At 80, remaining competitive and inspiring others
The fastest runners at the Shoreline Classic 15K race in Decatur in mid-September — those running five-minute miles — were introduced and received their awards.Then came the age group award winners....
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If you want to work off some Thanksgiving calories in advance, or afterward, there are plenty of oportunities to do so. There are Turkey Trots, a Santa Chase, a Jingle Bell Run, a Stuff ‘N Puff and a...
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Looking for a race this weekend or next? Here’s the list:Weekend of Nov. 24-25:— Stuff ‘N PuffThis 5K race is on Saturday in Sullivan. This year the race starts and ends at Sullivan High School, and...
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I keep thinking I’ve worn shorts for the last time this year ... and then it gets warm again. We’ve got at least a few more days of shorts weather this year. Take advantage of it.Here’s the list of...
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The Fit List will be appearing less frequently in the next couple of months, as the races are getting fewer and farther between. But I’ll still have a list of winter races periodically.Here’s the list...
View Article12 in '12
Kurt Austin has run races this year from Boone, N.C., to Portland, Ore., and from Omaha, Neb., to Austin, Texas.The well-traveled Champaign runner has run a half-marathon or marathon every month — 12...
View Article40 for 40
Last week I wrote about Kurt Austin, who ran 12 half marathons or marathons, one each month, in 2012.He’s not the only local runner who had a big racing goal for 2012.Joe and Kelly Bails of Mahomet...
View ArticleThe Fit List, New Year's edition
Happy New Year from The Fit List!Here’s a rundown of New Year’s Eve races in the area, so you can end 2012 right, and a trail race the first weekend in January, to start your 2013 racing:New Year’s...
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Call it a birthday resolution.When Tony Hillen turned 29 shortly before Christmas 2011, he resolved he would not be overweight when he hit 30. He weighed 295 pounds, and he set a goal of losing 100...
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It may be cold out, but there are still races going on. Here’s a look at the next month:read more
View ArticleJoe's race
A race organized for more than 20 years by Human Kinetics is being renamed in honor of a late employee who was a strong advocate of running.read more
View ArticleBQ or bust
Several runners I know have qualifed for the Boston Marathon in the last few months.I'm excited for them, and it's got me thinking about running Boston a couple of years ago and what a wonderful...
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Good luck to those of you heading to Charleston this weekend for the Mid-Winter Classic. Here’s a list of races for the month:Weekend of Feb. 2-3:— Charleston Challenge Mid-Winter Classicread more
View ArticleThe allure of Allerton
With the reopening last fall of the south entrance bridge at Allerton Park near Monticello, Dean Hixson saw an opportunity.The park is Hixson’s favorite place to run, and when the bridge was reopened...
View ArticleRunner's symposium
Runners, if you are training for one of the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon races, you might want to stop by the Christie Foundation's Runners' Symposium this weekend.The symposium is from 11 a.m. to...
View ArticleMastering cross country
When Randy Stearns ran an 8-kilometer cross country race earlier this month, he was competing against some of the best over-40 runners in the country.read more
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I’m looking forward to the race calendar starting to pick up steam for the spring. Here’s what I’ve got for the next couple of weekends:Weekend of March 2-3:— Miller Park Zoo Stampederead more
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