Serena Burla Runs A 2:28 Marathon, Finishes 3rd Place in Seoul, Korea

by Ron Wayne on March 19, 2012

March 18th, Seoul, Korea,  Mizuno Racing Team Member, Serena Burla, placed 3rd in the prestigious IAAF Seoul, Korea, Marathon in a personal best time of 2:28.27.  Her improvement was 6 minutes and 41 seconds. In January, Serena was running with or near the lead group at the US Olympic Marathon Trials when she collapsed at 19 miles.  It was a disappointing experience, but she knew she still had her fitness from the January Trials and her coach Isaya Okwiya wanted to find another marathon for Serena to run.  Said Isaya,"Just prior to the trials, Serena's fitness t...

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Gate River Run 15K National Championships - Mizuno Women Place 5 In The Top 15

by Ron Wayne on March 14, 2012

Mizuno Racing Team Members Run Well At The USATF National 15K Championships

Antonio Vega competes For The First Time In Over A YearJacksonville, FL, March 10, With over 17,000 runners competing, the Gate River Run is the largest 15K in the United States and the race served as the 2012 USATF National 15K Championships.   There were 10 Mizuno Racing Team Members competing in a very competitive field.  Placing 4th in the women's division was new MRT member, Lindsey Scherf, in a personal best time of 51:08.  Clara Grandt was 7t...

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Never Take a Day of Running for Granted

by Serena Burla on March 6, 2012

Years ago my Aunt Chris told me to never take a day of running for granted.  I think it was shortly after I accompanied her to her doctor’s appointment where she received a scan and walked home with images of a knee that doctors would say should/would never run again.  I remember the tears and the sadness.  My Aunt had been and always will be my running idol.  I remember her kicking my butt on runs when I visited her in Colorado.  Everyone she met wanted to run with her because she was so inspiring and just a wonderful person.  I remember Chris telling me...

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Meet Three New Members Of The Mizuno Racing Team

by Ron Wayne on March 2, 2012

We are proud to announce 3 new team members to the Mizuno Racing Team. Welcome, Lindsey Scherf, Meghan Armstrong Peyton and Loretta Kilmer.Lindsey Scherf is one of the most talented distance runners in the US and after a year off due to a foot injury, she is hungry to compete.  As a 19 year old sophomore at Harvard, Lindsey set the US Junior 10,000 Meter Record with a time of 32.51, a mark that still stands today.   In her freshman year at Harvard, she was one of only 2 collegian Freshmen runners in 2004-2005 to earn All-American Honors in all 3 runnin...

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On the Road to Recovery

by Antonio Vega on February 28, 2012

The life of a professional runner isn't always as glamorous as some people might think. The life of an injured runner who is in the recovery stages is even less exciting. But I have settled into good routine as I make my comeback after a year on the injury shelf.Most mornings start with me stumbling out of bed feeling extremely sore from the previous day's workout. My first few steps are always the worst, but I loosen up by the time I reach the coffee pot in the kitchen. After a light breakfast, I take the dog out for her morning walk. But there's a practical reason for t...

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