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|  Chicago Athlete Express eNewsletter April 29, 2005
Welcome to Chicago Athlete Express. ************************************** SCOOP The Chicago Area Runner's Association (CARA) named a new
Executive Director:
Ann Marie Houlihan. She will start her duties on May 18.
For more details, check out: ************************************* RACE RESULTS Despite winter wind chills and windy conditions, the racing season got
off to a
fast start this past weekend. Below are links to photo galleries from two
popular
races. Ravenswood 5K Universal Sole Lakefront 10 Mile & 5K For complete results on these and other events, check out: ************************************** SOLDIER FIELD 10 MILE IS USATF-IL STATE 10 MILE
CHAMPIONSHIP; ANNOUNCES RACE CAP The Fleet Feet Sports Soldier Field 10 Mile presented by Dominick's on
Saturday,
May 28, 2005 is going to be the 2005 USATF- Illinois 10 Mile State
Championship
and will have a $2,000 total purse for top 5 male and female finishers.
The race
will also be limited to 3,000 entrants. ************************************* CHICAGO CHALLENGE CUP ANNOUNCED Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon held at Grant Park on August
7, 2005, will
host the first annual "Chicago Challenge Cup" to be awarded to the
fastest running
specialty store in Chicago. ************************************** TV ALERT - OLN TO AIR SALMINI FILMS' NEW RUNNING SHOW
A new television series focusing on road racing will premiere on the
Outdoor Life
Network (OLN). The first episode of "Road Racing" will air on Saturday,
April 30
from 2:30 to 3 p.m. EST. It will feature highlights from the 2005 Credit
Union
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run which took place in Washington, D.C., on
April 3. ************************************* TOP MIDWEST FINISHERS IN U.S. COLLEGIATE TRIATHLON
CHAMPIONSHIPS Finishing 8th out of 339 total men: Finishing 30th out of 216 women: For complete results, go to www.tucsonracing.com/NCTres05.htm
************************************** WOMEN'S CYCLING CLINIC AT VELODROME - APRIL 30 Women bicycle racers, novice to veteran, and fans of racing can begin
their race
season Apr. 30 at the Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome with a special
"Track Clinic
For Women," that will include sessions ranging from cycling equipment
to on-track
techniques designed to improve the riding experience regardless of
ability level.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $10, plus $5 rental for a track bike.
All
riders must be ready to roll by 9 a.m. Rain date is May 7.
Contact jpjanunas@core.com with any questions or visit
www.northbrookvelodrome.org. ************************************* WALK THE WALK April 30 is International Walk Day. Get out and enjoy the weather in our
most
basic function . . .Walk! ************************************* EAST BANK CLUB RECEIVES ANNUAL INDUSTRY SERVICE
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE East Bank Club was recently was selected as the 2005 recipient of the
International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA)
Industry
Service Award. The annual award is presented to a club that, over the
course of
time, has significantly contributed to the growth, development and
improvement of
the entire health club industry. "East Bank Club is a standard-setter in
the
worldwide health club industry," said John McCarthy, executive director
of IHRSA.
"The Club is generally regarded as the single most successful athletic
and fitness
center in the world." ************************************** KEMPER AND REED FINISH 1-2 AT 2005 MAZATLAN
TRIATHLON
For race coverage provided by Chicago Athlete/Running Network's
Jeremy Borling
check out: ************************************* TRACK & FIELD MOST TESTED SPORT BY THE U. S. ANTI-
DOPING AGENCY Track & Field remains the most tested sport by the United States
Anti-
Doping
Agency (USADA), according to first quarter figures for 2005 released by
the agency
this week. For more on this topic: ************************************* TOO MUCH WATER? A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine has created a
stir about
runners drinking too much water during long distance racing. The article
focuses
on hyponatremia - the condition brought on by drinking too much water
and causing
critically low sodium levels. To read the original article, go to
http://
content.nejm.org. How much should you drink? How much is too much? A response to the
above article
was written by CARA board member, Dr. Terry L. Nicola, MD, MS. To
read this
article, go to www.cararuns.org/cara_info/hydration.html. ---From recent CARA Enewsletter ************************************* THE WEEKEND AHEAD . . . Alberto's 20K Time Trial (Hebron, IL) For complete details on these and other events, be sure to check out:
************************************** CLOSER Look for the May issue to be delivered this weekend to specialty retail
running/cycling stores and local health clubs! Here's where you can
pick up your
copy: ************************************** Wishing you the best in your training and racing!
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