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Retro Friday: Honolulu Marathon 1999
2011-12-02 09:00:00 Here is a photo of Colleen and I at the half-way point of the 1999 Honolulu Marathon. We finished in 6 hours, 40 minutes, having done a lot of walking and waiting in port-a-potty lines along the route. Six weeks previously, I had run my first marathon at home in Victoria. I think it took me less than 5 hours. The Honolulu race is a slow one for most people because of a number of factors: You are sharing the course with 40,000 other runners, many of these runners are Japanese and have never run before, and the pack never thins out, so you are constantly surrounded by people. It began at 5 a.m. in the dark, with fireworks announcing the start. In 1999, marathon day weather was awful. It rained almost the whole time. That's why we were waiting in the port-a-potty lines so much; we had over-hydrated, expecting a long, sweaty, tropical run. We got our medals, celebrated with goofy cocktails, then spent the next few days playing on the beaches to help our muscles recover. And neithe...
By: i am ahem
Don't be a one and done marathon runner
2011-10-18 14:37:00 The Chicago marathon was a week ago, so what are your plans for the rest of this year and next year? You have just trained for 18 weeks and are possibly in the best shape of you life why stop now? There are plenty of races between now and the end of the year. Try a... Read more »
My 2011 Chicago Marathon race recap, part 1
2011-10-11 19:23:00 Never give up. Three simple words that I chose months ago as my personal mantra. Little did I know how important they really would be yesterday. I set a lofty goal for this year’s Chicago Marathon. I wanted to run a sub 5 hour marathon. After last year’s lofty goals, I believed I could do... Read more »
How to recover from the Chicago Marathon
2011-10-10 16:09:00 Now that you have crossed the finish line at The Bank of American Chicago Marathon, drank your free 321 Beer and have tried to get out of bed, you may have noticed that you are a little sore, tired and irritable. It’s a part of the... Read more »
Top 10 new inspirational songs for marathon running
2011-10-08 16:57:00 The marathon is almost here! I am TERRIFIED, but also super excited. You know why? Because I’m going lose myself in my BUMPIN’ playlist. If you’re looking for some last minute adds to breathe some life into your classics (Eye of the Tiger, Born to Run, Beautiful Day) you’ve come to the right place. Here’s a... Read more »
Why I refused to let my husband train for the Chicago Marathon
2011-10-07 17:40:00 I am a Chicago Marathon H8R. In fact, the Chicago Marathon and I should probably go on Mario Lopez’s show to get to know each other better as people and come to an understanding. But until that time, I remain a Non-athoner, one of millions of people around the world who just don’t understand why... Read more »
CTA services changes for Chicago Marathon
2011-10-07 14:07:00 Some readers have been asking, and finally the CTA has announced the service changes and plans to accommodate thousands of Chicago Marathon runners, friends and family on Sunday. The CTA has a special page devoted to the marathon. Plus read its regular weekend service changes report. General notes: CTA recommends customers attending the marathon purchase... Read more »
Nine days to go until the Chicago Marathon
2011-09-30 16:29:00 I’m excited! Phil talked about where he’s at nine days out and shared an awesome video, which I’m sharing as well! Last night I got a run in after work. I met Ben, a fellow dailymiler, and we ran for a bit. It wasn’t the greatest run but I got some miles in. As I... Read more »
Chicago Marathon training coming to and end: A poem
2011-09-19 17:36:00 This poem was sent to me by Leah Boerger, who came up with this on her last long run! Enjoy! Chicago Marathon Training is coming to an end And this is not the regular fundraising message, my friend I’d like to tell you about my last 16 weeks of preparation And why this trip to... Read more »
One last marathon tune up
2011-08-30 16:35:00 It’s starting to feel like Fall outside, as the air gets crisper, and September is right around the corner athletes training for the Chicago Marathon are getting ready for the big day. The 15th Annual Chicago Half Marathon is a great way to get in a long run and race through the streets of Chicago... Read more »
Registration still open for the Chicago Shoreline Marathon
2011-07-26 11:53:00 If you are looking for a great workout an interesting challenge and a world class event all here in Chicago, then check out the Chicago Shoreline Marathon. It’s actually three races in one and offers challenges for every skill level. The 18 mile marathon is a world class event that has athletes from around the...
Moses Mosop Eyes Chicago Marathon for Possible World Record Performance.
