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		<title>Boston Indoor Games</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend Lynne and I went to Boston as I was invited to run the Masters Mile at the New Balance Boston Indoor Games.  I had a great time (pun intended)!  Unbeknownst to us, we flew on the same plane as Ross Dettman, the best photographer I know.  Ross was there to photograph Maggie <a href="http://ckrunning.com/boston-indoor-games/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hugo Cabret</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, I went with my family to see the film version of the book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret.  We read the book to our children a couple years ago and I was excited to see how Martin Scorsese would bring the story to life.  Despite my excitement, the sandman quickly took hold of me. <a href="http://ckrunning.com/hugo-cabret/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Starky is the Man!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Starykowicz accomplished something today that we never dreamed would happen.  He has spent his entire triathlon career seeking fame, glory and victories at the Olympic distance.  He has competed in Half Irons, was a force on the bike, but unable to sustain a lead in the run.  Today he competed in his first full <a href="http://ckrunning.com/starky-is-the-man/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Let the racing begin!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer preparation is over, the race season has begun and success has already been achieved.  This past week I was able to watch many kids from camp test their fitness.  The first meet was Tuesday at Sandburg Middle School in Elmhurst.  I have not been that excited for a meet in 4 years! Parents, siblings, <a href="http://ckrunning.com/let-the-racing-begin/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Z&#8217;s Letter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sadly, today was the last day of camp.  We were fortunate to get practice in before the big storm.  It has been an honor and a pleasure to work with each runner and staff member.  Every one of you has positively impacted my life and for that I am very grateful. Staff member, Dan Dziubski, <a href="http://ckrunning.com/zs-letter/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Carpe Vita!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Latin phrase, Carpe Diem, is the major theme of one of my favorite movies, The Dead Poets Society.  At the start of the new school year, professor Keating admonishes his students to Carpe Diem, translated as, &#8220;Seize the Day.&#8221;  The students then spend the rest of the film trying to figure out how to <a href="http://ckrunning.com/carpe-vita/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy 4th of July!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a beautiful day in Elmhurst.  The morning began with a hard run at the 4 on the 4th in 21:00.  Then off to camp to meet with the kids who stayed in town and we ran 20-50 minutes.  I passed out a large number of t-shirts left over from camps and meets of the <a href="http://ckrunning.com/happy-4th-of-july/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Long Run Thursday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Thursday  which means &#8211; Long Run.  There are many training benefits gained when running for extended periods of time.  Endurance is improved, dormant/unused capillary beds are opened to increase blood flow to muscle tissues and your heart and muscles are strengthened.  The number of mitochondria in your cells are increased, which increases the <a href="http://ckrunning.com/long-run-thursday/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Great Effort</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I posted on the workout board: &#8220;Challenge yourself today.&#8221;  That is exactly what happened.  Today the grade school kids were timed for 1600 meters.  The first to cross the line was a 6th grade boy in 5:48!  He was 20 seconds faster than when we did this 3 weeks ago.  The greatest improvement was <a href="http://ckrunning.com/great-effort/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Success</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Success is defined in Webster&#8217;s dictionary as &#8211; a favorable or desired outcome.  Sometimes there is nothing that we won&#8217;t do to achieve the desired outcome.  Athletes ranging from cyclists to football players have consumed and injected illegal substances to achieve the desired outcome. This past weekend I was in Greensboro, NC and I observed <a href="http://ckrunning.com/success/">Continue Reading</a>]]></description>
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