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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter March 31, 2005
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************************** This eNewsletter is sponsored by: THE CHICAGO BIKE SHOW & FAMILY FITNESS EXPO
The Chicago Bike Show Weekend events include: For details check out: www.chicagobikeshow.com ************************************************* ATHLETE MAKEOVER UPDATE You read about Jenna Wasmuth -- the Motivational Makeover subject in
our March
issue (www.chicagoaa.com/features/
MakeoverMarch05.html) -- and we promised
to follow her progress from couch potato to full fledged athlete
throughout the
year. Well, the change has begun as she finished the Multiplex Indoor
Triathlon on
March 12 and sent us the following recap. At the beginning of every
month we'll
let you know how she's doing. If you want to send her words of
encouragement,
please email them to editorial@chicagoaa.com. I finished my first triathlon running--not walking, crawling, passed out or
worse yet . . . last! That's probably the most exciting news I can report.
This is pretty good considering that during my first training session, back
In January, I had to excuse myself from the class midway through
because I
thought I was going puke. I left the gym that night feeling like I had
gotten myself in way over my head. I was sure this entire journey was
going
to end early and that in no time at all I'd once again be eating cookies for
dinner. But, as we all know, time passes quickly, and before I knew it, it was
time to compete in my first triathlon. When I arrived at the Multiplex for
the tri I was confident that I would at least finish and hopeful that I
wouldn't finish in last place. I achieved that goal. Woohoo! I'm looking
forward to the April triathlons because I now know what to expect. My
goal
for the April 9th triathlon is to increase my distances by any amount. My
goal for the April 16th EXTREME indoor triathlon is just to finish...
running. Not walking, crawling, passed out, or, you guessed it, LAST. Here are a few things I've learned over the last couple months: Talk to you next month! ************************************************** THE QUESTION Do you think there is going to be an American or World record set at
Sunday's
LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle? ************************************************** DES MOINES MARATHON RESCUED!
desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050329/
SPORTS13/503290406/1023 ************************************************** ROAD RACE REPORT Ralph's California Half Ironman TOP REGIONAL FINISHERS Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Also noteworthy is Chicago's Heidi Musser (35-39) who finished in
8:27:05.
Legally blind, Heidi raced on the C Different Iron Team and is training
for the
Couer d' Alene Ironman. For more information about the C Different
Foundation,
which was established to promote the participation of blind and visually
impaired
athletes in competitive sports, check out: ************************************************** SULLIVAN AWARD The Sullivan Award is the most prestigious award recognizing an
amateur athlete by
the Amateur Athletic Union. New this year is the addition of online fan
voting
which will continue through the end of the day, March 31. The results
will join
those from the paper ballots the AAU sends to officials from amateur
sports
organizations and the media. The winner will be announced April 13 in
New York.
Check out: ************************************************* SHOP AT WHOLE FOODS IN RIVER FOREST ON APRIL 5 TO
BENEFIT BICYCLING AMBASSADOR Whole Foods Market in River Forest (7245 Lake St.) will donate five
percent of its
sales toward securing a west suburban Bicycling Ambassador on behalf
of the
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation. Bicycling Ambassadors promote
bicycling safety to
all road users, bike riders, motorists, and pedestrians, and help
everyone use
bikes more. ************************************************** NEW RUNNING CLUB Naperville Runners, a new running club in . . . (guess) Naperville, is
having a
kickoff fun run on Sunday, April 10. Runs will be on Sundays at 8 a.m.
from the
Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. The course is a 5.5-mile loop on a
limestone
path with some hills.
For more information, contact Ken Mack 630-898-9430. ************************************************** IL WEB SITE HELPS CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS ASK FOR
COMPLETE STREETS The League of Illinois Bicyclists (LIB) has unveiled its "Complete
Streets" Web
site. If you bike, run or walk -- this is an easy way to provide input on
upcoming road projects near you. After learning details about an
individual
project, the user may fill out a quick survey on existing conditions and
what
should be done to accommodate bikes and pedestrians (that's walkers
and runners).
LIB then forwards their comments and a cover letter to the road-building
agency
and its top elected official. ************************************************** NOT READY FOR THE WHOLE? THEN TRY THE HALF The CARA Half Marathon Training Program starts April 4. ************************************************** THE WEEKEND AHEAD It's going to be a busy weekend. Here are some exciting highlights: A GALA CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF RANDY NEUFELD ********** RUDOLFO GOMEZ TO APPEAR AT UNIVERSAL SOLE ********** SHAMROCK SHUFFLE Elite field includes World Champions and Olympians Meet and Greet Kastor and Khannouchi Also, Chicago Athlete Columnists, Mark Urban (Swim Block) and Chris
Strout
(Cycling Hub) will be at the Chicago Athlete booths on Saturday
afternoon from 3
-5 p.m. Mark will be at the Shamrock Shuffle Expo booth and Chris will
be at our Chicago Bike Show booth. ********** CHICAGO BIKE SHOW ABD Indoor Time Trials Women's Cycling Symposium New attractions! Celebrity Cycle Challenge between Chicago Fire & Police
Dept.
************************************************** CLOSER APRIL ISSUE - TO BE DELIVERED THIS WEEKEND! You can pick up a copy at the Chicago Athlete booths at the Shamrock
Shuffle
(#610) or the Chicago Bike Show (#613-712). Stop by we'd love to visit
with you! Or you can find a copy at any of these locations: *************************************************** CORRECTION: In last week's eNewsletter, Test Drive a Sports Bra, we mentioned CW-X
(Conditioning Wear Beyond) was looking for weartesters for their new
Support Web
sports bra. Unfortunately, the offer was only for CARA members. **************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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