July 1, 2009
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July 1, 2009'A race is a work of art that people can look at and be affected by in as many ways as they are capable of understanding.'STEVE PREFONTAINE GENERAL INFO
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, AND YES, WE ARE RUNNING THIS SATURDAY!! On behalf of your FIT Coaches and Assistant Coaches, we would like to wish everyone a healthy, safe, and happy 4th of July Holiday. Please note we will be running this Saturday! After the run, we will have our normal stretching session and announcements; however, we will not have a seminar so you can promptly return to your families and enjoy the holiday. See you then!
NEW SIGN UP SESSIONS COMING UP! MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SPREAD THE WORD!
We are really excited to announce that our Winter Sign Up Sessions are just a few weeks away! We will be training for the local events including the Ft Lauderdale 13.1, Disney, ING Miami, and the A1A Marathon and Half Marathons. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND SPREAD THE WORD! WINTER SIGN UP SESSIONS ARE SATURDAY AUGUST 1st AND 8th. Be sure to tell your family and friends and come join the fun!
MEMBER REFERRAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM! Attention FIT Alumni! Bring a friend to register with you and get $20 off your membership! If you are currently a registered member, bring a friend to register for the Winter Session and get a $20 FIT coupon you can use towards your next registration in 2010! (You must have coupon with you at time of next registration)
NEW FIT GIFT CERTIFICATES NOW AVAILABLE!
Looking for a b-day or anniversary present, or a gift for any other special occasion? Here is an idea! How about the gift of a fabulous life experience? Find out all about our new FIT Membership Gift Certificates! For more information please contact [email protected]
THANK YOU MANDY MILLER FOR AN AWESOME SEMINAR LAST WEEK! We would like to thank Mandy Miller for a very interesting and informative seminar last week. Mandy taught us that each run or workout we do must be done with a purpose. She shared the importance of getting out of our comfort zones and trying different things in our training, but most of all, how variety and multi sports can help us get faster, fitter and stronger; among other valuable teachings. Mandy Thank you so much! You were wonderful!
SAVE THE DATE AND JOIN THE FUN! SPEED TRAINING KICK OFF AND SOCIAL NIGHT
Weekly Speed Training Sessions at Central Park start Tuesday, July 14! To kick off these tough, but great workouts, we will be going out for a fun social/pizza night to a nearby place after the run. We will be having these social nights once a month! Mark your calendars, come out and JOIN THE FUN! :) THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING TO OUR FIT SHOE DRIVE! Thanks to everyone who contributed to our FIT shoe drive the last couple of weeks. We collected a total of 17 pairs of shoes. A special thank you goes out to Assistant Coach Veronica for coordinating these efforts. Thank you all for making it such a success! "TRAINING TIP OF THE WEEK: KEEP UP WITH YOUR TRAINING EVEN WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF TOWN!" If you are traveling for the holiday, or any time you are out of town, it is important that you plan accordingly and keep up with your training while you are away if at all possible. If doable, stay at a hotel that provides a gym or a treadmill, or research the area to see if you can do outdoor running. If this is not possible, plan accordingly and try to get your miles in before you go away. IMPORTANT! PARKING AT GEORGE ENGLISH PARK Reminder! Please do not use the Tennis Parking Spots as they are reserved for the Tennis Players. If you use Tennis spots, you are at risk of getting your car towed according to park officials! Alternate parking can be found across the street or by the school area.
WINTER MARATHONS UPDATE!
If you are planning on participating in any of the winter events mentioned above, we recommend that you register as soon as possible. The earlier you register, the more money you can save as registration fees increase every few months. We have discounted codes for 13.1 and ING Miami full and half marathons, and are working on getting one for A1A! To get the codes, please contact [email protected] You must be a current member to enjoy the discount. If you are currently not a member, come join us August 1st!:)
SATURDAY, JULY 4th
This Saturday, all groups will go out for an 10 mile walk/run.
Please note the different start times according to your group!
Please be at the park 15 minutes prior to your start time.
Group A (14-16 min/mile pace) - 5:00 AM
Group B (12-14 min/mile pace) - 5:30 AM
PLEASE NOTEIf you are not training for a full marathon in the fall, it is not necessary for you to continue to increase your miles. We will now have an “informal/short miles group option”.
Distance and times will be announced in this newsletter weekly. This Saturday, this “short miles group” will meet at 6:30 am and will go for 5 miles . Various paces are welcome and everyone is leaving the park at the same time regardless of their pace. If you haven’t been coming and feel comfortable with 5 miles, this will be a great opportunity for you to come back! Group A, B and C will have a leader to go with. If you run another pace, feel free to come, but you may not have a leader. We will do this until our winter season starts in the next few weeks and then these groups will merge. If you have any questions, please contact your head coach at [email protected]
Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday! :) |
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