2018 Fall Racing – Client Accomplishments

Posted on August 6, 2018 by llasseter

Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon **Half Marathon PR**

Mary ran a PR of 1:58:55 at the Schaumburg Turkey Trot Half Marathon. Her second Half Marathon PR this racing season! Great job!

Evanston Flying Turkey 5K

Jim ran the Evanston Flying Turkey 5K in 31 minutes. Great job!

Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-up 5K

Peter, Catherine, Wally, Carolyn, Tony and Jerry ran the Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-up 5K. Peter was 4th overall and 1st in his age group! Wally, Carolyn and Tony were 2nd in age group. Jerry was 3rd in age group. Great job to all of you!

Hot Chocolate 5K

Clients Susan (right) and her daughter Hannah (center) ran the Hot Chocolate 5K. Hannah’s first race after major knee surgery! Susan does personal training and RunSMART with us and Hannah did her knee surgery prehab in RunSMART. Great job!

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

Mary ran a great 4:13 at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon to finish her season. Great racing season! PRs in the marathon and the half marathon.

Naperville Half Marathon and 5K **Half Marathon PR**

Carolyn, Peter, Mary and Jovan completed the Naperville Half Marathon. Carolyn ran 1:52 (within 30 seconds of her PR) and Peter ran 1:53 (Peter was leading the 1:55 pace group). Mary ran 2:00 (a PR and 6th in age group) as a final training run for the Indianapolis Marathon in 2 weeks. Jim completed the Naperville 5K (his first race in a year) and was 6th in his age group. Great job today!

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon **Boston 2020 qualifier/Marathon PR/5th in age group – Marathon PR!/10th in age group – 3 clients finished**

Mary, Carolyn and Karl are running the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon today. Karl set another PR and Boston Qualifying time of 3:45, good for 5th in his age group. He is now qualified for Boston 2020! Mary set a huge PR (by 16 minutes) of 4:11, good for 10th in her age group! Outstanding! Mary said “Never did I think I could pull that off, Your Training got me that time!” Carolyn completed the marathon in a great time of 4:12. Great job by all 3 runners!

Chicago Marathon **5 clients finished**

Paul, Bill, Daisy, Mirian and Rebecca are on the course at the Chicago Marathon. Paul, Rebecca and Daisy have completed the race. Stay tuned for more results.

Boston Marathon 2019 **2 clients accepted!**

Peter and Karl have been accepted to run the 2019 Boston Marathon! Their qualifying times exceeded the standard and they have already been accepted into the starting field for 2019. Congratulations and well deserved!!

Fox Valley Races **1 marathon finish, 2 20 miler finishes, 2 Half Marathon finishes**

Peter completed the Fox Valley Marathon in 4:01 – his goal was to work on pacing and mileage for next years 50 mile race so mission accomplished!

Carolyn completed the FoxValley 20 miler at a solid 9:30 per mile pace. Mary also completed the Fox Valley 20 miler at 10:47 per mile pace. Both are training for the Milwaukee Marathon in 3 weeks

Catherine completed the Fox Valley Half Marathon. This is Catherine’s first Half Marathon in a while – great job! Jovan completed the Fox Valley Half Marathon – he has done several half marathons this year!

CARA Ready To Run Lakefront 20 miler

Paul completed the CARA Ready to Run Lakefront 20 miler in preparation for the Chicago Marathon in 3 weeks. Pacing was good for this run (under 7 minute per mile average)!

BQ26.2 Marathon **Boston Qualifying Time, 3rd in Age Group, Personal Record**

Huge congratulations to Karl for running a Boston Qualifying time today of 3:48:24 at the BQ26.2 Marathon! Karl exceeded the standard by almost 7 minutes which should allow him to run Boston next spring! Great Job Karl! This is Karl’s first Boston Qualifying time.

Upcoming Events:

Clients are busy training for their Fall Races! Plans include: Chicago Marathon (3 clients), Milwaukee Marathon (3 clients), Naperville Half Marathon (2 clients). Stay tuned for their results!

2018 Spring Racing – Client Accomplishments

Posted on July 28, 2018 by llasseter

Mad to the Bone 1/2 Marathon

Mirian and Jovan completed the Mad to the Bone 1/2 Marathon this past weekend. Great job to both of you!