2011-06-22 15:12:00 Kenya's Moses Mosop, announced he will run the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, aiming to improve upon his historic first marathon. Mosop's time of 2:03:06 at the 2011 Boston Marathon is the fastest marathon ever run by a first-timer and the second fastest marathon in history. Tuesday Mosop toured the course with Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski, Mosop believes he can capitalize on Chicago's flat and fast route in his second attempt at the marathon distance on October 9.Mosop's Boston time broke the previous debut record of 2:05:50 set by Kenya's Evans Rutto at the 2003 Chicago Marathon. Mosop's performance ranks as the second-fastest marathon all-time behind fellow Kenyan and 2011 Boston Marathon champion Geoffrey Mutai's 2:03:02."I was very...
Public Affairs-Blagojevich marathon on Cable and internet-- can Rod avoid m
2011-06-17 19:19:00 Friday's Public Affairs-Rod Blagojevich marathon features four consecutive episodes of the TV show, "Public Affair with Jeff Berkowitz," focusing on the federal Chicago retrial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, 54. The case went to the jury (eleven women - including three minority jurors and one man) last Friday. The jurors, after deliberating for five days, are taking a three day weekend and will resume their efforts to reach a unanimous decision on the 20 count indictment on Monday at 9:00 am. Blago was convicted last summer in his first trial by the Feds of "lying to the FBI." The jury was hung on the remaining 23 counts of the indictment, both as to Rod and as to those counts involving his...
Chicago Marathon Kickoff and Nike's New Running Gear
2011-06-15 21:40:00 Nike is inspiring runners once again with some new gear and a fun event at Soldier Field. On Saturday, June 18th Nike will be inspiring...
My First Half Marathon next Sunday .... AAAAHHHHH!!! Pt. 2
2011-05-08 17:16:00 "We have so much time, and so little to do - strike that! Reverse it." - Willy Wonka ALSO what's going on in my head on a gorgeous Sunday morning: I'm ENDURING. I'm doing stuff that I never thought I'd be able to do. I'm running a freaking ½ marathon next weekend. For someone with repeated upper respiratory infections and was told growing up that I was "too weak to play the flute" I'm doing this. I'm RUNNING. I started running, OUTSIDE, BY MYSELF in October, 2010. That was HUGE for me. I was so scared at first. I was so afraid of the ex-husband coming around, being by myself, without Max for protection. But he didn't and I just...
Red Sox Lose Boston Marathon
2011-05-06 03:57:00 The Red Sox Grounds Crew takes the tarp off of the field. (AP Photo) Last night turned from a game between two baseball teams into something that resembled more of an endurance test. The Red Sox and Angels played baseball...
By: SawxBlog.com
The Doctor Is In ? Dr. Who Marathon and Premier on BBC America (Trailer)
2011-04-23 04:25:00 He?s baaack! Yes, our favorite Time Lord from the Planet Gallifrey returns with an all new season on BBC America Saturday night. Leading up to the premier, the network will be running a Dr. Who marathon all day long. The world’s longest running science fiction TV series is back with more space-time travel adventures, with actor Matt Smith playing the 11th Doctor for another season. Yes, there have been eleven Doctors, more if you count Peter Cushing and others, including Hugh Grant, who played the kooky Time Lord in movies and TV specials. But as far as the TV series goes, there have been eleven since 1963, for each time the Doctor dies, he regenerates into a new form, with a new personality. Matt Smith plays The Doctor as BBC America airs the season premier of Dr. Who following an all-day marathon of last season?s episodes. Image Credit: Mr. Blue / WENN.com So in case you’ve missed the fun, here is a quick review of what Dr. Who is all about. He is a human-looking alien...
By: Right Celebrity
Carl Lewis is going to run a marathon...
2011-03-11 15:00:00 Yes, Carl Lewis is going to run a marathon. In an interview recently with Rodale's David L'Heureux Carl broke the news...you can check out the interview below. Carl says the farthest he has run is four miles, but that's not going to stop him. "When I get to the end, I'm going to find someone who looks worse than me and say, 'It's me and you.' And I guarantee I can outrun them."He didn't say which marathon he's going to run though....
Runner's World Challenge and the Chicago Half Marathon...my conversati
2011-03-10 15:00:00 My dad, Bart and I at the #CM10 Expo!I had the privilege of talking with Bart Yasso, Chief Running Officer of Runner's World earlier this week. He called me from what I assumed was the Little Rock National airport. Bart was there for the Little Rock Marathon...some 11,000 runners from all 50 states participated. From the pictures I've seen, it looked like a fun race!I felt honored to get a few minutes to chat with Bart. It's no secret that I, along with thousands upon thousands of others, idolize him. My dad, Dave and I had the honor of meeting Bart at the Chicago Marathon Expo...I was in heaven, Bart Yasso is my Justin Bieber.We chatted briefly about running, coaching...
