We are really excited to announce we had a great turnout last week and everyone did terrific! Plus, we enjoyed some fun at the finish line! Those of you who were not able to make it, we really missed you! A special thank you goes out to Coach Audrey, Assistant Coaches Terry, Debbie, Greg, and everyone else who contributed in making the finish line such a success! To check out some pictures and video of our fun finish line please click here (You may need to allow some time for the videos to load)

PLEASE NOTE If you are not training for a full marathon in the fall, it is not necessary for you to continue to increase your miles. Starting this Saturday, we will 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 6 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 6 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.

FIT SHOE DRIVE: HELPING THE HOMELESS!!!

We will be collecting all sizes of running/dress shoes after the runs on Saturdays, June 20th and June 27th. Donated shoes can be used, but they should be in good condition and clean. Our Shoe Drive is to benefit the Broward Outreach Center North Campus that will conduct their “Third Annual Christmas in July” event on July 3rd to bring “Independence to our homeless men, women and children”.

The Center offers emergency overnight shelter for homeless men, women and families as well as transitional housing for the chronically homeless. For more information about the Center please check: Miami Rescue Mission
For volunteering or sponsorship information, please see Assistant Coach Veronica on Saturday.

Our FIT community has been very helpful in our past Shoe Drives, and we know we can count on you to help with this wonderful cause!!!

THANK YOU GREG FOR A GREAT SEMINAR LAST WEEK!

Our Assistant Coach Greg did a wonderful job on explaining all about running economy and running form. Thank you Greg you were terrific!

OUR SEMINAR THIS WEEK IS DO NOT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF. LEARN ABOUT PROPER HYDRATION! BROUGHT TO US BY DONNA ABDENI

A Registered Nurse and Fitness Professional, Donna comes to us from University Of Miami and BCC nursing program. Her passion for health and wellness motivated her to continue with her studies, and she is currently enrolled at Florida Atlantic University, where she is about to complete her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion. Donna is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, National Strength and Conditioning Association, Pilates Method Alliance and Medical Fitness Association, and she is Power Pilates Certified. She participated in the United States Aerobic Competition in 1984. She also enjoys participating in cycling, kickboxing and sailing. Donna enjoys working in both the health care and fitness industry. She has run various 5ks and completed 2 triathlons. She believes that ideal health is a balance of physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual health. Join us on this informative seminar about hydration, and do not miss out on Donna’s presentation!

"TRAINING TIP OF THE WEEK: BE SURE TO PRACICE PROPER RUNNING AND WALKING ETIQUETTE!"

- When running/walking on Saturdays, please practice proper running and waking etiquette. Go single file on the bridges, be polite and do not take over the sidewalk, (2 people max side by side) let others pass you when needed, and most of all be friendly! For more great tips on proper running etiquette, please click here

Apostolos Greek Tours has informed us our participants have started booking! Great job and continue to do so! Remember they only have a specific amount of spots available In addition, we are trying to get an idea of how many FIT members are going to Athens so we can look into group flight rates. So please, if you are planning on going to Athens, try to book by July 16, If you do so, not only you will get Galloway’s free book, but this will also give us a better idea on how many to plan for. We are also working on group discounts and so far we are guaranteed $100 off per person; however our discount could be much better depending on how many people we get in our group.
To book, and for questions, please Contact Jill at [email protected] or you can call her at 303- 755-2888. Mention the code AGT-FIT for your discount, or type it on the comments section when booking. (Please note discounts are only available for Active FIT members, meaning you must have joined or renewed your membership in 2009 in order to get our group discounts. Jill will send us a list to verify) If you have any additional questions on the tours offered, please visit: athensmarathon.com

Baltimore Marathon: Hotel Update! Attention Baltimore Participants, hotels are quickly selling out! We have made reservations at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel and currently have a block of 10 rooms reserved for our members according to the information we have gathered on who all is going. If you are interested in reserving one of these rooms, please contact Jackie at 561-694-9090 ext 228 and mention you are part of FIT. If you do not have AAA, please mention Denise Kehrle so you can get a AAA discount. For more information contact Jackie at the Hotel, and please email coach Audrey at [email protected] to get on our Baltimore roster.

If you have not registered yet, we recommend you do so ASAP. When registering, use the code WERUNB2 so you can assure your Friends In Training Discount. Code expires at the end of July. Finally, we have heard of some great deals on flights so check them out and book your flights!
 

Group A (14-16 min/mile pace) - 5:00 AM
Group B (12-14 min/mile pace) - 5:30 AM
Group C (10.5-12 min/mile pace) -5:45 AM
Group D (9.0-10.5 min/mile pace)-6:00 AM
Group E (< 9.0 min/mile pace) - 6:15 AM