NEWSLETTER

January 27, 2010

January 27, 2010

'No road is too long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry, and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it' Jean de La Bruyère

 

GENERAL INFO
THIS NEWSLETTER CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WEEKEND!

Please read it!

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT BE MEETING AT THE PARK THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH

Instead, we will be going to Miami to have some fun and ROCK AND ROLL!

FIT MEMBERS GET EXCITED! MIAMI MARATHON HERE WE COME!!! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! :)

What a GREAT weekend we have ahead of us! Our big day is almost here! all that hard training and waking up early on Saturday mornings is about to pay off! On behalf of your FIT Coaches and Assistant Coaches, we would like to wish all ING Miami Marathon and Half marathon participants a wonderful time this weekend! YOU ARE READY! Go shine and have a wonderful time!

Do not forget to check out our Marathon Prep list found below on Training Tip of the Week section.

LAST CALL TO RSVP FOR OUR PRE-RACE MARATHON DINNER ON JANUARY 28th!

If you are planning on joining us for the pasta Dinner this Thursday, Please be sure to RSVP ASAP to Denise K at [email protected]
It will be lots of fun! We will be meeting at 6:30 pm at Antonio's Pizza-rant Vizcaya, 837 N. Nob Hill Rd. Plantation, Fl. 33324. 954-382-1199. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

THIS WEEKEND LOGISTICS AND IMPORTANT REMINDERS!!

Visit/Enjoy the Expo

1) Be sure to pick up your race packets at the expo on Friday or Saturday. NO Race Day packet pick up!
 

2) Take advantage of great deals at the booths. Be sure to check out the 13.1 Miami booth as they will have great raffle prizes!

3) Attend the seminars if possible specially Ryan Hall’s on Saturday at 1:30 pm!

4) Visit our FIT Booth! (Booth #122) Stop by to say hi and register for our 2010 season at discounted prices!!

Race Morning

1) be sure you wear your FIT shirts!!!

2) Get there early!
 

3) Drop off your bag with dry clothes in gear check up (no valuables)

4) Meet us at 5:30 am at the Miami Arena Steps for a group picture!

5) Go to your corral and line up after the picture

During the race

1) Pace yourself. Do not start out too fast!
 

2) Be sure to hydrate and refuel accordingly

3) HAVE FUN!!
 

4) Cross that finish line smiling and proud with your arms up in victory! Warning, You may get a teary eye :) ENJOY THE MOMENT!!

After the Race

1) Hang out at the finish line a cheer your friends on!

2) Find our FIT tent and meet your friends and Family there. Look for the FIT banner! Please note, If you are not planning on participating, still come and cheer everyone on!

3) Take care of your muscles! As a benefit to our members, we will have our massage therapist available for post race massages and Dr Christie to perform Active Release Technique for better/faster recovery. They will each charge $1 minute and it is well worth it and highly recommended so come prepared!

IMPORTANT! For official Race Final Instructions, Click Here and print out this document.

For event website and more information Click Here

OTHER GENERAL INFO!

THANK YOU MIAMI RACE DIRECTORS FOR A GREAT SEMINAR AND MIAMI INFO SESSION!

Please join us in thanking Frankie Ruiz and Javier Sanchez on a great and very informative seminar last Saturday! You guys were great!

"TRAINING TIP OF THE WEEK:
 

BE READY FOR RACE DAY! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR MARATHON TIPS! "

 

Race day is celebration day! However, be sure you’re ready for it by reading these last minute tips Click Here

FIT AT ING MIAMI EXPO!!!!
REGISTER FOR FIT 2010 SEASON AT THE MIAMI EXPO, WIN COOL RAFFLE PRIZES, AND SAVE!!

Attention members!! We are excited to announce we have rented a Booth at the Miami Marathon Expo (BOOTH#122)and we will be having some special 2010 FIT Season Sign Up deals!

Our 2010 Season will be awesome! we are working on some improvements to our program including a new website with special features ONLY AVAILABLE TO OUR FIT MEMBERS, AND MORE! Stay tuned for more info!

Our membership fees are going to increase approximately $8 to $10 per person in 2010. As a special offer, we are going to give anyone who wishes to register for our new season at the expo the opportunity to register at 2009 prices! In addition, you will be entered to win some cool raffle prizes!

Prizes include:
A free individual entry for the Keys 100 or Palm 100 event.
A heart rate monitor. 2 Biomechanical Assessments with Dr Kevin Christie. One Niagara Falls Marathon entry. A free FIT membership for 2011 Season, and more!

PLUS! each individual who registers for FIT at the Miami Expo will get 2 Free Pilates/Spinning or Zumba Classes at StudioBe! StudioBe is owned by our two FIT members and friends Beatriz Farland and Shannon Tomchin and they will be happy to see you there!

You can also bring a new friend to the expo to register with you and get a $20 FIT dollars/coupon you can use towards your membership. Do not miss out on this opportunity! Come see us at the Miami Expo!

THANK YOU MIAMI EXPO VOLUNTEERS!

Thank you those who have contacted us about helping us at the expo! YOU GUYS ROCK! :) We will be contacting in the next couple of days with more details/expo hours! If questions, please email Marcela at [email protected]

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH

PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT BE MEETING AT THE PARK THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 30TH. INSTEAD, WE WILL BE MEETING IN MIAMI ON JANUARY 31ST FOR THE ING MIAMI MARATHON!

IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN A1A MARATHON/HALF MARATHON AND ARE NOT PLANNING ON GOING TO MIAMI, OR IF QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL MARCELA AT [email protected]

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!:)

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CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK!!!

Congratulations Christy and Ivan on completing the Arizona Rock and Roll Marathon!!

Please join us in congratulating FIT members Ivan and Christy on a fabulous job at the AZ Rock and Roll Marathon!! You guys did terrific!CHRISTY HAD A WONDERFUL PR AND CURRENTLY HOLDS OUR FASTEST TIME RECORDED THIS SEASON!! WAY TO GO GUYS! You made us so proud!

GOOD LUCK MIAMI MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON PARTICIPANTS!! GO HAVE A BLAST THIS WEEKEND! :)

If you participate in any athletic events and would like to be recognized, or would like to share a special life event, please let us know. Your success is our success! email [email protected]"

"FIT Assistant Coaches on TV"

 

Check out our FIT Celebrities!

This is so cool! Check out recent videos from Disney Marathon weekend!
Find our Assistant Coaches Joe (taking a picture with Mickey) and Terry being interviewed on the Pasta in the Park video.

Also, find our Assistant Coach Debbie on the 5K and Kids Race’s video.

Click on Multimedia, and then Videos. Click Here

Great job guys! You look totally awesome! Can I Get your autograph? :)

Your head Coach
Marcela

Success Stories wanted! If you enjoy this section of the newsletter, be a part of it! We want to hear YOUR story! email [email protected]

Note:
Someone sent this to me and I thought it was so cool I decided to share it with you all! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! I was inspired and may do the same this guy did one of these days! :) A hug can make a big difference and it can add color to our world! Check this out!
Hugs to you all and now go and hug away!:)
Marcela

 

 

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