News & Events

Leon's Triathlon Team Competition

2011-05-26T18:23:15Z

The endure it! team is competing in LEONS triathlon team competition Thank you all so much for volunteering to represent the endure it! club. The race will be Sunday June 5th in lovely Hammond Indiana. Of course we will follow up with our results Here are the teams... endure it! 1 TEAM Swing Big Rick Lapinski Doug Gibson Jim Bey Ron Davis Dan Turney Ken Merrit Jim Michells Chris Engelhardt Ben Gabis Christine Matheis endure it! 2 TEAM Estrogen Katie Dumford Kathleen Weisman Jill Bonniwell Mary Tobiason Karen Snyder Cari Pellegrini Tricia Sterland Annete Benmore Deb Phillips Sara Libre endure it! 3 TEAM Old and Horny Dean Patsavas Don Peterson Glen Marino Tom Thomas Greg Demoll Mike Phillips Randy Zipfel Dave Jansen Steve Essig Todd Busteed ***if racing for endure it! and not on a team please join us at the tent for pre and post race activities Also, Congrats to all the endure it! team members who competed in the Galena Triathlon last weekend. Particular congrats to our four overall age group winners: Erin Dobesh W20-24 Rick Lapinski M25-29 Sara Fix W45-49 Steve Essig M60-64

Volunteers Needed for Galena Triathlon

2011-05-20T16:54:34Z

Endure it! is looking for a few volunteers to man the worlds greatest aid station! This is your chance to have the best seats in the house, cheer your loved ones on, provide much needed aid, and give back to the sport! Please respond to this email if interested in helping out. THANKS!!

The 2011 endure it! Triathlon team kits are in!!

2011-05-18T02:31:34Z

Early Bird Product Sale

2011-05-16T20:15:06Z

SPRING FLING EARLY BIRD SPECIAL PRODUCT SALE AT ENDURE IT! Please enjoy 15% off some of our most unique products this week only at endure it! including... BLUE SEVENTY WETSUITS 2XU WETSUITS BONT SHOES LAZER HELMETS **sale continues through Friday May 20th, Naperville only, in stock product

Endure it! and the Galena Triathlon

2011-05-04T21:44:03Z

Endure it! is EXTREMELY proud and honored to have an active role in this years edition of the Galena Triathlon. This race is the best sprint Triathlon in the country! Beautiful, organized, challenging, and a fun destination race for the entire family. Endure it! is looking forward to a long term relationship with this awesome event! Please hurry and sign up as space is limited. A little more than 150 registration spots remain for the 16th Galena Triathlon & Duathlon scheduled for Saturday, May 21. For those who haven't signed up yet, now's the time. And if you have already signed up, remind family, friends and training partners to sign up, too. Once these spots are gone, registration will close. To register, please visit www.galena.org/triathlon. For more information please visit the Web site or contact Melosa Belger, the CVB's event coordinator, at 815-777-3557 or events@galena.org. For lodging and dining information, please call 877-Go Galena (464-2536) or visit www.galena.org. Pre-event packet pick-up will take place at Endure it! Sports, 504 W. 5th Ave. in Naperville on Tues., May 17 from Noon-7 p.m. and Wed., May 18 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Athletes that pick up packets at Endure it! Sports are responsible for getting all items in their packet to Galena. Athletes will be issued only one packet, including race numbers and timing chip. Lost items will not be replaced. Pick-up procedures will be similar to on-site packet pick-up.

Endure it! Team Competition and Leon's Triathlon

2011-04-26T04:41:14Z

One of the best races in the Chicago area is LEONS! The race has a long history in triathlon and Leon himself knows what it takes to make a fun twist to the event. In the past, endure it! has been well represented at LEONS and I would love to field a few teams this year. A TEAM is represented by a group of ten athlete's combined times. The overall times within each group of ten make up your team time. Please respond directly to this email if you are racing at LEONS triathlon, as we would love to have your time represented as part of endure it's team competition. I will then provide each team a "captain" for team communication and updates. endure it! will provide support at the race with our tents/banners/mechanics/sustenance/ for all team competitors. I promise a fun atmosphere for everyone and let's show everyone what a great club endure it! is!! thanks so much!! here is a video from last year... http://www.endureitclub.com/2010/08/leons-tri-rewind.html If you have not registered yet here is a link.... www.active.com/triathlon/hammond-in/leons-worlds-fastest-triathlon-2011

Endure it! Wednesday Night Track

2011-04-13T19:27:58Z

Endure it! is proud to announce an exciting new training opportunity! Beginning April 20th, endure it! will be hosting a running workout at the Hinsdale South High School Track. The focus will be to develop running speed, form, strength, and endurance. This will be accomplished through a weekly evening of interval sessions on a competition running track. Anyone competing in either running events or triathlons this year is sure to get a lot out of a weekly speed workout on the track. Whether it is a local 5k, marathon, or Ironman, the sessions are open to everyone and all abilities. Each session will be coached by an experienced endure it! coach - David Fix, Rick Lapinski, Dan Dziubski, or Sara Fix. A typical evening will last about an hour and cover 2-4 miles of consolidated speed work. We will meet at the Willowbrook store at 6:30pm for a light jog to the track. The sessions will run April 20th through August 31st. The cost for the entire program is only $160 or $145 for endure it! club members!

