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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter January 13, 2006
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* SCOOP - IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD . . . BILL'S BACK! Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) recently named Bill
Fitzgerald as their
new Program Director. For more, read here: ************************************* WHAT TRACK IN CHICAGO CITY LIMITS DO YOU RUN ON? Do you run on an outdoor track in Chicago? We'd like to hear which
one you run
on. Email us at editorial@chicagoaa.com with the name and location of
the track. ************************************* TINY FLEET FEET AND HOT WHEELS Dave and Lisa Zimmer, owners of the Fleet Feet Chicago &
Elmhurst
stores, made a
sprint from their home to the hospital on January 3 and welcomed their
newest
little Fleet Feet member, Isabella Lillian. Congratulations! ************************************* RESOLUTIONS? WE KNOW YOU MADE 'EM Many of you shared your athletic resolutions with us, but most were
running
related. We'd like to hear about your cycling, swimming and triathlon
related
resolutions. Email us at editorial@chicagoaa.com and be sure to
include your name
and city/state---your resolution might be in print! This is a great way to
make
sure you stay motivated. ************************************* CHICAGO-AREA RUNNERS CONQUER THE COLD AT DISNEY
MARATHON & HALF MARATHON Tim Keller, 24, a graduate of West Chicago High School (IL) and
University of
Wisconsin, turned in a runner-up performance in his debut marathon,
clocking
2:31:33. The top local female finisher was Heather Ryndak, 32, of
Chicago, who
completed the course in 3:13:40, good for 10th among the women and
first in her
age group. Disney was Ryndak's 12th marathon, but the first in her
hometown of
Orlando. New to the event in 2006 was holding the half marathon on
Saturday,
apart from the marathon on Sunday. Jeremy Borling, 25, of Chicago
(Chicago
Athlete's Assistant Editor) finished fourth in the half marathon in 1:09:08.
The
top Illinois woman in the half was Mt. Prospect's Jennifer Tamas, 21,
who finished
in 1:40:18, placing fifth in her age group and 58th among the women. For more Disney race coverage and photo galleries check out: ************************************* CYCLIST TYLER HAMILTON'S APPEAL HEARING RESUMED IN
DENVER Olympic champion cyclist Tyler Hamilton appeared before the Court of
Arbitration
for Sport on Tuesday in hopes of having his blood-doping suspension
lifted.
Click here for more: ************************************* SPORTSCENTER PROFILES GERRY LINDGREN THIS SUNDAY
On Sunday, ESPN's SportsCenter will debut a special piece focusing on
Gerry
Lindgren, now 59- years-old and head coach of the University of Hawaii
women's
cross country team. He has been touted as the best U.S. high school
runner.
During his senior year he ran 5,000 meters in 13:44 setting a U.S. high
school
record that would remain unbroken until Galen Rupp ran a 13:37 in
2004. In July
1964, when he was 18, he competed in the 10,000 meters at the USA-
USSR track meet
in Los Angeles, beating some of the world's best by more than 100
yards. Since
dropping completely out of site more than 20 years ago, Lindgren has
returned to
reality, writing a memoir exploring his track exploits and painful youth.
Here's his web site: www.gerrylindgren.com. ************************************* NUTRITION ARTICLES - GOOD READ The Feed Zone with Monique Ryan: The art of timing The Athlete's Kitchen: Energy Bars--Costly but Convenient ************************************* SAD NEWS Olympian and University of Michigan swimmer Eric Namesnik died in an
car accident:
www.usaswimming.org. ************************************ JOB OPPORTUNITIES Trek Travel, LLC in Wisconsin is looking for Cycling Tour Guides for the
2006
season. For more details visit www.trektravel.com. The Chicago Cubs are accepting applications for 2006 seasonal
internships in these
departments: Entertainment, Special Events, Community Relations,
Sponsorship Sales
Mezzanine Suites, Business Administration, Stadium Operations and
Media Relations. For more details visit: http://
chicago.cubs.mlb.com ************************************* TIME TO PARTY WITH CARA Mark your calendar for the popular annual awards party scheduled for
Saturday,
January 28 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Chicago Athletic Association
(12 S.
