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INSIDE20 TO STRETCH, OR NOT? Physical therapist Joe King discusses the benefits of stretching, and stretching early.

22 AN INTEGRATED APPROACH At Be Fit Physical Therapy & Pilates, benefits come from a blend of techniques

24 KICKIN’ IT! Red Stars ready to shine in 2015 season

28 TRIFECTA OF TRAINING Score tennis and Fitness tallies big results with youth programs

32 FLYING HIGH Riverside’s Haley Scaman wowing crowds of Oklahoma fans

34 5 WAYS TO STAY INJURY FREE This running season, get your tips for the experts at Theracore.

36 HIT THE GROUND RUNNING! We’ve got all the upcoming races, runs and events across the market!

8 FROZEN Figure skater Madeline Stammen goes

pro aboard international cruise line

10 NATURAL MATCH Gear up your kids for triathlon, with

coach Jessica Niekrasz

12 PEDAL HAPPY Well-known Sammy’s Bikes is

expanding with new concept store

14 RUNNING YOUNG Glen Ellyn’s Tammy Lifka is breaking

stereotypes on the College of DuPage track team

16 MORE THAN JUST A BIKE RIDE Join Brian VanZanten of All Spoked Up

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18 EMPOWERED THROUGH TRANSFORMATION

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Spring has sprung! And that means there’s more daylight and plenty of reason to get out and get moving.

In this spring edition of Suburban Life FIT, we look at variety of

fitness and athletic endeavors, featuring everyone from the casual enthusiast to the committed competitor.

We talk to long-distance runner Tammy Lifka, a 44-year-old mother of three who is changing careers and breaking stereotypes as a member of her college track team.

We chat with Haley Scaman of Riverside, national champion Oklahoma Sooner and Big12 gymnast of the year, about competition, training, and her day-to-day routine.

We talk with youth coaches for tennis and triathlon, and visit with professional women’s soccer players Christen Press and Vanessa DiBernardo about the upcoming Red Stars season, right in nearby Lisle.

Need a little extra boost in your workout? Get all you need from our local experts in cycling, flexibility, physical therapy and more. Plus all the runs, rides and races of the season.

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FROZENFigure skater Madeline Stammen finds her place at seaMadeline Stammen of St. Charles spent most of her youth as a competitive figure skater. Now, she has found a way to translate her athletic passion into a career, as a professional ice skater with Royal Caribbean Cruises. Aboard the ship, Stammen entertains crowds in shows every week, while enjoying the experiences at each destination along the journey. We chatted with her about the job, her training, and what skating has given her throughout the years.


QWhen did you really begin to take the sport seriously?

A: My mom put me into learn-to-skate classes at Fox Valley Ice Arena when it initially opened when I was three years old. I was the kid who sat on their butt the entire session and cried because it was way too difficult, and I was way too cold! After that, I didn’t start skating again until I was six, and was begging my mom to take me ice skating again. After just a few beginner classes, I began taking with my first competitive coach, Candy Brown Burek, who took me through my years of amateur skating all the way until the age of 18.

Q How did you decide to take it up as a career?

A: My favorite part of skating was always the performance. Technical scores came second to getting a reaction and applause out of the audience or judges. I was always in it for the the art of the sport.

QWhat is your skating schedule on the ship? Your training regimen?

A: Show skating is so different than what it was like when I competed! Back when I was training as a competitor, I skated around four hours a day, six days a week with additional ballet, Pilates, off-ice training, weight training, dance, and many other supplemental activities at least twice each week. It took up most of my life, and I love every second of it.

As a professional, I have had to adjust to a very different training regimen. We only skate when ice time allows us, which is sometimes around 11p.m., a couple times per week. The number of shows ranges from four shows per week to two shows per day. You have to be flexible, and ready for anything. You never know what conditions you will be skating in, what head piece they’ll want to throw on your head, or what number they’ll decide for you to perform in. You can’t be a diva anymore!

As a result, my training regimen has morphed into relying on muscle memory from all the years I have trained as a young skater, and spending a lot of time stretching and maintaining my fitness/skating skills off the ice and in the gym, skating whenever the ice becomes available.

QWhat kind of physical training do you take in off the rink?

A: As I mentioned before, I partake in ballet, Pilates, cardio exercises such as running and biking, and weight training. I also maintain my jumps off the ice by finding a little spot in the gym to practice them in my sneakers!

Q What's the most important training or fitness aspect to being

a successful daily skater?

Everybody is different, but for me, it’s maintaining a healthy diet, and getting at least eight hours of sleep. Physical activity is a given when you’re

performing in a lot of shows, so the most important thing I have to do is make sure I rest and eat my greens and lean proteins!

QWhat's been most enjoyable about the job?

A: I can’t even call it a job, it’s my passion. Sounds cheesy, but I thank God every day that I can do what I love and make a living for it. Figure skating has become more than just a physical skill or sport— it’s become a community of artists and lifelong friends. It’s brought me into a world full of such talented performers and I am so humbled to be inspired by then every day.

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Jessica Niekrasz is a USA Triathlon Level 1 and Youth & Junior certified coach for the Petersen Performance Lab Youth & Junior Triathlon Team based in Western Springs. For more information on her team visit: www.pplyouthtri.com. You can also find the team on Facebook and Twitter.Shaw Media file photo

Kids are natural athletes. You see it in everything they do. They play tag, ride bikes, swing bats, bounce balls – all in the name of fun. Triathlon is an opportunity for kids to roll three sports into one - swim, bike and run. The sport is both individual and team-oriented. Triathlon is a place for kids who aren’t attracted to traditional team sports to set goals for themselves while being supported by other kids who are doing the same. Welcome to the new face to team sport!

Triathlon offers kids aged 7-19 the opportunity to learn swimming, biking and running skills. The training emphasis is on skill development while having fun. Triathlon helps kids develop core life principles such as confidence, patience and

determination. Team participation helps kids learn goal-setting skills, foster academic growth, develop leadership skills and cultivate a healthy lifestyle.

When asked about triathlon, 14-year-old Skylar Stafford said, “It’s a competitive sport yet you make a lot of friends. Also, in other sports you do one event and your done. With triathlons its a package deal.”

USA Triathlon (www.usatriathlon.org) is the governing body of triathlon and a wonderful source to learn more about introducing your child to the sport. On the website, you will find certified clubs with coaches who have been through youth and junior-specific training. These coaches understand training principles for young athletes as well as appropriate race distances.

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While your athlete likely is able to race longer distances, the focus should be on two things: success in the sport long term, and protection in the short term. Endurance athletes are a very determined group. And to the normal person, maybe a little bit crazy. The old adage applies… ‘just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.’

How do you get your child started in the sport? While it helps to have a parent involved in triathlon, it’s not necessary. Most important is to be sure your child can swim the distances referenced above. If that’s not the case yet, swim instruction will be necessary. The experience enhances the child’s physical fitness, but also increases safety in and around water.

Running is a natural part of many sports and play for many kids so don’t be overly worried about this part of triathlon. If they are not active, ease them in slowly. This is where biking will come in handy. It’s a great introduction to physical activity while not being too physically demanding. And

be sure your child wears a helmet while riding- it’s a hard rule in triathlon. One swim, one bike and one run a week for several weeks will get your child ready for their first event.

