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Monique Ryan to lead High Octane Fuel for Cyclocross Presentation in Chicago 

(Chicago, Illinois – September 17, 2008) The Chicago Cyclocross Cup is proud to announce that Monique Ryan, MS, RD, LDN will be leading a presentation on fueling for the cyclocross racing on Tuesday, October 7 in Chicago.  Advance registration is required. 

Monique Ryan, MS, RD, LDN is a nationally recognized nutritionist with over twenty-four years of professional experience. She is founder of Personal Nutrition Designs, a nutrition consulting company based in the Chicago area. Started in 1992, Personal Nutrition Designs provides nutrition programs for diverse groups of people with an emphasis on long-term follow-up and support programming. Monique has developed thousands of nutrition plans for clients in the areas of sports nutrition, weight management, women's health, eating disorder recovery, various medical and health concerns, and disease prevention and wellness. She provides her clients with practical cutting edge nutrition information based on current scientific research.  You can read more about her by her by visiting http://www.moniqueryan.com

Come on down and learn about the techniques of fueling for a cyclocross race including cooler weather hydration and fuel replacement during training, training and recovery nutrition, and nutrition race day preparation starting 24 hours before your start.  On the same day, participants will have the opportunity to purchase autograph copies of Monique’s book, Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes; in addition, to being entered into a raffle to various prizes.

The cost of the presentation is clinic is $ 10 before Sunday, September 21 and $15 before Thursday, October 2.  Advance registration, information about the presentation and the cyclocross series can be found by visiting www.chicrosscup.com http://www.chicrosscup.com/

We also would like to send a big thank you to our sponsors, Cycle Smithy and Hammer Nutrition.   

About Chicago Cyclocross Cup: the Chicago Cyclocross Cup was started in 2004 by a group of ‘crossers from local teams that had a strong desire to race in their neighborhood.  They spoke to other people who had similar goals and before you knew it a series was born. While the series will vary from year to year, you can expect great new venues with spectacular support and all the fun that you expect at a ‘cross race. The goal of the group is to create a series that a rider can enjoy great competition and lively courses. (http://www.chicrosscup.com)