Alkaline Teacher Running Marathon To Build A School In Nepal!
2011-02-22 11:41:00 We are very excited to feature this article about Taryn Hauritz, who is putting all her efforts into a very worthy cause fundraising money for the CAIRN Trust, which is a children’s charity aimed at helping children in Nepal gain access to education. Taryn is a primary school teacher in Clapham, London and enthusiastic follower ...
Ecstatic Marathon Countdown - #5 - Jefferson Friedman
2011-02-12 17:43:00 Ecstatic Marathon Countdown - #5 - Jefferson Friedman
Ecstatic Marathon Countdown - #6 - Nico Muhly
2011-02-11 18:46:00 Ecstatic Marathon Countdown - #6 - Nico Muhly
Thinking about Running the Chicago Marathon for Charity? Partners and Minim
2011-02-07 04:29:00 A list of Chicago Marathon Official and Partner charities and their fundraising minimums, pre- and post-race registration close.
Chicago Marathon Registration Opens at Midnight - Will You Run for Charity?
2011-02-01 02:54:00 Chicago Marathon registration opens at midnight. Why you should run for charity.
Chicago Marathon Registration
2011-01-19 03:09:00 Chicago Marathon registration opens February 1st. Registration for the 2011 Chicago Marathon opens on Tuesday February 1st. It is hard to believe that registration opens 8 months before the running of the marathon. Some people are expecting the marathon to fill up in record time this year. So you need to decide soon if you are going to "Run Chicago" this year. Training doesn't begin until June. So you are probably wondering what you can do during the 4 months between registering for the marathon and beginning training. If you sign up to Run With Heart you can begin your fund raising. Making a commitment in February for a race in October give you a lot of time to forget...
Chicago Marathon 2011 - Will You Run?
2011-01-19 01:44:00 It is official, the 2011 race season is approaching.Today, emails went out to runners notifying them that registration for the 2011 Chicago Marathon will open on February 1st. However this year the cost of entry is $145 as opposed to last year's $135. No reasoning was provided for the price increase.Again, the marathon will take place in early October (the 9th) and is capped at a total of 45,000 participants. One important note about the date of the event, this year the marathon falls on the day following Yom Kippur. For those unaware, this is a holy day in the Jewish faith and is observed by a 25 hour period of fasting, which could be an issue for anyone who...
Marathon Missfit and Accidentally Sexy Make a Video
2011-01-17 15:00:00 Every gal loves the idea of fame and fortune. Accidentally Sexy (Ana) and I love all that, and the idea of free booze. So when Stephen Markley posted the Publish This Book: One Beer You Tube Contest, we were all for it. What does this have to do with running? Mmm, not much. But if I stretch and think, I have two ideas: 1. This book is really, really good. Almost Marathon Missfit blog good. So you should buy it and read it when you are racking up miles on the treadmill. 2. There is a great scene in the book that takes place along the lake running path, so if you've never ran but would like to pretend you have, read...
Jewish Runners Forced to Make Decision in 2011 Chicago Marathon.
2011-01-04 16:05:00 Fasting and marathon running usually don't go hand in hand, however this year as Jewish runners get ready for the big day on October 9th, it's a decision they may have to make.Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day on the Jewish calendar is the day before the marathon, which means instead of carbing up for the race, Jewish athletes may be fasting, no water or food for a 25 hour period, and observant runners will only be able to break the fast the night before the marathon."To Jewish runners, you're forcing a choice," said mortgage broker Barry Stoltze, who has run the Chicago marathon four times. "Either sacrifice your running and don't do the marathon...
Couples Say 'I Do' At Venetian During Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas Marathon
2010-12-06 12:39:00 Couples say ?I Do? at The Venetian Las Vegas earlier today during The Rock ?n Roll Las Vegas Marathon. Nearly 60 couples running made a pit stop at The Venetian to exchange or renew their vows among the romantic gondolas and picturesque Doge?s Palace Bridge. The 26-mile marathon started at 7 a.m. with ...
5 tips for conquering the tax season marathon
2010-10-27 14:00:00 What do tax season and a 1,001-mile bicycle race have in common? More than you might think. So says Greg Conderacci. The Business Learning Institute senior fellow is also an accomplished long-distance cyclist, and he says weary tax preparers can...