The popularity of youth and junior triathlon is rising dramatically. The NCAA even has designated triathlon as an emerging women’s sport. The kids say it the best:

“The reason I race triathlons is because its fun and I love all three sports. It’s a dream sport,” Ben, age 14.

"It's a really fun unique sport because you aren't just doing one sport or just running a cross a field. You’re doing three different sports that are completely different from each other. It's one of those unique sports that not many people know about and personally and makes me feel really unique and different from anyone else that does sports,” Paige, age 13.

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Sammy’s Bikes expands its footprint with Giant concept store

By SHERRI DAUSKURDAS

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Avid cyclists around the Tri-Cities area know Sammy’s Bikes. The St. Charles shop has built a reputation throughout its eight

years on quality, service and commitment to the competitive side of cycling.

Now, Sammy’s is embarking on its newest venture, the opening of a new concept store, filled top to bottom with the latest and most innovative Giant brand bicycles.

Giant Fox Valley sits directly across the street from Sammy’s flagship store, at 415 S. First St., and is slated for opening mid-April. The new store is brand-dedicated to Giant, a manufacturer of a majority of mid and high end brands of bicycles, and one Sammy Radi says offers the greatest variety of design and engineering at a wide price range.

“They have the freshest ideas, the latest technology,” he says.

One example is the Liv, a line of women’s bikes by Giant, engineered specifically to fit a woman’s frame and riding style.

“These are more efficient, and handle better under a woman’s control,” he explains. "Everything about the bike, the frame, the geometry, the tubes, it all was created specifically for women.”

Another bike he is excited about is Defy – “It’s the perfect bike for somebody who loves to ride – the charity ride, the getaway – that sort of thing.”

In July, the St. Charles store will be offering Giant’s newest bike, Momentum. Built for comfort, it is a lighter weight bike, yet extremely strong, and priced for the casual rider.

“This store will offer all kinds of bikes for all kinds of riders,” he says. “Adults, kids, men, women, serious performance riders and families who just like to get out and ride.”

That appreciation for cycling is really what Sammy’s Bikes is all about, and has been since it opened. Complementing the selection of bikes is a commitment to enjoyment of the ride. To that end, Sammy’s organizes a variety of community cycling groups, participates in group rides for fun and for charity, and offers events, classes and more to further people’s satisfaction with their cycling experience.

Sammy’s Cycling Club is a super-casual, local group that participates together in other organized rides, and even runs some of its own events.

“We participate in a lot of charity rides,” he says. “If you can do good and offer support just by pedaling, that’s great!”

Upcoming is the May 16-17 “Bike the Fight” a two-day round trip ride, St. Charles to Lake Geneva, Wisc. with an overnight at the Abbey Resort.

Half the proceeds of go to support the MadiStrong Foundation’s “Fight the Fight” initiative against Pediatric Cancer.

The last five to seven miles will be geared towards the kids and families who want to participate and help the cause but don’t have the ability or time to go the entire route that day, he says. Yorkville’s Madi Beethum is expected to participate, he says. Details are available at eventbrite.com.

“We have some sort of gathering here each month,” Radi says. “There are clinics, food, and lots of fun.” They also offer six training rides for everyone from the fast riders to the casual rider to those who pedal more slowly.

They key, he says, is having the right bike and having it fit properly, something Sammy’s has become known for throughout the local community.

“I don’t let the bike go unless you fit it perfectly,” he insists. “Because if you are going to buy the bike, we want to make sure you use it. Pedal happy, that’s our goal!”

Looking for something more than your everyday bike ride?Sammy’s Bikes is committed to furthering the sport of cycling through training and competition. What started as a small road cycling program and successful triathlon team has developed into partnerships with a number of local and national brands to support and develop the next generation of elite and professional athletes. Dani Smith was last year’s Illinois Cyclocross Champion. Ryan Guiliano is Ironman World Champion in his age group. And most recently, Junior Triathlon competitor Audrey Ernst was chosen for the National team, and will compete in Mexico in May.

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Glen Ellyn’s Tammy Lifka takes running shoes to COD track team By KELLI MURRAY

Running came naturally to Lifka, but it came late. In 2007, looking to run as a way to get fit after having children, she never expected to become a marathon runner, let alone change the trajectory of her life from a stay-at-home mom to athlete.

“I was your stereotypical stay-at-home-go-to-the-gym mom,” Lifka says. “I just started running on my own. Before that I worked out doing step aerobics with a video, but nothing major beyond going for a walk with a stroller.”

Lifka says she chose running because it was inexpensive, and she would run about a 9 to 10 minute mile, three days a week. Her running really took flight after a friend from Madison invited her to participate in the Syttende Mai Run, a 20-mile run/walk in Wisconsin in May 2007.

“I thought she was crazy,” Lifka says. “I could run three to four miles, max.” Once the race started, it was harder to run and walk because it was difficult to regain her momentum after walking, she added.

“So I just ran the whole thing,” Lifka says. “It surprised me that I could do it because it was hilly.

I was very sore afterwards.”

She might have been sore, but she was pumped, and had her eyes set on the Chicago marathon taking place that October. Her training took on a new tone and the once solitary runner joined runner clubs in Glen Ellyn and Elmhurst.

“To be a better runner you need to train with people who are faster than you,” Lifka says. “I think its fun to run in different places and be a member of different clubs and groups and be involved.”

Lifka, a high school tennis player, admitted she still didn't understand much about the sport of running, and the language of marathoner runners was alien to her.

“People would say to me if I ran a 3:45 I would qualify for Boston,” Lifka says. “I didn't know what they meant.”

She would soon find out, crossing the finish line with a time of 3:43.

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When you think about college athletes, you don’t necessarily picture Tammy Lifka. But this 44-year-old Glen Ellyn mother of

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A fracture in her shin prevented her from attempting to run in the 2012 Olympic Trials, and she was gearing up for second try in the fall of 2014 when she had a second medical set back. Her break from running took her in yet another direction: College of DuPage's two-year physical therapy program.

“I am ecstatic about,” Lifka says. “And I was eligible to run on the track team.”

It is the best of both worlds, for Lifka, who works part time a running store and physical therapy center. Runners would seek her advice about issues such as plantar fasciitis and she became intrigued with the idea of becoming a physical therapy assistant.

Lifka has a master's degree in education and tutored for about 15 years, but this time around, the school experience is a little different, she admits.

“I'm doing the best I've ever done,” she says. “It's harder because I'm doing more studying. With my masters, (school work) was more project-based. For kinesiology, you have to memorize and apply it in a scenario, so its very different types of studying.”

As a member of the track team, her focus is the 5K and 10K. The team practices for two hours, five days a week on an indoor track, not the best for older bodies, she says, and is looking forward to running outdoors again this spring.

While her teammates are more than 20 years younger, they have become used training with her, she says. It's when she and her team go to events that other teams look at her funny, she says. But Lifka just shrugs off any kudos to her athletic achievements, however, saying that opportunities are what you make of them.

“There is always a way to get (run) time in. Once you start a routine it is easier to do because it becomes part of your lifestyle. It's a matter of what we really want to do,” she says. “I feel like most anyone can do it if they put their time in.”


