Training

2024 Local Chicagoland Races

At Dick Pond Athletics, we love to get involved in our communities by supporting local races! Whether it’s by participating, sponsoring, promoting, or pacing, we love to help our community races thrive!We encourage our amazing staff and customers to participate and run in these incredible events. The comprehensive list below is an easy way to plan your upcoming race calendar for 2024!March3/2/2024...

Trust The Training You

Race season is here, and as any marathoner will tell you, getting your gear and race day prep right is critical. It’s critical because you’ve invested time and effort into transforming yourself (commonly known as training) into the athlete that you want to show up at the starting line on race day. Let’s call this person “Training You”. Training You spent hours trying different brands of trainers t...