Christine Johnson

                                     President

Four years ago when I started running, my husband and I said to each other: too much work and not enough play, the kids all grown and out of the house. His bright idea was let's do a marathon, and six months later he did one. I did a half.Took me another 6 month to get mine in.

I searched out clubs to get me through my long runs on Saturdays. Through word of mouth I ended up at the Rose Bowl with the Pasadena Pacers and very happy I did.

Every Saturday morning I commute 76 miles round trip to be with the pacers, to have nothing but a good time, to stay in shape, always meeting new people,and totally forgetting for a couple of hours a week there is life after work. 

I'm very excited to be the president in 2009. My message is run strong and healthy.

      Hope Federico

                                      Vice President

As my 60th year approached, I wanted to celebrate by running a half marathon. Don't ask me why because I'd never run before. I did some sleuthing on the web and found the Pasadena Pacers.

I contacted Dr. Smith and he said there was a conditioning program starting and to come on down to the Rose Bowl that Saturday. That day I became a runner and did my first half marathon in Long Beach that October.

It's now three years later and I completed my first full marathon last November in New York.

The Pacers is a great group. Everyone is training for something different but it's the spirit of running that brings us to the Rose Bowl each Saturday. 

        Laurie Berndt

                                            President

                                April 2008 to March 2009 

I joined the Pacers on January 2007. I had many great races with the club and made lasting friendships. I was elected president in 2008.

An unprecedented accomplishment with the club was taking 2nd place in last November's Pasadena Marathon club challenge: we had 225 registered runners. The membership keeps growing strong, and the value that our club has added to the Pasadena community is remarkable.

I look forward to waking up every Saturday morning to be in the company of such wonderful group of people. I'm a lucky gal.