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Bicycling is fun. It doesn’t matter if you are riding alone or with a group. You can go as slow or fast as your abilities allow. It can be a simply roll around the neighborhood with the family on a quiet Sunday afternoon, or maybe a bucket list event like the annual ‘Bike the Drive,’ where you join 15,000 other riders down 15 miles of Lake Shore Drive, closed to all traffic except bicycles for six hours. There are so many miles of bicycle paths and trails within the Chicago area, it would be difficult to ride them all (and that is not taking into

account established mountain bike trails in many of the forest preserves in the area.)

Since it is usually an enjoyable experience, many still look at bicycles as something recreational, and not necessarily as a serious fitness tool. This view is starting to shift. In today’s fast paced life, where there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish what we want to get done, we are looking for ways to maximize our use of time.

Over the last year I have seen reports from many business publications saying that road cycling is replacing golf as the sport of choice for building work relationships among business professionals. Among the reasons is the fact they can get a quality workout while still networking.

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Of course, there is the multitude of health benefits as well, and I don’t just mean cardiovascular. Cycling is considered a low impact form of exercise. It does not compound stress on the joints like running or contact sports. As a matter of fact, it often is prescribed by my physical therapists as a means of rehabilitation for those who have sustained some forms of knee damage. It can be an ideal exercise for those suffering from arthritis, osteoporosis, or diabetes as well. Consult with your physician to see if cycling is something recommended for you.

Many people correlate low impact with low intensity, but that simply is not the case. If you want to boost your heart rate and build some strength, try intervals on the bike. Find a steep hill and do hill repeats or sprint from telephone pole to telephone pole.

Cycling also improves coordination and balance. You are constantly engaged in pedaling, braking, shifting, standing up and sitting down all while watching your path for obstacles. This often adds to your level of physical effort without you even realizing it.

Bicycling is fun, but it can be so much more. There is a whole world out there on two wheels that you might not know about. It’s up to you how much you want to explore.

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The sole Illinois location, Get in Shape for Women, opened in 2012 and is located at 79 S. La Grange Road in La Grange. The studio offers personal training in small groups of up to four women. On average, clients work out 3 times a week for one-hour sessions.

“This is a great product that I can feel good about,” Nosek says. “We are more intimate than a gym. It's a studio where women come to transform.”

The transformation process, Nosek says, is due to four components included in membership: weight training, cardio, nutrition and accountability.

“We increase muscle mass resulting

in increased resting metabolism,” she says. That burns calories aiding in weight loss, she adds.

There are a variety of stations for upper and lower body, which includes kettle bells and TRX. Nosek says most exercises multi-task, to keep the core consistently engaged.

After weight training comes cardio, designed to continue to burn fat, calories and get the heart in shape, she says. The studio utilizes high-intensity interval training for an optimal, calorie-busting workout.

While there are no more than four women training at a time with the personal trainer, the studio stresses individual attention within the group for a personalized fitness regimen. "I am so fortunate to have amazing trainers in Susie Lah and Hayley Flott. They really provide so much more than just an amazing workout for my clients. They make the whole experience that much more valuable. They also offer support, education, encouragement and fun!"

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“This is not a competitive environment at all,” Nosek says. “It is a supportive, community culture. That is part of my plan to empower women.”

Nutrition guidance also is part of the whole empowerment process, with a training team customizing a six-day-a-week meal plan to create an individual blue print for each client, Nosek says.

“You are not given a guideline and left on your own,” she says. “We don't sell food here and there is no guessing. We have monthly support groups here, and even offer a Mentor Program for those ladies who may need the extra help.”

The most important component to the program is the “accountability” component. Clients weigh in weekly and have body fat checked monthly to help keep them on track with their health goals. Nosek says another level of accountability is making appointments to work out.

“People make appointments to focus just on themselves for that one hour,” Nosek says. “Call us if you have to cancel a session, but if you blow off a session you can expect a phone call from us. We want to make sure that you are okay, and we'll remind you just how important your workouts are to reach your goals. The accountability portion really is love. This is a place to come and transform and I want to help them and make them believe in themselves again and feel fabulous again.”


F or many people, athletes and non-athletes alike, stretching usually is not a priority and not

part of their daily routine. People frequently perform habitual activities (i.e., sitting at a computer, gardening, running, watching TV) that can tighten certain muscles groups and pulls your body into bad posture. Tight muscles cause imbalances within the musculoskeletal system and can lead to injury, for both athletes and non-athletes. Stretching muscles helps to combat the tightness from habitual activities and improve posture which can help with injury prevention. It is important to develop a stretching plan whether you are running a marathon or sitting at a computer for eight hours a day.

The reason stretching might not be in your regular routine is you have limited time, you focus on other aspects of exercise, you do not feel it is important, you do not know how to stretch, or you have heard conflicting benefits of stretching. Aside from helping with your posture, stretching helps to improve flexibility

and joint motion, improves athletic performance, enables muscles to work most efficiently, decreases stress and increases blood flow to the muscles.

It is important to find time to stretch so that you can be consistent. Stretching gives your body a break from the prolonged postures you constantly assume. Relax, breathe deeply, and allow for a long static stretch (anywhere from 20 seconds and up to 60 seconds) with no bouncing. You should feel a healthy stretching sensation, not pain. It is important to think about proper alignment and good posture while you are stretching. Remember that you are separating the two ends of the muscle, so do not compensate by moving a different part of your body. For example, if you are correctly stretching your quad muscle, you should feel a gentle stretch along the front of your thigh. If your form is poor, you could possibly feel low back pain or knee pain, which are undesirable results.

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Some people wonder if it is okay to stretch with an injury. Yes, but modifications may need to be made, which include positioning, intensity and duration. As noted above, while you are stretching, you need to protect the other areas of your body. You can do this by trying to stretch lying down so most of your body is supported and prevents the possibility of putting extra torque on your body. You also need to modify the intensity and have the stretch be slightly lighter so as not to invoke pain.

If you plan on adding stretching exercises to an already existing exercise routine, it is beneficial to stretch after your body has been warmed up. You can do a slight warm up with gentle walking or cycling for five to ten minutes prior to static stretching. You can also use a dynamic stretch prior to your workouts or following your work out as a cool down routine. Dynamic stretching is a controlled, smooth and deliberate stretch, performed by moving through a challenging, but comfortable range of motion repeatedly to gain coordination and range of motion.

Stretching is usually the “lost” component of most exercise routines. If you have questions about what type of stretching to add to your routine or how to stretch, please contact your local physical therapist.

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It’s widely known that the better you take care of your body, the less likely you are to suffer injury or illness.

At Be Fit Physical Therapy & Pilates in Downers Grove, experts are integrating physical therapy with true Pilates rehabilitation for the correction of core weakness, muscle imbalance and dysfunctional movement patterning.

“Combining traditional PT techniques with Pilates is very effective in the treatment of orthopedic conditions and sports injuries– from neck and back to shoulders, hips, knees and ankles, says owner Mary Lou Savino. “When I was first introduced to Pilates, I saw the rehab potential in the exercise form immediately.”

It’s what drove Savino, already an

experienced physical therapist and personal trainer, to open her clinic in May 2008. Now, with 23 years as a therapist and 13 as a certified Pilates instructor, she and her team work with patients, blending Pilates techniques with traditional therapy, moving them from physical therapy to wellness and motivating them to stay fit and healthy.

