Articles filed under Exercise
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Racing goals converge at Naperville half marathonOct 18, 2018 6:00 am - It's hard to find a place where more goals converge than the starting line of a large endurance race. Runners toe the line with goals of breaking benchmark times, quali...
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Festivals: Pumpkin and Halloween happenings, Nightmare on Chicago Street, All Hallows Eve & moreOct 17, 2018 8:00 am - This weekend Fall Color Festival and Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Oct. 31 at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. See scarecrow creations ...
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Constable: Swimmer finds a good reason to run 361 miles for kids with cancerOct 13, 2018 1:00 am - A standout swimmer during high school at Benet Academy in Lisle, Peter Krzywosz couldn't stomach the idea of running. "I grew up hating running," Krzywosz remembers. "I ...
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Huntley Police Department to host third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot Oct. 21Oct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Huntley Police Department On Sunday, Oct. 21, the Huntley Police Department will host the third annual 5K Trick-or-Treat Trot to benefit the Law Enforcement...
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Library Loop 5K registration in the home stretchOct 11, 2018 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Area Public Library District welcomes all runners and walkers to participate in its second annual Library Loop 5K at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21. The race star...
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Babcock McGraw: Suburban mom ready to tackle Chicago Marathon, eyes OlympicsOct 07, 2018 6:00 am - Raising four children under the age of 9 makes running a marathon seem ... well, not easy exactly, but ... easier. And maybe somewhat therapeutic, too. Just ask Jeannie ...
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Gold medalist Farah claims first marathon win in ChicagoOct 07, 2018 1:00 am - Britain's Mo Farah won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, claiming his first marathon victory in three attempts. Farah finished in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 11 seconds. It was ...
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Ironman parents: O'Donnell, Carfrae adapt to life with IzzySep 30, 2018 7:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Two of the world's most accomplished endurance athletes, three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda Carfrae and her husband, Tim O'Donnell, are rela...
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Fall Color 5K returns to Morton ArboretumSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - Drinking a glass of ale may not seem like the most obvious way to cap a foot race through the forest. But organizers say it's the way a lot of runners choose to celebra...
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Harvest Hustle 5K to benefit Geneva Park District Scholarship FundSep 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Run through the prairie of Peck Farm Park at the Geneva Park District's 14th annual Harvest Hustle 5K! This chip-timed race will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22. On-site r...