Chicago Athlete Magazine January 2012

editor’s note PUBLISHER RESOLUTION

The beginning of a new year symbolically brings a chance for change and optimism for the future. We make resolu- tions and commitments hoping to attain a better level of fit- ness, personal and business success, happy family life and beyond. However, after we make our declarations, many of us (myself included) continue on with our lives, proving our New Year’s resolutions as little more than whispered hopes and dreams.

TOGETHER, we’re going to

RUN longer, SWIM harder & BIKE faster.

Going against a lifetime of disregarded resolution tradi- tion, this year, I’ve decided to shake things up. I plan on sticking to my resolutions – a truly novel idea. I’m going to eat better, train harder and improve myself – inside and out. I plan on using the friends and resources of Chicago Athlete magazine to better myself and to help our readers keep their own 2012 resolutions (from an athletic stand- point – talk to your boss about your work resolutions, I can’t help you in that department). Together, we’re going to run longer, swim harder and bike faster than we’ve ever done before.

To help us along the way, Chicago Athlete’s writers, con- tributors and editors are going to bring you the tools we need to succeed. We’ll talk proper diet, productive train- ing, injury prevention and race day planning along the way. Want clarification, ideas or tips? Shoot me off an email directly (editor@mychicagoathlete.com) and we’ll try to get your answer in print. This year, we’re doing this together – as a Chicago Athlete community.

To get the ball rolling on our new and improved lives, we’ve done some digging and compiled a truly exception- al list of local health-centered chefs, restaurants, organic farms and ranches. This issue features nutritional advice and great recipes –flank steak salad anyone?– that avoid the fat, but deliver the taste (Pg.26)

So, jump up and get moving – we know there’s snow and ice out there (check out pg. 12 for our favorite cold weather training aid), but now is the time to put in the work for summer rewards.

Good luck and stay warm!

Eliot Wineberg • x201 gorun@mychicagoathlete.com EDITORIAL

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