“The therapy benefits of Pilates are so varied,” she explains. “Pilates in rehabilitation provides both true core strength and flexibility in physical therapy unlike any other modality we use,” she continues. “It provides strength and flexibility for the muscles without causing stress or strain on the joints. It's great post rehab for those who chose to stay on and do private lessons after their PT has finished.”

The techniques also are helpful to therapists themselves, she says.

“Pilates on the apparatus' (Cadillac, Reformer, ladder barrels and chairs) provides resistance and assistance for different exercises, and the pieces act as another pair of hands for the therapist, because we can get people into positions on the equipment and then perform manual therapies and mobilizations from those positions.”

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Pilates – both privates and classes –are open to all, although, many participants are former PT patients, Savino says. “We have private clients that come and do Pilates from one to three times per week here to maintain and progress even after therapy finishes.”

Home services also are offered by Be Fit for physical therapy patients. In-Home Out Patient Physical therapy serves patients who cannot get out of the house safely, or don't drive anymore and can't get a ride.

Wherever the therapy takes place, at home or at Be Fit’s clinic, therapists and instructors are committed to taking patients from rehab to wellness and fitness.

“We don't just treat the body part, we treat the whole system,” Savino says. “We look at your individual needs and goals and work together toward them. There is nothing better than doing what you love and loving what you do. I am blessed."

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It’s April, and that means it’s time to gear up for Chicago Red Stars soccer! As the hometown favorites of the exhilarating National Women’s Soccer League, the Red Stars capitalize on diversity this

season, building a roster of players who boast a mix of backgrounds, balancing young and experienced, and foreign and domestic.

U.S. national team players Christen Press, Lori Chalupny, Shannon Boxx and Julie Johnston are joined by homegrown favorites Vanessa DiBernardo (Waubonsie Valley High School, University of Illinois) and Canada International player Rachel Quon (Lake Forest High School). International players Karina LeBlanc, Melissa Tancredi and Adriana Leon (all from Canada) and New Zealand’s Abby Erceg add to the talent on the field.

This group carries the Red Stars into the 2015 season with an April 18 season opener against Seattle Reign FC, at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.

In March, Press and Johnston represented the Red Stars well by scoring both goals for the United States in a 2-0 win against France in the final of the Algarve Cup, held in Portugal as a prestigious warm-up tournament for this summer’s World Cup. That offered the first international goal for Johnston, a 23-year-old defender who won 2014 NWSL Rookie of the Year with the Red Stars.

Despite plenty of talent and experience on the Chicago roster – Boxx has made 189 appearances and Chalupny is up to 98 appearances for the U.S. team – Press still views the Red Stars as a young team.

“We’re kind of a team that works hard for all the results that we get,” Press said. “We scrap and scrape and tackle and do all the dirty work to get all the results.”

Johnston and DiBernardo both were drafted in 2014, and are adjusting to life as a professional player. Learning from the veterans of the team gives the younger players a good chance to take their game to the next level.

“It’s definitely a good opportunity that this league provides,” DiBernardo said.

The Red Stars went 9-7-8 last season, missing out on the playoffs on the last day. Four of the league’s nine teams make the postseason.

“We want to make the playoffs,” DiBernardo said. “We were just short last year. I think we have a lot of potential and it should be fun.”

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The list of accomplishments in Vanessa DiBernardo’s

still young career is incredibly long and most people who know Chicago soccer will recognize the name.

DiBernardo was a four-year varsity standout on three state championship teams, two that went undefeated, at Waubonsie Valley High School from 2007-2010. She led the team in goals all four years of her Warriors’ career and totaled four goals and an assist in her three state championship games.

Despite plenty of college options, the Naperville native stayed local to continue her career at the University of Illinois. In Champaign, DiBernardo quickly added to her growing list of accolades. She was Big Ten Freshman of the Year, a three-time All-Big Ten First Team selection, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year in 2011. She has the most career assists (22) at Illinois and is tied for third all-time with 43 career goals.

So when the Chicago Red Stars were able to select her with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft, it was a win-win. The Red Stars got a premier attacking midfielder out of college and DiBernardo got to stay close to home for the beginning of her professional career.

DiBernardo continues her prolific career at home

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While DiBernardo has played most of her career locally, Christen Press has

played all over the world and emerged as a key player for the national team.

The 26-year-old forward returns to the Red Stars following a 2014 season in which she scored six goals in 12 appearances for the Red Stars.

Press’s breakthrough with the national team came in an unusual way. While she did represent the U.S. at both the under-20 and under-23 levels, Press truly burst onto the scene by starring in Sweden. The California native and former Stanford standout began her professional career with WPS team magicJack in Boca Raton in 2011, but when that team folded she turned to Europe.

Press spent two years there and led the league in goals in 2013, the first American to do so. While playing for teams in Göteberg and Stockholm, she grew on and off the field.

“I would say that those years were the best of my life,” Press said. “I grew as a person

and a player there. I learned so much about soccer, about the game, about what it means to people on a global scale.”

She also noticed a different style of play in Europe. According to Press, the European game focuses more on the tactical and skill-based technical side of the game, while in the United States it’s a more physical, athleticism-based game.

“The United States is seen as the forefront of women’s soccer, but we’re not playing the game at the level they are and they’re not able to play at the level we are,” Press said. “It’s almost two different sports.”

In addition to the 2015 Red Stars season, Press will represent the United States at the World Cup in July.

“I don’t think that I can put into words what the World Cup means to me individually and to my team,” Press said. “It’s a new experience for me. I’ve never been in a World Cup before. I don’t know what to expect.”

She said her family still comes to Red Stars games, like they did when she was growing up and when she went off to play for the Fighting Illini. Her father, Angelo DiBernardo, is a Morton West grad and won the Herrmann Trophy, college soccer’s version of the Heisman, at Indiana University in 1978. He also played for the U.S. national team, including at the 1984 Olympics, and for the New York Cosmos during his own professional career.

As she prepares for her second season with the Red Stars – 23 appearances and a goal in her rookie season – she is hoping to make a bigger impact.

“The level is higher and it’s a lot more physical, so you have to be conscious of taking care of your body and making sure you’re fit and healthy,” she said. “I just want to improve and I think be more of an impact player than last year. That’s one of my goals.”

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It seems more and more time and effort is being spent on youth sports these days,

and with the costs of college on the rise and competition between young athletes getting more fierce, it’s no surprise. The added boost of one-on-one support can mean the difference between enjoying the game and truly excelling at it.


At Score Tennis and Fitness in Countryside, coaches, trainers and experts in fitness and nutrition address every aspect of athletic development, taking a comprehensive approach to coaching

"We are unique in the sense that we have coaches from Australia, Romania, Canada and across the United States,” says Shaun Stewart, the academy’s director. “We have acquired a staff that ranges in age and experience from around the world. It’s a melting pot of ideas, and it works well for us.”

The training staff includes the likes of Mira Radu, a three-time Romania National Champion, Former Pro Tour Player, and two-time All-American. She was the

women's assistant coach at the University of Iowa ('08-'10). Stewart himself is a former Division I college player, and number one nationally ranked junior. He has trained ATP Professional tennis players.

The results have been clear. Score boasts a consistent history of Division I full ride scholarship recipients. It has been the home of dozens of state finalists and USTA ranked tennis players.

