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
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
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pacers Founder and Team Doc On the first Sunday in June, Robin and I stood dead center of the Rose Bowl’s Lot K. It was early and the parking lot was empty. Nearly a year of planning and it all came down to this. We sent out flyers by mail and… more
Thank you for the wonderful drive-by car parade, heartfelt outgoing video, and hundreds of kind messages over the past few weeks. I appreciate the admiration but enough about me — now it’s time for me to thank my terrific leadership team, our amazing coaches and pace leaders, all the volunteers, and every walker and runner… more
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
  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
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
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pasadena Pacer Founder and Team Doc Crossing the finish line is a feeling like no other. Barriers have been breached. You have attempted the impossible, and you did it! You can feel the power of accomplishment and you are looking into the future with a whole new attitude. You know you… more
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pacers Founder and Team Doc This month, we crossed the finish line of a very long endurance event. Unlike many endurance events—with medals and cheering spectators—this one went by, barely noticed. It was one of those victories forged of gritty determinism and raw effort. There have been a many outstanding people… more
By Dr. Steve Smith, Pasadena Pacer Founder and Team Doc A Pacer cheers from the crowd. I went up to Ventura last weekend to see the finish line at the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon. We had a lot of Pacers up there and some were running the race of their lives.… more