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Have Fun While You Run
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Remember when you did scavenger hunts as a kid? You sprinted everywhere with so much excitement you didn’t even notice you were getting a workout. The Scavenger Dash is here to recreate that feeling you’ve lacked for too long. The event is a combination of a scavenger hunt and an adventure race. Teams of two receive 12 clues before the race starts. Once you and your partner solve your clues, you head to checkpoints around town to take on more challenges. The Dash covers about five miles and lasts 2 to 5 hours. Prizes are awarded to the top 10 finishers and those with the best costumes. ...
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First Time Marathon Runner
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The Chicago Marathon is the peak of achievement for both top runners in the world and everyday runners. Sunday, October 11, 2009 marked the day when runners from over 100 countries and 50 states came together to realize a dream and complete the 26.2 mile race. I had the opportunity to ...
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WHAT WALL?
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MILE 23.
It’s the mile marker in a marathon when runners are:
Catapulting forward on mental energy alone.
Legs cramp.
Knees lock.
Doubts rise.
And absolutely ALL body movement is uncontrollable.
For most marathoners, it can be “their wall.”
Last year at mile 23, I pee’d my spandex ...
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I’m not going to lie, I was pretty nervous. Not that I wasn’t ready, but you know how you always think “If I ate this… or ran that extra 8 feet” I would be better prepared. Funny, despite my frustration in my pace, (I ran 8 minute miles), I realized I ran way more than a 10K for this ...
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The Runner’s Roll
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Please, no more shin splints or sore calves. It happens to us all: tight muscles accompanied by aches and pains after a good workout. This is particularly true after long runs. Stretching really helps, but getting down to the core of muscles is necessary to keep your muscles and tendons ...
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Pace Yourself
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My mother always told me, “Don’t talk to strangers.” But, she never said not to follow them. So being the competitive woman that I am, in my final weeks of training for the Human Race, I’ve been working extra hard to challenge myself in new ways. Sometimes I change up the pace or ...
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