And while Score services tennis players of all levels, the center has focused the majority of its time developing its junior program, under the watchful eye of coach Matt Sunter. Once the head pro at Top Ten Tennis Academy in Melbourne, Australia, he developed a nationwide 10 and under

program. Now, he works a similar program here, melding it with the successful practices he has discovered along the way.

"We want to develop our juniors program," he says. "We are focused on it. We want to grow our own crops.”

Score's junior program spans the learning spectrum from total beginners, some as young as 4-5 years old, to Division I college scholarship recipients. The majority of students begin around 8 years old.

“Every sport begins getting played younger,” he says “Its getting crazier and crazier.”

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“Matt has really taken that program under his wing,” says Stewart. “He has taken what others are doing around the world and implemented it here.”

And what they have implemented is a three-pronged approach to training, involving coach, student and parents. It starts with an evaluation of each student, so they are appropriately placed in the program. Younger players are trained with different balls, and on different courts. No more than four players are typically on a court, so no one stands around waiting to hit balls. The tennis academy prides itself on group lessons with an 8 to 1 or 6 to 1 ratio and private one-on-one lessons.

“What’s different about Score is that we pay more attention to detail,” Stewart says. "It doesn’t matter if you have private lessons or not. Every kid is taken care of like they are our only kid. "

And that dedication to the coach-student ratio is impressive, because the requests keep coming in. With more than 400 juniors and several hundred adults registered, Stewart keeps extending the class schedules and adding new classes to accommodate the need. Still, there’s a waiting list for almost every class.

“Because they are young and passionate, they are willing to go above and beyond. They go to tournaments,

take time to do video analysis. Meet with parents about what they can do, on and off court.”

Through this philosophy, Stewart has tried to create a culture where parents aren’t as hands on, and trust and respect is built between player, coach and parent.

“It’s a trifecta, and all have to be on the same page,” he says. “Most important – this is a journey. We get these kids at eight years old and they are investing a lot of time and money and energy into the program. There are a lot of ups and downs."

Score is serious about tennis, but as one of the very few privately-owned tennis academies remaining, the atmosphere still maintains a familial and personal tone.

“It’s a special place. It’s a different connection and rapport you have,” he says. “You want to give back.”

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Call 708-482-4800 for information

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Many college athletes struggle with the transition from prep and club sports to competing for a big university.

But Riverside native Haley Scaman has had no such troubles making her mark as a gymnast at the University of Oklahoma. Scaman, currently a junior with the Sooners, has continued to do what she did for the Illinois Gymnastics Institute in Westmont during her youth club career: win awards in piles.

Her freshman year with the Sooners, Scaman was Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and earned first-team All-American honors on floor exercise. Last year, things

really skyrocketed for the Riverside-Brookfield High School graduate. At nationals, she placed second on floor exercise and third on vault to add to her Big 12 Gymnast of the Year honor, and the Sooners won the national title.

"Winning the national championship last year was an indescribable feeling," Scaman says. "There were so many emotions amongst the team, that no other individual award could even compare. College gymnastics is also more of a team sport, so even though we are going out on the apparatus solo, we are competing for the team and the university."

Scaman says the team aspect is one

of her favorite parts about college gymnastics, compared to the individual nature of club competition. Having more fans cheering the team on during meets is an added thrill, but balancing school with travel, training and competing remains one of the toughest challenges.

In the preseason, Scaman says the Sooners spend about 20 hours per week in the gym training. Once the season starts, travelling on most weekends cuts that time down. The training schedule was more rigorous in club, but as Scaman put it, it becomes quality over quantity.

"I think because academics and athletics are more demanding at a collegiate level,

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it is a little harder to balance everything while traveling each weekend," Scaman says. "We have study table while away at meets, but it is still hard sometimes to miss teachers' lectures."

She may say it's more difficult to balance academics and athletics, but the results don't show. A business management major, Scaman remains a Scholastic All-American, granted to gymnasts who attain a GPA (cumulative or yearly) of 3.5 or better. She has one more year after this season and is on track to graduate in May of 2016. Meanwhile, Scaman recorded three perfect 10 scores last year, two on floor and one on vault, and has a perfect

10 in each of those events this season as well.

"I remember thinking to myself the first time getting a 10, 'is this real life?'" Scaman says. "I didn't think it was ever really possible for me to get one. I've seen it happen to other people, but it felt surreal when it happened to me. There is no way you could ever get used to receiving a perfect 10. It is something that doesn't happen all the time, so it is still exciting every time you see that special number pop up on the scoreboard."

With Scaman putting up big numbers and a strong team around her, the Sooners are undefeated and again ranked No. 1 in the nation. At press time, Scaman once again had been named Big 12 Gymnast of the Year as her team would head into the NCAA post season in April.

And while Scaman currently enjoys a national spotlight, she hasn't forgotten her local roots, as an eight-year-old at Illinois Gymnastics Institute.

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HALEY SCAMAN, JUNIOR OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY2014 National Champion Big 12 Newcomer of the Year 2013Big 12 Gymnast of the Year 2014 and 2015First team All-AmericanScholastic All-American


STRENGTHEN YOUR GLUTES One of the most common weaknesses in runners is in their gluteus medius. This can cause hip drop during the stance phase of running and result in knee, ankle and back pain. There are hundreds of ways that a PT can teach you how to strengthen your glutes, but an easy exercise to start at home is to lie on your side with your back up against the wall, knees bent, and lift your top leg up and down like a “clam”.

KEEP A NEUTRAL SPINE This can be very difficult for runners as the season progresses. The more we run, the hip flexors get tighter, pulling the lumbar spine forward and anteriorly tilting the pelvis. This can lead to lumbar spine and hip pain. Two things can be done to combat this posture and keep your spine in s more neutral position. First, stretch the hip flexors by performing a kneeling lunge. Leaning away from the back leg, or placing the back foot on the seat of a chair will increase the stretch. Second, strengthen the lower abdominals or “core muscles. One of the best exercises for this is a plank hold on elbows.

USE A FOAM ROLL Increasing the mobility in your thoracic spine and hips is a great way to improve your stride length, respiratory capacity and prevent injury. Roll down the sides of your thigh and across your upper back daily, or prior to your run.

GET ORTHOTICS There is a trend toward running “barefoot”, but for most of runners this is unrealistic. Previous injuries and lack of ankle or Achilles mobility cause some of us to need orthotics. At TheraCORE Physical Therapy, you can come in for a running analysis where a PT will examine your gait and see if custom or semi-custom orthotics would help improve your body mechanics.

IMPROVE YOUR CADENCE Simply put, improve how many steps you take per minute. You can do this by counting the number of times your R foot his the ground in 60 seconds and multiply by 2. Normal cadence is 180, 175-185 has been shown to decrease injury. The best way to improve your cadence to reduce injury is to run with a metronome, so that a foot hits the ground with every beat.

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Running Seasonwith Amy Goebbert, and

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Amy Goebbert, PT, DPT and Dave Packowski, PT, DPT are physical therapists with TheraCORE Physical Therapy in Westmon and Lemontt. TheraCORE is teaming up with Core Power Yoga and Lululemon to present a seminar to runners on Saturday, May 30th at Core Power Yoga of Hinsdale.

