By: Melanie Flinn, MS, RD Optimal nutrition is a key component of athletic performance. You can’t very well eat greasy cheeseburgers and french fries all the time and expect to train well. Running is my favorite and main form of cardiovascular exercise so let’s talk about some of the top foods runners should eat. Keep in mind that we…
Read MoreRunner’s Rambilings: Meet Mike Aish
By: Mizuno Race Team Member, Michael Aish It’s funny… The other day I was coming down this trail towards the end of my run and I went by these two ladies hiking along. As I gave a small wave and a “thanks” one of the ladies started pointing and yelling, “You’re the guy, you’re the guy, the Leadville guy”.…
Read MoreSpring Shake & Salad
By: Charmaine Broughton-Dunn Ah, the first warm-ish weather run of the year. After a long Canadian winter, having to hop like the Easter Bunny in your Mizuno’s over puddles feels like a grand performance. Similar to nailing a PB, or crossing the finish line of your first race. All while cursing the lake size mass you land full footed in. …
Read MoreThe Marathon: training for success
By: Dr. Jason Karp From the time the ancient Greek runner Pheidippides ran from Marathon to Athens in 490 B.C. to announce the Greeks’ victory in the Battle of Marathon, humans have had a compelling interest in endurance. With 400 marathons in the U.S. each year and more than half a million people running them, it’s an understatement to…
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