About the Author
Bob "Wish" Wischnia
Mizuno Shoe Guy
Residence | Austin, TX
Bob “Wish” Wischnia has more than 30 years of running industry experience across publishing, retail, web, and race organization. An Arizona State University alum, Wischnia has been a runner virtually his entire life, still competing in track and road race competitions. And in the free time he’s not pounding the pavement? He’s swimming, cycling, and catching days on the green.
Recent articles
Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers Your Footwear Questions--May 2013
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on May 15, 2013
Do you have a shoe-related question? Or a running shoe question, specific to Mizuno for the Mizuno Shoe Guy? If you have a question you’d like him to answer, send it to Shoeguy@Mizunousa.com. (Include your address.) If we pick your question for the Mizuno Shoe Guy to answer, we’ll send you a beautiful Mizuno DryScience T-shirt.Elixir for the marathon?Q: I'm currently training for what wi...
Mizuno's Craig Leon's Big Breakthrough at Boston
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on May 3, 2013
Going into the 2013 Boston Marathon, Craig Leon was just another anonymous American marathoner with minor-league credentials.So much for anonymity. In the space of just a few hours, Leon, a 29-year-old from small town Ohio who now lives in Eugene and PR'ed in 2:14:38 at Boston, did more interviews than he had in the entirety of his running his career--combined.Just as impressive as his PR, Leon, who had never placed high in a national-class race, finished 10th and was the third American at the tragically historic Boston.Even though the horrific events of ...
The Planet Wave: Is Running Bad For Your Knees?
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on April 25, 2013
How many times have you heard this one from some well-meaning, non-runner: “If you keep up with all that running, it’s going to ruin your knees. Pretty soon, you won't be even be able to walk.” If I had a breakfast taco for every single time I’ve heard that, I could compete with Taco Bell.Heck, I’ve been running since fourth grade and my mother still insists on telling me before every marathon that all this running around I've done has trashed my legs and makes me too skinny. Not that I’ve ever listened to her. (Sorry, mom). Got...
Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers Your Footwear Questions—April, 2013
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on April 5, 2013
Do you have a shoe-related question? Or a running shoe question, specific to Mizuno for the Mizuno Shoe Guy? If you have a question you’d like him to answer, send it to Shoeguy@Mizunousa.com. If we pick your question for the Mizuno Shoe Guy to answer, we’ll send you a beautiful Mizuno DryScience T-shirt.Nirvana fanQ: I love the Wave Nirvana and still have a few pair left. I have heard they will be discontinued. I...
The Planet Wave: Open Up the Boston Marathon
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on March 26, 2013
That the Boston Marathon is the greatest road race in the world is incontrovertible. Boston is one of those one-word iconic events like the Masters or Wimbledon. No further explanation is necessary.Boston certainly isn’t the biggest marathon, but it’s the oldest (April 12th will be the 117th) and most tradition-laden race in the world. It’s the one race every marathoner aspires to run.Just last weekend after a final long run before Boston, a bunch of the recent class of Boston survivors were exchanging war stories of the death marc...
