Archive for March 2014

Puerto Rico Half Marathon Review: Put a done stamp on it

In case you're curious, this is what a 5 AM race start looks like.
Well, in case you missed it on Facebook or Instagram, I spent the last week having fun in the sun before and after running the Puerto Rico Half Marathon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Admittedly, this race wasn’t even on my radar until Swirlgear partnered with them to host a giveaway for a race entry.... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
March 31, 2014 at 2:36 pm • 

Chicago's Pi Day 5K 2014

Chicago's Pi Day 5K 2014
I don’t know if it’s just the people and websites I associate with but it seemed like Pi Day was all over the internet last Friday, March 14th. The first three digits of the number pi are 3.14. Get it? Anyway, my friend Anne and the Wurst Running Club Ever mentioned Chicago’s Pi Day 5K... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
March 18, 2014 at 10:32 am • 

Spin to Break the Cycle Event Review

Welcome to Spin to Break the Cycle! This fundraising event for World Sport Chicago did it up at the House of Blues in Chicago and filled the venue with spin bikes, participants, and cheer squads!
On Saturday, March 8th I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural Spin to Break the Cycle event to raise money for World Sport Chicago. As a member of the media I didn’t have to fundraise but after attending I’m pretty sure I’ll want to next year! Why? Because the energy this group espouses and... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
March 10, 2014 at 11:08 am • 
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True2Life gets sweaty at Sweat on State strength training

True2Life gets sweaty at Sweat on State strength training
This week I found out about another fitness studio in Chicago via the True2Life group: Sweat on State. Sweat on State is located at State and Diversey in Chicago and is a combination of the Workout of the Day (WOD) paradigm and a high intensity interval training studio. What does that mean exactly? It means... Read more »
By Erin Vandenberg,
March 4, 2014 at 3:43 pm •