Triathlon Training in Chicago at CrossTown Fitness

Studio: CrossTown Fitness, 1031 West Madison St. Class Focus: A running and biking-focused workout meant to be scalable for all levels of fitness, from a triathlete to a beginner. Cost per workout: $25 for […]

BibRave: A Runner’s Resource

I don’t know about y’all, but I have spring fever to the max. My legs refuse to wear full length pants and my feet are so antsy to be outside […]

Pounding the Pavement: Taking a Look at Hanson Brothers’ Half-Marathon Training Plan

My upcoming months in a nutshell: running and Chicago. So apparently sometime in the past few weeks I blacked out and decided it was a good idea to run two […]

{Giveaway Closed} 2014 Michelob Ultra Chicago 13.1 Marathon®

It may have felt like it would never happen, but running season is finally here. That means that we made it through the winter. The Michelob Ultra Chicago 13.1 Marathon offers Lakeshore […]

Shamrock Shufflin’ + NTC Crews Celebration Recap

First race of the season, check!   Despite considering myself a Chicagoan in every other sense, I’ve never run the Shamrock Shuffle until this year. With over 40,000 people coming […]

From Polaroid to PR: Week Five

For the next five weeks, I’m working with NTC Chicago to achieve my New Year’s resolution of running a sub-1:50:00 half marathon with the help of Nike Master Trainer Kate Hiipakka and our […]

Re-fueling After Long, Cold Runs

Buy this tank here! If you’re anything like me, one of the biggest reasons I sign up for half marathons or do long runs on the weekend is because omgFOOD […]

From Polaroid to PR: Week Three

For the next five weeks, I’m working with NTC Chicago to achieve my New Year’s resolution of running a sub-1:50:00 half marathon with the help of Nike Master Trainer Kate Hiipakka and our […]

From Polaroid to PR: Week Two

For the next five weeks, I’m working with NTC Chicago to achieve my New Year’s resolution of running a sub-1:50:00 half marathon with the help of Nike Master Trainer Kate Hiipakka and our […]

The Spring Race Roundup: Bunnies, Leprechauns, and Football Players, Oh My!

I don’t care what the thermometer outside says, it’s March and that means it’s officially springtime. It’s been a long (LONG) winter of being cooped up indoors, but with the […]

From Polaroid to PR: Reaching My Resolution with NTC Chicago

Oh, hey there, Fab Fit Chicago readers. Check out that incredibly attractive polaroid. The one with the girl in the hot pink pullover shamelessly mugging and thumbs-upping for the camera. […]

Climb the Willis Tower for a cause: SkyRise Chicago – November 3

One race in Chicago gives its competitors one BIG challenge: climb the tallest building in the city: Willis Tower (I know, it’s still the Sears Tower to me too).  SkyRise […]

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