Taper Crazies

Author: A. Land Published on: October 19, 2016 Taper crazies are a real, very serious condition, suffered by many distance runners.  You work all season long to build your mileage and get you speed and strength work in and then suddenly your big race is on the horizon.  Time for the taper. You’d think that runners would love this time

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The Wave Rider 20, Making Waves for Nearly Two Decades

Author: Todd Lewis, VP of Mizuno USA Running Footwear Published on: October 14, 2016   It’s been nearly 20 years since the first Mizuno Wave Rider burst on to the scene and changed the very fabric of running footwear. Making its debut in the fall of 1998, at a time running brands were not making shoes with great fit and feel,

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Preview 2017: Better Cushioning, Smoother Ride

Author: The Mizuno Shoe Guy Published on: September 29, 2016 Led by the continued excellence of the Wave Rider and Wave Inspire franchises, Mizuno running had a resurgent 2016. But here at Mizuno our designers and shoe tech people never settle for the status quo and in 2017, Mizuno will deliver several new, innovative shoes as well as significant improvements

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Making Long Runs Easier

Author: The Mizuno Shoe Guy Published on: September 29, 2016   There’s just no way of getting around the fact that the most important element of any marathon–or even half marathon training program–is the long run. It is absolutely essential that every aspiring marathoner consistently logs numerous long runs during the three- or four-month buildup period to the marathon. It’s

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