylonia. The Romans continued things with a distinctive touch by making promises at the start of the year to the god Janus, for whom the month of January is named. (I wonder if toga parties started around this time, too.)

Here’s a novel thought: in 2019 why don’t we all just resolve to be kinder and gentler? It was nearly 40 years ago when the late George H.W. Bush uttered this phrase when accepting his party’s presidential nomination. It was good then and seems especially prescient for the times we live in now. Acrimony may rage across the airwaves, on Social Media, in Washington, DC and across the world. Right here,

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though, in SW Lake Co. we have the opportunity to chart a different course. Now

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that the holidays are over, the calendar has flipped and the blessings of a new year

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are here, think about how we can make 2019 the best one ever. For everybody.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2019

FEATURES 12 Where’s Hot for Travel in 2019 From Dune-bashing in Dubai to Multi-Gen Vacations to Spectacular Solo Excursions.

18 Making 2019 Your Healthiest Year Yet 3 Secrets, and 3 Simple Exercises You Can Do At Home.

24 Feels Like A Million Miles Away An Amazing Home in Long Grove Could Be Yours.

28 The Future Looks Bright District 95 Educational

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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24 Open House 28 Local Limelight 30 Inspired By 34 Lifestyle Calendar

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GOOD TIMES

Having Fun While Raising Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research The staff and clients of Restoration Fitness recently celebrated their significant fundraising efforts for the Jeffrey Pride Foundation. The Pushups for Charity event topped $19,000, doubling their efforts in 2017. In the check presentation shown here, receiving the donation from Restoration Fitness’ Sean Lee (3rd from right) are Kathy Murphy, Jan Fijal, Dr. Phil Fijal, Ann Pride and Jim Pride.

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MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LONG GROVE RECEIVES REACCREDITATION The Montessori School of Long Grove, founded in 1975, has earned reaccreditation through 2025 by the American Montessori Society. Recognition by this national organization is another example of the school’s ongoing commitment to school quality and improvement.

The Montessori School of Long Grove believes strongly that a students’ daily school experience should be happy and rewarding. Becoming accredited by the American Montessori Society was voluntary and involved an intensive self-study involving every aspect of the school, including governance, curriculum, fiscal/personnel policies, facilities, health/safety practices, teacher preparation and learner outcomes.

HAWTHORN WOODS PARKS & RECREATION 2019 WINTER/SPRING HAPPENINGS BROCHURE Check out what is happening in Hawthorn Woods this winter and spring in the Parks and Recreation brochure! They offer a variety of programs including soccer, baseball, taekwondo, fencing and more. Check out upcoming events including Bark in the Park. Go to vhw.org/parksandrecreation for details and to view the online brochure.

BARRINGTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES NEW 2019 BOARD LEADERSHIP The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) has announced its 2019 slate of business leaders to be officially sworn in at the Chamber’s 10

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Annual Dinner & Scholarship Fundraiser on Thursday, January 17 at Avante Banquets and Conference Center, 1050 Northwest Hwy in Fox River Grove.

The new BACC Board will begin serving as the Chamber celebrates its 50th year of service to the Barrington area, which includes 11 regional communities. Members of the BACC Board represent a broad cross-section of business and industry in the Barrington area, contributing their time and expertise throughout the year in guiding the Chamber, serving the business interests of BACC members and supporting the prosperity of the region.

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SWEET & SASSY IN BARRINGTON Chef Christine Radulescu has opened Christi’s Sweet Café, an artisan pastry shop featuring French/American pastries and desserts. Just a short walk from the Metra station, Christi’s Sweet Café is a pastry shop featuring a wide variety of hand-crafted goodies, such as muffins, scones, croissants, cinnamon rolls, cakes, brownies, pies, tortes, tarts, peanut brittle and dog treats. Special occasion cakes are also available by pre-order. Radulescu’s shop is at 121A Barrington Commons Court.

