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Barbara Mitchell

Barbara Mitchell

Manager, Advertising & Marketing Services
Residence | Toronto, ON

Recent articles

Training to Run Across Gambia by Canadian Brand Ambassador Andrea Moritz

by Barbara Mitchell on May 1, 2012

Training for GambiaWith less than two months to go before my departure for the Gambia and with three great training races just around the corner, I thought it may be time for...

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Qualifying for the Olympic Marathon by Canadian Dylan Wykes

by Barbara Mitchell on April 26, 2012

Rotterdam Race Report: 2:10:47=Olympics!What is it like qualifying for the Olympic Games with only 1 week left? Read this great Blog by Canada's Brand Ambassador Dylan Wykes and find out! April 18, 2012It’s been sometime since I’ve managed an update. After dropping out of Lake Biwa I was pretty down and out. Leading up to Lake Biwa training had gone so well — including 12 weeks at altitude in Flagstaff, AZ — that I had very high expectations for myself. Not meeting those expectations was brutal and I had a lot of trouble looking...

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Mizuno Racing Team Member and Brand Ambassador Dayna Pidhoresky Wins Women's Race at Around the Bay

by Barbara Mitchell on March 29, 2011

Dayna Pidhoresky from Tecumseh, Ontario claimed the women's title at Around the Bay 30K in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday completing the course in a time of 1:50:46.  Dayna, who is currently preparing for the Canadian Half Marathon Championships in Montreal on April 17th, recently won the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon race in October.  Around the Bay is North America's oldest road race which started in 1894. The 30 kilometre event take runners on a challenging route around Hamilton's natural harbour. Dayna is a Mizuno Canada Brand ...

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Mizuno Canada sponsors Tania Archer

by Barbara Mitchell on March 29, 2011

Mizuno is pleased to announce that Olympic Team Trialist, Esteem Team Athlete Role Model and Charitable Ambassador, Tania Archer has signed an agreement to represent the Mizuno brand.

We are thrilled to have a partnership with Tania as she truly represents our aspirational brand.  Mizuno’s heritage is based on giving back to society and Tania is the embodiment of this as she shares her personal sports experiences through her speaking engagements and charity work.  We believe in Tania’s passion to empower those she reaches out to.

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Mizuno Racing Team Member Dylan Wykes races New York City Half Marathon to 11th Place Finish and PB of 1:02:14

by Barbara Mitchell on March 21, 2011

Dylan raced to 11th place overall in a heavily stacked field yesterday and recorded a PB of 1:02:14.  Dylan raced with fellow Canadian athlete Reid Coolsaet who also posted an impressive time of 1:02:42 to finish just behind Dylan in 13th place.Here is the link to Dylan's Blog http://www.time-to-run.com/dylanwykes/Dylan is off to a great start this season - we look forward to watching his great progress!

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