Mount Elbert (and Jacques Peak and Mt Sneffels) Summit

Congratulations to Pati for climbing Mount Elbert! Her first 14000+ ft summit. Great Job! But she wasn’t done yet! Pati said: “Thanks to training with a fabulous trainer like Laurie, a little bit of planning, and lots of time spent hiking many beautiful trails in Summit County, CO, I was ready and able to summit 3 great Colorado peaks this summer! The first was Mt. Elbert near Leadville, CO (14,433 ft), next was Jacques Peak near Copper, CO (13,211 ft) and the grand finale was summiting Mt. Sneffels with my husband (14,158 ft) near Ouray, CO!”

Big 10 10K race

Susan completed the Chicago Big 10 10K race. This was Susan’s first running race in a while, so great work!

Naperville Rotary Club Bike Ride

Peter (60 miles), Catherine, Wally and Michelle (40 miles each) completed the Naperville Rotary Club Bike Ride. Great Job!

Route 66 Half Iron Triathlon **2nd Half Iron**, Route 66 Stoneman Sprint Triathon **First Triathlon**

Peter completed the Route 66 Half Iron today. Catherine completed the Route 66 Stoneman Sprint Triathlon. This was Peter’s 2nd Half-Iron completion and this was Catherine’s First Triathlon! Great job!!

RAGBRAI Bicycle ride across Iowa

Susan completed the RAGBRAI bicycle ride across Iowa. This is a multi-day ride that covers over 400 miles. This is Susan’s second RAGBRAI ride. Great job Susan!

Chicago Yacht Club – Race to Macinac

Jerry and his boat Providence finished 1st in their Section at the Race to Macinac this weekend. Rough seas and a strong headwind were challenging for the racers!

Waterfall Glen Extreme 10 Miler

Mary ran the Waterfall Glen Extreme 10 Mile race. It rained the whole race but she did it! She was also 6th in her age group!

Joliet July 4 Century Ride

Peter rode 50 miles and Catherine and Michelle rode 35 miles at the Joliet July 4 Century Ride. Great job in hot, humid conditions!

4 on the Fourth 5K

Mary ran the 4 on the Fourth 5K. Great job in hot, humid conditions.

Clarendon Hills Daisy Dash 5K **1st in age group!**

Mary was 1st in her age group at the Clarendon Hills Daisy Dash 5K!

Grandma’s Marathon **new Marathon Maniacs member!**

Peter ran a 3:33 at Grandma’s Marathon in very hot & humid conditions in his 3rd marathon within 90 days. This qualifies him for Marathon Maniacs! Great job Peter!

River Grove FOP 5K Race **5th overall! 1st in age group! 2nd in age group (4 clients)!**

A great day for L2 Performance Training runners today at the River Grove FOP 5K race. Peter was 5th overall and 2nd in his age group. Mary was 1st in her age group! Lily was 2nd in her age group! Michelle was 2nd in her age group! Colin was 2nd in his age group! Carolyn also completed the race (running with her daughter Lily). Great job to all L2 PT Runners!!

Udder Century Bike Ride – Crystal Lake, IL **1st Century Bike Ride!**

Peter completed his first Century bike ride at the Udder Century. Catherine completed the 31 mile ride at the Udder Century.

Chicagoland Spring Marathon **new Marathon PR! 2nd in age group – Marathon!**

Mary, Peter and Tom completed the Chicagoland Spring Marathon. Mary was 2nd in her age group and set a new PR of 4:27! This was Tom’s First Marathon! Peter ran a very impressive 3:35one month after his Boston Qualifying run. Great job to all!

Mary said: “I couldn’t do it without all your training and encouragement!” Thanks Mary! Very proud of your PR!

Green Bay Marathon

Wally completed the Green Bay Marathon in windy conditions. Great job!

Quarryman Challenge

Michelle ran a great time at the storm-shortened Quarryman Challenge (5K). Great job today!

Kalamazoo Half Marathon

Jovan completed the Kalamazoo Half Marathon. Jovan is planning a series of Half Marathons this year.

Illinois Races (Marathon, Half-Marathon 10K) **Boston Qualifying Marathon Time! 2nd in age group – Half Marathon!**

Peter completed the Illinois Marathon in Another Boston Marathon Qualifying Time of 3:23:35!
Peter was also 4th in his Age Group!! Peter said: “Thanks Laurie, this time should get me in (to run in the Boston marathon – usually need about 3-4 minutes better than the qualifying standard – Peter’s time is over 6 minutes better than the standard). I believe I earned myself an ‘A’ for effort and execution… Thanks for all your support.” Peter has another marathon upcoming this spring so watch out for him!

Karl was 2nd in his Age Group at the Illinois Half Marathon in a time of 1:41!! Great work in his first race of the season! Karl said: “I felt good and had no issues. I was actually passing runners throughout the race – my first two miles were the slowest. It was a good feeling to finish strong.”

