Atlanta Track Club has declared Atlanta is Running City USA. In an unveiling at the Peachtree Health & Fitness Expo ahead of the 49th AJC Peachtree Road Race, the Club launched its new campaign and staked Atlanta’s claim as one of the country’s top running and walking destinations. “We believe this is Running City USA,” said Atlanta Track Club Executive Director…
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Back in February, I talked about long-term and short-term goals. One of my long-term goals was to break my personal record in the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Yesterday was the 49th annual AJC Peachtree Road Race and I was unable to run. Running is a good metaphor for life, and sometimes things don’t go as planned. Up until about 2…
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Peachtree WAVEKNIT® R1 is the limited edition 2018 AJC Peachtree Road Race’s running shoe. It’s new, its KNIT, it’s legit. It’s the first time in Mizuno history that we’ve launching a new technology in honor of an event. So, about the talk about the new tech – WAVEKNIT®! It is an evolution of the proprietary WAVE Technology® incorporated into a WAVE designed KNIT upper. Take a minute, examine the shoes sleek and smooth upper and…
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Growing up in a family of runners, it was tradition for my mom and dad to run the AJC Peachtree Road Race every year. My grandparents and uncle would even drive from Florida to join us. Naturally, our family’s annual tradition rubbed off on me. I walked the walk and dressed as a mini running adult in running shorts and singlets while other kids wore oversized t-shirts. I did my fair share of 1-mile fun runs without…
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