Waking up every morning to train for a 5k, Half Marathon or Obstacle Course Race is no easy task. For Pete, or Blind Pete as many call him, it’s a little more difficult but he doesn’t let that stop him. With a little help from his guide, Joey, and his devotion to inspire others, Pete trains day after day. Together, Pete and Joey have ran 43 Obstacle Course Races (OCR) and 20+ road and trail races last year…
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This winter, Atlanta Track Club Elite packed up their Mizuno gear and headed west for a month of training at altitude in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trial qualifiers, Sallie Post and Bridget Lyons, shared what a day in the life of an elite runner at altitude looks like. 7:30 a.m. – The morning starts with the…
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The Mizuno Experience Center located at The Battery Atlanta has added a new technology to its roster of experiences for runners, Precision Fit Neo. In two minutes, the innovative biomechanical analysis system finds the right type of running shoe for a runner’s foot type and gait. Precision Fit Neo differentiates itself from other industry systems through consideration of lower limb biomechanics.…
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I’ve always been a runner that prefers to race middle distances like the mile, 5k and 10k. Even though I’m in my early 30’s, the mile is still my favorite race. Unlike most of my running buddies who hung the spikes long ago to take on the marathon, I prefer speed work over recovery runs. Spring rolls around and I start to hear about their training plans for a fall…
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