Radulescu brings a passion for food and a deep resume to the new café. Her professional career has included stints at the Sofitel Hotel, the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa and The Signature Room at the 95th.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

what ’s hot for travel in 2019 ARTICLE SUE SHIMKUS

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WORLD TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EXPANDING AND EVOLVING IN 2019. Where and how you travel is a social marker that identifies you and connects you to the world.

INSTAGRAM-ABLE TRAVEL Social Media is rocking our world, and travelers today enjoy the bragging rights of the world’s iconic destinations. No surprise here that Millennials are making trip plans based on photogenic spots to share on Social Media. Bragging rights abound while trekking Chile’s salt flats and lagoons, dune-bashing in the deserts of Dubai or bathing the elephants in the jungles of Thailand.

In a hyper-connected world, we also note an opposite trend: escaping from contact with technology and “switching off” mentally. While off-thebeaten-path destinations have been popular for a while now, travelers are now finding attractive those places that are not only difficult to reach, but are wild, remote, and isolated once they arrive. Space and serenity can be found in the emerging destinations of Ethiopia, Antarctica and Iceland.

The hottest trend is expedition cruising. Travelers want adventure experiences and more active, in-depth exploration: to Antarctica, remote islands in the South Pacific, exotic African ports, journeys around Iceland, or Tasmania in Australia. The unique Galapagos Islands are high on bucket lists. More than 30 new expedition cruise ships are being built in the next few years.

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01 | Morning view of Seljalandfoss Waterfall on Seljalandsa river in Iceland.

02 | Eiffel Tower, Paris.

03 | Great Wall of China.

04 | Isolated, scenic Galapagos Islands.

MULTI-GENERATIONAL OR SOLO TRAVEL For the last decade vacationing together with extended families has grown in popularity: grandparents, parents and children, and multi-families with all the cousins!

While that will be a trend well into the future, the rise of the solo traveler is here, too.

Traveling solo means one can experience the world without having to yield to the tastes, objections or preferences of others. The solo traveler may be seeking to fulfill a personal experience or achieve a dream of accomplishment, such as climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It is the perfect opportunity to be self-indulgent on the beach, hire a driver for a private tour of the Amalfi coast, find a spiritual connection at a yoga retreat in India, shop the Christmas markets of Germany or take in a rugby game in New Zealand.

There are many opportunities for solo travelers today to meet with others. Some of our favorite tour companies and cruise lines offer small group travel geared to likeminded people without the high added cost of a single supplement.

Safety is always a concern for traveling solo, so choose destinations wisely; that’s where help from a travel professional makes sense. New Zealand, Norway, Costa Rica and Switzerland are some of the top countries for solo travel.

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Three Secrets to Making 2019 Your Healthiest Through this experience I discovered my purpose.

INVINCIBLE. Until I wasn't. Modern medicine

My mission. My passion. To help people take control

couldn't help me. My family couldn't help me.

of their health. To find a place where they finally feel

It was one of the scariest times in my life. I lost

capable, confident, and free.

control of my health. I can’t pinpoint exactly when

In my line of work, I meet a lot of people who

it happened, but one morning I woke up in a fog. I

want to lose weight, but more often than not, the

couldn’t think clearly. I felt out of sorts. It was hard

thing people are most excited about after they go

to function. I was terrified. Day-after-day it got

from sick, overweight and stiff to healthy is this

worse. I hoped and prayed it would go away, but

feeling that they’re now:

it didn’t. My mom took me to doctor after doctor. I

+ More energetic and young-feeling.

saw endocrinologists, neurologists and psycholo-

+ Able to do things they’ve been putting off for years.

gists. Twice I went to the Mayo Clinic. I had blood

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+ Proud of themselves and their new lifestyle.

test results always came back normal.

+ Free from many of the anxieties and limitations

My options exhausted, I felt trapped. In a moment

that held them back for so long.

of panic, I made a decision: I will figure out a way to heal myself. From that point forward, I became

They’re happier, but not just because they look

obsessed with learning. I got my hands on every-

better. They’re happier because they feel better about

thing I could read, watch and study related to nutri-

themselves in all aspects of life. It’s transformational.

tion, supplementation, exercise and holistic health.