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ARUNA RUN - CHAMPAIGN 5K run Urbana, IL Champaign

BLACKLIGHT RUN - CHICAGO 5K novelty run Joliet, IL Cook

CHICAGOLAND BADASS DASH obstacle run Hoffman Estates, IL Cook

EMPOWERUN 5K run Libertyville, IL Lake

EMPOWERUN 5K 5K run/walk Libertyville, IL Lake

FISCHER FAMILY FUN RUN - 5K 5K run | 1M run/walk Aurora, IL Kane

FOAM GLOW 5K - ST. LOUS, MO 5K novelty run Sauget, IL St. Clair

HANOVER TOWNSHIP SPRINT TO SPRING 5K 5K run/walk Elgin, IL Kane

HOLY TRINITY TITAN TROT 5K RUN/WALK Fairview Heights, IL St. Clair

KEVIN’S RACE 10K, 5K run | kids run Peoria, IL Peoria

LAKE RUN 13.1M, 12K, 7K run Hudson, IL McLean

LAW DAY RUN 5K run Belleville, IL St. Clair

LIVE UNITED 5K 5K run | fun run Wheaton, IL DuPage

PURPLESTRIDE CHICAGO 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

RACE FOR THE KIDS DUATHLON & 5K 5K run | duathlon Hutsonville, IL Crawford

RAINBOW RUN 5K 5K fun run Kankakee, IL Kankakee RUN FOR THE KIDS 5K run | 2M walk Villa Park, IL DuPage

RUN TO REMEMBER 5K run/walk | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

SPRING CHICKEN 5K 5K run Freeport, IL Stephenson

THE GLO RUN - CHICAGO 5K run/novelty run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

SUNDAY, MAY 3360 SPRING AHEAD 5K, 10K 10K trail run | 5K run | kids run Naperville, IL DuPage

CANCER WELLNESS CENTER STEPPING UP TO WELLNESS 10K run | 5K run/walk | 1M walk Libertyville, IL Lake

FEROCIOUS 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Elgin, IL Kane

FIRST MIDWEST BANK HALF MARATHON & 10K 13.1M, 10K run Palos Heights, IL Cook

GREAT WESTERN HALF MARATHON 13.1M run St. Charles, IL Kane

HEALTHY KIDS RUNNING SERIES - GENEVA, IL kids run Geneva, IL Kane

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE SAFETY 5K 5K run/walk Tinley Park, IL Cook

SUPERMANNY SHUFFLE AND SUPERKIDS MILER 5K, 1M run Romeoville, IL Will

WE GO RUN 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run West Chicago, IL DuPage

FRIDAY, MAY 8 THE SUCK - MIDWEST obstacle run Marseilles, IL LaSalle

SATURDAY, MAY 9CINCO DE MILER - Chicago 5M run Chicago, IL Cook

DARCY J. FOUNDATION SUPERMOM 5K RUN/WALK - CHICAGO 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

FAT ASS 5K 5K run Springfield, IL Sangamon

FOODIE 5K LAKE COUNTY 5K run Libertyville, IL Lake

KIRBY DERBY 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run Monticello, IL Piatt

KOMEN PEORIA RACE FOR THE CURE 5K run/walk | 1M walk | kids run Peoria, IL Peoria

LEW BLOND MEMORIAL 5K 5K RUN/WALK | 1M RUN Northbrook, IL Cook

LITERACY HALF MARATHON 13.1M run | 10K run/walk Rockford, IL Winnebago

MAY MADNESS SPRINT TRIATHLON triathlon Effingham, IL Effingham

MEMS HORSESHOE LAKE 5K 5K run/walk Granite City, IL Madison

MOONLIGHT MARATHON AT OAK RIDGE CEMETERY 26.2M, 13.1M, 6.6M, 5K run | relay Springfield, IL Sangamon

MUSTANG 5K 5K run Lansing, IL Cook

NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE 5K/5MILE 5M, 5K run Urbana, IL Champaign

SALINE COUNTY RAILS TO TRAILS 6.6M run | 6.5K walk [New/Updated] Eldorado, IL Saline

THE PINK 5K 5K run/walk Oak Brook, IL DuPage

TOUGH MUDDER - CHICAGO mud run Richmond, IL McHenry

SUNDAY, MAY 10EMBRACE THE RACE 5K 10K run | 5K run/walk Highland Park, IL Lake

KOMEN CHICAGOLAND MOTHER’S DAY RACE FOR THE CURE 10K run | 5K run/walk | 1M walk Chicago, IL Cook

MOTHER’S DAY 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Barrington, IL Cook

QUAD CITIES DISTANCE CLASSIC HALF MARATHON 13.1M, 5K run Rock Island, IL Rock Island

RIVER TO RIVER RUNNERS PREDICTION RUN 4.5M, 2.5M run Mulkeytown, IL Franklin

RUN LIKE A MOTHER 5K - HINSDALE 5K run | kids run Hinsdale, IL DuPage STOP THE CLOT CHICAGO 5K 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

TOUGH MUDDER - CHICAGO mud run Richmond, IL McHenry

FRIDAY, MAY 15KOMEN SPRINGFIELD RACE FOR THE CURE 5K run/walk | 1M walk | kids run Springfield, IL Sangamon

SATURDAY, MAY 165K FOR SMS 5K run/walk Bloomington, IL McLean

BRIDGE THE GAP TO HEALTH 13.1M run | 10K, 5K run/walk Quincy, IL Adams

COLOR FUNFEST 5K - MADISON, IL 5K novelty run Madison, IL Madison

DEVIL DASH 5K 5K run | 1M walk Peotone, IL Will

GALENA TRIATHLON & DUATHLON duathlon | triathlon Apple Canyon Lake, IL Jo Daviess

GOT2RUN . . . FOR EDUCATION 8K run | 2.6M run/walk Arlington Heights, IL Cook

JUSTRUN 5K 5K run/walk Carol Stream, IL DuPage

LINCOLN MEMORIAL GARDEN 8K TRAIL RUN 8K trail run | kids run Springfield, IL Sangamon

MAKE-A-WISH 5K 5K run/walk Dixon, IL Lee

PEAK RUN FOR RELIEF 5K 5K run Loves Park, IL Winnebago

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SATURDAY, MAY 16RACES FOR ALL PACES 13.1M run | 10K run/relay | 5K, 1M fun run/walk | kids run Mattoon, IL Coles

ROCKTON WARRIOR RACES 5K trail run | 1M run Rockton, IL Winnebago

RUN OF VALOR 4M run Murphysboro, IL Jackson

SMI 5K/2K FUN RUN 5K run | 2K fun run Plainfield, IL Will

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CUREPSP RUN FOR HOPE 5K 5K run Carterville, IL Jackson

SPRING SPRINT 5K 5K, 1M run/walk Crete, IL Will

STARVED ROCK COUNTRY MARATHON 26.2M, 13.1M run Ottawa, IL La Salle

YOUTH TOWER TRIATHLON youth triathlon Niles, IL Cook

SUNDAY, MAY 17CHICAGO SPRING HALF MARATHON 13.1M, 10K run | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

CHICAGOLAND SPRING MARATHON & Half Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M run Schaumburg, IL Cook

DASH FOR THE DOGS 5K 5K run/walk Barrington, IL Cook

GATEWAY TRIATHLONS & DUATHLON duathlon | triathlon Carlyle, IL Clinton

GIRLS ON THE RUN 5K 5K fun run Woodstock, IL McHenry

HEALTHY KIDS RUNNING SERIES - GENEVA, IL kids run Geneva, IL Kane

MOVE FOR THE KIDS 5K 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

SERTOMA SPEECH & HEARING CENTER 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Palos Hills, IL Cook

