MMC Winter Challenge 2023/2024

 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!

𝐂𝐚𝐧  𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫  𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬?
"The first and most important is DISCIPLINE. Know your  goal, plan for it, break it down, and recommit to your goal if you slip  up."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟?
"I'm  part of Titanes, and I lead some of the trail runs but, most of my  training is done solo, so, I can focus and follow my plan."
Titanes Club Chicago

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Federico 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!

 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒.

Not only does he put in a lot of miles on a weekly basis...
He is fast. Very fast.

Congrats, Federico! 

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐞𝐟𝐟 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞  𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!

𝐂𝐚𝐧  𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫  𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫  𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬?

"Remember a walk of a thousand miles starts with a single step and if eating an elephant it’s one spoonful at a time.

Basically, forget about the larger thing and concentrate just on the small and eventually your goal will be accomplished.

Most importantly enjoy the journey and the friends you share it with."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟?

"Run also with Berwyn Runners, occasionally Lively and CARA Tuesday night run crew in Humboldt Park"
Berwyn Runners (and Walkers) Club
Chicago Area Runners Association
@lively

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Ruthie 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬?
"Greatest advice for not giving up on my goals ... remember always your why.
When I see people of all ages affected by cancer, parkinsons, and the list goes on and on, I remind myself that I run because I CAN!
I may not be the fastest, the youngest, and even the 1st finisher, but I tell you what ... I WILL FINISH and that's what I did.
Si se puede ... siempre Pa'Lante "

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟?
"I am a lead ambassador with Latinas Run Chicago and am a part of Venados and Tortugas."
Latinas Run Chicago
Venados Running Club
Tortugas Run Club

Congrats Ruthie !!!

Congratulations to Jason on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?

"We all have schedules. Some of us have kids and those kids have schedules.

Sometimes you have to get creative with running schedule.

Run while they are in a class or sport or split your miles up over the day.

It's all time on your feet!."

What other run clubs are you a part of?

"Flatlanders, Berwyn, Reserved Runners, Venados, Starved Rock Runners, Trail Blazin’ Crew"

Midway, help me on congratulating Jason on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congrats Jason!

Congratulations to Chris on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?

"For a piece of advice, do it because you want to, not because you were told to.

If you hate what you are doing, why are you doing it, then when it gets tough remind yourself of that."

What other run clubs are you a part of?

"Tortugas Run Club and Casual Trails are my clubs"

Midway, help me on congratulating Chris on this amazing accomplishment!!!

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐳𝐢𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞!

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬?
"Running isn't about being the best, it's about pursuing your personal best."

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟?
"MMC is my running family but I have also enjoy running with Berwyn Runners and Walkers, Viento LVRC, Trail Blazin’ Crew,
Madison, WI She Runs This Town, and many others."

Congratulations Suzie!!!

Congratulations to Rob aka Sexy on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?
"The  only advise I can offer is do what you can, when you can do it.  We are always juggling time and it's okay if you prioritize yourself or  something else important to you"

What other run clubs are you a part of?
"Viento and Team RWB"

Midway, help me on congratulating Rob on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congratulations to Diana on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?

"Sometimes life throws us curveballs and it’s okay to take breaks.

Just remember the second time around you are starting from where you left off and not square one.

It’s a marathon not a race."

What other run clubs are you a part of?

"Midway Mile Chasers has been very welcoming to this Northsider as well as Latinas Run Chicago and Family Style RC!!!

I’m looking forward to running with many more"

Midway, help me on congratulating Diana Figueroa on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congratulations to Slater on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?
"Just keep running, jogging and walking (swimming for several of mine).
Even those days you feel tired, keep it moving because on the other end of it there is the joy of pure accomplishment."

Midway, help me on congratulating MC Slater on this amazing accomplishment!!! 

Congratulations to Nicole on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?

"Sign up for events and challenges to set your running goals."

What other run clubs are you a part of?

"Berwyn Running Club and the Reserved Runners"

Midway, help me on congratulating Nicole Rivera on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congratulations to Elias on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!


Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?
"Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People. If you don't believe in your potential, then no one else will, regardless of how good you are"


What other run clubs are you a part of?
"Venados Run Club & 3run2"


Midway, help me on congratulating Elias Rodriguez on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congratulations to Vladi aka Batman, on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?

"Keep  going for what you love in life. Never give up. To each person out  there, if I can do it you can as well. Believe in yourself. All thing  are possible. 

I kept going with my goals. I always believe I can do anything in this life. Keep going"

What other run clubs are you a part of?

"I am part of Venados and Tortugas Running Club"

Midway, help me on congratulating Vladi on this amazing accomplishment!!!

Congratulations to Maria on completing 500 miles on the Midway Mile Chasers Winter Challenge!

Can you share with us one single tip or piece of advice on not giving up on your goals?
"Motivation: My kids are watching so I must practice what I preach. Give it your best and don’t give up!"

What other run clubs are you a part of?
"MMC is my club but I’m hoping to run more trails with Trailblazers."

Midway, help me on congratulating Maria on this amazing accomplishment!!!