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  • jdavila73
    jdavila73 Posts: 22
    Wow theres seem to be lots of us out here!!! We should all get together and run a 5k or something in the spring!!!!

    There's a race in Springfield called the Fat *kitten* 5k, May 12th. I have a long time MFP friend that is going to do it with me so we can finally meet after almost 2yrs :) The more the marrier :)


    I'm in for a 5K in the spring...would be cool to have a MFP team!
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    Wow theres seem to be lots of us out here!!! We should all get together and run a 5k or something in the spring!!!!

    There's a race in Springfield called the Fat *kitten* 5k, May 12th. I have a long time MFP friend that is going to do it with me so we can finally meet after almost 2yrs :) The more the marrier :)


    I'm in for a 5K in the spring...would be cool to have a MFP team!

    Indeed the idea is awesome!! and 3miles is not to hard. and for the p[eople that dont run....well theres enought time between now and spring...a whole 3 months of winter!
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    I'm up for it! I'm doing my very first 5k on Thanksgiving, the Turkey Trot in Long Grove. Hopefully by spring my husband will be able to run again and will do it too! (he has a stress fracture in his tibia)
  • Niveous
    Niveous Posts: 294 Member
    I'd be down for a 5k anytime as well. :D
  • xyz6789
    xyz6789 Posts: 43
    NW side of Chicago
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    Hey everyone, central IL here. Bloomington-Normal

    I grew up in Hopedale, Illinois near you. I like Bloomington Normal.
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Bloomiongton- Normal

    Hey Twin Cities! I went to Illinois State! So spent 4 wonderful years living in Normal. I love the new Mitsibishi commercials there!! Makes me miss it.

    My hometown is Beecher (small, farming community) but currently living in Oak Park while going to grad school.
  • KnottyJen
    KnottyJen Posts: 1,070 Member
    Bloomiongton- Normal

    Hey Twin Cities! I went to Illinois State! So spent 4 wonderful years living in Normal. I love the new Mitsibishi commercials there!! Makes me miss it.

    My hometown is Beecher (small, farming community) but currently living in Oak Park while going to grad school.

    What a small world!! I actually grew up in Crete!!
  • nkswans
    nkswans Posts: 469 Member
    Bloomiongton- Normal

    Hey Twin Cities! I went to Illinois State! So spent 4 wonderful years living in Normal. I love the new Mitsibishi commercials there!! Makes me miss it.

    My hometown is Beecher (small, farming community) but currently living in Oak Park while going to grad school.

    What a small world!! I actually grew up in Crete!!

    Hey neighbor! That is funny. There is a guy I'm friends with on here that is from Monee. Exciting because most people have never heard of Beecher lol
  • sara819
    sara819 Posts: 48 Member
    I'm in Southern Illinois. Marion actually, by SIU Carbondale.
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    I'm in a small town 30 minutes south east of Springfield, called Taylorville.
  • hbdub7
    hbdub7 Posts: 61 Member
    HI Everyone!!! I live in the Quad Cites! ....maybe forever unless I land a Job in Colorado...I wont Lie, I love the quad cities and only 3 short hours away from my love CHICAGO! :)
  • stephwilkerson45
    stephwilkerson45 Posts: 9 Member
    Hi everyone! I live in Wrigleyville and work downtown when I decide to not work from home.
  • go2grrl
    go2grrl Posts: 190 Member
    Hi Illinois peeps! I'm from Chicago, Hyde Park to be more specific. Good to see so many of us out here!

    -Cynthia
  • KaraH425
    KaraH425 Posts: 18 Member
    Hi everyone! I live in Chicago, in North Center, and work in the northern burbs. Originally from Joliet/Plainfield, so I'm down around that way a couple times a month visiting family and friends. Feel free to add me!

    ~Kara
  • TDSeest
    TDSeest Posts: 1,089 Member
    I'm in a small town 30 minutes south east of Springfield, called Taylorville.

    I used to do contract work for GSI in Taylorville. I really like that town.
  • foremant86
    foremant86 Posts: 1,115 Member
    I'm in a small town 30 minutes south east of Springfield, called Taylorville.

