Category Archives: Fitness

Fusion to 5k Part 10 (Are we there yet?)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Van

It’s been a year since my surgery and I am frequently asked the question “Are you running yet?” And presently the answer is “Not yet, but I’m slowly making progress.” This brings back memories of childhood family vacations driving across … Continue reading →

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Good Form Running Clinic Wednesday Feb 20th

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Van

Good Form. Excellent Results. Good Form Running Clinic at Body n Sole Sports Wednesday, Febuary 20th @ 7:00pm. Join us for our next session of Good Form Running Wednesday,Feb 20th, @ 6:00pm. Good Form Running strives to help runners of … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k-Part 9 (Just Add Water?)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Van

After waiting three more weeks and continuing physical therapy twice a week my second attempt at running finally came. This time there were no mountains,forest fires, just 754 ft of sweet, humid central Illinois air. I completed the run, but … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k part 8 (Fire on the Mountain)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Van

In less than 48 hours I was about to find out how it would feel to run again. Flying into Denver’s airport on June 22nd, I couldn’t help but notice how dry things looked on the ground. On the drive down … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k part 7 ($80,000 coffee mug ?)

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Van

The days after walking the Illinois Marathon 10k reminded me that I may have pushed myself too hard and needed to back off until my body recovered. I continued to walk and go to physical therapy although my energy levels … 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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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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Three’s Company, Four’s A Relay: A Chronicle of the 2012 Illinois Marathon

Posted on April 29, 2012 by ashley

*Disclaimer: For those of you who follow the blog, I didn’t read Mica’s post before I wrote mine. Sorry Mica – I guess great minds think alike! On my way to the marathon on Saturday morning, I couldn’t get The … Continue reading →

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Fusion to 5k – Part 4 (Losing the Walker)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Van

Looking for a way to be free of using a walker, but not risking falling or injury, led me to the thought of using Nordic ski poles to help me get around and improve my fitness. My right foot and … Continue reading →

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