Tag: Injury Prevention

Meet Your LAM Coach: Ezra

November 12, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Meet Ezra Weisz, Warm-up, Half Marathon Coach, & LAM Coach He’s the happy, friendly guy leading our warm-ups every week while cracking jokes to make us forget it’s 7am on a Saturday. Quick to help a fellow Pacer and always looking to meet new people… 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

Meet Your LAM Team Manager: Krista

November 12, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Krista Moll Pasadena Pacers LAM Team Manager (Editor’s Note: Krista also serves on our Social Media Team) How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? Three years. How many marathons have you run? Three (Dublin and Los Angeles x2) Why do you run? I have… more

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 12, Silvia

November 6, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 12’s closed Facebook group. Silvia Collins 12 min/mile Pace Leader How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? About six years. How many marathons have you run? About 18. Why do you run? To fundraise to end cancer and to help others get… more

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 10, David & Sandy

November 6, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 10’s closed Facebook group. David Chen 10 min/mile Pace Leader How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? Since Spring of 2017. How many marathons have you run? If no injuries and I don’t get sick, then LAM 2019 will be my… more

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 11, Keith & Bryan

October 31, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 11’s closed Facebook group. Keith Bambacigno 11 min/mile Pace Leader (Editor Note: Keith also serves on our Water Mafia) How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? Six years How many marathons have you run? Six Why do you run? Friendships/Food Favorite post run… 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

Meet Your Pace Leaders: Team 9, Tiffany & Coco

October 24, 2018
Learn more about the Pasadena Pacer’s LA Marathon training program. Join Team 9’s closed Facebook group. Tiffany Dou 9 min/mile Pace Leader How long have you been with the Pasadena Pacers? 4 years. How many marathons have you run? 8 Why do you run? To keep fit. Favorite post run snack/ meal? Avocado toast with… 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

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