Wild Hares
"Wild Hares - Guest Star Blog" is written by our favorite rabbits. We will display a new blog post, every week or so from one of our viewers. Email Dan for more information on how you can be a "Wild Hare."
31 Miles, 7 Donuts
By Anne Baker - For the past four years I have run the Women's Distance Festival two-mile race in Washington Park. It's a great race that gets better every year. But sometimes a change is in order. For reasons that ...
My First Half Ironman
By Kevin Milward - I finished my first 1/2 ironman triathlon on 06/29/08. It was a grueling & amazing experience. My quest started back in November when one of my buddies (Steve V) suggested doing this crazy event. ...
The Evolution of Running
By Matthew Hitchcock - The first organized run I ever participated in was a marathon when I was 23. I had absolutely no running experience prior to the 2005 Chicago Marathon; no previous cross country experience during my high ...
One Year Later… Another Goal Achieved
By Lance Cull - June 23, 2007… 15th Scholastic Challenge… Approximately 28 minutes. That was my first race since starting to run races (about a 20 year layoff). I’d only been running for about a month but I needed a ...
It IS About the Bike
By Bob Santarelli - Twenty years ago my average week consisted of training 400 to 500 miles, racing at least twice (sometimes in one day) somewhere in the United States, eating tons of food, sleeping on stranger’s floors and drinking ...
Redemption
by Tim O'Brien - This story is a year in the making... literally! 2006 had become a pretty lousy year in my life. Nothing bad like health, but other things that wore me down significantly. The 2006 Quad Cities Marathon ...
Supersuit = SUPERPOWER
By Jenni G. - I haven't been progressing as fast as I thought I would by now in my swimming abilities. I don't trust the water and I'm sure the water feels the same about me. We grudgingly tolerate ...
Justin S. - From Down Under
After having ditched my team, I was adamant that I was not going to participate in this race, but rather watch and support them from the sidelines. That was until I got the call up from a colleague who had ...
Matt V. - River to River Relay
The Illinois River to River Relay is probably one of the more unique races in Illinois. Every April, the maximum of 240 teams made up of 8 runners make the 80 mile trek across the southern tip of Illinois from ...