What would it take to transform your health in 2019?

I took every college health class I could get in. I

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attended every continuing education course I could find. I read books, I researched, you name it, I did it.

DEFINE YOUR GOAL AND BE INTENTIONAL

After diving head first into the literature,

Most people focus on their problems. This

I discovered my body was signaling an autoim-

begets more problems. Why? Because what you

mune response. This led me to make significant

focus on is what you get more of. Decide what you

lifestyle changes in my diet, exercise habits and

want. Write it down. Expect it’s going to be harder

how I was taking care of myself. And over time

than you think it’s going to be. Then be intentional

something profound happened. I got better,

with your actions. Your brain will give you what you

much better! I healed myself.

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ARTICLE SEAN LEE | PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN NEILSON

I WAS 19 YEARS OLD, FIT, HEALTHY AND

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MAKING 2019 YOUR HEALTHIEST

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OVERHAUL YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM What do you believe about the things that you want? Life doesn’t give you what you want, it gives you what you believe. If what you want to lose weight and believe you can, you will every single time. If you don’t, you won’t. This is your inner work.

Only you can do this work, but it is worth it. Start now. Think about what you want, where are your beliefs, and your job is to line them up, because you only get what you believe.

TAKE ACTION But first, fast forward five years from now, and everything in your life is 10 out of 10. Would you think, feel and act differently than you do today? Of course, you would. Act from that level of consciousness now. Don’t wait five years. Imagine you’re already there. And then, from that new conscious awareness, take action.

Want the secret formula? Well here it is… whatever changes you want to make next year, align your emotions and beliefs, then we take action.

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t h e w o r ko u t PUSH-UP: Improves the strength, endurance, and flexibility of your upper body.

01 | Step 1: Begin on your hands and knees with your hands underneath your shoulders,

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shoulder-width apart. Come onto the balls of your feet and the heels of your hands, and then walk the feet back until you’re in the plank position.

02 | Step 2: Bend your elbows, lowering your body towards the floor. Lower yourself down until your chest is about an inch or two from the ground and then slowly push yourself back up to the starting position. Trainer tips: Keep stomach muscles tight and back straight; lead with your chest; keep head aligned with spine. Modification: place knees on the floor.

AIR SQUAT: Improves the strength, endurance, and flexibility of your legs and hips.

03 | Step 1: Stand with feet hip to shoulder width apart, feet pointing straight ahead or slight outward. Cross arms and place hands on shoulders; tighten your stomach muscles, and Initiate the motion, pushing hips/butt back and lower down as if you are sitting.

04 | Step 2: Push back up to a standing position. Trainer tips: Push heels to the floor; keep chest tall; keep knees behind toes.

05 | Alternate Step 2: Chair squat - Sit on chair before pushing back up to standing position.

BIRD DOG: Improves the strength, endurance, and stability of your core.

06 | Step 1: Begin on all fours with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.

07 | Step 2: Reach your right arm forward and left leg back. Reach through your left heel

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to engage the muscles in the back of the leg and your butt. Return to the starting position, placing your hand and knee on the floor. Repeat on the other side. Trainer tips: Tighten stomach muscles; keep hips and ribcage still; reach out, not up.

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OPEN HOUSE

Feels Like A Million Miles Away ARTICLE MARY AND MIKE LEE PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN NEILSON AND MEG BERGER

“Our family has enjoyed this house so completely. We can’t wait to welcome a new family to make their home here in Long Grove.”

WHEN WE MOVED TO LONG GROVE WE KNEW THE LOCATION WAS PERFECT. Nationally ranked schools are just minutes away. Shopping is very close by. The charm of Long Grove’s historic downtown is just down the road, as is a Metra rail station and access to major highways. Yet, when entering our neighborhood, and especially coming down our driveway, it feels like suddenly we are a million miles away.

Over the years we’ve put a lot of time and effort into our outdoor spaces. From every window we enjoy views of the woods, pond and landscaping. It’s truly a sanctuary. We focused on how to make everything more garden-like with colors, variations of plants and seasonal plantings. From inside the home lots of natural light means every room is brighter and more inviting. Outside, we enjoy the color from 30 rose bushes and use our deck and patio regularly. Grilling out is almost a nightly event.

