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!