Pacers Training Groups Update May 25-May 31

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed the nice weather! Please read the updates below because there are some changes coming up to location and times:

1) Training Schedules for the week are attached to this email. Silver Spring Group - you have a separate training sheet - it is labeled as Silver Spring training.

2) Fairfax group – Fairfax High School for training this week at 7:00 pm.

3) Arlington Wednesday Group will meet at 7:00 pm at Iwo Jima Memorial. PLEASE NOTE: The following week, June 3rd, we are going to meet at the Washington and Lee Track for a change of pace. It will be at the same time.

4) Arlington, Fairfax and Silver Spring groups - starting on Sunday, June 14 we are going to move the long run to 8:00 am. As it gets warmer and some runs for people get longer, we may have to move it earlier. We will keep you informed.

5) Please mark your calendars for Sunday, June 14. Susannah Kvasnicka and I will be giving a talk on nutrition for running/racing and recovery. We will do it at 10:00 am at Iwo Jima after the long run. Silver Spring group - we will send the packets/handouts to your group too so you will not miss anything. Additionally, we will post the information our blog.

6) We will be starting a specific Marine Corp Marathon Training schedule next week (since may have requested this).

7) Save the Date for these upcoming races:
a) Fit Families 5K/1 mile – Saturday, June 6, Fairfax
b) Run for the Rain Forest 5K – Saturday, June 20, Arlington
c) Alexandria Waterfront Festival 10K and 5K – Saturday, June 20, Alexandria
d) DON"T MISS THIS BEST RACE OF THE SUMMER - The Crystal Run Twilighter - Saturday, July 25 at 8:00 pm in Crystal City, VA.