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Expansive, climate controlled wine cellar.

The open space and high ceilings are highlighted by this elegant staircase.

Spacious, meticulously landscaped back yard.

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OPEN HOUSE

(CON TI N U ED)

On the lower level the wine cellar is professional grade. There’s a separate refrigeration unit and humidifier for even temperature control to accommodate 3,000 bottles. The local tradesman who built the cellar added a cedar roof, track lighting and a display window that invites you into the space. The adjacent tasting area features lots of wine-related art in a comfortable spot for sharing wine and conversation; it’s a real focal point of the home.

Everybody loves the floor plan. It is very open, while boasting tons of closets and storage space. The first floor master is unique in that it isn’t obvious; the door to the suite is not visible from the main living space. Once inside, it feels like a truly private space. Overall there are seven bedrooms, four baths and two half baths. A grand foyer invites guests into the home with stunning architectural details throughout: triple crown moldings, herringbone floors, new floor-to-ceiling windows, skylights and three fireplaces. A remodeled kitchen overlooks a spacious heated sunroom and spectacular family room.

This home has great bones, which meant all remodeling decisions simply reflected an evolving lifestyle for raising a family. For example, when addressing the master suite bathroom, out went a giant 1980s tub in favor of a two-person shower and a The great room offers expansive views of the outdoors, anchored by the fireplace's warm glow.

lovely freestanding tub. For the lower level the space was opened up with the addition of a wooden staircase,

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cherry woodwork, paneling and cabinetry, and entertainment furniture that was custom designed and hand made.

There’s even a hidden door that reveals the workout room, a second kitchen and a game room/TV space. It’s designed as a place where kids can enjoy having their friends come over.

Our family has enjoyed this house so completely. We can’t wait to welcome a new family to make their home here in Long Grove.

About

the

Author:

Mary

and

Mike

Lee, homeowners of 5443 Forrest Trail in Long Grove, are represented by Renee Clark of @Properties. To learn more about this home (offered for $1,095,000) or to schedule a showing, please call 847.612.0027 or visit reneeclarkhomes.com.

A spacious, heated sun room.

Master Bedroom with adjacent fireplace.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

Sandra Frampton, Board Chair

The Future Looks Bright DISTRICT 95’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION HELPS PUT THE MONEY WHERE THE KIDS NEED IT MOST ARTICLE SANDRA FRAMPTON PHOTOGRAPHY STEPHEN NEILSON PUBLISHER’S NOTE: 15 YEARS AGO WHEN SANDRA FRAMPTON, A BROKER WITH @PROPERTIES, LAUNCHED HER CAREER AS A REALTOR HER GOAL WAS TO HELP FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY BUY AND SELL HOMES. She sought to differentiate herself by being well-educated in the business while offering the highest possible level of customer service. Over time, Sandra realized that she could do more for the community. This is her story about a passion for educational excellence in School District 95.

We moved to Lake Zurich when I was pregnant with my older son. One of the things that attracted us to this community was the quality of public education. As our two children progressed through grade school, middle school, and now Lake Zurich High School, I responded to a sense that I needed to do more for the community. The District 95 Educational Foundation provides me the perfect opportunity to fulfill my passion for quality education.

The District 95 Educational Foundation, where I serve as Board Chair, provides an important funding adjunct to the school district.

Our superintendent, Dr. Kaine Osburn, put it this way recently: “Our partnership with the Foundation to maximize the achievement of our mission - to empower every learner to achieve personal excellence - is the perfect expression of our core value of collaboration.”

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The Foundation's mission is to raise funds and provide resources for additional innovations that empower every learner to achieve personal excellence. The funds are used in a variety of ways, including:

+ Grants for teacher innovations above the funding the district allows.

+ Resources for special initiatives, such as the LEGO League, Film Festival, Science Fair and Family STEAM Summit.

+ Partnerships with local businesses for high school student internships.

