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  CHICAGO FIT: Marathon Training 2006 Season
Chicago Fit is perfect for anyone who has a desire to challenge themselves, wants to exercise and make new friends, wants to increase their body strength and stamina, wants to look and feel better, or simply wants to get involved in a healthy lifestyle sport - running.
The Chicago Marathon requires all participants to complete the course within six hours which is typically faster than walking pace.
Chicago Fit is not associated with a charity and you do not need to raise money to participate in this program.
www.chicagofit.com /faq.shtml   (1495 words)

  
 Chicago Marathon Marathon section - Time-to-Run - Your marathon information
This was to be the first event which has grown into what we know as The Chicago Marathon and is now a familiar fixture on the October race calendar.
American hopes at Chicago this year rest with Brian Sell (Rochester Hills, Mich.), 28, who was fourth at Boston this year in 2:10:55, and Abdi Abdirahman (Tucson, Ariz.), 29, who has run 2:11:24 and was second at the Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia Distance Run - Half Marathon in September with a time of 1:01:07.
CHICAGO - (July 20, 2006) - In an effort to further encourage the development of U.S. athletes The 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will offer $80,000 in bonuses to this year's top American finishers.
www.time-to-run.com /marathon/chicago   (439 words)

  
 Valley of the Geeks - Marathon Training
While the marathon is an event that has a lot of mystique associated with it, a half marathon is still a significant accomplishment and a lot more fun.
Marathon training is very much a balancing act of pushing yourself close to --but not over --the edge of injury.
I ran 10 marathons in 10 years, with times ranging from 3:57 for my first at Big Sur (not recommended as a first marathon) to a PR of 3:18 which qualified me for Boston Marathon in 2006.
www.valleyofthegeeks.com /About/Marathon.html   (1748 words)

  
 Amputee Runner Shatters More Records at Chicago Marathon
Palmerio-Winters finished the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in a time of 3 hours 4 minutes and 16 seconds placing 34th in her age group and 148th in the entire field of able-bodied female marathoners.
Palmerio-Winters previous best marathon time with her new running prosthesis was 3:26 at the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon this past May. Prior to that, the best marathon time for a female amputee was 3:52.
What is noteworthy is that the time of 3:04 broke her best marathon time of 3:16 at the Boston Marathon which she achieved prior to her limb loss from a motorcycle accident.
prweb.com /releases/2006/10/prweb454439.htm   (806 words)

  
 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon - Race Details
I was told to run the Chicago Marathon at my local YMCA and that I would enjoy it.
This was my 4th Chicago Marathon and despite the chilly start, this was definitely the best.
Yes, the t-shirt was lame, but this is Chicago and the race, the huge support from the community and the records set here are the real stars.
www.marathonguide.com /races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=67061022   (1132 words)

  
 Marathon Tour and Travel and Entry Info
Great Wall Marathon - May 19 - One of running's great fantasies is running a race on the Great Wall of China.
Rome Marathon - March 18 - Starting and ending near the Coliseum and running past some of the worlds most ancient sites, the Rome marathon is sure to excite any runner.
Chicago Marathon - October 7 - A world record course, great for running a PR.
www.marathontour.com   (118 words)

  
 Chicago Athlete -- Feature Article
In October 2004 at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Expo, while walking up and down the aisles, a booth that caught my interest was for the Hamburg Marathon.
It's not unusual to converse with representatives from various marathons as you travel through the expo, but this group was different.
I had already filled out a questionnaire for Christoph Lichtenfeld, the head of the Chicago marathon connection of the Hamburg/Chicago partnership, and I let him know that I was traveling by myself.
www.chicagoaa.com /features/chicagomarathon05germany.html   (806 words)

  
 Hal Higdon's MARATHON TRAINING GUIDE
This is true for most other major marathons too.
In Chicago, the Chicago Area Running Association (CARA) sponsors a marathon training program that utilizes my schedules and attracts nearly 2,500 participants each summer.
But you don't need to live in Chicago or run the Chicago Marathon to train with me. My programs are now being used by runners training for the Hong Kong Marathon.
www.halhigdon.com /marathon/Mar00index.htm   (503 words)

  
 Chicago Marathon
One of America’s biggest and best marathons, Chicago has long been recognised as one of the fastest in the world.
The marathon’s flat, loop course has long been recognised as one of the fastest in the world.
Chicago, the ‘Windy City’, is a diverse cosmopolitan city on the southern shore of Lake Michigan, packed with world-class arts and an elegant sophistication.
www.senseevents.co.uk /marathons/chicago.htm   (577 words)

  
 Learn More Chicago 2006
Hundreds of AIDS Marathon volunteers in the Chicago metro area will be training to complete either the The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 7, 2007 or the LaSalle Bank Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon on Sunday, August 12, 2007.
The full marathon program starts with three miles of running and walking, and gradually increases in distance each week.
Many of our participants are first-time marathoners, and some have never run a step in their lives.
www.aidsmarathon.com /learnchi.htm   (231 words)

