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October 13th, 2009

First Annual Reunion Celebration for Kellogg Cancer Care Centers

On Sunday, October 4th, Nick and I were a part of the First Annual Reunion Celebration for Kellogg Cancer Care Centers at Wagner Farm in Glenview, Illinois. The afternoon was a ton of fun with awesome people , yummy snacks, and absolutely perfect weather! For a first time event, turnout was HUGE with nearly 600 Kellogg cancer survivors, staff and their families in attendance. We wandered around the beautiful grounds of Wagner Farm, took a ride in the back of a horse drawn carriage and dodged children as they ran around to get their faces painted, decorate pumpkins, or watch the cows get milked.

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By Bahar Mallah

October 13th, 2009

Please join us at CHILL

Julie Catalano would LOVE for you to come to CHILL. Chill is an event managed by the Merchandise Mart that benefits Respiratory Health Association. Guests wander through the 26 LuxeHome showrooms, sample tasting portions from Chicago’s top restaurants and taste wines. You feel very fancy – trust me! This event has it all – great food, fabulous wine, high end home design fixtures and finishes (if you like that sort of thing), and 1,200 fun-loving people! Tickets are only $85 and can be purchased online at luxehome.com/chill or by calling Rebecca (312-628-0211). Julie is our friend and on the Host Committee so please indicate that she invited you when you purchase your tickets!

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By Bahar Mallah

September 18th, 2009

Big Shoulders 2009 Chicago Results

Big Shoulders Chicago was the first informal meet up of teamschmult.com members.  Ten people came out to watch the sunrise at 8am and to support the four-team members that were doing the race.  Josh Kercheval, Nick C., Allison, Nick Schmidt have been training their bodies for the long distance swim and cold water.  5k swim is about 3 miles and the 2.5k swim is 1.55 miles.

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By Nick Schmidt

September 10th, 2009

CowaLUNGa Ride Summary

Well 3 teamschmult.com member did the CowaLUNGA Ride in Wisconsin in support of Respiratory Health & Lung Cancer.  Bahar, Bethany, & Nick participated in riding up and down the hilly roads of Wisconsin.

Bethany road 80 miles for a total of 2 days. Bahar & Nick road 197 miles in 3 days.  The event was very uplifting and fun. All the people involved with the event were extremely friendly.

The 1st night we stayed at cabins in Lake Geneva, IL. The 2nd night we stayed at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Overall it was a great experience, our legs are sore, but we are stronger than before and will continue to be!

Flickr Photos of the event: Click Here

It was a 1st experience of all of us. Either one of us have road our bikes that long before. It was also Bahar’s 1st experience in receiving a bee sting.

Just 4 day before the race Bahar experienced her 1st big crash on Lake Shore Drive with her new bike. She fell on her head and actually cracked her helmet. Later on we went to the hospital and found out that she had a mild concussion. She was still ok to ride the 197 miles. She is such a trooper!!

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By Nick Schmidt

August 14th, 2009

SLU Cancer Center Billiken5K Run/Walk in St. Louis…

RACING TO BEAT CANCER ONE STRIDE AT A TIME

It has been a long process, but it looks like all of the planning and hardwork is coming to fruition for the first ever SLU Cancer Center Billiken5K Run/Walk.  Back in February a meeting was held with members of the Saint Louis University Cancer Center and Athletics Department to work on “Cancer Awareness Week” during a men’s and women’s basketball game to raise awareness and money for the Saint Louis University Cancer Center.  As the discussion progressed, the idea for the race blossomed to get people involved as opposed to just inviting them to an event.  Everyone agreed that the race was a fantastic idea, but we soon realized none of us had any idea how to put on such an event!  Over the next couple of months we solidified a date, contacted vendors, secured Big River Running to handle the race itself and worked on logo design and marketing the event.

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By Eluchetti

August 14th, 2009

Big Shoulders-Chicago 9/12/09

September 12, 2009 is the 19^th annual 2.5/5k Chicago masters’ Big shoulders swim. This year the 5k race is the USMS open water championship.

