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Posts tagged "Spectators"

Awesome Scenes from the Chicago Marathon

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that yesterday was the 33rd running of the Chicago Marathon. The day was full of sweat, sunshine, heat, determination and plenty of grit. Of the past four years, three of them have been unseasonably hot…and yesterday was no exception.  While many didn’t have the race they were hoping... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
October 10, 2010 at 9:01 pm
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Chicagoans Tackle Ford Ironman Wisconsin

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This past weekend, my friends and I had the opportunity to witness and volunteer at one of sports most awesome and amazing events. The Ironman. For those of you unfamiliar with the race…Ironman is a triathlon. A triathlon on crack, in fact. A 2.4 mile swim. A 112 mile bike. Followed by a 26.2 mile run... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
September 16, 2010 at 8:30 pm
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An Open Letter to the Lifetime Chicago Triathlon

While waiting in line to gather belongings out of transition after the race, I took a few minutes to chat with some of my 9,000 fellow participants in both the sprint and the olympic distance races and pulled together a few highlights of what they had to say…   Photo by Raymond Britt/Flickr Dear Lifetime... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
August 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm
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