  
 Yanks, Kenyans set for Chicago Marathon - USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
When the Chicago Marathon is run Sunday, Abdi Abdirahman and Brian Sell, probably the two best U.S. hopes in a field distinguished by fast Kenyans, plan to employ contrasting strategies.
While other top U.S. marathoners are racing in the Nov. 5 New York City Marathon, Abdirahman and Sell have shown indicators they can expect a good performance Sunday.
Chicago's the kind of course they don't die off on.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/2006-10-17-chicago-marathon-preview_x.htm   (560 words)

  
 MSIChicago | Events | Chicago Half Marathon
Named one of the premier half marathons in the country by "Runners World Magazine," the Chicago Half Marathon is the 6th-largest race of its kind in the United States.
The marathon begins and ends on the front lawn of the Museum of Science and Industry and winds through the historic Hyde Park neighborhood – along the lake front and through the University of Chicago campus.
Marathon spectators are invited to have fun with Radio Disney and the Jesse White Tumblers, and to participae in Museum-led games and craft projects.
www.msichicago.org /scrapbook/scrapbook_events/marathon2004/index.html   (126 words)

  
 Hack Attack: How to hack a marathon - Lifehacker
The race may have its own meet-up areas (for example, the Chicago marathon had set up lettered meeting areas A through Z), but these are packed, and, believe me, the last thing you want to do as soon as you finish is push through thousands of people to find the P's.
Last Saturday (the day before the Chicago Marathon), we had a practice ride/run that was part of Dean Karnazes' 50 marathons in 50 days (http://www.endurance50.com/).
I am training for my first marathon with the Aids Project Los Angeles group, and there are folks in some of the groups who look like they never even quick-stepped it to the toilet, let alone ran a marathon.
www.lifehacker.com /software/marathon/hack-attack-how-to-hack-a-marathon-209645.php   (5482 words)

  
 cbs2chicago.com - 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
CBS 2 Chicago is proud to present its annual live, exclusive broadcast of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon this morning beginning at 7:30 AM.
The two-time winner of the Boston Marathon and the new leader of the World Marathon Majors series was transported by a wheelchair and then a golf cart to the medical tent.
The Chicago Marathon will also be available for purchase at Chicago area Fleet Feet stores and the Chicago History Museum store.
cbs2chicago.com /chicagomarathon   (1631 words)

  
 News Article Search
Chicago Marathon winner Robert Cheruiyot left the hospital on Tuesday after spending two nights there with a mild concussion.
Kenyan Robert Cheruiyot slipped as he won the 2006 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in 2:07:35, and found himself on his way to the hospital rather than taking his spot on the podium.
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon will be environmentally friendly--with organic cookies for the runners, aggressive recycling efforts and new trees along the course, organizers said.
www.marathonguide.com /news/search.cfm?M_ID=67   (916 words)

  
 Chicago Athlete -- Feature Article
If you're one of the many Chicago area runners who didn't sign up in time for the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, or if you've ran Chicago several times and want to try another race, there are plenty of other great fall marathons worthy of your 26.2.
Another advantage to the Lakefront Marathon is that it hasn't filled up in the past, so if your plans are uncertain, you may be able to enter at the last minute.
This well-organized marathon is about 280 miles north of San Francisco and has about 300 runners in the full marathon.
www.chicagoaa.com /features/FallMarathons_06.html   (568 words)

  
 Running - WikiChicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But there are also other well organized runs in Chicago, such as the Chicago Half Marathon, Shamrock Shuffle, and new in the past two years, Soldier Field 10 Mile.
Although it is difficult to run in Chicago year round, many Chicagoans take advantage of the spring and summer weather.
The Chicago Area Penguin Brigade are a group of not-so-fast runners - a friendly welcome to the beginner runner.
www.wikichicago.com /index.php?title=Run   (199 words)

  
 YouTube - 2006 Chicago Marathon - How NOT to end a race!
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Marathon winner Robert Cheruiyot left the hospital on Tuesday after spending two nights there with a mild concussion he sustained when he slipped at the finish line.
Cheruiyot, this year's Boston Marathon champion, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
There were decals with the marathon's logo at the finish line, but Rosa did not blame them for the fall.
www.youtube.com /watch?v=GWheGgqmq0A   (424 words)

  
 Sloan-Kettering - Race Calendar: The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is scheduled for October 7, 2007.
Funds for the Chicago Marathon are due on September 21, 2007.
Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a not-for-profit advocacy group for runners of all abilities.
www.mskcc.org /mskcc/html/14337.cfm   (870 words)