+ Select academic funding for underresourced students.

+ Basic needs for students through Joanie's Closet.

A big part of our role as board members is to educate the community on the purpose of the D95 Educational

“Our partnership with the Foundation to maximize the a c h i eve m e n t o f o u r m i s s i o n t o e m p o w e r eve r y l e a r n e r t o achieve personal excellence - is t h e p e r fe c t ex p r e s s i o n o f o u r c o r e va l u e o f c o l l a b o r a t i o n .”

Foundation.

While some of the programs mentioned here may be familiar to some, not everybody knows where the funds come from in the first place. That’s why we are so focused on raising awareness and money for programs and initiatives that our students may not

otherwise experience. Our biggest fundraiser of the year is the Annual Gala, and this year it’s at Concorde Banquets on March 2. Anybody from the community is invited to attend. We also seek financial support from local businesses by offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities.

For more information about the D95 Educational Foundation, as well as ways for community members and businesses to get involved, please visit our website (district95foundation.org).

About the Author: Sandra Frampton, a Realtor with @Properties, was rated recently as the top producing individual in her office.

Top: Sfire Family Education Center; Below: D95 Educational Foundation Board

To learn more go to SandraFrampton.com or call 847.207.7551.

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INSPIRED BY

THE

TALKING COMPETITION, FAMILY AND LIFE WITH A CROSSFIT LEGEND

ROAD

ABOUT 80 MILES EAST OF NASHVILLE, AMONG THE

Or, it could be the man of the hour himself—whose name

WINDING ROADS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE,

appears throughout his home of Cookeville, from the road that

BETWEEN A BRICK HOUSE AND AN OLD RED BARN,

was named after him (though his dad may joke otherwise) to the

THERE’S A GRAVEL ROAD. It’s easy to miss in the expanse

city limits signs proudly displaying his accomplishment as the

of rolling hills that, in the fall, are colored in leaves of fiery

four-time Fittest Man on Earth: CrossFit legend Rich Froning.

reds, yellows and oranges seemingly from the sunset of a

If you know anything about competitive CrossFit, you

dream. And good luck picking the right one—the rural area

know Rich Froning. You know that he won four back-to-

full of history and a picture of the South is chock-full of them.

back individual CrossFit Games championships from 2011 to

But when you manage to find it and make it just far

2014. You likely know that he won the worldwide Open three

enough up the hill that you feel like you should turn around,

consecutive years. And, if you’ve caught “Froning: The Fittest

you’ll be there—though, it’s a toss-up of who you’ll be

Man in History,” the 2015 documentary, you’ve intimately fol-

greeted by first.

lowed his uncertain path to a fourth-straight CrossFit Games

It could be Mat Fraser, the three-time CrossFit Games Champion and reigning individual champ, heading home from a morning workout.

championship as a husband and new father.

But what you can’t truly know until you’ve met Rich, who was raised just up the hill from where he and his

It could be Tia-Clair Toomey, the Queensland, Australia,

wife, Hillary, currently live just outside of Cookeville, is

native and two-year reigning CrossFit Games Individual

the pure humility and hospitality the Michigan-born,

Women Champion, doing a sled push on the outer side of

Southern-raised lifelong athlete—who has since traded

the property’s custom-built barn gym.

in competing individually for family time and lower-pres-

It could be Gilligan, the 7-year-old black lab; or Gipper, the

sure team competitions—exudes.

4-year-old Goldendoodle; you can find frolicking around the

In 2010, Rich hit rock bottom, quite literally, with a

picturesque landscape (but whatever you do, Mat warns—

second-place showing in the CrossFit Games. Unable to

laughing, but serious—do not throw the golf ball or rock

complete the formidable rope climb, Rich fell—a moment

Gipper is carrying, or else you’ll be indebted to him for all the

he’ll say marked a pivotal turning point in his professional

games of fetch until the end of time).

career and served as an eye-opening metaphor to his life.

