Saturday 10/3 Group Run

We will meet at Hardtimes Trail Head once again at 8am. This time we will be doing a loop involving Ledford Gap Rd. The loop is 5.5 miles long. Directions & maps will be provided upon arrival. Make sure to bring fluids to drink during & after. Come prepared for any weather.

All abilities are welcome!

Directions to Hardtimes Trail Head:
From Asheville, take I-240 west to I-26 east and get off on exit 2, NC 191. Turn left, pass the Biltmore Square Mall, and head south on NC 191 for 2 miles. Turn right at the stoplight onto Bent Creek Ranch Road, following the brown signs to the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area (bear left at fork after 0.2 mi on this road). The paved, signed Hardtimes trailhead parking area is just over 2 miles down this road on the left.

Sports Bra fitting

We've now been trained to help size & fit sports bras. Ask for Erin or Monica when you come in.

We've started to carry CW-X bras. These are very supportive & comfortable.

An interesting fact about sports bras is that you should replace your sports bra every time you replace your running shoes. Just as your shoes wear out, so does the support of your sports bra. Try a new bra on and feel the difference in support. Sports Bras last 6-9 months when used constantly. These should never be washed in warm water or put in the dryer. Sports wash can be used to thoroughly clean your bras.

Please let us know if there is a bra that you wished we carried.

Cold weather gear is filtering in!

We've started to receive our cold weather gear. Light jackets, long sleeve shirts, pants, & tights have been coming in.

Apparel for night time running is also now available. We've got lots of different styles to check out.

Compression socks & tights are in & arriving daily. Come check this stuff out! Ask some one in the store about the advantages of wearing this gear!

Saturday 9/26 Group Run Location

We will be running on the Mountains to Sea Trail on Saturday Sept. 26th at 8am. We will meet on the South side of the Blue Ridge Parkway off of Highway 25. This will be an out & back, so runners are free to go as short or as far as they desire.
Call us at 277.5151 with any questions.

Cross Country Grand Prix Race #4 Montreat College 5k

Race #4 is in the bag. Thank you to Montreat College & Coach Larios for letting us use their beautiful facilities! The weather held up for us, and the course was awesome! We ran two 2.5k loops yesterday. Shiloh Mielke was the overall winner of the 5k in a time of 17:23. Rounding out the top three were Dave Workman 18:30, & Geoff Harris in 20:09.
On the women's side, Beth Saft took top female honors in 20:46 followed by Shiyrah Mielke in 23:45 & Diane Wilson in 24:02.
Lot's of new faces out there thanks to Katherine Neville for recruiting most of the Owen HS Cross Country teams parents. Great to have every one out!
Our next race will be Oct. 8th at Jackson Park in Hendersonville at 6pm. We will be running 6k.
I may also suggest, for those of you planning to run to the end of the series, a purchase of a headlamp, as it may be getting darker while we race as we wind up the series.
Results are as follows:
Men's:
1 Shiloh Mielke 17:23
2 Dave Workman 18:30
3 Geoff Harris 20:09
4 Duncan Sharitts 20:55
5 John Murphy 21:47
6 Robert Travers 22:34
7 Mark Ryan 23:55
8 Philip Otterness 27:19:00
9 Hank Caplan 29:23:00
10 Ben Eaton 30:03:00



Women's:
1 Beth Saft 20:46
2 Shiyrah Mielke 23:45
3 Diane Wilson 24:02:00
4 Katherine Neville 29:08:00
5 Kate Shirey 31:30:00
6 Susan Danneburg 31:36:00
7 Christy Traylor 36:18:00
8 Betsy Murphy 36:39:00

First Group Trail Run This Sat. 9/19

This Sat., 9/19, we will have our 1st group run. It will take place at 8am meeting at the Hardtimes Trail Head off of Bent Creek Ranch Rd. We have a 4 mile route planned. Maps will be provided. Robert will be leading the group.

From Asheville, take I-240 west to I-26 east and get off on exit 2, NC 191. Turn left, pass the Biltmore Square Mall, and head south on NC 191 for 2 miles. Turn right at the stoplight onto Bent Creek Ranch Road, following the brown signs to the Lake Powhatan Recreation Area (bear left at fork after 0.2 mi on this road). The paved, signed Hardtimes trailhead parking area is just over 2 miles down this road on the left.

9-12 - Blue Ridge Relay Experience

This passed weekend, Jerad Crave & Aaron Saft competed on the Mizuno Team in the Blue Ridge Relay. Aaron ran legs 2, 14, & 26. A total of 24.5 miles over the two-day race. Jerad ran legs 4,16, & 28 for a total of 18.2 miles. Our team was comprised of runners from all over the South. Including runners from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, & Virginia. These were Mizuno Employees and retail stores who sell Mizuno. A great bunch of gentlemen. We had a great time racing Norm's Maggots. The Maggots & our Mizuno team went back & forth, but had a great time cheering each other on along the way. Wrong turns were taken & mistakes were made by both teams. In the end, The Maggots triumphed. Our hats off to a hard fought race!

More importantly, congrats to Scott Hayward. He finished all 211 miles in about 57 hours BY HIMSELF! Amazing!

Send Aaron your stories from the Relay or the Asheville 1/2, so we can share them on the blog! aaron@footrx.com

Congrats to all who raced this weekend!

XC Series Race #4 Information

We're starting to increase the distance of each race for the series as Thursday's race will be a 5k race on the Montreat College Cross Country Course. Registration will open at 5pm. Start time is 6pm. We will race rain or shine. Cost is $10.

