April 6, 2005

NEW RELEASE! – “Intermediate Core Training”, a DVD is available for purchase at www.coachleach.com.  The DVD is 1 hour and 5 minutes in length and includes a detailed “CORE” Wake-up and Warm-up routine and 3 full “CORE” training sessions, including demonstrations by athletes, the animated “CORE WIZARD” and a “Coaching Points” booklet.

• “Intermediate Core Training” is available via:

Ø       www.coachleach.com

Ø       Additional sites – TBA

LAST CHANCE!! Help build a new food for runners: 

Go to http://www.coachleach.com/questionnaire.htm - please offer 2 ½ minutes of feedback on your nutritional choices.  This information will guide a national level food company that wishes to enhance the quality of food offered to health focused adult athletes.  Just retrieve and complete the electronic questionnaire – as a token of appreciation, you will receive a 50 % discount on purchase price for the DVD: “Intermediate Core Training” via an electronic coupon.   Thise offer ends on Friday, April 8!!

Nutrition Tips – WEIGHT LOSS – a 3 part series – Diane Gallagher, M.S. R.D., a Registered Dietitian and competitive master's runner

·         Are your running shorts fitting a little snug this Spring? 

·          Have you noticed some weight gain due to reduced mileage and little more eating this Winter?

If this fits you, you are not alone!  Those extra pounds may slow you a bit but do not despair, HELP is on the way.

Part 1 – Keep a food journal

• Write down everything that you eat and drink for 1 week, including “between meal” items and snacks.
• Examine the journal to determine which food choices, portions  or time of eating are hindering your desire to lose weight.
• Examine ordering choices when eating out.

 Coming next week: “Send Out the Food Police”

Speed Training – A VALUABLE TOOL for Improved Running –

A coaching tip from Coach Bill Leach –

Speed Training in the form of repetitions of 200 meters to 1 mile with a generous recovery between each repetition will improve your running efficiency.  3 “Speed” sessions each month, will make a strong impact on your running.  Contact Coach Leach, via bill@coachleach.com for information on locations and times for group SPEED workouts in Chicago.

Race Results –

CONGRATULATIONS to all 2005 LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shufflers! – 8 K – high 40’s, SUNSHINE, FUN!!

                   *                                                                    **

Mike	Adamle	37:32:00		21st in age group
Liz	Ahrens	48:32:00	PR
Emilio	Apey	41:14:00
Cindy	August	44:02:00
Lisa	Austin	55:12:00
Mike	Baudendistel	29:57:00	PR
Tanya	Brooks	51:23:00	PR
Romie	Bullock	40:15:00	PR
Kevin	Carney	33:43:00
Mark	Colpoys	36:08:00
Julliette	Couratier	53:57:00
Heidi	Deidrick	40:18:00
Mike	Demeritt	31:13:00		20th in age group
Jeremy	Dubow	27:47:00		24th in age group
Lisa	Dumstorff	58:24:00
Lenny	Gail	53:26:00
Greg	Gallagher	32:19:00
Matt	Gibson	46:01:00
Bill	Gray	45:55:00
Karren	Harrer	44:12:00
Beth	Hines	57:55:00
John	Hines	1:17:45
Tracy	Hixon	38:47:00	PR
Marquita	Hynes	43:47:00	PR
Jill	Jacobs	51:02:00	PR
Jenny	Jacobs	59:33:00
Mylene	Jao	47:54:00
Geoff	Jaroch	1:01:02
Guy	Johnson	33:14:00
Michele	Kanabe	41:14:00	PR
John	Kelly	38:03:00
Stephanie	Kennelly	37:40:00	PR
Kristine	Kinder	34:45:00
Janet	Kozoman	53:02:00
Kelly	Ladiges	46:08:00
Eduardo	Ledesma	29:06:00	PR	19th in age group
Gabrielle	Lewis	52:35:00
Jill	Linderoth	46:07:00
Anne	Martino	39:09:00
Kevin	McCarthy	29:14:00		21st in age group
Mandy	McCarthy	35:20:00
Sherri	Meyer	52:42:00
Mike	Mitchell	45:32:00
Bill	Mowle	34:35:00
Judith	Neafsey	44:33:00	PR
Barb	Neff
Katie	O'Connor	36:24:00
Janet	O'Connor	1:03:12
Beth	Onines	39:46:00
Tom	Pacer	53:47:00
Rex	Ray	39:10:00	PR
Sarah	Rice	37:04:00	PR
Sheila	Robinson	56:24:00
Mindy	Rosenbaum	56:22:00
David	Rubin	31:21:00	PR
Vince	Santucci	32:27:00
Tom	Schecke	41:47:00
Rick	Schell	40:13:00	PR
Rebecca	Schmedlen	47:57:00
Anne	Sherry	52:12:00
Tom	Smithburg	34:41:00
Anne	Starr	52:20:00
Lauren	Summerhill	37:24:00
Brian	Sweney	30:48:00	PR	13th in age group
Beth	Tiernan	42:21:00	PR
Asta	Tijunelis	48:33:00	PR
Norma	Vega	48:43:00
Chris	Wagner	36:57:00
Karen	Wargo	36:57:00	PR
Carolyn	Weyrich	50:11:00
Tym	Williams	58:49:00
Geoff	Wilson	30:13:00		3rd in age group
Chris	Woods	30:32:00	PR
Jennifer	Zalon	50:52:00

       *- Some “PEAK” and “GAIT” athletes may have been unintentionally omitted due to  oversight

** - Some PR’s may not have been noted due to a lack of availability of that information

The 2005 Bridge Gap To Health – April 2 – 10 K – Quincy, Illinois

                                Jennifer Quinn      48:15       3^rd woman overall

Please report your race results, including notes – P.R.’s, etc. –e-mail bill@coachleach.com

PEAK is in full early Spring form – PEAK Performance Training Program, by CARA, is in full bloom. 

• The next 8 week PEAK session will begin on Monday May 2 at the CARA Board in Lincoln Park.   The Monday Thursday sessions, at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., focus upon CORE strength improvements.  The Saturday session is focused upon speed and hills.  PEAK at yourself as an improved runner via CARA’s Peak Performance Training!  Go to http://www.coachleach.com for program details.

SPEED AND HILLS! - Saturday morning PEAK training continues – PEAK and Boston runners train each Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. at the CARA Board.  This is A GREAT Opportunity to IMPROVE YOUR RUNNING SPEED!

Questions? Please forward questions to coachleach@coachleach.com – we look forward to your questions.

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Coach Bill Leach 2400 North Sheffield Avenue Accelerated Rehabilitation Center Chicago, Illinois   60614 773-793-3917 http://www.coachleach.com