Do You Need A Second Pair of Shoes?

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 18, 2011

As a running shoe and clothing company, it only makes sense that we should be quick to advise you that you absolutely do need to buy at least two or three pair of running shoes to train effectively. But do you really need more than one pair of good running shoes?Although you can certainly train with just one pair of shoes, conventional wisdom has always advocated that you can run better and more safely by having at least two pair in your shoe rotation.But, is conventional wisdom correct in this assertion? For some runners, it is.Such as who?High-mileage ...

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Mizuno Athletes At Falmouth

by Harper Cornell on August 16, 2011

August 14, Falmouth, MA - Four Mizuno Athletes completed in the prestigious Falmouth Road Race. In the women's division, Clara Grandt, finished 10th (8th American) in a time of 38.18 which was over a minute faster than her time at Bix 7 two weeks earlier. Next  for Mizuno was Megan Armstrong in 13th with a time of 38:25.  Rounding out the Mizuno Women was Heidi Westover, in 27th place in 40:40.   For the men, Luke Watson, placed 35 in 34.55. Clara Grand Finishes In 10th Place:

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The Planet Wave: We Aren’t All Winners

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 12, 2011

I like to race and I like to race a lot. In a good year, I’ll run 20-25 races all the way from road miles through the marathon. I haven’t actually won a race since high school, but  I’ve been very lucky to have the chance to run in races all over the world from the Antarctic to the big-city marathons in world capitals to funky, little races like the Luling (Texas) Watermelon Thump 5-K.

Still, there’s nothing like running a race in the ancestral home of running: Boston. Usually, that means the marathon but I wasn’t ready for it this year. Fortunately...

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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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