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—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...
Mizuno Racing Shoes 2013: Which Mizuno You Should Wear In Your Next Race
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on March 25, 2013
One of the most frequently asked questions runners have is whether or not they should buy racing shoes for an important, upcoming race. It’s a good question, especially among serious road racers who want to PR, contend for age-group honors or just get a little extra race-day boost.Intuitively, wearing a lighter shoe in races will help you race faster. But it’s not quite that simple and there’s no single answer on the road-race shoe question that fits for every level of racer.Generally speaking, extremely lightweight road racing (or road flats, the terms are s...
The ImpermaLite Jacket: Lightweight Versatility
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on March 14, 2013
Spring is here—finally. And one of the beauties of spring running is the sunnier, warmer weather. But dressing properly for running in springtime weather has its unique challenges as conditions have a way of changing quite quickly.A springtime run can certainly be joyous, but—depending which part of the country you live—the weather can make an abrupt change just when your miles from home. For example, you might be appropriately dressed for a cool-weather run, but halfway through, the sun comes out and temps rise drastically…and you’re way overdressed. O...
Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers Your Footwear Questions, February 2013
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on February 22, 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. He'll pick five questions a month to answer and if he picks your question, we'll send you a beautiful Mizuno tech T-shirt.
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