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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter November 18, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* QUOTE "Middle-aged mice that ran daily, either with or without the toys, did
much better
on [a running wheel] test than mice that sat around each day." + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + THIS ENEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY FLEET FEET SPORTS
Don't miss the HUGE Fleet Feet Sports Turkey Day Sale & Food Drive
on Friday,
November 25, through Monday, November 28. Receive 10% - 50% off
specially marked
shoes, apparel and accessories. Want an extra 10% off all sale and non-sale merchandise? Just bring in
a can of
food to share with our friends in need or color the turkey on the sale
flyer.
Download it here: www.fleetfeetchicago.com. All
colored flyers will be displayed in the store windows and the most
creative will
be selected to win a free pair of running shoes. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS Congratulations to last week's eNewsletter Trivia Contest winners.
These Chicago
Athlete Express readers answered the questions correctly and each
won a
complimentary entry to this year's Goose Island Turkey Trot 8K in
Chicago. Trivia Questions: ************************************* JOIN THE CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE TEAM! Entry-level advertising sales position open. In addition to managing
accounts,
responsibilities include attending local events. Looking for someone
who's self
motivated with high energy and an outgoing personality. An interest in
the topics
covered in CA is important. This position is full-time and available
immediately.
Salary is base plus commission. Please FAX resumes to 847-675-2903.
For more
information call Eliot Wineberg at 847-675-0200 x201. Please feel free
to forward
this to qualified individuals. ************************************* DO YOU VALUE LAKE MICHIGAN? VOICE YOUR OPINION A reader shared this from PIRG (Pubic Interest Research Group).
This fall the governments of Canada and the U.S. have asked the
International
Joint Commission (IJC), the bi-national body responsible for monitoring
and
protecting the Great Lakes, for public opinions about how best to protect
the
Great Lakes for future generations. This is an opportunity to say why the
Great
Lakes are important to you and here's a petition/action request that you
might be
interested in filling out if you use this great body of water: ************************************* SKI TV Many local skiers head to the North country and to Michigan to find
snow. Here's a
good resource for Michigan Ski news and weather conditions. They
also have a
segment on Frida Waara, who with several women, cross country skied
to the North
Pole. Click here for more: www.michiganskier.tv ************************************* NATIONAL NEWS NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONSHIPS on November 21 in Terre Haute IN. Here's the complete list of qualifiers: USATF NATIONAL CLUB CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS on
November 19 in Rochester, NY. A few regional teams scheduled to compete are the Chicago-based
Universal Sole-
Reebok, the Indianapolis-based Indiana Invaders, and the Madison-
based Wisconsin
Runner RT. For a meet preview, visit: ************************************* CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS Capri Events needs volunteers to work the Goose Island Turkey Trot
(November 24)
and the Rudolph Ramble (December 11) starting at 6:30 a.m. If you're a
charity or
school group and can bring 10 volunteers, Capri Events will donate
$150 to your
charity or school.
For more information email volunteer@caprievents.com or 773-404-
2281. ************************************* GOOD READ After Three Years of Injuries, Khalid Khannouchi Preps for Comeback
************************************* BURN OFF THE BIRD The Lincoln Way Masters will host the "Burn Off the Bird" Endurance
Swim Challenge
at 9 a.m. on Friday, November 25 at Lincoln Way Central High School
(1801 East
Lincoln Hwy.) in New Lenox. The Endurance Challenge is structured for
three
different intensity levels, each certain to burn off those excess calories
after
your Thanksgiving feast: High Intensity (100 x 100s), Medium Intensity
(100 x
75s), Low Intensity (100 x 50s), all at 100 second intervals. This is a
CMSA
event (you need to be a CMSA member), and a $20 entry fee will be
collected at the door.
For more info, email schollek@sbcglobal.net or visit http://lwms.usswim.net.. ************************************* STUDENT NEEDS HELP WITH SURVEY Here's a note we received from Ara Messerlian, a student in the
Graduate Program
in Sport Management at Cal State Long Beach: ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD Chicago Cyclocross Cup Race (Joliet, IL) A Thanksgiving day run (or triathlon or bike ride) is a great way to spend
quality
time with your family and friends . . . as you can see by the list below,
there
are plenty of local events to choose from! Bloomington Turkey Trot (Bloomington,IL) For more information on these and other events, check out: Traveling to another city for the holiday? Check out our national
calendar:
Change the Region to ALL and then click on the State you'll be in and
then click
on Go. www.runningnetwork.com/eventcalendar.html ************************************* There will be no eNewsletter next week. On behalf of the Chicago Athlete staff, we wish you all a wonderful
and safe
Thanksgiving holiday. And, as always, the best in your training and
racing!
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