Tag: race training

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

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 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

It All Started 25 Years Ago

June 4, 2021
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

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

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

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

There is No Finish Line

March 26, 2019
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