NEWSLETTER

March 27, 2010

March 27, 2010

 'If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done' Vince Lombardi

GENERAL INFO
WHAT A FUN TIME WE HAD LAST WEEKEND!
FIT AT RIVERWALK RUN AND THE MIAMI HEAT!

Hello Friends In Training!
What a FABULOUS time we had last Saturday! The Riverwalk Run was absolutely amazing! the race organizers did a wonderful job, our members did great, and the weather was beautiful!! Thank you all for participating! It was great seeing you out there and congratulations! We heard about some great PR’s!! WAY TO GO FIT MEMBERS!! :)

We also had the opportunity to promote our program and the new sign ups coming up, and had quite a few people interested in joining us which is really exciting! Some of you also took advantage of our last opportunity to join at 2009 prices so congratulations!

A special congratulations goes out FIT member Brooks Coleman for winning the raffle for a FREE FIT Membership for our 2011 Season. Way to go Brooks!

Please also join us in thanking the race organizers and the Junior League of Greater Ft Lauderdale for putting together such a great event! For results Click Here! For pictures, Click Here! (Thanks Sonia!:)

RUNNERS NIGHT WITH THE MIAMI HEAT!

What a game!!!!!! And what a fun night out we had!
We would like to thank everyone who participated in this fun social activity, and we hope you all had as much fun as we did! It was really cool to see you all there, and the game was awesome! GO HEAT!! For some pictures, Click Here! (Thanks Sonia! :)

BROOKS SWEET 16 AT RUNNERS DEPOT THIS WEEKEND!!

Attention FIT members! Runners Depot is having an awesome Brooks sale this weekend! Not only you can get 16% off on your Brooks shoes, but you can also get A FREE PAIR OF THORLO EXPERIA SOCKS (a $14 value!) with the purchase of your shoes. (These are really cool and functional socks, plus they come in all different colors!) Start getting ready for our next season and come get your shoes and free socks! Hope to see you there! :)

FIT ON HIATUS

As you know, we will be on hiatus during the months of March and April for a well deserved break after all our hard work. However, so that we don’t miss each other so much we will still have a few opportunities to meet again during this time for different special events! Please be sure to look out for upcoming newsletters for more information. Although the newsletters may not be sent weekly, we will still send them periodically until the new season starts.

SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY APRIL 17-FIT VICTORY PARTY!

We are in the process of planning our End of the Season- New Season Kick off FIT party! We are planning on having it on Saturday, April 17. However, we are currently looking for a Club House, or a nice place that can accommodate us. If you know of a place that could be available to us, please email Marcela at [email protected]

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are currently looking for volunteers for the Corporate Run/Ft Lauderdale, Thursday, April 1st (in the afternoon/evening) Please be aware that we need a confirmation by March 30th! Community Service Hours are available! For more information please email Marcela at [email protected]

KENDRAS KISSESS MEMORIAL 5K THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 28!

If you are looking for a 5K this weekend, and would like to contribute to a great cause, participate in this 5K! For more information and to register Click Here!

AND YET, ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS STORY! CHECK IT OUT!
By Ilene Schnall

Marcela,

I read with such admiration about folks who are able to go on these amazing diets, overcome all kinds of adversity, improve their health and turn their lives around with running. I am not one of those people.

Before FIT, I do not recall ever running more than 2 miles in my life (and I was 47 at the time). I intensely disliked running....

To continue reading, please Click Here!
you don't want to miss it!

Thanks Ilene for sharing! What an awesome story! We are glad to hear it and we love having you as a part of our FIT family!!! :) Way to go!!

NEW SEASON STARTS MAY 1ST & 8TH!

Attention everyone! Mark your calendars and start spreading the word! Our 2010 Fall Season Sign Ups will take place on May 1st and 8th. We will be training for the Niagara Falls Marathon on October 24th and any other fall events that are around the same time frame like Marine Corps and New York Marathons. If you have any questions in regards to this, please email Marcela at [email protected]

We are looking forward to another wonderful season! :)

Our next official meeting at the park will be on May 1st and 8th for Fall sign ups! Come join us then and bring a friend!

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CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK!!!

 Congratulations RiverWalk Run Participants!!!!

Please join us in congratulating all FIT members who participated in the Riverwalk Run last Saturday! Everyone did terrific and we had quite a few PR’s. Way to go everyone!!

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]"

"My Success Story" By Vivien Arguelles

 A Big THANK YOU!

Hi Marcelita!

Now that the season is over I want to thank all of you, the coaches, the trainers, the speakers, the runners, the walkers………..for a wonderful 2009 season.

I have been member now for 10 years and I can truly say that you and your staff (please convey this message to them) have really developed FIT into a fantastic - well organized - friendly, helpful and just simply great group of people.

What a fabulous "troop" we have and thank you all for your efforts. See you in two months!!
Hugs,
Vivien

Dear Vivien,

Thank you so much for your beautiful note! But most of all, for being part of our FIT family for 10 years!! That is TERRIFIC!:) We love having you! And we are so glad to hear you are enjoying our program!! Members like you inspire us to give it our best and work hard at what we do, and we are happy to see is paying off, because having great members like you coming back year after year it’s what all is about! That makes our hard work all worth it!!! We love you! And we are looking forward to many more seasons together!

Hugs and love 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]

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