Josh & Nick will be swimming this year. Josh has been training for months and just recently won an ocean mile race in Hawaii. Plus, he did an ocean mile race in the Cayman Islands where he beat 2 Olympians. Josh will be doing the long race of 5k.  Nick has only trained for about a month due to a hole in his chest. He has been unable to participate in the water for a while because of the possibility of infection in his new port.  Nick will be swimming the 2.5k portion.

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By Nick Schmidt

August 13th, 2009

City Chase-Chicago

Bahar and Nick are taking it to the next level. Urban style. It’s just like the TV show amazing race, but urbanized and it is called City Chase.From the website “Last year participants rappelled down a high profile tower, milked a cow, completed a boot camp, raced horses in Grant Park and did so much more.  City Chase is an incredible adventure that will show you the best parts of Chicago and the best parts of you and your partner.”

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By Nick Schmidt

June 29th, 2009

Post Bud’s Run Post

On a beautiful Saturday Bahar & Nick drove to Carol Stream, IL to participate in the Bud’s Run event.

Bahar ran the 5k a race with 500 other runners and walkers. Bahar placed top 10 in her age group and is determined to go back next year and get top 3. Nick stayed behind and talked with the CEO of Sarcoma of America, Matt Alsante.

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By Nick Schmidt

June 12th, 2009

Bud’s Run 5k Walk/Run 6/27/09

Bud’s Run is a memorial run for Bud Swanson. Bud coached girls’ cross-country at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream for 18 years.
It will be taking place in Carol Stream, IL. The race is a timed/chipped race where you can run or walk the 5k. Sign up here!: http://www.budsrun.org/

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By Nick Schmidt

June 3rd, 2009

CowaLUNGa 8/1/09-8/3/09

CowaLUNGa is a bike tour benefit that starts Gurnee Mills Shopping Mall and travels into Wisconsin Whitewater. All proceeds go to to promote healthy lungs and fight lung disease through research, advocacy, and education and the Respiratory Health Association.

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By Nick Schmidt

June 3rd, 2009

4th Event: The Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon

We took our 3rd event into the water. 4 Teamschmult.com members participated in a canoe marathon on the Des Plaines River that finished 18.5 miles later in Prospect Heights.

The Des Plaines River Canoe Marathon, founded in 1957 by Ralph Frese, is the second oldest continual canoe race in the United States.

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By Nick Schmidt

June 3rd, 2009

3rd Event: Walk to Empower

Walk to Empower was TeamSchmult.com’s 3rd event. The event allowed people to walk 1 or 3 miles, or run 5k.

Two member of TeamSchmult.com did the 5k run on Mothers Day: Bahar & Dana. Dana actually flew all the way into Chicago to run through Grant park.

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By Nick Schmidt

June 3rd, 2009

2nd Event: PurpleStride Chicago

At Lincoln Park in downtown Chicago on May 2, 2009 3 members (Mary, Bahar, & Nick) of TeamSchmult participated in raising awareness for pancreatic cancer. The event was called PurpleStride Chicago. It was a 5k run and walk event that raised over $300,000. Next Year the event will be on May 1 (pending the park approval).

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By Nick Schmidt

June 3rd, 2009

Our 1st Event-Hustle Up the Hancock

Our very 1st event under teamschmult.com happened in Chicago, IL on Febuarary 22, 2009.  The event was taken place at the John Hancock building in downtown Chicago, hence the name “Hustle Up the Hancock”. Each year over 4,000 people climb to the top of the John Hancock building to raise funds for Lung Disease. The funds raised go towards research, advocacy, and education.

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By Nick Schmidt

June 1st, 2009

How we Started

During Thanksgiving weekend of 2008. Bahar took a trip to Baltimore to spend the holiday with her family. Other than eating a lot of food like all other families on Thanksgiving day, her family got together and ran a 5k. The 5k was called the Turkey Trot. Click the orange arrow for the “Rest of the story”

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By Nick Schmidt