Michigan Ave.) in downtown Chicago. Highlights include CARA Circuit
Hall of Fame
Induction, 2005 Circuit Awards, Runner Slideshow, and Raffle. The
emcee for the
evening will be former CARA President, Pat Savage. ************************************* NORTHERN ILLINOIS NORDIC POSTPONED The Northern Illinois Nordic, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 14, at
Arrowhead Golf
Club in Wheaton, IL, has been postponed for obvious reasons (no
snow!!). The event
is now scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 21. If we can't go then, we will try for
Jan.
28. ---from Bob Richards, Race Director. ************************************* CAPITAL SQUARE SPRINTS ARE SET - TOP AREA SKI RACE On January 14 and 15, many of the premier cross-country skiers in
North America
will race around the Wisconsin Capitol in downtown Madison as part of
the 2006
Capitol Square Sprints. This is America's biggest International Ski
Federation
(FIS) city sprint race. In addition to the FIS SuperTour events, the
Capitol
Square Sprints will serve as a qualifier for the Midwest Junior Olympic
team and
as the Wisconsin High School Relay Championships. For more
information or to
register, visit:
www.capitolsquaresprints.org or send an e-mail to
info@capitolsquaresprints.org. ************************************* THE FLAPJACKS ARE BACK AT MOMENTUM Momentum is hosting its popular pancake run this Saturday, January 14.
Meet at
the store (2001 N. Clybourn in Chicago) at 9 a.m. for a 3-mile group run.
In
addition to the breakfast, there will be a raffle. To RSVP, call 773-525-
7866. ************************************* MARK CHICAGO'S COLDEST ANNIVERSARY WITH A BRACING
BIKE RIDE TO WORK On January 20, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., the Chicagoland Bicycle
Federation and the
Mayor's Office of Special Events will welcome bike riders to Daley Plaza
for the
Winter Bike to Work Day breakfast party, serving hot chocolate and Eli's
Cheesecake. The date marks the 21st anniversary of Chicago's coldest
recorded day:
in 1985 the official temperature at O'Hare was minus 27 degrees with 36
mph wind
gusts, which produced wind chills as low as minus 93 degrees.
For more information call the Mayor's Office of Special Events at 312-
744-3315 or
visit
http://cityofchicago.org/specialevents. ************************************* TWO WHEEL VIEW OF ARGENTINA The Illinois chapter of Trips for Kids (a national non-profit organization
which
provides mountain bike outings and environmental education for
underprivileged
youth) will host a Slideshow presentation of a two-week bike tour
through the
Northwest part of Argentina on Thursday, January 26 at 7 p.m. at REI,
17W160 22nd
St., Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
For more details, contact Laura Andersen at 847-927-0759 or check
www.rei.com. ************************************* CBF NEW OFFICE OPENING AND RECEPTION - JANUARY 13 Join the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation for the grand opening of their
new office
at 9 W. Hubbard St., Suite 402, in Chicago, today, January 13. The office
is open
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for general tours and 5 to 7 p.m. for an evening
reception with
appetizers and beverages. The open house will also include an online
silent
auction spanning a week and featuring donations from neighboring
businesses and,
of course, plenty of bicycle-related items. ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD P.F. CHANG'S ROCK 'N' ROLL ARIZONA MARATHON ELITE FIELD
ANNOUNCED Will Haile Gebrselassie break the world half marathon record? www.runningnetwork.com/
news/rocknrollAZ06elitefield.html NILES WEST OPEN TRACK MEETS There will be two open meets at Niles West on Friday, January 13, and
Friday,
January 20. Both meets start at 5:30 p.m. with the pole vault and 6 p.m.
with the
sprint race followed by the mile. A complete order of events can be
found at
www.NilesWestOaktonRunnersClub. ************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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