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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter January 20, 2006
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************* Ed Note: Voting for the Clif Bar Athletes of the Year has officially
closed.
Thank you to the hundreds of readers who sent in their votes! The
winners
will
be featured in our Ultimate Resource Guide, due out mid-February! The read about the January 2006 Clif Bar Athletes of the Month (Lisa
Menninger and
Russell Boore), click here: ************************************* SCOOP - NEW WAVE START AT BOSTON In a change designed to provide a better experience at the beginning of
the
race
both for participants and residents, the Boston Athletic Association in
cooperation with the Town of Hopkinton will implement a wave start for
this
year's
Boston Marathon. Click here to read more: + + + + + + + + + + + eNewsletter SPONSOR + + + + + + + + + + +
+ Qualified for Boston? Join Fleet Feet Sports for a special Sunday Night
Seminar,
"Training for the Boston Marathon," on January 29 beginning at 5:30
p.m. at
Piper's Alley. Mark Buciak, contributor to Chicago Athlete Magazine and
26-time
Boston Marathon finisher, will provide tips for training for a successful
race and
how to conquer Heartbreak Hill. This is also the your last chance to sign-
up
for
the Fleet Feet Sports Boston Bound (TM) Program including guided
runs,
adidas
technical apparel and a group dinner, plus hospitality amenities during
your
stay
in Boston. RSVP for the seminar: ************************************* GEBRSELASSIE SHATTERS WORLD HALF-MARATHON
RECORD In an impressive display of running, two-time Olympic gold medalist
Haile
Gebrselassie of Ethiopia shattered the world half-marathon record by 21
seconds at
the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona on Sunday. The four-time world
10,000-meter
champion ran 58:55 to break the previous record of 59:16 set by Samuel
Wanjiru. Congratulations to the top Illinois finishers! Marathon (Chip Time) Half Marathon (Chip Time) For more on this race, check out: ************************************ RUNNING'S LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENTS Run and smile. ************************************* CHICAGO CONNECTION - 2006 WINTER OLYMPICS Maggie Crowley has only been speedskating for about five years, but
next
month the
19-year-old from Evanston will represent the U.S. as a member of the
2006
U.S.
Olympic speedskating squad.
Click here for more from Thursday's Chicago Sun-Times feature on the
Olympian: ************************************* CONGRATS TO WI JUNIOR CYCLOCROSS RACER U.S. Cyclo-cross world's team was recently announced and congrats go
to
Bjorn
Selander (AlanFactory/Hudson, WI) who made the Junior Men's squad.
************************************* RUN-CYCLE EXPO AT ALBERTO'S AND RUNNING RIGHT Join Alberto's Cycles and Running Right (1770 First St., Highland Park)
for
an open house and spring preview of the latest 2006 cycling and
running
products on January 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. Industry representatives will be
showcasing products not yet available to the public. The evening will
include special expo pricing on products, free stuff, food and drinks.
For more details, 847-446-2042 or visit www.albertoscycles.com
. ************************************* BIRKIE GROOMING REPORT "Last night we received three-plus inches of snow on the entire trail. The
south
half of the course was groomed and tracked this morning. The north half
will
be
groomed and tracked this afternoon. Conditions are very good. Also,
new
loops are
lighted! The loops on the east and west side of the trail at "OO" are
completed.
There are now five kilometers of lighted trails plus a short cut-a-cross
(lighted)
on the Birkie trail. Lights will go on at dusk and will stay on until 10
p.m. each
night."---courtesy of the Birkie Report. ************************************* SWIMMING ASSOCIATION NAME CHANGE CMSA's name has been changed to the Illinois Masters Swimming
Association or
IMSA.
Here's their new Web site: www.ilmsa.com ************************************* LAPHAM PROJECT - MAN MADE SNOW SEEKING
CONTRIBUTIONS The Lapham Peak Friends, in cooperation with the DNR and community
businesses,
have embarked on an ambitious project to bring snow-making
capabilities to
the ski
trails at Lapham Peak Unit of the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
When
completed, the application of man-made snow will extend the ski
season and
improve
the quality of the snow base for the trail users.
For more on this project, including a link for donations, check out: ************************************* 'COUNT ME IN' - CELEBRATE GIRLS & WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY
National Girls and Women in Sports Day is on February 1 this year and
thousands of
sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors,
association
members, sponsors, students and parents across the country will show
their
support
of the day and of this year's theme, "Count Me In." ************************************* MISSING PARTS IN ACTION Running is a choice. And as a sport, it is accessible to more adults than
many
other athletic pursuits. Rejoice in your achievement. Every workout is
one
more
step toward a healthy lifestyle. At the Army Ten Miler press conference
last
October, one member of the "Missing Parts in Action" team explained
that a
lost
limb doesn't make running impossible. (Running might be more feasible
than
golf or
tennis.) Soldiers seeking to return to a normal lifestyle after devastating
wounds
suffered in Iraq or Afghanistan find that running provides a viable means
of
escape from a couch potato lifestyle. So if jogging seems a chore,
remember
the
grit of those battle-tested soldiers ************************************* NORTHERN ILLINOIS NORDIC The Northern Illinois Nordic is postponed until Saturday, Jan. 28. Mild
conditions
(55 today), snow not being a sure thing tomorrow night, especially on
thawed
ground, and impossible last-minute logistical challenges all went into
the
decision. Hope for snow next week.---Bob Richards, race director ************************************* NOTE: ONLINE CALENDAR We appreciate your patience as we work through some expected and
unexpected
issues
that have cropped up with our new online calendar program. We're
working
hard to
get these issue resolved as soon as possible and apologize for the
inconvenience. ************************************* CLOSER We salute everyone who celebrated the anniversary of the coldest day
in
Chicago
history (today, January 20) by commuting to work via their bike! Viva
Winter
Bike to Work Day! ************************************* Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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