Tag: Advice

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 13, Steve & Jan

October 31, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 13’s closed Facebook group. Steve Smith 13 min/mile Pace Leader (Editor Note: Dr. Steve Smith is also the Pasadena Pacers founder and Team Doc) How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? 22 years How many marathons have you run? I dunno—can’t… more

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 14, Claudia & Irma

October 24, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 14’s closed Facebook group. Claudia Cortez 14 min/mile Pace Leader How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? This is my second year. How many marathons have you run? 2 Why do you run? For my overall health and to make friends.… more

Running Injuries: A Problem of the Sole

October 6, 2018
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pasadena Pacer Founder and Team Doc Runners talk about their shoes with great enthusiasm and I often overhear, “My shoes are the best ever! You should try a pair of these!” The question is: what is the best shoe for you? To get at this answer we need to look at… more

Thank You, Edgar. PP Marathon Coach Steps Down, New One Appointed.

August 6, 2018
In case you missed our annual Victory Party, Edgar Mejia is stepping down as the Pasadena Pacers Marathon Coach—a position he’s held for the last three years. Edgar did a great job implementing pace groups, creating new interesting routes, and giving endless encouragement. He was also responsible for building leaders, adding energy to the club,… more

Getting from Pasadena Half to the Los Angeles Marathon

January 16, 2018
We know a bunch of our Pasadena Half Marathon runners are going to be looking for the next race, and the Los Angeles Marathon will feel like a natural choice for many. But, can—and should—it be done? We asked Dr. Steve Smith, Pasadena Pacers founder, and Edgar Mejia, our Marathon Coach, what they thought. Here… more

How to Run Faster, Longer, and Stronger

January 8, 2018
Interview with Coach Armand Crespo by Dr. Steve Smith On my office wall are the yearly group photos of the Pasadena Pacers. Friends often hover over those photos to see if they are in it; they look for friends. They brace themselves for the changes caused by ravages of time as they expect to look… more

Get to know: the Pasadena Pacer 2018 Los Angeles Marathon Pace Team

October 19, 2017
Learn more about our Los Angeles Marathon training program. Safe to say that 2018 will be our biggest Los Angeles Marathon (LAM) yet! Since our very first LAM more than 20 years ago, we’ve helped and cheered for thousands of Pasadena Pacers as they trained for and crossed that LAM finish line. But, it takes… more

Meet Edgar Mejia, Marathon Coach

October 19, 2017
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer Marathon training program. Learn more about our Los Angeles Marathon training program. His passion for running—and people who run—is enormous. Edgar, an RRCA-certified coach, cares deeply for the health, safety, and wellness of all his runners. Maybe you’ve talked with him about speed work or how to stay injury… more

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 12, Norma & Gina

September 28, 2017
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 12’s closed Facebook group. Norma Angulo 12 min/mile Pace Leader (Editor Note: Norma also serves as our Calendar Coordinator) How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? 4 1/2 years. How many marathons have you run? This will be my third marathon (second as… more

The “Core” of All Running Problems

August 15, 2017
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pacers Founder and Team Doc Abdominal strength has a real and immediate effect on your running gait, and the faster you go, the more your abdominal muscles participate in your gait. Many running injuries can be traced back to weak core muscles that result in poor running biomechanics. If you are looking… more