October 14, 2009

'The greatest pleasure in life, is doing the things people say we cannot do.' Walter Bagehot

GENERAL INFO

THIS SATURDAY:

CONGRATULATIONS BALTIMORE, CHICAGO AND LONG BEACH MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON PARTICIPANTS!!!YOU DID IT!!!

It is with great excitement we would like to congratulate all participants on last weekend’s events! YOU TOTALLY ROCKED!!!!
We have heard some great stories! From first timers to veterans getting PR’s (personal records)or just having a good old time, everyone did TERRIFIC!!!
Please remember to bring your pictures, medals and stories this weekend; we can’t wait to hear all about it! For some Baltimore pictures please click here!

THIS SATURDAY 12 &6 Miles!!

This Saturday we are scheduled for our first 12 miler of the Winter Season yeah! Plus, Fall and Winter groups are merging again so it will be so much fun!
Winter participants, do not let the high miles scare you. If you have been following the schedule and you practice what you have learned in the last few weeks, especially last weekend during our “preparation for long runs” seminar, you will be just fine. We know you can do it! We believe in you!

If you have not been following the schedule for whatever reason but still want to come out, and feel comfortable with 6 miles, we will have an informal 6 mile group going out at 6:15 am. You may not have a leader for your pace, but you may have others informally joining you like those who participated in Baltimore or Chicago last weekend, or those who will be participating in Marine Corps Marathon next week, as they are scheduled for 6 miles as well.

SAFETY REMINDER!

Please remember to practice safety. If you use head phones, please have them only in one ear so the other ear is clear to hear what is going on around you. You need to be able to hear for cars and everything else to avoid accidents. Please do not run on the bike lane. Cross the streets at the light, keep a single file on the bridges and narrow sidewalks allowing others to go by, and if you feel overheated, use the beach showers! It feels great to get your head under the shower! :) Don’t forget to wear your FIT shirts and have fun everyone!

SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY:

HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED WHILE TRAINING AND RACING! Brought to you by your Head Coach Marcela

Have you ever lacked motivation to get out there and train? You are not alone! Join your Head Coach Marcela as she presents valuable tips on how to overcome these challenges, stay motivated and motivate others! This will be an interactive seminar where you will also have the opportunity to share what has worked for you in order to be successful! Be sure to stay, learn new things and share your thoughts with others! Don’t miss it!

JENN WILL BE AT THE PARK FOR MASSAGES THIS SATURDAY!

Jennifer is a Licensed Massage Therapist who is certified in Sports Massage and Neuromuscular Therapy. As a benefit to our members, Jennifer will be coming to the park to provide Massage Therapy to our Members after the long runs. She charges $1 per minute. She has been our Massage Therapist for over 3 years and she is just wonderful! Come prepared!

OTHER GENERAL INFO:

THANK YOU TERRY FOR A GREAT SEMINAR ON PREPARATION FOR LONG RUNS!!

Joins us as we thank Terry for presenting this informative seminar on how to be ready for our upcoming long runs. Great Job Terry! For this seminar’s handout click here!

10 MILER FINISH LINE FUN!!!

As promised, here are some pictures of our fun first 10 miler finish! You all look GREAT! click here!

JOIN US AT CENTRAL PARK FOR INFORMAL WEEKLY RUNS!! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

We are still meeting at Central Park to do our Tuesday and Thursday weekly runs. Come to Plantation’s Central Park and meet at the Pavilion across the Pool at 7:30 pm.

"TRAINING TIP OF THE WEEK: PLAN FOR RACE DAY!!"

One of the keys for race day success is to plan accordingly for it. If you are racing in the next few weeks, please be sure to check out our FIT MARATHON PREP CHECK LIST!! and let us know if questions. Have fun at your events! :)

FALL AND WINTER MARATHON UPDATES:

MCM, NYC, AND ATHENS PARTICIPANTS PLEASE NOTE! !!!

Your big day is just around the corner! Be sure to plan accordingly and enjoy your tapering time! For those of you going to Athens, please be sure you check your passports (be sure they have not expired) and on any other necessary arrangements you may need to make for international traveling. YAY!

WINTER PARTICIPANTS: HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR YOUR EVENTS? !!!

Attention Members: If you have not registered for the winter events such as 13.1, ING Miami and A1A, we encourage you to register as soon as possible using our FIT DISCOUNT CODES!

PLEASE NOTE THESE CODES ARE ONLY TO BE USED BY FIT MEMBERS AND WE WILL VERIFY MEMBERSHIP WITH RACE DIRECTORS!

