All Entries in the "Health & Fitness" Category
40 Days until the Chicago Marathon
By the time you read this post, we will be less than 40 days away from the Chicago Marathon. It doesn’t seem that long ago when we were 100 days from the race, scheduled for October 10, 2010. Last week, marathon banners appeared on the race course throughout the Loop. Several tweets including ones from Whitney [...]
Finding Mom through the ReVamp Project
The kids are back in school, and so MOMS can get herself back! Chicagonista partnered with Mom Renewal on an upcoming ReVamp Project and we’re inviting other Chicago Mom Bloggers to join us and secure a spot. We are gathering 10 mom bloggers and we only have a couple spaces left. This 2 month long [...]
Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Expo
A few days after traveling back from the San Francisco Half Marathon, I attended the Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Health and Fitness Expo. The expo was a two-day event that was open to the public at no cost for admission. I didn’t run the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon but was planning to meet with [...]
San Francisco Hospitality
Why did I decide to run a race in San Francisco? It’s a beautiful city but it’s known for lots of hills! In September 2009, I was convinced and recruited to run the San Francisco Marathon scheduled for July 25, 2010. By simply helping the SFM team promote the race to Chicagoans, I was offered a free [...]
Crazy Thoughts from a Runner
You can expect for a lot of great things to happen when you run and race. You might lose some weight, improve your BMI, increase your endurance, and gain confidence. But lately for me, I’ve been thinking some crazy thoughts – I want to run ultra marathons (any race longer than 26.2 miles) and finish triathlons [...]
Let’s take our kids out to the ball games
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame” was one of the first songs I learned as a kid and one of the first songs I taught my daughter. Her first Cubs game was at the ripe age of two months when the Cubs were in game one of National League Championship Series in October 2003. When [...]
Training, Racing and Prioritizing
Since it’s been a few weeks since my last post, I want to take this opportunity to get you caught up on my various running-related activities. I am very excited to share my training progress and an important decision I made after some soul searching and prioritizing. Friday, May 14 It was my birthday, and [...]
Pampering for Less!
I love being pampered. I love massages, mani/pedis, facials, etc. I also love being a stay at home mom to my son. Which means my pampering income is seriously diminished! Enter the Cortiva Institute, a school of massage therapy located on State Street near Macy’s. Not only does this school offer classes for future massage [...]
Unconditional Encouragement
Springtime in Chicago starts the season of neighborhood runs and races of all lengths. Marathons, half marathons, 5Ks, you name it, opportunities to get out and run for a good cause abound across the city. This past weekend I participated in my very first 5K run/walk. I’m the first to admit, I am not a [...]
No Running Required
The morning of Saturday, April 24 I didn’t run or race. I didn’t wear my Garmin watch or put on my running shorts. Instead, I cheered for friends at the Race to Wrigley 5k and CARA Lakefront 10-mile races. Being a spectator or a volunteer at races is almost as fun as running in them. You [...]