By: CPA Success
Why Jared Is Running The New York Marathon
2010-10-25 07:08:00 Hey, we're not trying to start rumors or anything, but how feasible does this sound? I think we should all just accept this as fact.Side note, Jared always has the same damn smile on his face in every picture. I would have preferred to make him look a little angrier, but those photos just don't exist. It was a minor miracle that I came up with the perturbed face in the final panel.Second side note. Is wearing a pair of gigantic jeans affixed to my person with a belt and going as Jared, who has woken up one day and forgot that he lost all the weight, a good Halloween costume? As a follow-up question, am I kind of a...
Marathon Recovery Week 2 to 16- Cross Train
2010-10-15 22:41:00 So you are approaching the 7th day after the marathon. Hopefully your body is feeling less stiff and your aches and pains are disappearing. Whether you are going to prepare for the Las Vegas or Honolulu Marathons in December, or simply just take the winter off from running - you should be thinking about how to rebuild muscle, improve flexibility and regain joint stability. But if you are going to do this - find a fun activity that is dynamic, cross training that accomplishes everything for your body.Martial arts is one of the most balanced sports - I say this because it trains both sides of the body equally, involves static and dynamic flexibility, its movement require balance training...
The Real Recap of Marathon Missfit's Chicago Marathon
2010-10-13 17:10:00 Alright, alright. People are getting restless awaiting the Missfit version of Sunday. Well I'm SOORRR-RRYYY! I'm KINDA tired from running the equivalent from Wrigley to Woodfield Mall. And now you want me to use more energy and type? Ugh, fine. Ahem *clears throat* I FINISHED THE CHICAGO MARATHON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- I DID IT! ME! Laziest person alive! 26.freakin'2! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Like Christmas morning, but with peanut butter I woke up early- about 10 minutes before the alarm. But I stayed in bed. I couldn't tell if I woke up late and missed it or if it was 2 in the morning. Either way I wasn't getting up until that blackberry started beeping. Once it did I was up and about fixing myself breakfast and tip...
Chronicles of a Marathon: Chicago Marathon 2010
2010-10-12 09:15:00 As everyone recap their Chicago Marathon experiences in words, I share with you today my Chicago Marathon achievement in video. 3 runnerds, 1 camera and 26.2 miles of inspiration. ...
Tips on how to Recover from The Chicago Marathon
2010-10-11 17:29:00 Now that you have crossed the finish line at The Bank of American Chicago Marathon, drank your free 321 Beer and have tried to get out of bed, you may have noticed that you are a little sore, tired and irritable. It's a part of the recovery process. No matter how hard you trained, you just put your body through something that isn't natural and now you need to treat it right as you begin to recover.Here are a few helpful tips to make your body happy and help you recover quickly.Chill.Luckily for a lot of you today is a holiday, so make the most of it. Be a couch potato. Don't do a lot of moving around, stay away...
Three Best Marathon Tweets of the Day
2010-10-11 02:47:00 I could only be there in spirit and by Twitter. Thank you for these. 1/ @Alyssa_Johnsen Congrats to all the runners today at the #ChicagoMarathon!! Sorry old lady I scared with my sirens. 2/ @cubicledad ...mission accomplished! so many people to thank. I have to thank Pam, dad, Dave, coach Jen, my family! I love you all! let's party! 3/ @ryanmckeen @nanskimtn&nbs-p;4 months into chemo for lymphoma just ran a 3:57 #chicagomarathon http://ti-nyurl.com/29nj26l Thank you for reading Stop and Blog the Roses. Follow me on Twitter @fernronay....
Immediate Marathon Recovery
2010-10-10 01:30:00 You should have some gamplan for your body post marathon. This recovery process begins the moment you finish. As you cross the finish line you should be emotionally and mentally flooded with accomplishment. I am going to feature a three stage game plan for restoring optimal health for your body and how to monopolize on the training you engaged over the last 4-6 months. Today, we will address the immediate recovery. On days to follow, I will post the next stages in training and ways to even improve your fitness potential. I am proposing three stages of recovery.1. RECOVERY ASAP -The Immediate Plan for the 48 hour period after crossing the finish line.2. BODY RE-ACCLIMATION The Plan for the...
Avoid weight gain post marathon training
2010-10-10 01:09:00 @font-face { font-family: "Courier New"; }@font-face { font-family: "Times"; }@font-face { font-family: "Wingdings"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }ol { margin-bottom: 0in; }ul { margin-bottom: 0in; } You've been training for the last 3 months and now race day is finally over . What do you do now since you don't have to run 5 days a week and you can't eat like a pig? First of all, make sure you recover after your race. Stretch and rest for the next couple ofdays after your race. Foam rolling is a great way to avoid soreness and injury. Check out my foam roll...