Catherine completed the Illinois 10K race for her first race of the year! She finished 5 minutes faster than last year at the same race – great work!

Naperville Women’s Half Marathon

Mary completed the Naperville Women’s Half Marathon. This was a tune up race for her marathon coming up in about a month. Her preparations are going well!

Sly Fox 10K **Age group winner – 10K! new PR – 10K!**

Kurt won his age group at the Sly Fox 10K this week. His first 10K in over 3 years. He had been limited by injury but then enrolled in RunSMART:

“I want to thank you for the RunSMART class. I’ve been continuing to do some of the exercises you taught us and my knees feel great. My feet are better, too.

I did a 10K last Saturday. I hadn’t run any races longer than 5K for about 3 years. I did the Sly Fox race in St. Charles. Pretty hilly! I ran 57:39. I was hoping for a little better time, but I won my age group (65+).”

Jovan set a 4 minute PR at the Sly Fox 10K. Jovan is also a RunSMART participant. Jovan said: “As always, thank you so much for your help!!!”

2018 Boston Marathon

Congratulations Carolyn on completing the 2018 Boston Marathon in 4:20 in very difficult conditions! Great Job Carolyn on your first Boston Marathon!

Carolyn said: “I’m so happy I accomplished this! Thanks for all your help! You are awesome!”. Carolyn, you are awesome!

Shamrock Shuffle 8K

Michelle ran the Shamrock Shuffle 8K. She’s just getting warmed up for her spring racing season!

Bolingbrook St Paddy’s Day Half Marathon **2nd in age group – Half Marathon!**

Michelle ran the Bolingbrook St Paddy’s Day Half Marathon in 2.07. Great Job Michelle! Wendy finished in 1:57 (2nd in age group) – great work!

Preparation for Spring Racing

Clients are busy strength training and following their running programs to prepare for Spring Races, including: Kalamazoo 1/2 Marathon (1 client), Quarryman Challenge (1 client), Chicagoland Spring Marathon (2 clients), Green Bay Marathon (2 clients), Twilight Madison 1/2 Marathon (1 client), Route 66 1/2 Ironman (1 client). Stay tuned for their results!

2017 Fall Racing – Client Accomplishments

Posted on November 15, 2017 by llasseter

Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-up 5K

Tony, Catherine and Carolyn ran the Lisle Turkey Trot Tune-up 5K. Carolyn was 4th in her age group! Tony finished 4th in his age group. Great job in Tony’s first year racing!

New York City Marathon

Congratulations Peter and Wally on completing the New York City Marathon Great Job!

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon **New Marathon PR!**

Congratulations Paul on a PR of 3:06:17 at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon! Great run! – a PR by 2 minutes. Paul really noticed a delay in leg fatigue compared to previous races due to our strength training program implemented over the last few months. He is excited to see what the strength training does for 2018!

Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon

Karl completed the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon in 4:02! Second 4:02 performance of the year!

Naperville Half Marathon

One week after her marathon, Mary completed the Naperville Half Marathon. Great job Mary – now you can rest!

PNC Milwaukee Marathon

Congratulations to Mary on an awesome 4:37 at the PNC Milwaukee Marathon in windy (30mph) conditions. Great rebound after running Fox Valley a month ago in hot conditions. Great work! Was she happy she did this 2nd race in 4 weeks? “So so happy!! got out of my comfort zone. The course was beautiful. Thanks for all the encouragement. I needed that push.”

Chicago Marathon

Congratulations to Paul, Diane, Michelle, Bill, John and Carolyn on completing the Chicago Marathon this past weekend. Great Job! Diane said she was “grateful for another Marathon finished Running & with a Smile.” After the race, Bill, a new RunSMART participant, was amazed at his fast post-marathon recovery: “My legs feel awesome – best recovery ever from a marathon. The day after the marathon felt like a week post marathon.” Michelle enjoyed her first Chicago Marathon experience: “I gotta say – it was very cool.”

Fox Valley Marathon **2nd in age group – Marathon!**

Peter, Karl and Mary completed the Fox Valley Marathon in brutally hot conditions today. Karl was 2nd in his age group – not bad for his First Marathon in over 40 years! Karl has battled injuries over the years but after working with him the past 2 years he trained for and completed the marathon pain-free! Great job Karl! Michelle completed the 20 miler in preparation for the Chicago Marathon in October.

Route 66 Half Iron Man

Peter completed the Route 66 Half Ironman today in 5:42 and was 8th in his age group. Great Job Peter on your first Half Ironman Triathlon!