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Running Guides and Trips in Illinois
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Guides
Complete and detailed guide of the Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway from Gurnee to the Old School Forest Preserve.
Complete and detailed guide of all 31 miles of the Des Plaines River Trail in Lake County, IL.
Easy, fun, stress free ride along the Des Plaines River with options from beginner to expert.
Trips
Just a snippet of a much larger trail/preserve system in north Chicagoland. Lake County Forest Preserves really did this right. The Des Plaines trail is the longest of the bunch at 31 miles long.
Hi Redeye,
Yesterday at the Chicago Marathon marked my 6th
marathon. As i lined up with my friends in Corral B,
we wiped off some sweat & talked about our goals. We
trained & planned for an aggressive 3 hours 10 min
goal. And we heard the loud speakers mention extra
fluids & ice at aid stations --so we thought adding 10
minutes was reasonable.
Gripe#1 - If you make a contingency plan, perhaps
consider starting an hour...
The Waterfall Glen 10 mile is a cross-country race almost 100% on crushed lime-stone path. This is a nice run in the green and partially in the shade. The organization was great and there was plenty of food at the end, hotdogs included. Just some problem at the beginning in finding the entrance to the park.
38F with face stinging ice pellets but otherwise periods of sunshine
and wind my Gortex and fleece provided relative comfort as I tackled
The Greenbelt Forest Preserve. Smooth running on wide hard pack crushed rock trail loops.
There is a claim that this natural habitat of Oak trees and swamp was
farmed at one time by decedents of freed slaves. Also that Green Bay
Road, which splits the preserve, sits atop the mid-continental divide.
There would appear to...
DAY 175 / America 88 Days, Chicago Heights, IL - Valparaiso, INRun : 60.0 kmTime : 11 hours 41 minutes / Start : 6:54 Finish : 18:35America : 3596.2 kmTotal : 16988.1 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters ClubEarth.Marathon.English (Flickr) June-08-2009 (photo)earthmarathon (Japanese) (Flickr)
DAY 167 / America 80 Days, Gladstone - Coldbrook, ILRun : 45.0 kmTime : 7 hours 54 minutesAmerica : 3255.0 kmTotal : 16656.9 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters ClubKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteEarth.Marathon.English (Flickr)earthmarathon (Japanese) (Flickr)
DAY 168 / America 81 Days, Coldbrook - Galesburg, ILRun : 20.0 kmTime : 2 hours 58 minutesAmerica : 3275.0 kmTotal : 16676.9 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official Web SiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters Club
DAY 169 / America 82 Days, Galesburg - Kewanee, ILRun : 50.0 kmTime : 9 hours 56 minutes Start : 6:16 Finish : 16:12America : 3325.0 kmTotal : 16726.9 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters ClubKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteEarth.Marathon.English (Flickr)earthmarathon (Japanese) (Flickr)
DAY 171 / America 84 Days, Kewanee - De Pue, ILRun : 60.0 kmTime : 12 hours 20 minutes Start : 6:49 Finish : 19:09America : 3385.0 kmTotal : 16786.9 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters Club
DAY 172 / America 85 Days, De Pue - Dayton, ILRun : 50.0 kmTime : 11 hours 50 minutes Start : 7:25 Finish : 19:15America : 3435.0 kmTotal : 16836.9 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters Club
DAY 173 / America 86 Days, Dayton - Lisbon, ILRun : 41.2 kmTime : 8 hours 23 minutes / Start : 6:51 Finish : 15:14America : 3476.2 kmTotal : 16878.1 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters Club
It's easy to sit in an ivory tower and disparage the "faceless masses" of people with which you have to deal from day to day.Today I stood among a bestial sea of humanity, and basked in the unified purpose. When all the monkeys get together, no matter their differences and seek a singular goal, it is a thing of raw beauty.Running a half marathon made me get out of my comfort zone,...
DAY 174 / America 87 Days, Lisbon - Chicago Heights, ILRun : 60.0 kmTime : 10 hours 45 minutes / Start : 7:13 Finish : 17:58America : 3536.2 kmTotal : 16938.1 kmKANPEI EARTH Marathon Official WebsiteKANPEI EARTH Marathon Supporters Club
Run around the Grant Park/Navy Pier/Aquarium