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“My major downfall was falling off the rope and trying to figure out who I was and what I was doing this for,” Rich says over the sound of weights dropping through his CrossFit Mayhem team’s

“I wasn’t willing to sacrifice being a dad.”

midday workout. “It really brought my faith back into perspective and showed me that CrossFit isn’t what defines me—it’s Christ and my faith.

And that’s why I got the tattoo Galatians 6:14—it really put everything into perspective.”

In the midst of preparing for his 2014 competition, Rich became a father for the first time when he and Hillary adopted their now 4-year-old daughter, Lakelyn—an event that had a large impact on his decision to remove himself from individual competition.

“Stepping away from the individual side, that had to happen. When I was in individual, I was so fixated on competing at the highest level—which you have to be to be the best in the world at anything,” Rich says. “There was no balance in my life, and I saw that. When we were going to have Lakelyn, I was like, ‘you know what, either my fitness and me competing at that level is going to have to give or me being a dad.’ I wasn’t willing to sacrifice being a dad.”

Rich and Hillary, who now have three adopted children: Lakelyn; Trice, whose full name is Richard III; and Harper Violet, Lakelyn’s biological sister, have found some of that seemingly unattainable balance through Rich’s transition to team competitions, which have allowed him more of an opportunity to think about training while he’s training and to not think about training while he isn’t.

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Photo by Kelsey Hawkins Photography

“Winning championships is great, but it’s like the next year somebody else wins...

I enjoyed that, but I don’t want that to be what defines me. I want to be known as a good husband, a good father.”

“I get to be present in my life,” he says. “[In individual], even when I was doing other things, I was still thinking about what I needed to do, what I was missing out on.”

short 30-minute workout designed for someone who travels or wants to work out at home with no access to equipment.

Looking toward the future, Rich is in pursuit of moving forward.

Outside of the gym, Rich now spends much of his time

“Winning championships is great, but it’s like the next year

using his experience as a CrossFit champion and exercise

somebody else wins so it’s always different,” Rich says. “I

science degree from Tennessee Tech creating online pro-

enjoyed that, but I don’t want that to be what defines me. I want

gramming for his gym, CrossFit Mayhem, which is located on

to be known as a good husband, a good father. Moving forward

Rich Froning Way.

[is important] for sure—not getting caught up in one thing that’s

Among them are Mayhem Compete, a program for those beginning to take competition seriously or who want to take their

stuck—you’ve got to always be thinking about what’s next and what [you] need to do to grow as a person.”

fitness to the next level; Mayhem Masters, a program for compet-

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itive athletes ages 35-70; What’s Rich Doing, a program offering

For more information about CrossFit Mayhem, access to Rich’s on-

exactly what Rich is doing every day; Mayhem 60, a complete

line programs or the opportunity to train alongside him in Cookeville,

60-minute workout for anyone with a garage gym; and M30, a

visit CrossFitMayhem.com.

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SENIOR MONTHLY GATHERING Hawthorn Wood Village Barn

Join us for our monthly senior luncheon! Our Senior Group meets once

a month on a Wednesday from Noon to 1:00pm. Enjoy good friends, good

food and memorable moments as

we celebrate the start of a new year.

Attendance is complimentary.

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YOGA & WINE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER NIGHT FOR CARING WOMEN'S CONNECTION 111 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich, IL

Enjoy a relaxing yoga class followed by drinks, snack, and raffles to help raise funds for the CWC Service Scholarship. Non-members welcome!

Check-in and raffles at 6:30pm. Yoga Class 7:15pm-8:15;

Refreshments

8:15-8:45. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a friend. Register online at caringwomensconnection.com. $25 for class fee required. Thanks to Yin Yang Pilates for hosting the event.

12 BARRINGTON'S WHITE HOUSE BRIDAL OPEN HOUSE 145 West Main Street

Experience a “real wedding” at Barrington’s White House, complete with flowers, food and the latest trends, at 11:00am January 12. It’s a great way to check out vendors and see this beautiful mansion all dressed up and ready for a party!

Visit with our wedding partners, including caterers, photographers and florists. This is a FREE event; visit barringtonswhitehouse.com/events to register.

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