Endure it! Club Meeting Tomorrow Evening March 29th

2011-03-28T22:40:35Z

Please join us tomorrow evening March 29th at 7:00pm in Willowbrook (20 75th Street, 60527). Our guest speaker is Tom Shuler and he will help us kick off the 2011 season. By way of background, Tom Shuler rode for team USA in the '76 and '80 Olympics. He was the USPRO Criterium National Champion in 1981 and won the national road championship in '87. He was also one of the original 7-Eleven cycling team members and was director sportif of Team Saturn from '91-'03. Recently he has been manager of Team Type I, and is co-founder of the Tour of America's Dairyland, a 10 day race in Wisconsin that attracts Pro-Teams and riders from around the world. Tom's multisport background includes starting and managing the TIMEX multisport team. His most recent collaboration includes the new ZOOT pro and elite team which includes endure it! coach Rick Lapinski. He has a huge wealth of cycling lore and will be a great speaker for endure it! and Tower Racing!

Reminder: 2011 2-Person Indoor Team Time Trial this Sunday

2011-03-24T21:10:33Z

Race #2 - Sunday March 27 Course: 12.48 miles. Mostly flat, with a couple rolling hills (exact same course as Race #1) Endure It! Sports Willowbrook Address: 20 West 75th St Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: 630-323-6844 *The 3 Fastest Mens' Teams will earn: $60 / $40 / $20 *The 3 Fastest Women's Teams will earn: $60 / $40 / $20 *A New Course Record will earn: $100 This Winter, back by popular demand, is Endure It's unique team time trial series. The 5th annual race series features our custom TTT course, available exclusively at Endure It! this series is the only one of it's kind. This is the same course as the previous 4 years. Find a partner for this tactical 2-person race of truth. Teams of 2 will push off in a head to head showdown versus rival teams; and ultimately, the clock. Races will start in waves every hour, 4 teams to each wave. Drafting among teammates is enabled making for a strategic and tactical plan of attack... Literally! The First wave will begin promptly at 7am. In order to stay on schedule 10 minutes will be allotted for warm up on the Computrainers prior to your race. However there is plenty of space, bring your own trainer if you desire a longer warm up. Tip: If you're unfamiliar with drafting process on the Computrainer software, plan to arrive early enough as to view the prior race. If you have been a frequent rider in this season's CT classes you already know your threshold wattage. In the past, the most successful pairings are those who have a similar threshold numbers. If you are in need of a partner contact Dan (daniel.dziubski@gmail.com) he will play matchmaker.

Computrainer Functional Threshold Testing Next Week!!

2011-03-17T21:59:14Z

Next week we will allow athletes to test for a new functional threshold! This will not be a mandatory testing week. The classes will offer testing on one side and a traditional class on the other. Many athletes like to see where they stand before spring while some want to use their current numbers. If testing, please arrive with fresh legs ready for a maximum effort!! Testing will be offered Monday-Friday March 21-25. Sincerely, The Coaching Staff

