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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter March 4, 2005
Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express. ********************************************** SCOOP There's tons to read! Our Ultimate Resource Guide came out recently
and
our March issue is hot off the press and should be delivered starting this
weekend. To find out where to pick up your copy: Thanks to all of our readers who contributed suggestions for Race
Directors!
You can find many of these on p.78 of the March issue. We're excited to introduce our newest column, "Cycling Hub" by Chris
Strout. ********************************************** ITALIANS TAKE TOP SPOTS AT 2005 BIRKIE www.chicagoaa.com/news/birkie05final.html ******** Congratulations to top WI and IL finishers in the 51K race! Men Women Note: Jim DiDomenico (lead singer for The Underwater People) was
our Clif Bar
Athlete of the Month twice and Kielo Sauvala was recently voted 2004
Clif Bar
Athlete of the Year! ******** ANOTHER BIRKIE UNDER HIS BELT Chicago Athlete's Editor at Large, Bob Richards, completed his 25th
American
Birkebeiner 51K Ski Marathon. Here's what the Birkie veteran had to say
about this
year's race: It was quite a race. As you probably know, it was frigid at the start
(minus 4 for the elite Wave at 8:20, probably zero to 2 above for me in
Wave 2 at
8:40. Cold snow is slow snow, and even with good wax, I was suffering,
especially
on some on the monster uphills on the first part of the course where the
sun had
not made any kind of an appearance. The snow was cold, dry and
squeaky as we
climbed and descended, gradually reaching the high point of the course
at
about 14K. It didn't really get much easier for another 14K. Fortunately
by about
28K, it began to warm up. I knew my skis would respond and they did. It was a great second half. But many of us used a ton of energy the first
half,
more than usual and it took away some of the snap in my skate motion. I
was back
in the standings a bit from last year even with the faster time, but am very
satisfied. And, I finished with a smile on my face! Kudos to Bob and everyone who raced this year! For complete results,
check out: ********************************************** WHAT INSPIRES YOU? The Human Race Sports and Mizuno will be sponsoring a fun run in
Valparaiso on
March 9. Come try on a pair of the new Mizuno Wave Inspires. Along
with the fun
run, The Human Race Sports is sponsoring an essay contest on "What
Inspires You?" Two selected winners will receive a free pair of Mizuno Wave Inspires.
********************************************** HOUSE APPROVES BIKE BILL Last week the House of Representatives unanimously approved HB
467, requiring
Metra to allow bikes on board. The bill now moves to the Senate. Call
your
Senators to express support. Contact information is available at
http://www.ilga.gov. You can track the progress of HB 467 at
www.Bike.Illinois.gov. ********************************************** GIRLS NIGHT OUT IN ST. CHARLES ON MARCH 11 Revolution Cycling Centers in St. Charles, IL, is hosting "Girl's Night
Out."
It's an evening of exercise, relaxation, dinner, and motivational
conversation
with TDS Schwalbe professional women's cyclist Shawn Heidgen on
Friday, March 11. ********************************************** NATIONAL NEWS Adam Goucher Joins USA Men's 8K Championship Field. ********************************************** THE WEEKEND AHEAD . . . If you're running the LifeStart Wacky 5K, be sure to stop by the Chicago
Athlete
table and pick up a copy of our Ultimate Resource Guide and the March
issue! 500 Festival Training Series 10K (Indianapolis, IN) For more information on these and other events, be sure to check out:
********************************************** CLOSER Know someone who has raced well this winter? Overcome some great
odds? Here's how
to nominate them for Clif Bar Athlete of the Month: ********************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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