THURSDAY, MAY 21JPMORGAN CHASE CORPORATE CHALLENGE 3.5M run Chicago, IL Cook

SATURDAY, MAY 23CHILLICOTHE 5K RIVER RUN 5K run | 1M fun run/walk Chillicothe, IL Peoria

FOX VALLEY ELGIN FOX TROT 10M, 5K run Elgin, IL Kane

HEROES MUD RUN mud run Aurora, IL Kane

RUN FOR BONIFEST 5K run Edwardsville, IL Madison

SOLDIER FIELD 10 MILE 10M run | 2M walk | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL RACES FOR ALL PACES 5K 5K run/walk | 1M walk West Frankfort, IL Franklin

WOUNDED WARRIOR 5K 5K run/walk Plainfield, IL Will

SUNDAY, MAY 24I HEART MOMMA 5K TRAIL RACE 5K trail run Chicago, IL Cook

MONDAY, MAY 25ESSENCE OF FREEDOM RUN 5K/10K 10K, 5K run Deerfield, IL Lake

MEMORIAL DAY 5K 5K run Danville, IL Vermilion

RIDGE RUN 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

SATURDAY, MAY 30BUBBLE RUN CHICAGO 5K novelty run Joliet, IL Will

CHICAGO GOSPEL 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

COLOR VIBE 5K - ROCKFORD 5K run Belvidere, IL Boone

KISHHEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICAL THERAPY 5K 5K run Sycamore, IL DeKalb

MUDDERELLA CHICAGO 7M obstacle run | mud run Richmond, IL McHenry

READY.SET.GLOW - THE MORTON GLOW RUN/WALK 5K run/walk Morton, IL Tazewell

RUN IN A DRESS FOR MS 5K RUN 5K, 1M run Teutopolis, IL Effingham

TROOP 40 SHILOH SUPERHERO 5K 5K run | 1M fun run Shiloh, IL St. Clair

USO OF MISSOURI, INC. MUD RUN 5K mud run Mascoutah, IL St. Clair

ZERO PROSTATE CANCER RUN/WALK - CHICAGO 10K run | 5K run/walk | 1M fun run/walk | kids run Joliet, IL Will

SUNDAY, MAY 31CANCER SURVIVORS’ CELEBRATION 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

MERRELL DOWN & DIRTY MUD RUN CHICAGO 10K, 5K trail run | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

NORTH SHORE CLASSIC HALF MARATHON & 5K 13.1M, 5K run [Webmaster’s Pick] Highland Park, IL Lake

OCF WALK/RUN FOR AWARENESS - ILLINOIS 5K run/walk Bensenville, IL DuPage

ROCKFORD MARATHON 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K run Rockford, IL Winnebago

RUN FUR SHELTER 10K, 5K, 1M run South Elgin, IL Kane

THURSDAY, JUNE 4HEARTLAND SERIES DAY 4 - IL 26.2M, 13.1M run Fulton, IL Whiteside

FRIDAY, JUNE 5LAGRANGE ROCKS 5K 5K run | kids run La Grange, IL Cook

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 5K TRACTOR TROT RUN/WALK 5K run/walk Malta, IL DeKalb

COSLEY ZOO RUN FOR THE ANIMALS 10K, 5K run Wheaton, IL DuPage

KENDALL COUNTY SWEETNESS RUN 8K, 5K run/walk Yorkville, IL Kendall

MAZON UNITED METHODIST 5K 5K run/walk Mazon, IL Grundy

ST. ANN TECHIE TROT 5K 5K run/walk Lansing, IL Cook

SUMMERTIME STRIDE 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Mokena, IL Will

TRI-SHARK TRIATHLON CLASSIC triathlon Hudson, IL McLean

VOLITION HALF MARATHON AND 5K 13.1M run | 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

SUNDAY, JUNE 7BATAVIA TRI/DU duathlon | kids run | triathlon Batavia, IL Kane

CUTTING EDGE HALF CLASSIC TRIATHLON triathlon Effingham, IL Effingham

GALESBURG HALF MARATHON 13.1M, 5K run | 1M fun run Galesburg, IL Knox

ROSELLE RUN FOR THE ROSES 5K run | kids run Roselle, IL DuPage

RUNNING FOR HOPE 5K run/walk | kids run Oak Lawn, IL Cook

UNITED RUN FOR THE ZOO 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run Chicago, IL Cook

THURSDAY, JUNE 11THE ORIGINAL 5K 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

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SATURDAY, JUNE 13KOMEN QUAD CITIES RACE FOR THE CURE 5K, 1.2M run/walk Moline, IL Rock IslandJ

LAKE MINGO TRAIL RUN 7.1M, 7.1M trail run Danville, IL Vermilion

RUNNIN’ WITH THE HORSES 5K 5K run | 1M walk Crete, IL Will

TROT AGAINST TRAFFICKING 5K 5K run/walk | kids run Park Ridge, IL Cook

URBAN DARE CHICAGO adventure race Chicago, IL Cook

WARRIOR DASH ILLINOIS 3.1M run Channahon, IL Will

SUNDAY, JUNE 14ESPIRIT DE SHE TRIATHLON triathlon Naperville, IL DuPage

WARRIOR DASH ILLINOIS 3.1M run Channahon, IL Will

THURSDAY, JUNE 18ABC 7 GIBBONS 5K 5K run | 3K walk Chicago, IL Cook

SATURDAY, JUNE 20BIGGEST LOSER HALF MARATHON - ROCKFORD 13.1M, 5K run Rockford, IL Winnebago

BRETT’S RUN 5K run/walk Genoa, IL DeKalb

ILLINIOS TRIATHLON Championships triathlon Crystal Lake, IL McHenry

LM5K FAMILY RUN/WALK 5K run/walk Villa Park, IL DuPage

MATTOON’S AMAZING RACE 3h adventure race Mattoon, IL Coles

MINOOKA SUMMERFEST 5K 5K run Minooka, IL Kendall

NITRO TRAILBLAZER RACES 15K, 10K, 5K run | kids run Sycamore, IL DeKalb

RAILSPLITTER TRIATHLON olympic triathlon Petersburg, IL Lawrence

ROCKTON LIONS OLD SETTLER’S DAYS 5K 5K run/walk Rockton, IL Winnebago

STEAMBOAT CLASSIC 15K, 4M, 4K run Peoria, IL Peoria

STOVEPIPE SPRINT TRIATHLON triathlon Petersburg, IL Lawrence

THE MICRO BREW MILE & 6K ROAD RACE 6K, 1M run Moline, IL Rock Island

SUNDAY, JUNE 21COLOR IN MOTION 5K - CHICAGO 5K novelty run Chicago, IL Cook

FATHER’S DAY 5K - KICKIN’ GRASS 5K run Park Ridge, IL Cook

PRAIRIEFEST 5K 5K run | 1M fun run Oswego, IL Kendall

RICKY BYRDSONG MEMORIAL RACE AGAINST HATE 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run Evanston, IL Cook