2011 Endure it! Madison Training Camp: July 29th - 31st

2011-02-25T00:00:07Z

Endure It is proud to extend its training camps to offer a summer training camp in Madison, WI. Endure It has been running yearly spring triathlon/cycling camps in Solvang, California for the past 5 years and we are excited to offer a camp closer to home. The camp is scheduled for Friday July 29th, through Sunday July 31st. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with the coaches of Endure It, to prepare yourself for the final races of the summer, to train with like-minded athletes, and to challenge yourself to do more than you thought you could. If you are focused on IM Madison or just looking for further fitness, more training and racing knowledge, a great time in a beautiful training environment, and lots of fun....don't miss this opportunity! The price of the camp is $300 which includes everything for the weekend except transportation and lodging. The registration fee includes individualized coaching, supported training (swim/rides/runs), nutrition for training, a light breakfast before morning training, as well as dinners both Friday and Saturday night. This camp has limited space and will fill quickly, sign up early to ensure your place in what will surely be a memorable experience. About the Coaching Staff: David Fix: Five time Hawaii Ironman Finisher and Owner of endure it! Sports LLC. David has been a endurance athlete nearly his entire life and has flourished at every distance from sprint to Ironman. Rick Lapinski: Hawaii Ironman Qualifier and computrainer coach at endure it! Willowbrook. Rick has competed in numerous IM events across North America including Madison, Arizona, and Coeur d'alene. Mary Tobiason: Qualified for Hawaii after finishing second in her age group in Madison last September. Mary is a high energy athlete who has succeeded in every distance. Mary has a deep coaching,nutrition, and racing knowledge. A tentative camp schedule is included below: Friday July 29th, 2011 Noon - Camp Check In 12:30 p.m. - Open water swim practice 2:00 p.m. - Group Run (5-6 miles) 3:00 p.m. - Core Session 7:00 p.m. - Camp Dinner (followed by nutrition talk) Saturday July 30th, 2011 5:30 a.m. - Pre-Ride Meeting/Breakfast 6:00 a.m. - Course Ride (Ironman Wisconsin Bike Course) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Transition Run 4:00 p.m. - Core Session 4:30 p.m. - Ironman Wisconsin Transition walk through 7:00 p.m. - Camp Dinner (followed by coach Q & A) Sunday July 31st, 2011 5:30 a.m. - Pre-Ride Meeting/Breakfast 6:00 a.m. - Easy 90 minute bike 8:00 a.m. - Long Run (distance/pace will vary) 10:00 a.m. - Core Session 11:00 a.m. - Camp Dismissal Camp fee includes: -riding support by staff vehicle as well as riding coaches -all meals including, dinners at a local restaurant -all training nutrition -pro mechanic on hand -endure it! goody bag Please contact us for further details!! Hotel Rooms are blocked at the: Holiday Inn Express of Madison 722 John Nolen Dr. 608-255-7400 Held uner 'Endure it'

Blake Becker Rescheduled for Wednesday February 16th

2011-02-01T18:39:57Z

Due to the much anticipated snowstorm heading our way we have cancelled Triathlete Blake Becker for tomorrow night, February 2nd, and have rescheduled him for Wednesday February 16th. We will send out a reminder email when the time nears.

Professional Triathlete Blake Becker at Endure it! Willowbrook Feb 16th

2011-01-28T02:35:44Z

Please join us in welcoming Professional Triathlete Blake Becker to Endure it! Willowbrook on Wednesday Evening Feb 16th at 7:00pm Blake was the 5th place professional at Ironman Wisconsin finishing in an incredible 8:55!! Endure it! Sports is very excited to host Blake, one of the hardest working and most successful professional triathletes in the midwest. It was not long ago when Blake attempted his first Ironman with a very respectable time of 11:30 and yes, now 8:55, in Madison!! He is an athlete who has achieved success through determination, smart training, and never giving up. Blake will speak about Mental Training Techniques, a great topic for many of us. I really hope to see everyone in Willowbrook next Wednesday Evening. -david

Shoe Recommendation by Gait Analysis with Naperville Running Company

2011-01-12T02:18:02Z

Midge Good is a manager of the Naperville Running Company and will be in the Willowbrook store this Thursday, January 13th, at 6:00pm. Midge will share her knowledge of running shoes and make recommendations based on running gait. If you have a history of running pain and injury and would like to learn more about what shoes work best for you, please attend this valuable evening. Midge will offer a 10% discount on shoes to all who attend. This evening is part of the Endure it! "Joy of Running Club" lecture series. If you are not a running club member and would like to attend, please know there is a $25.00 fee ($20.00 for Endure it! Club Members). Also, Jennifer Conroyd will introduce her water running program as well as detail the benefits of water running as a supplement to your training routine. Please join us for a fun evening and gain knowledge of how to further enjoy your training experience!

ENDURE IT! SPRING TRAINING CAMP IN BEAUTIFUL SOLVANG WITH MICHAEL LOVATO!!

2011-01-04T23:22:07Z

"The Solvang Triathlon Camp is certainly one of the big highlights of the year for Endure it! This will be our fifth endure it! camp and I believe we have the winning formula for an amazing camp. The Santa Ynez Valley is one of the world's cycling musts! The beautiful terrain is not to be missed. If you are interested in kick starting your spring fitness, this camp is your answer. The value provided by Charlie Woodcock, camp director, is rare and I promise a belly full of laughs to go with your aching legs!" David Fix, Head Coach Endure it! Solvang Camp 2011 "I am excited to be returning to Solvang next spring as a guest coach for the Endure It Camp. The time I spent there in 2009 and 2010 proved to me that the Solvang Triathlon Camps are the ideal way to jump start the spring training. The challenging terrain, the great camaraderie, and the beautiful environment give campers the unique ability to train hard, laugh hard, and learn a lot along the way." Michael Lovato, Guest Coach Endure it Solvang Camp 2011 We have a few YouTube videos from Solvang on the Endure It! website newsletter page if you can't view them on this email. ">