Chicago Marathon Registration Opens Today

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Unveils New Look 2008 Registration to Open on Friday, February 1 The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is officially launching its 2008 season with a new name and fresh look. Just in time for the opening of registration, the race’s new steward, Bank of America, has updated the legendary race logo and outfitted the website to reflect its signature red, white and blue. Check out the fresh face of the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon at chicagomarathon.com. Open Registration: Registration for the 2008 race will open online at chicagomarathon.com at 12:00 a.m. (CST) on Friday, February 1. Registration will close when the participant capacity of 45,000 is reached. Race Day 2008: Date: Sunday, October 12, 2008 Start Time: 8:00 a.m. (CST) Participant Capacity: 45,000 Registration Fee: $110 (U.S. participants); $130 (participants outside the U.S.) For more information on the 2008 race or to register, visit chicagomarathon.com.

Healing Yourself: How to Heal and Rehabilitate

I am not a doctor and I don’t pretend to be but I do know my body. It is not to say that an injury isn’t serious and requires surgery but 9 time out of ten it can be completely remedies with personal care. It is inevitable that I am going to hurt myself and after 40 it’s not usually if but when. There are the basic four reasons why runners get injured

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Walking Between Miles Could Save You Time

To many runners, walking is a sign of failure. They only walk when they can no longer run. We have all walked at some point. The best way to build up mileage when you first run is to run/walk your distance. You run mile, walk a bit, and then run another mile and repeat. As we progress into our running career we work more on time because we can now run any distance we need. But what if I told you you may be able to run a faster marathon by walking? This doesn’t apply to the people running sub 4 hour marathons but at 4 hours and above I think this may shave off time. Here’s how

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Only 24 People Finish 100 Mile Hawaii Marathon

Only a handful of runners from around the world even try an Oahu race so difficult that only a fraction finish. It’s the Eighth Annual Hawaii One Hundred Mile Marathon.

Gordon Lau is the first local runner to finish. “Well, for like this weekend because of rain and stuff, the course is really nasty. The routes are slippery, the rocks are slippery, the mud is deep, I mean, look, it’s a really, really hard course,” said Lau.

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This Press Release Makes the RnR Marathon Sound Fun

After reading this PR that the San Diego Rock n’ Roll Marathon just sent out I think I may run a marathon.  Ok I’ve run plenty but this one sounds pretty fun On Sunday, June 1, 2008, the original Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon (www.RnRmarathon.com) in San Diego begins a new decade as one of the world’s premiere marathons. Produced by Elite Racing, Inc. (www.RnRmarathon.com), the 11th annual event is known as a 26.2-mile block party with a live band at every mile along the course, hundreds of cheerleaders, themed water stations and a post-race concert, which featured Seal in 2007.

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