Tag: Advice

The Start of Los Angeles Marathon Training 2023

September 3, 2022
Setting a goal and telling it to everyone you know is the number one way to keep yourself accountable. It invites your friends and family to continuously ask you how that goal is going and they may even ask you if there is anything they can do to help. Some may even join you in… more

Speed Training for LA Marathon

February 4, 2022
Are you looking to get some speed work training in before the LA Marathon? We got you covered! Come on out and join Coach Andres De La Cruz. He will be leading speed training workouts on the following dates. Thursday 2/3 @ 6pm Thursday 2/10 @ 6pm Thursday 2/17 @ 6pm Thursday 2/24 @ 6pm… more

Pacers Shuttle to the LAM Start Line – Nov. 7, 2021

October 29, 2021
Looking for a ride to the start line of the November 2021 Los Angeles Marathon? We got you covered. There will be a shuttle from just south of the Del Mar Station to Dodgers Stadium the morning of the LA Marathon on November 7, 2021.  If you’d like to take advantage of this shuttle, you… more

Beginner Running Gear Guide

June 30, 2021
  New runners can get overwhelmed with the amount of available running gear and often don’t know where to start. Consider this your start line. For your very first run, just about any gear will do. But as you make this a regular thing, you’re going to want to be as comfortable as possible. This… more

Downhill Race Training

August 27, 2019
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pacers Founder and Team Doc Revel Big Bear is on our race calendar and it’s time to start training. It’s a big downhill race, big for the altitude loss of nearly 5,000 feet. I don’t know of another race with that big of a loss anywhere else in the country.  It… more

How Should I Run?

July 30, 2019
  By Dr. Steve Smith, Pacers Founder and Team Doc There is a lot written about the best way to run. I’m talking about gait, form, forefoot vs. rearfoot, vs. midfoot. The question of how best to run pops up all the time. You hear it on the runs, in social media, coffee shops, and… more

Running in the Heat

July 25, 2019
It’s going to be hot this weekend and if you are going on a long run, here are a few tips to get you through the day. If you are going long, go early. We like seeing everyone at the tables at 7:00, we are a team, a community, a family. We want everyone to… more

Meet Cristina Diaz, Pre-Conditioners Coach

May 1, 2019
With a smile that helps get you through the tough runs, Cristina will lead our Pre-Conditioners from couch-to-five miles with her cheery enthusiasm. During her time as a Pacer, Cristina has gone on to become a marathoner and dedicated volunteer. Our 2019 LA Marathon runners will know her as half of our “Fuel Fairy” duo,… more