Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers Your Footwear Questions—October 2011

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on October 10, 2011

Q: I have been training for a late fall marathon using the Wave Creation and Wave Rider. I am planning to use the Creation which has a little over 100 miles on them in my fall marathon. Should I get a new pair for the marathon? Diana Giacalone, St. Charles, MissouriA: It depends. If your Creations have between 100 and 200 miles on them, you should be good to go. But substantially any more miles than that and it  would be a good idea to get a new pair about two weeks before your marathon. Why? It is much better to wear a “f...

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Q&A with running nutrition expert Nancy Clark - September 2011

by Nancy Clark on September 8, 2011

Carbo-loading without pastaQ: I'm running the Chicago Marathon in October and know I have to carbo-load before the race. I know potatoes and pasta are preferred for carbo-loading but I don't like pasta. Are there are any good foods you can suggest that work just as well before a marathon? And how soon before the race should I begin loading?—Matt, Naperville, IllinoisA: Pasta is not the only food for carbo-loading. Rice is popular, as are potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, yams, noodles, tor...

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Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers your Footwear Questions - August 2011

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 12, 2011

Do you have a shoe-related question? Or a running-shoe question, specific to Mizuno for the Mizuno Shoe Guy? If you do, send your question 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.GOOD LONG-RUN SHOE?

Q: Last year I ran the New York City Marathon in the Wave Elixir 5 and the shoe worked well for me in training and the race. I’m running NYC again, but I’d like to use a similar shoe to the Elixir, but one tha...

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Q&A with running nutrition expert Nancy Clark - August 2011

by Nancy Clark on August 5, 2011

Caffeine Cold TurkeyQ: I like to drink a hot cup of coffee before running in the morning, but it's hot here and I know caffeine is a diuretic. Is it wise to give it up before I run and instead just have some coffee afterward?~Susie, Katy, TexasA: Once upon a time, caffeine was thought to be a diuretic. We now know that is not the case among people who are accustomed to drinking coffee. You might pee sooner, but not more than you consumed. The Army even conducted their own research into this because ...

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Mizuno Shoe Guy Answers your Footwear Questions - July 2011

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on July 5, 2011

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.Correct socks for the Prophecy?Q:   I've been running in the Mizuno Wave Prophecy and really ...

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