FEATURE: 11-Year Marathon Training Coach Walter Martinez Answers the FAQs Asked by Marathon Training Newcomers
For many living in Chicago, marathon training begins the first weekend of June. Chicago Endurance Sports coach Walter Martinez has been coaching marathon training for over 11 years. He’s run over 35 marathons, his PR is 2:59:38, he's run a marathon (and thrown up) through flu-like sy…
Read More ›FEATURE: Kelly Dues is Creating a Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Runners and Triathletes with Spectrum Performance
Happy Pride Month! If you search the phrase “queer female runners” in Google Images, the results are dominated by soccer and basketball players. In a sport with little LGBTQ+ representation, Kelly Dues is creating a safe space for peo…
Read More ›FEATURE: Graffiti Inspired Shoes - Artist Miguel Del Real on Conveying a Feeling Through Art
To celebrate the release of a shoe inspired by street graffiti, we went directly to the source. Working in public art installation and fine art exhibition, Miguel Del Real [@delrealink] got his start through street graffiti while growing up in Pilsen. Using intricate line wor…
Read More ›FEATURE: Reaching a Run Commute State of Mind With Andrew Rylaarsdam
Written by: Liam Gayter A car horn blares as the morning commuters inch their way to the office. The crowded Chicago streets appear more like a packed parking lot than a functioning road. A runner zooms past the several thousand tons of gas-guzzling cars, with him, a running pack containi…
Read More ›BLOG: The Fleet Feet Racing Team Manifesto as Spoken by Coach Chris Willis
The Fleet Feet Racing Team powered by New Balance launched its new season this past week and with a new year of running, a tone was set for the Fleet Feet Racing Team reiterating the team's emphasis on inclusivity, diversity, responsibility, safety, and support. At the team…
Read More ›FEATURE: Five of our Seven Managers Are Women - How They Got Here, Their Relationship to Running, and Advice They Would Give to a Woman Pursuing a Career in the Field
(Pictured from left to right: Kristin Phillips of Fleet Feet Elmhurst, Angela Swain of Fleet Feet South Loop, Ana Arias of Fleet Feet Deerfield, Lisa Zimmer co-owner of Fleet Feet Chicago and Chicago Endurance Sports, Kim Heather of Fleet Feet Old Town, Jamie Hershfang of Fleet Feet Lakevi…
Read More ›FEATURE: Through Running, Girls on the Run and Crystal Brandy are Teaching the Young Girls of Chicago That They Are the Future of America
For International Women's Day we’re using our platform to shine a light on Girls on the Run, our charity of the month, and Crystal Brandy, a volunteer, runner, coach, and mentor for their SoleMates training program who is teaching the young girls of Chicago that they ar…
Read More ›FEATURE: Elin Alexander on Becoming a Certified Coach for Team One Step, Running in Chicago's Loop, and her Foray into 50K's
Celebrating and recognizing International Women's Month, we want to turn our focus, and use our platform to shine a light on one of our long-time friends, Fleet Feet Racing Team member, and an all-around great human being Elin Alexander. From being a local HOKA ONE ONE ambass…
Read More ›FEATURE: Lee Thornquist is Running Around Lake Michigan - That's 1,100 Miles in 36 Days - for the Alzheimer's Association
1,100 miles in 36 days. Why? Well, a few reasons. I've always been really intrigued by people who have done monster runs with huge back-to-back days, people who've run across the country, or, some crazy challenges like that. I was trying to think of a way I could do somethin…
Read More ›FEATURE: Finding a Fellow Small Business Owner & Runner in Emily Winter, Co-Founder of The Weaving Mill in Chicago
Author: Liam Gayter There is a place in Chicago’s western neighborhood of Humboldt Park, where artists seamlessly interweave their personal experiences to not only create one-of-a-kind clothing and everyday items but also to interact, educate, and give back to the community in which…
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