giving rise to action; staying fit and sane through running
Closing out 2023 with an overdue race review and a commitment to run better and write more in 2024!
The Frank Lloyd Wright Races were not included in my list of must-do Chicago races published at the end of 2019. This was because, although I saw the FLW races to be a popular event highlighting Chicago history, it takes place in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois.
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This race was included on my list of must-do Chicago races in late 2019, although I had yet to run it. I had every intention of checking it off my list before the end of 2020, but… we all know what happened to the 2020 race season. In spite of my inexpereince, Run Mag Mile made the cut based on Kurt’s first-hand knowledge and recommendation. What appealed to me was that it is the only race which runs up and down Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue.
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Coach Denise Sauriol – 127 time marathon finisher, author, and coach – talks with us today about the importance of the first marathon, having a coach, and over coming obstacles. We discuss giving back to running, Girls on the Run (she’s a founder of the Chicago chapter!), the power of charity running and the diversity among the shared experience as a runner.
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The last 6 years I have spent essentially re-grouping. This month in 2014 I was diagnosed with cancer. In June that year, a month after surgery, I lost my job and as my life spiraled further out of control that summer and fall, culminating with my husband’s death in October, I vowed to create a new and better life for me and my daughter. It took me a little longer than I thought it would.
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The Honda Miles Per Hour Run held this past Sunday was included in my list of 25 Chicago Must-Do Races published last year even though it hadn’t been held yet. I included it solely based on the concept and its timing on the race calendar. An indoor race in February in Chicago got my attention. The unique approach to racing further sweetened the deal. I registered for the inaugural event and hoped I would be able to give it a great review. I can.
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