on September 19, 2018
By Leia Flure, Guest Blog Writer People often assume that since I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist, I must have always been healthy and active. But I was far from athletic growing up. Pizza was at the top of my food.. Read More
on August 14, 2018
By Lynn Kincaid, Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Social Media Director How was motivation to aspire and achieve goals shaped during your childhood? Did you see a new box of crayons, a packet of unsharpened pencils, or a new favorite pen.. Read More
on April 4, 2018
We’re less than a month away from this year’s Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (CCIM), and the behind the scenes work of putting on your marathon is in high gear. The medal reveal should happen any day now. Expo preparations by.. Read More
on March 13, 2018
I only started running 17 weeks ago. To understand where I draw my inspiration for this new journey, you need to understand my maternal grandmother, Nana. She was a matriarch. I am the eldest daughter of her eldest daughter and.. Read More
on March 6, 2018
Race to Get Fit While spring doesn’t officially begin for another couple of weeks, here in east-central Illinois, the past week and a half have harkened the coming season. It feels like it’s been a long time coming. “Winter” came.. Read More
on February 21, 2018
By Katherine Wuestenfeld, Guest Blog Writer Over the 10 years that I have been a runner, I have learned a lot of great lessons about this sport that I love. Perhaps one of these lessons can help you as you.. Read More
on February 5, 2018
The Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (CCIM) is our hometown race. Of the 18,000 runners who participated in the any of the races last year, the vast majority of them live within 75 miles of Champaign-Urbana. Of the 3,100 volunteers who.. Read More
on January 11, 2018
For those of you who are new to the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon (CCIM) and all its races, you’re in for a treat. This year is the 10th running, and each year the races get better and more fun. It.. Read More