Training for the Davis Turkey Trot

Personal Training for the Davis Turkey Trot

So you’re thinking of doing the 5K fast, or maybe the Davis Turkey Trot will be your first attempt at a 10K.

Whatever you decide there are so many wonderful ways to prepare for the Davis Turkey Trot. The best news is, you have plenty of time to get ready. You may have heard how hill repeats, speed sessions, tempo and other runs are great training tools. In fact, you may have heard about so many different training runs that you can’t figure out how to fit them all into your week.

Three Weeks ’til Race Day!

Davis Moonlight Run Participant Newsletter

Dear Participant,

Soon, you will all be running among the stars and glowing like fireflies along the lit streets and greenbelts of Davis. Literally. Regardless of the distance you have chosen, running in the evening is always a memorable and different experience. Given the event will take place on Saturday evening, isn’t it time you mix up your date night and invite your special friend (s) to come along for the ride (or run in this case).

Stage 3 “Tour de FIT” Winners

Congrats to each of the Yellow Jersey Winners at Summerfest. As a stage winner, they receive the Yellow Jersey and a free entry to the next stage (Davis Moo-nlight Race on July 16) to defend their title. All Yellow Jersey winners will be invited to  race at the Final Stage, the Davis Turkey Trot, to win the  Champion’s Jersey.

Summerfest Race Results

The Inaugural Summerfest 5K/10K was a blast. We hope all those who joined us had a great day! The weather definitely cooperated!! We enjoyed bringing an event to Natomas and we hope to continue to grow each year while building the running/walking community in the area.

Race Results are posted here, and awards were presented to the top overall male and female finisher in each the 5K and 10K, plus the top three male/female finishers in the each age division. If you won a prize, but did not pick it up at the race, please e-mail us at info@changeofpace.com.

Thank you to our Volunteers and Co-Race Beneficiary, the Runnin’ for Rhett Foundation! I cannot say enough great things about this group of awesome runners, walkers and volunteers!

Join us on Oct. 23rd for their Inaugural race.

The 2011 Silicon Valley Kid’s Triathlon

I had the honor yesterday of timing the annual Silicon Valley Kid’s Triathlon. What an event it was! 1,000 kids strong, it’s the largest kid’s triathlon in the entire USA. The energy was great as the kids swam, cycled and ran around the track at De Anza College. Best of all, the uncharacteristic June rain held off so that it was dry during the event.

Our video from the event:

It was an amazing morning at the PEKT

The Positive Energy Kids Triathlon on Sunday was, in one word, awesome.
The weather? Perfect.
The volunteers? Plenty, cheering and enthusiastic.
The athletes? Smiling the whole time.
The crowd? Supportive.
The medals? very cool.
The pool? The perfect temperature.

It was a great day. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the video below is worth… a million?

Kids, Are You Ready?!

The 5th Annual Positive Energy Kids Triathlon is this Sunday. It’s one of my favorite events of the year. . . the atmosphere is calm, the kids are ALL SMILES, and it’s super rewarding to see just how excited and happy the kids are… and how proud they are of themselves when they finish. Plus, two of my own kids are participating. They could not be more excited!! Every day they ask if “tomorrow is the kid’s triathlon.” It’ll be my daughter’s fourth tri and my 3 year old son’s first.

If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not sold out, so you can still sign up at Packet Pick Up on Saturday afternoon at Arroyo Park from 2-5 PM, or on race morning. I suggest coming by on Saturday – it’ll save you $5.00 plus the extra stress of trying to do it race day.

The participant confirmation letter is posted here on our website for your convenience.
Hope you can join us!