Fantastic Week for Mizuno Racing Team
by Ron Wayne on May 10, 2012
Lindsey Scherf and Josh Moen Run Well At Lilac Bloomsday 12K RunSpokane, WA - May 6. At one of the world's largest footraces (over 50,000 runners competing), Mizuno Race Team Member, Lindsey Scherf placed 6th (2nd American) in a time of 40.41 in the Lilac Bloomsday 12K Run (7.46 miles). Also, Josh Moen, last year's top American, with a time of 36:03 finished in 15th place overall (4th American).
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...
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...
Post Marathon Adventures
by Serena Burla on April 24, 2012
A post marathon recovery break from running is always a good idea for the mind, body, and soul. And by break I mean not a step of running or any other kind of exercise for at least a week. It is a bit out of the runner’s nature to do this, but as I have grown as a runner, I have learned that recovery is as or even more important than the hard days. Days off post marathon do not equal weakness, and there is not a hole at the bottom of your foot draining all your fitness from your body during this time. Rather, your body needs this time to heal and repair the muscles.&...
Spring Running
by Clara Grandt on April 20, 2012
A few weeks ago, on a perfectly cool and sunny morning, I remember meeting with my coach, Sean, and he said to me that he thinks God gives us a break with days like these. I had to agree. I had just finished a great run that morning, not because I did anything more accomplishing or special than any other morning, but because I had simply let worries aside and enjoyed the beautiful day that was beginning. The weather in West Virginia has been nearly perfect for running this spring, and every run feels like a blessing. I’ve been trying new trails and really...