THURSDAY, JUNE 25PRIDE 5K 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

TRINITY TRIUMPH 5K 5K run/walk | 1K walk New Lenox, IL Will

SATURDAY, JUNE 27DIRTY GIRL MUD RUN: ILLINOIS 5K mud run Grayslake, IL Lake

FROGHOPS 5K & 10K - FREEDOM FROG 10K, 5K run/walk Libertyville, IL Lake

LAMBS FARM FUN & FIT FAMILY DAY 5K run | 2M walk Libertyville, IL Lake

MAYHEM AT MILL CREEK 12K trail run Marshall, IL Clark

PROUD TO RUN 10K run | 5K run/walk Chicago, IL Cook

SUNDAY, JUNE 28DOWNERS GROVE PARK DISTRICT 5 MILER 5M run Downers Grove, IL DuPage

HENNEPIN HUSTLE 5K 5K run Colona, IL Henry

MCHENRY COUNTY PATRIOT RUN 5K, 1M run/walk Crystal Lake, IL McHenry

RACE AROUND THE WORLD DUATHLON duathlon Tinley Park, IL Cook

SATURDAY, JULY 4ELMHURST RUNNING CLUB 4 ON THE 4TH 4M run | kids run Elmhurst, IL DuPage

FIRECRACKER 5K 5K run/walk | kids run McLeansboro, IL Hamilton

POKANOKA’S RUN 8M trail run | 1.8M walk Shabbona, IL DeKalb

SUNDAY, JULY 5STOCKTON 5K/10K 10K, 5K run Stockton, IL Jo Daviess

SATURDAY, JULY 11CASE CREEK OBSTACLES 5K MUD RUN 5K obstacle run Coal Valley, IL Rock Island CHICAGO CHALLENGE adventure race Chicago, IL Cook

COLOR VIBE 5K - PEORIA 5K novelty run Peoria, IL Peoria

EXPANDING LIVES 5K 5K run Northfield, IL Cook

HOPE GLOWS 5K 5K run Highland, IL Madison

KIDS’ MUDDY MADNESS FOR ST. JUDE kids run Morton, IL Tazewell

5K DASH N’ SPLASH 5K run/walk Hanover Park, IL DuPage

SUNDAY, JULY 12LAKE ZURICH AREA TRIATHLON triathlon Lake Zurich, IL Lake

RIVER TO RIVER RUNNERS PREDICTION RUN 4.5M, 2.5M run Tunnel Hill, IL Johnson

RODNEY T. MILLER LAKESIDE TRIATHLON triathlon Decatur, IL Macon

RUN! TO END HOMELESSNESS 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

FRIDAY, JULY 17CHRISTMAS IN JULY RACES 24H, 12H, 6H, 10K, 5K run Lisle, IL DuPage

SATURDAY, JULY 18BIG DAWG DARE 5K obstacle run Litchfield, IL Montgomery

BUBBLE PALOOZA - CHICAGO 3M novelty run Chicago, IL Cook

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TUDI’S BARK IN THE PARK 5K 5K run Geneseo, IL Henry

SUNDAY, JULY 19PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME GOLD JACKET 5K - CHICAGO 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHICAGO HALF MARATHON 13.1M run/walk | 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

RUN FOR HUNGER 5K run/walk | kids run Elmhurst, IL DuPage

SCHAUMBURG PARK DISTRICT TRIATHLON & DUATHLON duathlon | triathlon Schaumburg, IL Cook

SPLASH PEDAL DASH TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON duathlon | triathlon Schaumburg, IL Cook

THRUSDAY, JULY 23 RUN FOR GUS 5K run | 1M walk Chicago, IL Cook

SUNDOWNER 5K 5K run Joliet, IL Will

SATURDAY, JULY 25IRON ABE OLYMPIC TRIATHLON triathlon Springfield, IL Sangamon

MILL CREEK TRIATHLON triathlon Marshall, IL Clark

ROUTE 66 HALF IRON TRIATHLON triathlon Springfield, IL Sangamon

STONEMAN SPRINT TRIATHLON sprint triathlon Springfield, IL Sangamon

SUNSET HALF MARATHON / 10K / 5K 13.1M, 10K run | 5K run/walk | kids run Hoffman Estates, IL Cook

WHITNEY’S WALK FOR LIFE 5K 5K run/walk Brimfield, IL Peoria

SUNDAY, JULY 26GLENVIEW PARK CENTER TRIATHLON triathlon Glenview, IL Cook

WAUCONDA TRIATHLONS triathlon Wauconda, IL Lake

THURSDAY, JULY 30ROCK THE NIGHT 5K 5K run [Webmaster’s Pick] Chicago, IL Cook

SATURDAY, AUG 1GET YOUR REAR IN GEAR - ELGIN 5K run/walk Elgin, IL Kane

SUNDAY, AUG 2BIGGEST LOSER RUNWALK Chicago Half Marathon/5K 13.1M, 5K run Chicago, IL Cook

HRMS NAPERVILLE SPRINT TRIATHLON triathlon Naperville, IL DuPage

I TRIED A TRIATHLON triathlon Montgomery, IL Kendall

NORTH SHORE TRIATHLON triathlon Wilmette, IL Cook

SATURDAY, AUG 8HOWL AT THE MOON 8 HOUR RUN/WALK 8H run Danville, IL Vermilion

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT 5K 5K run/walk O’Fallon, IL St. Clair

STRIDES FOR STUDENTS 5K run/walk Morrison, IL Whiteside


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SUNDAY, AUG 9RIVER TO RIVER RUNNERS PREDICTION RUN 4.5M, 2.5M run Carbondale, IL Jackson

TRIFECTA TRIATHLONS sprint, supersprint triathlon Keyesport, IL Clinton

SATURDAY, AUG 15A PACE FOR PETEY 5K run/walk [New/Updated] Tuscola, IL Douglas

BIG EARL’S EXTREME RACE 3M obstacle run Effingham, IL Effingham

MAHOMET HALF MARATHON & 5K 13.1M, 5K run Mahomet, IL Champaign

SUNDAY, AUG 16WOODRIDGE ROTARY MINI TRIATHLON triathlon Woodridge, IL DuPage

SATURDAY, AUG 22AURORA DUATHLON duathlon Aurora, IL Kane

DEKALB CORN CLASSIC RACE 10K run | 3K fun run/walk DeKalb, IL DeKalb

MID AUGUST MELTDOWN TRIATHLON triathlon Effingham, IL Effingham

PUMP & RUN 5K 5K run Peoria, IL Peoria

SATURDAY, AUG 22THUNDER ROLLS 12 & 24 HOUR ADVENTURE RACE 12H adventure race Mount Carroll, IL Carroll

SUNDAY, AUG 23FORT2BASE RUN 11.5M, 3.5M, 3.5M run North Chicago, IL Lake

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WINDRUNNER 10K 10K run Wheaton, IL DuPage

SATURDAY, AUG 29BADASS DASH - CHICAGO obstacle run Rosemont, IL Cook

CHICAGO KIDS TRIATHLON youth triathlon Chicago, IL Cook

FIT FOR LIFE RUN/WALK SERIES - LIFE CHANGING 10K 10K run/walk Litchfield, IL Montgomery

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MUCKFEST MS CHICAGO 5K mud run Chicago, IL Cook

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CHICAGO TRIATHLON triathlon Chicago, IL Cook

SUNDAY, AUG 30HALF MADNESS 13.1 13.1M run Batavia, IL Kane

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