13.1 FT LAUDERDALE CODES!
Your Discount code is MOTOFIT13.1 and it will give you $5 off the current price. The code will expire on November 13, 2009.

ING MIAMI CODES!
For the FULL MARATHON the code is MOTOFITMIAMIFULL and it will give $10 off whatever the current price is at.
For the HALF MARATHON the code is MOTOFITMIAMIHALF and it will give $5 off whatever the current price is at. (The sooner you register the better!)
YOU MUST click the Redeem button in order for the discount to take effect.

A1A CODES!
$5 off of the Half Marathon: a1ahalf
$10 off of the Full Marathon: a1afull

Please note we will be doing these events as a group so we highly encourage you to register!
If questions, please see Marcela at the park this Saturday or email her at [email protected]

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th

START TIMES FALL AND WINTER GROUP 12 miles Training for NYC, ATHENS, 13.1 Ft LDL, DISNEY, MIAMI AND A1A

Group A (14-16 min/mile pace) - 4:30 AM
Group B (12-14 min/mile pace) - 5:00 AM
Group C (10.5-12 min/mile pace) -5:30 AM
Group D (9.0-10.5 min/mile pace)-5:45 AM
Group E (< 9.0 min/mile pace) - 6:00 AM

INFORMAL 6 MILER BALTIMORE, CHI, MCM participants and everyone else who would like to join this informal 6 miler

As mentioned above, we will have an informal 6 mile group this Saturday for those mentioned above, and for those of you who do not feel comfortable/ready for the 12 miler but still want to come out. Everyone will be going out at 6:15 am. You may not have a leader for your pace group, but you may have others informally joining you like those who participated in Baltimore or Chicago last weekend, or those who will be participating in Marine Corps Marathon next week.

Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday! :)

LINKS

Map to George English Park

Map to Plantation Central Park (speed training)

Friends In Training Training Schedules

Join our informal runs during the week

FIT Long Run Planning Checklist

1st Registration Session pictures!

2nd Registration Session Pictures!

CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK!!!

Congratulations to all Race for the Taste Participants! You all did terrific!

Good Luck Nike Women’s Marathon Participants this weekend! Join is in wishing FIT member Victoria W and anyone else racing this weekend a fabulous race day! You will do GREAT! Have fun and enjoy the race!

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]"

Upcoming Runs: Please plan accordingly!

FALL GROUP

MCM
10/17: 6 miles
10/24: MCM Marathon!!!!! :)

NYC
10/17: 12 miles
10/24: 6 miles

11/1: NYC MARATHON!!!! :)

ATHENS MARATHON

10/17: 12 miles
10/24: 10 miles

10/31: 6 miles
11/7: ATHENS MARATHON!!!! :)

WINTER GROUP

10/17: 12 miles
10/24: 10 miles
10/31: 12 H/14F miles

"My Success Story " By Sheri Powers

Sheri is happy about completing her First Marathon!

I live across the street from George English Park, and would see you all running past my house on Saturday mornings. Since I am now entering my late 30's I thought I need to get myself moving to stay in shape, so I joined FIT in April '09.
Before April I was never a runner. I thought you just threw on a pair of sneakers and ran! People in the group would ask which marathon I was training for and I would just reply that I am only here to get in shape, no marathon for me. I have never been in a 5K event, never even seen a running event for that matter!

Now here I am 6 months later and I just returned from Baltimore where I ran and completed my first marathon! I was a nervous wreck the weeks before the marathon as many of you know! I had no idea what to expect and could not even imagine what it would be like to run with 19,999 other runners. Does the gun go off and 20,000 of us just start running and throwing elbows? I was truly clueless!

So many people in Friends In Training would share their experiences with me and offer me much welcomed advise which I am extremely thankful for. The Baltimore Marathon was such a great experience! I loved every moment of it- the crowds cheering (wore my name on my shirt & felt like a celebrity!), the bands playing, taking food from strangers along the course, & running in the cool weather! All of it was just awesome, something I never thought I would do!

I am so glad I joined Friends In Training, not just because I was trained to accomplish running a marathon, but because I have met so many wonderful people. I moved to Florida 6 years ago from Philadelphia and have not met nice people like those in this group (I wish I would have joined a long time ago). Everyone is full of encouragement towards each other and there is such a positive energy even on those early 4 am training runs! I just wanted to thank all of my new FIT friends- the laughter will keep me coming back for more!

Great Job Sheri! We are so proud of you! you did TERRIFIC! and we love to hear you had such a great time, and that you love the group. We love having you!!! :)

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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CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK!!!

"My Success Story " By Sheri Powers