Please e-mail Aaron with questions at aaron@footrx.com or call the store at 277.5151

The race will start & finish on the soccer fields. A WORD OF WARNING -A HIGH SCHOOL MEET WILL TAKE PLACE THE DAY BEFORE WITH DIFFERENT COURSE MARKINGS. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO REMARK THE COURSE.

Directions to the start:

From the East:
Take Exit 64 (Black Mtn/Montreat) off I-40W
Turn Right onto NC-9/Broadway St.
At 1st Traffic Light, make left onto Vance Ave.
At 4-Way Stop, continue straight
Entrance for College on Right at 510 Vance Ave.
Follow Signs to the Parking area.
Soccer fields will be just beyond parking area on right.

From the West:
Take Exit 64 (Black Mtn/Monteat) off I-40E
Turn Left onto NC-9/Broadway
At 1st Traffic Light, make left onto Vance Ave.
At 4-Way Stop, continue straight
Entrance for College on Right at 510 Vance Ave.
Follow Signs to the Parking area.
Soccer fields will be just beyond parking area on right.


Hope you can make it!

Cross Country Grand Prix Race #3 Results

After the storms rolled through yesterday, we had a cross country race at The Asheville School. On a muddy & wet course, we had a good time! Sixteen finishers this week. Leading the way was Shiloh Mielke in 14:24. I saw a few pairs of cross country spikes out there yesterday. I know Shiloh & Jim Semons were each sporting a pair. Good call fellas.
On the women's side, Beth Saft took another win in 17:32. Great job red!
A big thank you to The Asheville School for having us out there.
Next weeks race will take place on Thursday at Montreat College's Cross Country course. Details on directions & the course will be posted here on the blog early next week. E-mail aaron@footrx.com with questions or comments.

Here are the results from yesterday:

Race #3 2.65 Miles @ The Asheville School
Males
1	Shiloh Mielke		14:24
2	Erik Ostergaard		17:17
3	Duncan Sharrits		17:28
4	David Raulerson		18:50
5	Robert Travers		19:14
6	Mark Ryan		20:19
7	Alan Cameron		20:42
8	Ron Wyant		20:59
9	Jim Semon		22:43
10	Mike Tomkinson		22:48
11	Hank Caplan		25:28:00
12	Patrick Dorsey		28:00:00
Females
1	Beth Saft		17:32
2	Katie Larue		20:36
3	Christy Traylor		30:47:00
4	Angie Dorsey		30:49:00

Cross Country Grand Prix Race #3 @ The Asheville School

Race #3 of the Foot Rx Cross Country Grand Prix series will take place this Weds. Sept. 9th at the Asheville School at 6pm. Registration will be open at 5pm. Cost is $10 & $50 for all the remaining races of the series.
To get to The Asheville school from Asheville proper, get off Exit 44 from I-40 West. At the end of the off ramp, make a left at the light. Follow aproxiatemly 1.5 to 2 miles. You will see a sign that says "Asheville School Next Right". Make a right after this sign. Go up the hill and through the Gate House. Stay to the right at the top of the hill. Follow signs for Central Campus. Park either at Tennis Courts or at the track (near athletic building). We will be set up near the track.
Course crosses pavement twice (2 road crossings). Other than that, look forward to grass, dirt, rocks, & roots! Course will be just over 2.5 (2.6 I think).
Any questions, e-mail me at aaron@footrx.com
Hope you can make it out.

Apple Fest 8k

It was great to see some familiar faces out at the Apple Fest 8k! Foot Rx was well represented. Congrats to Loic Laforet & Beth Saft for their respective overall wins. Jerad Crave was 2nd, Victor McHenry 3rd, & Dave Workman was 4th.
Team Pardee Family Practice consisting of Beth Saft, Aaron Beck, Justin Price, & Daniel Yoder won the mixed team division.
The Team consisting of Loic Laforet, Dave Workman, & Greg Walker won the men's team division.
I believe Wanda Burnette won the Women's Master's division.
I haven't seen the overall results, so I'm going from memory. FORGIVE ME IF I HAVEN'T MENTIONED YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENT!
Over 300 finishers today! A great event.

Closed September 7 th.

We will be closed Monday Sept. 7th for Labor Day. We hope every one enjoys their Labor Day Weekend! We will reopen on Tues. Sept. 8th at 10am and resume our normal business hours.

September Specials

Come in through Sept. 30th to receive 25% off all sleeveless shirts & singlets. Also this month is buy 2 socks get one FREE!

This weekend 9-5

Don't miss out this weekend on some great races. Saturday is the Apple Fest 8k starting behind Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville at 8am.

For more information, call Chris Power at 692-7302 or e-mail chirs.power@pardeehospital.org or Joel Tipton at 698-4972 or e-mail joel.tipton@pardeehospital.org or visit www.pardeehospital.org/race.

Also this Sat. is the Zest Quest for your Best 5k & 10k in Travelers Rest, SC.

Information & registration can be found at www.setupevents.com

Action this Past Weekend 8-28 - 8-30

We had a great weekend from our Foot Rx racing crew. On Friday evening, Loic Laforet won the 5-mile Dam Run at the Hickory Nut Gorge Olympiad festival in 25:40.

Saturday, Aaron Saft placed 3rd at the Continental Divide Trail 10k National Championships. Aaron's wife, Beth was 12th overall in the women's race. We should also congratulate Amber Moran (4th) & Anne Lundblad (10th) for their outstanding finishes.

Sunday, Jerad Crave won the Race to the Rock 5k up Chimney Rock. Also, Aaron Saft ran the trail runner leg of Tsali Relay Challenge posting the fastest time of the day. His team finished 3rd overall.

A very successful weekend!

If you wear a Foot Rx jersey to a race, we want to let every one know your results. Send results to aaron@footrx.com