    I used to do contract work for GSI in Taylorville. I really like that town.

    that makes one of us lol.
    nah, it has it's good parts but it has it's bad parts too and I just can't wait to get out of again and hopefully for good.
  • BrianInChicago
    BrianInChicago Posts: 6 Member
    Hey everyone -

    Jumped into MFP today and was happy to see an Illinois group here.

    I live on the north side (Lincoln Square) and work in the loop.
  • LexieSweetheart
    LexieSweetheart Posts: 793 Member
    I am from Evanston
  • smadrigal04
    smadrigal04 Posts: 72
    I'm a ways away from you! I'm in Fairview Hgts (Belleville area) way south of ya!

    Me too! I live in Belleville...have been here for 5 years...I'm an Air Force wife originally from NC...so not looking forward to winter!
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    I'm a ways away from you! I'm in Fairview Hgts (Belleville area) way south of ya!

    Me too! I live in Belleville...have been here for 5 years...I'm an Air Force wife originally from NC...so not looking forward to winter!

    What are the odds that we work together and then find each other by chance on the forums here! Small world Sheri!
  • smadrigal04
    smadrigal04 Posts: 72
    I'm a ways away from you! I'm in Fairview Hgts (Belleville area) way south of ya!

    Me too! I live in Belleville...have been here for 5 years...I'm an Air Force wife originally from NC...so not looking forward to winter!

    What are the odds that we work together and then find each other by chance on the forums here! Small world Sheri!

    I know, right?!?!?

    Glad to have found you on here! We can keep each other accountable here and at work!
  • thefifthvalue
    thefifthvalue Posts: 93 Member
    To all those in the Chicago area, check out this 5K! http://www.santahustle.com/eventinfo.html

    It's called the Santa Hustle, and you get a Santa hat, beard, and shirt!! And during the run there is a chocolate stop, and a cookie stop...... soooo, basically it's going to be amazing! :)
  • Skinny_Mocha
    Skinny_Mocha Posts: 208 Member
    To all those in the Chicago area, check out this 5K! http://www.santahustle.com/eventinfo.html

    It's called the Santa Hustle, and you get a Santa hat, beard, and shirt!! And during the run there is a chocolate stop, and a cookie stop...... soooo, basically it's going to be amazing! :)

    Is it wrong that I was disinterested until I got to the part about the food stops?
  • BEERRUNNER
    BEERRUNNER Posts: 3,046 Member
    To all those in the Chicago area, check out this 5K! http://www.santahustle.com/eventinfo.html

    It's called the Santa Hustle, and you get a Santa hat, beard, and shirt!! And during the run there is a chocolate stop, and a cookie stop...... soooo, basically it's going to be amazing! :)

    Im game!!!!! I have expoerience in these short runs! During the Elvis is alive 5 K I made a beer stop halfway through and chugged a beer right quick and then kept on running and I still finished the 3 miles in less than 30 minutes....damn!
  • mrn8705
    mrn8705 Posts: 9
    Monticello here! Small town by Champaign!
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    I'm in Southern Illinois. Marion actually, by SIU Carbondale.

    Hey there! I graduated from SIUC. :-) Lived there for almost 6 years (2 degrees). I love Carbondale area, too bad not easy to find a job there.
  • Robinette12
    Robinette12 Posts: 1
    Hi everyone. Just joined the site and found you. I'm live in Watseka, south of Kankakee.
  • KaraH425
    KaraH425 Posts: 18 Member
    To all those in the Chicago area, check out this 5K! http://www.santahustle.com/eventinfo.html

    It's called the Santa Hustle, and you get a Santa hat, beard, and shirt!! And during the run there is a chocolate stop, and a cookie stop...... soooo, basically it's going to be amazing! :)

    I did this last year. It was fun - went out to a bar afterward and everyone was dressed up as Santa. Had to get out of there quickly and change - combine fatigue from the run, with alcohol, with a bunch of people all wanting to either sit in your lap or have you sit in theirs and things started getting weird, fast. Poor choices were ricocheting off the walls.

    Still a good time though :)
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    HI Everyone!!! I live in the Quad Cites! ....maybe forever unless I land a Job in Colorado...I wont Lie, I love the quad cities and only 3 short hours away from my love CHICAGO! :)

    Hey, I grew up there and the rents still live there! Good old Rock Island (GO ROCKS!)
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