Tag: marathon training

Boston Marathon

September 28, 2021
Best of luck to the Pasadena Pacers that will be participating in the 125th running of The Boston Marathon on October 11th. After the cancelation of the 2020 version, the time has finally arrived for these runners to join the thousands of runners from across the country who have trained their hearts out for the… more

The winter is coming get your winter Pacers swag.

September 20, 2021
Did we tell you red looks good on you? ‘Cause it does. It totally does. Show your Pacer love by suiting up in Pasadena Pacer swag. We’ve got our friends at Run With Us coming out to our Saturday Morning long run on Saturday, September 25th at 7am. They will be sizing us for Jackets… more

The Start of Los Angeles Marathon Training 2022

September 13, 2021
Setting a goal and getting started gives you the feeling that everything is going to be all right. Personal goals have a way of putting your life in order, then one goal seems to set you on a path where everything becomes orderly and life comes into alignment. But goals have to be worthy of… 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

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

Dave McCarthy, Pre-Conditioner Coach, Steps Down after 13+ Years

April 23, 2019
The Pasadena Pacers announce Dave McCarthy, our Pre-Conditioner Coach, will retire from coaching at the conclusion of this cycle on Saturday, April 27. We are saddened to see him leave this position, but know it is not goodbye, just a changing of the guard. Dave has been a long-time champion of runners—all runners. He steadfastly… more

Pacer Nation Plants Seeds in Salt Lake City, UT and South Orange County, CA

February 6, 2019
The Pacer Nation is pleased to announce the start of two new clubs: Salt Lake City, UT and South Orange County (OC), CA. These clubs are started by Pasadena Pacers members who have moved away and decided they just had to bring Pacer love to their new communities. The Salt Lake City Chapter founder John… more

Get to know: the Pasadena Pacer 2019 Los Angeles Marathon Support Team

November 12, 2018
Learn more about our Los Angeles Marathon training program. Safe to say that 2019 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 Your Pace Leader & LAM Captain: Team 11.5, Gina

November 12, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 11.5’s closed Facebook group. Gina Leon 11:30 min/mile Pace Leader (Editor’s note: Gina also serves our Los Angeles Marathon Team Captain.) How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers: Since 2015. How many marathons have you run? 10, with six of them… more