Hi, LIFER's:
This is "Chicago Marathon for Life" Blog Note #1...thanks to Rich for setting up the blog!
* Team Name: Living In Faith Exchange Runners (LIFER's).
* Team Blog: View at http://marathon-for-life.blogspot.com/. Everyone should have received an email invite. You must accept this invite to add posts or comments to the blog. Rich added a really neat video that takes you through the course at high speed.
* Registration: Everyone is registered except Chad and Shane. After the abortion clinic prayer vigil this morning, Chad told me that he is 90% confident that he will register. Shane, are you still 75%? Let's cheer these teammates to register...a critical step to finishing a marathon!
* Training: Rich added links for the Chicago Marathon website and Hal Higdon's 18 wk training guides for novice, intermediate, and advanced runners (starts 8 Jun).
* Ministry Support (Right to Life): I received our "ProLife" wristbands (to wear during the marathon). I will get them to you. More to come on sign up sheets for logging sponsors ($/mile).
* Flights: Frontier has great rates from Denver to Midway Airport. Here is the flight info for Angi and I. Fri, 10 Oct: Frontier #531, Depart Denver at 130P, Arrive Chicago Midway at 449P. Sun, 12 Oct: Frontier #543, Depart Chicago Midway at 702P, Arrive Denver at 838P. Please "post" your flight info to the blog...or email it to me for posting.
* Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Oakbrook, 1000 Drury Ln, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 630-941-1177, indoor swimming pool, 3 PM check in, cancel before 4 PM arrival day, 1/2 mile from the Oakbrook Mall, ~20 miles west of downtown Chicago, and ~20 miles from Midway Airport: http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=CHIOBGI. The hotels.com rate is $99 for a 2 double beds rm with 2 adults (each extra adult is $20). If you call the hotel directly (# above), the rate is $119 for a 2 double beds rm with 2 adults (each extra adult is $10). The gov't rate (call) is $104 for a 2 double beds rm with 2 adults (each extra adult is $10).
* Bill, Lindsay: booked?
* Shannon family: booked
* Tracy: parent's house Fri, with us on Sat?
* Rich, Erica: downtown Hampton Inn Majestic
* Dan, Joe: gov't rate booked (under Pat)
* Pat, Angi, Courtney: gov't rate booked (under Angi)
* Mom, Dad, Dani: gov't rate booked (under Pat)
* Shane, Steve, Chad: gov't rate booked (under Shane)
Run for Life!,
Pat
Phil 4:13
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Pat,
Congratulations on a wonderful blog you've set up.
Your commitment to Right To Life is so worthy, and I wish all of you the best in your ministry.
It's also very exciting you are training for the Chicago Marathon. Not sure if your group includes any marathon veterans or those who have run Chicago. I've run it many times and it is hands down one of the most rewarding and amazing experiences for a runner to enjoy. I've run Chicago many times so if I can be a resource to any of you about the race, course, logistics, training, etc, please let me know.
Also, if your group is interested in a site where you can have your own forum and conversations, please join us at www.runnerslounge.com.
It's an on-line running community, free, and open to runners of all levels and interests. There you can set up your own community and have unlimited running conversations and others can also join you, or you can keep it private.
Please let me know if I can help you with your training or marathon preparations.
Tom
tom@runnerslounge.com
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