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...
Mizuno Racing Team Member, Craig Leon, Wins The Corvallis Half Marathon In Record Time
by Ron Wayne on April 18, 2012
On Saturday, Mizuno Racing Team Member, Craig Leon, traveled to Corvallis which is about 36 miles from his Eugene hometown and won the Corvallis Half Marathon in a record time of 1:06.36. Craig strongly exemplifies the typical Mizuno Racing Team Member - young and developing. At the Olympic Trials Marathon this past January, Craig ran a personal best 2:15.42. His next race will be the Eugene Half Marathon the end of this month and his next Marathon will be Chicago this coming October. Check out the interview below about Craig's victory at ...
My Return To Racing
by Antonio Vega on April 2, 2012
After a long injury-induced layoff, I finally returned to racing at the Jacksonville Gate River Run 15-K. Without a doubt, this one of the top races in the country and there isn't a better venue for my first race in well over a year.My schedule for the weekend of the Gate River Run included dinner on Friday night with my fellow Team USA Minnesota. The following day I had the opportunity to go to an after-school program called the Sanctuary where I had the opportunity to meet and interact with some great kids. As we drove up to the Sanctuary, a swarm of children came r...