  
 Chicago Half Marathon: The Chicago Half Marathon
Whether you're running your first race or want to add a half marathon to your schedule, The Banco Popular Chicago Half Marathon presented by The Illinois Agents of Farmers Insurance is the race for you.
Special Olympics was created in Chicago in 1968 and provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Runners exceeding that pace may be asked by a course marshal or Chicago Police officer to finish the course on an adjacent sidewalk.
www.chicagohalfmarathon.com   (498 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kastor, Limo win Chicago Marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
CHICAGO — First, her feet started to act up.
By the time Deena Kastor crossed the finish line Sunday in the Chicago Marathon, she was a wreck.
Limo, who won the Rotterdam and Berlin marathons in 2004, led after 24 miles at 1:56:24 — a second ahead of Benjamin and two ahead of Njenga.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/summer/track/2005-10-09-chicago-marathon_x.htm?POE=SPOISVA   (757 words)

  
 Chicagoist: Chicago Marathon Wrap-up
The Chicago Marathon winner Robert K. Cheruiyot of Kenya was released from the hospital yesterday and participated in a championship ceremony and press conference.
Chicagoist expects the marathon to be buying a few "Slippery When Wet" signs to greet Cheruiyot at the finish next year.
Prior to the accident, she competed in the Boston Marathon and finished in three hours and 16 minutes.
www.chicagoist.com /archives/2006/10/25/chicago_marathon_wrapup.php   (371 words)

  
 The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
We heartily applaud all marathoners who ran the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon in October, especially members of Team CARE (Conquering Alzheimer’s Running Endeavor), the Association’s running team, for their commitment to successfully run (and complete) the 26.2-mile marathon, and for a record-breaking year.
“Whether team members ran this marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon, ran at the back of the pack like I did, or somewhere in between, at some point this year most everyone talked about someone they know with Alzheimer’s, some having very close connections to the disease.
One team member lost his mother to Alzheimer’s on the Thursday before the marathon and he ran with us in her memory.
www.alzheimers-illinois.org /marathon   (321 words)

  
 Runner's World | Chicago Marathon Sponsored By New Balance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
With Khalid Khannouchi absent from the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon this fall, and Deena Kastor aiming for a sub-2:20, much of the attention has been focused on the women's race.
The women's race at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon was a roller coaster ride as the U.S.'s Deena Kastor barely avoided being caught by a fast closing, defending champion Contantina Tomescu-Dita of Romania in a time of 2:21:25.
Kastor pulled out all the math and mind games at her disposal to secure a victory that was tougher than anyone had imagined it would be.
www.runnersworld.com /events/chicago05   (562 words)

  
 Chicago Sun-Times
Chris Gardner, the Chicago businessman and best-selling author of "The Pursuit of Happyness," admits he is as picky about his clothes as any female fashionista.
Chicago's sports stars, sports characters and sports moments in the camera eye.
Chicago's original city guide is now part of the Sun-Times News Group.
www.suntimes.com /output/sports/cst-spt-marabx08.html   (933 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Chicago Marathon: Books: Andrew Suozzo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Beginning with a brisk history of the marathon, Suozzo leads readers from its origins in Greek mythology to its modern reality, and also along its rocky road to international prominence.
He investigates the roles of sponsorship, small-business support, and the city's intervention on behalf of the marathon, as well as the alliances the event has forged with the media and charity fundraisers.
Finally, The Chicago Marathon features numerous interviews with the runners themselves, ranging from world-renowned professional athletes to amateurs with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
www.amazon.com /Chicago-Marathon-Andrew-Suozzo/dp/0252074211   (1191 words)

  
 Hal Higdon
This six-month training schedule was designed for the Comrades Marathon (54 miles) in South Africa, but it can be used for other ultras as well.
MARATHONING FOR SENIORS: An eight-week training schedule featuring three running days a week for experienced runners only.
CHICAGO SKYLINE: A limited-edition drawing by Hal Higdon.
www.halhigdon.com   (954 words)

  
 Chicago Marathon
The Chicago Marathon is one of the most important one in the world.
To make the animation more interactive, viewers were asked to rollover their cursor on top of the runners to encourage them, as they would in the streets of Chicago.
To understand marathons better, Coolstreak's animators attended the Montreal Marathon (held a few weeks before Chicago's) where they shot hundreds of pictures of runners.
www.toondoctor.com /chicagomarathon.htm   (136 words)

  
 Chicago Endurance Sports - group and virtual training for running, cycling, triathlon, yoga, adventure racing
Chicago Endurance Sports meant the difference between my being able to run just a block and being able to finish the Paris Marathon — at the age of 57!
That is the best time I have ever had for a race and because of Chicago Endurance Sports I was able to do this.
Spring Half Marathon Training started Feb 17: join us as we train through Spring and prepare for the Summer.
www.chicagoendurancesports.com   (883 words)

  
 chicago marathon
There was not a cloud in the sky- simply beautiful marathon weather.
Lisa and I started toward Grant Park, the start of the marathon, it was just she and I. In the elevator we met one more runner.
The further we got away from Grant Park the smaller the numbers of my fellow marathoners became until there was only my wife and I as it was many hours before.
www.spacecoastrunners.org /articles/chicago_dave.htm   (949 words)

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