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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Shoe Types: How to Determine the Best Shoe for You

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on August 1, 2011

The most frequently asked question in every running store in America is which shoe is the best?It’s a fair question—we all want to wear the very best--but there isn’t a simple answer for one basic reason: There isn’t any single best shoe (or brand) which fits and functions perfectly for every runner. It just doesn’t work that way because every runner has different needs. There are also various foot types, biomechanics and fit requirements to consider. So even though your friend might rave about a particular shoe as being the absolute best, that same shoe...

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Shoe FAQ's

by Bob "Wish" Wischnia on July 21, 2011

What is the best brand of running shoes?Understandably, we are a bit biased and believe strongly that Mizuno offers the best quality, best fitting, performing brand of running shoes. But the reality is there isn’t any single best brand that works for every runner. Not even Mizuno. All the leading manufacturers make high quality running shoes. Certainly, some are better than others but the shoe which works best for you might be an entirely different brand and model that your running buddy wears. So when shopping for a new pair of running shoes, don’t limit...

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