It's Time To Run The Chicago Marathon.
2010-10-10 00:19:00 The wait is over. It's time to run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Those are the words anxious runners have been dreaming about for a long time. No more training, no more early mornings, no more thinking about what will be? It's time to run.Your day is here and the marathon is a celebration of all that you have done to get to that starting line in Grant Park. Make sure to enjoy it, you deserve it.If this is your first marathon, your tenth or your last, you are about to become a part of an ancient tradition rooted in sacrifice and honor.It doesn't matter if you finish first or last, when you cross that finish line, nobody will...
Marathon ShMarathon! Picasso-esque Artist, Ian Sherwin Opens Morpho Tonight
2010-10-09 19:42:00 Artist Ian Sherwin portrays scenes of personal interactions, lustful destinations, and stunning portrait with playful, flowing color and stroke. His use of varying textures and materials bring a life to his imagination and perception that keep the beholder in transient and rapt attention. This show is the one to see and be seen.
Fun from Bank of American Chicago Marathon Expo
2010-10-09 14:20:00 If you're headed to the Bank of American Chicago Marathon Expo. there are a few cool things you definitely want to check out while you make your way through McCormick Place.The Gatorade Performance Lab Normally the Gatorade Performance Lab is closed to the public, but for this weekend they are taking their show on the road and giving everyone a taste of what it's like to be an elite athlete.Gatorade Sports Science Institute scientists are conducting Athlete Performance Testing at the expo. These tests will help educate each athlete about their individualized fuel utilization during exercise. You will also be able to review your results with a Gatorade Sports Science Institute scientist and a registered dietitian. This is some...
Chicago Marathon 2010 Expo
2010-10-08 22:31:00 Alright my runnerds, I hit up the Chicago Marathon 2010 Expo this afternoon. As always, there was more to see & do than I had time for (I gotta stop doing packet pickups on my lunch breaks) but here is a look at some of the stuff there. I snapped some shots of the great CM10 gear though some of the Nike stuff you can see in my sneak peek post here.Also, a very important note for my gluten free runners - the gel they hand out on the Chicago Marathon race course, Accel gel, is NOT gluten free. There is no gluten in the gel itself however it is made on a production line with products that contain gluten...
The Chicago Marathon, and a 'perk' for finishing it!
2010-10-08 01:37:00 As 45 thousand race participants, more than 1.5 million spectators and 12, 000 volunteers are gearing up for the biggest running event of the year in less than three days Nike pulls a fast one.No pun intended, but a really fast one....
10 Chicago Marathon Inspiration Stories!
2010-10-07 16:30:00 Here are the 10 Chicago-area marathoners chosen by Bank of America as runners who have committed to make a positive impact on their communities.
Sneak Peek at Nike's Chicago Marathon 2010 Gear
2010-10-04 03:13:00 Oh man, do I have some awesome stuff for all you marathoners who can't wait until the Expo. But first, a little backstory.A few years ago, my friend Ken got me involved in working with Nike on some local running events. That is where I met Gretchen. She is probably one of the nicest and hardest working people at Nike. She organizes amazing events for Nike+ members.Nike+ is a device to track running metrics like pace, distance, time etc. It also has an online community and the group is working to build a brand among younger runners. To do that, they host a number of really fun events only for their Nike+ members.Tonight's event was a party at Six Points, a...
The Ultimate Marathon Playlist
2010-10-03 02:30:00 If you are running with an Ipod or Mp3 player and aren't sure what music you need to carry you the entire 26.2 miles on Sunday in the Chicago Marathon. Have no fear Moji is here!The team at Moji put together The Ultimate Marathon Playlist for the journey through Chicago this week and New York in a few weeks.If you haven't experienced the soothing relief of Moji on your achy, tired body parts, click here. It's an icing system, it's a heat system, Moji is a part of my daily training regiment. On to the play list! There are over 100 songs broken up for different parts of the race. Here are the top 5 for each category. To get...
What's It's Like to Run the Chicago Marathon
2010-10-01 15:37:00 Today is October 1st and in 10 days, over 45,000 people will be running the 2010 Chicago Marathon. Among those people will be myself, Cubicle Dad and Marathon Missfit. This will be my 2nd marathon but for these two awesome ChicagoNOW bloggers, it will be their first. For them and all first time marathoners, October 10th will be a date to remember. So to all the first timers out there, here is a video of what it is like to run marathon. I am sharing with you my first marathon and how it felt. Be prepare to feel inspired, exhausted, pain but most of all, feel amazing.... |
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