Welcome to the Chicago Athlete Express.
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QUOTE

"It's a good distance. It beats you up but it doesn't kill you."
---Paul Ward, 53, from Elmhurst, on the Chicago Half Marathon.

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RACE RESULTS

Chicago Half Marathon had a great turnout on a fabulous day.
For race recap, check out:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagohalf04final.html

Congratulations to everyone who raced at this past weekend's USAT Triathlon National Championship in Shreveport, LA.
(1500 Meter Swim - 40K Bike - 10K Run)

Top Illinois finishers were:
5th overall - Andrew Starykowicz, 22, Long Grove IL - 1:59:12.
15th overall - Elizabeth Attig, 26, Naperville, IL - 2:15:56.

Other notable finishers were some familiar names:
3rd overall - Michael Boehmer, 24, Madison, WI - 1:59:02.
13th overall - Briana Stott Messick, 25, Madison, WI - 2:15:36.

For complete results on this and other events, check out:
www.chicagoaa.com/results/searchable.html

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COUNTDOWN TO THE LASALLE BANK CHICAGO MARATHON

The latest news includes:

Japanese Men and Women Deepen the Field:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagomarathon04japanese.html

Americans A Plenty:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/chicagomarathon04americansSept04.html

San Francisco 49er to run:
www.chicagoaa.com/ news/chicagomarathon04craig.html

A TIP A DAY

Starting October 1, we will count down to The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon with one final tip per day posted on our Web site. Email your tip (no more than two sentences) and include your full name/city to editorial@chicagoaa.com, and if we pick yours to be included, it will be on the front page of our Web site.

LISTEN AND LEARN

As part of Fleet Feet's Seminar Series, Mark Buciak, a writer for Chicago Athlete Magazine, will present "The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Tips & Tales" on Sunday, September 26, from 5:30-6:30 at Fleet Feet Sports-Piper's Alley.

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CELEBRATE WITH RACELOGIX

The RaceLogix Anniversary Bash is scheduled for Thursday evening September 30. There will be a fun run followed by the traditional recovery beer at the store, a "Yoga for Athletes" demo, an energy healer (yep, you read that correctly), a chair massage therapist and discounts on all our new fall stuff.
For more info, go to: http://eclimbmedia.com/beerrun

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BICYCLING INSTRUCTION HITS CHICAGO

The Chicagoland Bicycle Federation is hosting a bicycle education seminar to certify new League Cycling Instructors in the League of American Bicyclists' BikeEd program. The seminar will take place Friday, September 24 through Sunday, September 26. Applicants to the seminar must have previously taken the BikeEd Road I class on August 28. For more information, contact Keith Holt at keith@biketraffic.org or 312-427-3325 x244 or visit www.biketraffic.org/school .

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BONNIE BLAIR TO SPEAK AT HEART ZONES CONFERENCE

Heart Zones International Education and Fitness Training Conference on October 1-3 in Naperville is sure to appeal to educators, healthcare workers, Fitness enthusiasts, athletes, coaches, and fitness professionals. For more information, check out:
www.chicagoaa.com/news/heartzonesOct04.html

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MOMENTUM & MIZUNO HOST OCTOBER 6 FUN RUN - WITH A TEAM TWIST

www.chicagoaa.com/ news/momentumSept04nirvana.html

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CARA CIRCUIT UPDATE

Chris Wehrman, 28, 2003 CARA Male Runner of the Year, leads in the overall male standings with victories at the Ridge Run 10k (31:28), Chicago Distance Classic Half-Marathon (1:11:06), and DeKalb Cornfest 10k (31:33). He bested his half marathon time by nearly four minutes in his victory at the Chicago Half- Marathon, but didn't score any points since it is not a Circuit event. Elizabeth Engel, 29, leads the female competition and clocked 18:31 in her win at the I-Run for Autism 5K.

For more information, check out:
www.cararuns.org/race_circuits/index.html#standings

---Courtesy of CARA eNewsletter

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JOIN THE CHICAGO ATHLETE MAGAZINE TEAM!

Entry-level advertising sales position open. In addition to managing accounts, responsibilities include attending local events. Looking for someone who's self motivated with high energy and outgoing personality. An interest in the topics covered in CA is important. This position is full time and available immediately. Salary is base plus commission. Please FAX resumes to 847-675-2903. For more information call Eliot Wineberg at 847-675-0200 x201. Please feel free to forward this to qualified individuals.

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CLOSER

Coming this weekend! Look for the October issue of Chicago Athlete, The Official Program of the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Here's where you can find your copy:
www.chicagoaa.com/magazine/findus.html

Note: If you're a member of CARA, one of your benefits is you get this delivered directly to you! For information, check out www.cararuns.org.

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Wishing you the best in your training and racing!