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Posts in category "Cross Country Skiing"

Time to Sign Up, Set Some Goals and Start to Train. Resolution and Registration.

Time to Sign Up, Set Some Goals and Start to Train. Resolution and Registration.
I have a friend who is a business consultant, when people ask him the secrets to success in business, his answer is always the same, “step #1 make a list, step #2, do the things on the list, step #3 once you are done, you will be successful.”  Simple. His business advice translated to endurance... Read more »
By David Wallach,
December 31, 2011 at 7:44 am
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Nike Pro Combat Hyperwarm Vs. The 2011 Chicago Blizzard

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For those of you who know me, this isn’t going to come as a surprise, for the rest of you, let me share something, I am a bit of a skeptic.  If someone tells me something “is the best,” I am the first to say prove it to me. After watching a commercial in December... Read more »
By David Wallach,
February 6, 2011 at 10:34 am
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Lessons Learned in 2010

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I have learned a lot. There are a lot of people making resolutions this time of year, which I think is great, goal setting is an important aspect in any part of your life.  While I too am working on what my goals for this year are going to be, I am using the lessons... Read more »
By David Wallach,
January 3, 2011 at 11:03 am
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A New Year's Wish For All Of You

This has been an amazing year. It has  been my privilege to meet the incredible men and women who make up the Chicago area endurance community. I have watched people make the impossible, possible. I have learned that there is greatness in each and every one of you, that if you believe in yourself, you... Read more »
By David Wallach,
December 30, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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Win $100 Cift Certificate from Runners High N' Tri! Free Stuff Monday!

Hey Hey Boo Boo, Yogi Bear 1 is the winner of the Aero Hammock!  Congrats Yogi, you just added a great new piece of gear to your triathlon bike, ad happy holidays form the folks at Aero Hammock!   It’s a new week and as we count down to the big day, we have saved... Read more »
By David Wallach,
December 20, 2010 at 8:55 am
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TAG You're It

We have this doo dad on our blogger sites that tracks all of the “tags” we have used in our various stories.  While re-furberizing our 1 year old son, I stumbled across this part of our site. It’s pretty cool the amount of things we have covered since May, if you missed anything, let’s catch... Read more »
By David Wallach,
March 16, 2010 at 7:47 pm
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Meet Cycling Great Christian Vande Velde Today

Lemont native and all round stud Christian Vande Velde will be at the Garmin Store on Michigan Avenue today from 4-6PM.  He will be there to talk cycling, sign autographs and answer your questions. The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal... Read more »
By David Wallach,
December 29, 2009 at 8:24 am
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Great Gifts For Endurance Athletes!

If you have an endurance athlete in your family or you are looking for something special for yourself, then make sure to check out The Pace of Chicago every day.   Starting today, we are going to be featuring great gift ideas for the endurance athlete.  Men, women, swim, bike, run, kayak, climb, every we... Read more »
By David Wallach,
December 1, 2009 at 9:30 pm
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Run, ride, hike, kayak, play! It's going to be a great weekend.

I’m not sure how many weekends we have left like this, so take advantage of it, get outside and do something! I found two great videos to help get you pumped up. Enjoy... Read more »
By David Wallach,
November 13, 2009 at 7:47 pm
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Why shovel snow when you can play in it? Or better yet train in it?

One of the best things about living in Chicago is the Fall, one of the worst things about Fall is that Winter quickly follows.  However, that’s just another opportunity to get out an train. Cross country skiing is a great way to get in a workout, enjoy the season and stay in shape.  Cross-country skiing... Read more »
By David Wallach,
October 6, 2009 at 7:17 pm
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