Get Fit Live Fit

Now, I’m not the advertising type, and I’m definitely not advertising anything. I am a pace leader for the Get Fit Live Fit program in Portland, which is sponsored by FitRight NW. As a pace leader for the program, it is my responsibility that participants in the program reach their goals and achieve whatever it is they want to achieve. Some are there to set a PR, some are there to get to know the sport of running, and some may be there to lose weight. The one thing I know is that I am there to help them do just that.

I am a pace leader for the Half-Marathon program that will be ending March 25th, and setting up participants for a half marathon the weekend of March 28-29. Which is great for me, as I am doing the ING Georgia Half Marathon that weekend with my Father-In-Law. So Dan, I am going to be extra ready for that race.

The first session starts this Saturday, and it is long run day. Not only am I a half marathon pace leader, but I have the fast group, running a recovery pace of 9:00 min/mile. Which puts our race/fast pace around 7:30 min/mile or a little faster. This will be great for my triathlon training, as I know that I will always be able to get a run in.

We do two runs/workouts a week. Saturday is long run day, and then we do a track workout on Wednesday, working on speed and technique. This is something that I desperately need to add to my training, and I can’t wait to get started.

With all that said, I’m very excited to be participating in this program, and being a mentor/leader for my group of runners.