Monthly Archives: May 2012

A-Z: Your Complete Guide to…Everything

Posted on May 29, 2012 by ashley

I love making lists. All kinds of lists. Grocery lists, to-do lists (for home and work), packing lists, lists of what I need to use up in my kitchen, wish lists for the next things I want to buy for … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k part 6 (Illinois Marathon 10k)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Van

After waiting what seemed more than five months, race weekend finally arrived. Race morning I woke up feeling sore and exhausted after working two long days at the Illinois Marathon Expo and at Body n’ Sole, plus hearing the sounds … Continue reading →

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Beach Running: Not Sexy

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mica

Last week, I joined my family for some time on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. We stayed in a house that was only accessible by driving with a 4×4 vehicle on the beach, so when I went out for a run, … Continue reading →

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Making Ch-ch-ch-changes

Posted on May 14, 2012 by ashley

I was in Chicago a couple days ago and as I was walking along Lake Michigan, this is what I saw…

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Body Shape and Running

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Mica

You’ve probably noticed the variety of body shapes of runners in a start corral (except for the elites). To calm my hilariously overblown pre-race nerves, I usually size up the group around me, which in the 9-10min./mile area, runs the … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k part 5 (Cramp…..Cramp….Cramp…)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Van

With only three months to build up to walking 6.2 miles I had my work cut out for me. The distance itself was not daunting, but the thought of being out there for possibly over 2 hours didn’t sound like … Continue reading →

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Random Running Realities

Posted on May 7, 2012 by ashley

There is something incredibly intriguing about random information on life. And when you hear a random fact, don’t you want to just go tell people about it? For example, this week I heard that there is actually more Monopoly money … Continue reading →

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I’m judging your race results.

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Mica

In case you somehow missed the 20,000 runners, last Saturday was the fourth annual Illinois Marathon. I had a great time cheering on runners, but—and I’m going to be completely honest here—I spent a good deal of Saturday afternoon checking … Continue reading →

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