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
Are Racing Shoes For You?
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on January 31, 2012
One of the most frequently asked questions road racers have is whether or not they should wear racing shoes. It’s a good question, especially among runners who want to race faster, set a PR or contend for age-group honors.But what about the average recreational racer? Can wearing racing flats help you race faster?In a word, yes. But like just about everything else it isn’t quite that cut and dry.Intuitively, we assume wearing a lighter shoe in races will make a substantial difference and help us improve our times. It stands to reason that the less weight you...
The Planet Wave: The Best Finishes in Road Racing
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on January 19, 2012
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of any road race is the final mile. By the time I get to that last mile, I just want to get to the finish as quickly as possible and get the darned thing over and done with.Plus, the crowds are usually thickest in that last stretch and if I have run well, I can savor the applause and acknowledgement from the spectators. To hear my name called is even sweeter as I hit the finish line. It makes all the hard racing worth it.When I think back on most races, the final mile is all I ever even remember. For me, that last mile in just...
Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers Your Footwear Questions—January 2012
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on January 5, 2012
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. Creation fanQ: I have been reading your responses on the Runner’s World shoe discussion forum and thought I would venture an email as I am havin...
The Planet Wave: Love The Half-Marathon. Hate The Name.
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on December 21, 2011
I’m one of those runners who loves racing. And the distance I love to race the most is the half-marathon. I’m certainly not alone in my affinity for the half as it is the fastest growing road race distance. In 2010, 1.4 million of us finished a half-marathon which is more than triple what it was 10 years ago.There are many great things about the half-marathons, but one of the coolest is it happens to be the only road race distance completely dominated by women. Nearly, 60 percent of all half-marathon finishers are women.Why? The most oft-cited reasons are the same ...
Technical Running Socks Are Key to Healthy Running Feet
by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on December 6, 2011
Let’s face it, not too many of us spend much time thinking about our running socks. That is, we don’t pay much attention to our socks until we get a nasty blister while on a long run or in a race. But if that happens, all we want to know is what the heck went wrong?Who knew that picking proper running socks is almost as important as choosing the right running shoes?It’s true. Wearing the wrong socks, can ruin a run or a race faster than you can say fartlek. As any runner knows, the number one culprit is blisters. And those little devious things are most frequ...
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