Back to racing, Dora Pedersen 5K

After Boston Marathon, my legs, body and mind has been very tired and feeling beige. I have been trying to pick up speed at times but my body and legs has not responded well. I took one week off after Boston and have been running with an every other day approach after that. I have not been to worried about my legs as I know they will finally respond but I have to admit that motivation takes a turn when legs does not respond.

I had planned for Dora Pedersen 5K and a possible a 2 runner Poconos Marathon relay.

Dora Pedersen 5K was this weekend. Anything under 20min would have been great, I ended up ding 18:31. It was a very humid day so, I Im very satisfied with the time and a third place. First mile was 5:40, I know I need to be around this pace to be able to get times under 18. Hopefully with lot of faster times over the summer I will get there.


I decided to not do the Pocono Marathon relay. Legs are better but I dont feel it would have been a great choice for my legs at this point. Instead I will do Lake Mohawk 8.2 mile run next weekend. I great race in a great spot!

Current shoe rotation:

Skechers GoMeb Speed2
Skechers GoBionic2
Skechers GoRun3

Win Speed2

My friend Runners Ramblings offer you a chance to put yourself in Mebs shoes! Win a pair of Skechers GoMeb Speed2

Check it out here: http://www.runnersramblings.com/

Go Kara! Kara Goucher to Skechers Performance Division

The rumor has been around for a while. Today it was finally announced! Wlcome to Skechers Performance Division Elite Team!
#GoElite #GoLikeNeverBefore



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75 000 hits

Today TheRunningSwede passed 75 000 hits. I'm quite impressed with this number. When I first started this blog, it was just to have something to do. Writing about running, running shoes and other topics around training. This blog wouldn't ever had hit 75 000 without support from Skechers Performance Division.

Thnaks for all Support now we take 100 000!

Stef

One of the first picture posted on TheRuningSwede!

Meb wins 2014 Boston marathon.....

In case you missed it! Meb Keflezighi and Skechers Performance Division won the Boston marathon 2014!

TheRunningSwede will try to update this blog with all kinds of links and information about  Meb's Boston Marathon 2014 victory!

This is how it was done!


Lets Run about Ryan Hall and the tactics
http://www.letsrun.com/news/2014/04/untold-story-american-teamwork-ryan-hall-helped-meb-keflezighi-win-boston/?fb_action_ids=764015310608&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B235

Boston Globe:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/04/26/meb-keflezighi-had-bit-help-boston-marathon/biZef6n1LqsNYt8QCXyCWN/story.html

Craig Leon on the tactics
http://craigleonrunning.com/2014/04/27/2014-boston-marathon-taking-back-monday/

How Skechers beat NIKE
http://fittish.deadspin.com/how-skechers-beat-nike-in-the-boston-marathon-1566841335/+samer

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/04/22/skechers-beats-nike-in-boston-marathon/

Competitor Running
http://running.competitor.com/2014/04/shoes-and-gear/sole-man-meb-skechers-huge-success-story_101271

SGB Weekly
http://sportsonesourcecloud.com/sgbweekly/2014/SGB_14Q2/SGBW_1417lo.pdf

Interviews:
http://universalsports.com/video/2014-boston-marathon-meb-keflezighi-interview/

http://running.competitor.com/2014/04/boston-marathon/video-meb-keflezighi-2014-boston-marathon-post-race-interview_100590




GoMeb Speed3:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140418005289/en/Meb-America%E2%80%99s-Top-Marathoner-Race-Skechers%C2%A0GOmeb-Speed#.U16VXlVdVvA

http://sneakernews.com/2014/04/21/american-meb-keflezighi-wins-boston-marathon-wearing-skechers/

Skechers Performance Division
http://www.thestreet.com/story/12676841/1/go-meb-skechers-gets-a-leg-up-with-boston-marathon-win.html

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-21/skechers-won-the-boston-marathon-dot-but-why-was-it-even-in-the-race

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/22/4975962/keflezighis-boston-win-a-boost.html

http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/04/21/american-wins-boston-marathon-so-does-skechers/

http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2014/04/21/boston-marathon-win-also-victory-for-skechers/

http://www.boston.com/life/fashion/2014/04/22/skechers-meb-marathon-win-game-changer/ssGMsATjJ5VThhSQBUybMI/story.html

Giving Back...

I really enjoy working at Skechers Performance Division booth at running expos like Boston Marathon and NYC Marathon. You really get a chance to connect with runners from all over the world, to hear their stories, how they qualified, and to tell mine and Skechers Performance Division story. At Boston I also got the opportunity to give runners advise on how to run the Boston marathon as I have a completed five Boston Marathons. I got questions about the Heartbreak Hill, how to run the first ten downhill miles etc.

 Its also very inspiring to fit runners in Skechers Performance Division shoes. Most of the runners had tried them before but some runners were not familiar with the brand and the fit. Its always a great feeling when you get that positive respond from the runners " WOW, this is actually a really great fit". Other runners came to the booth to ask for "the shoe that Meb use".

 An 80+ year old lady was one of those. She asked gently to try the shoe that Meb were going to use. She told her story about running and how she had to use old tennis shoes when she first started to run. Running shoes for women had never been heard of. As a woman she had also issues entering races at times.

The old lady is trying GoRun3 and GoMeb Speed2

 She was really impressed by the feel of Speed2 but wanted to wait a bit. During the end of our conversation, I gave the lady a Skechers Performance Division, "GO Meb Go" tshirt and she started to get tearful and thankful. Later that day, she came back and bought her first pair of GoMeb Speed2 and told me. "I wish Skechers had been around 40 years ago, you are all so helpful!" This time it was time for me to get tearful.

This is what its all about, Giving Back!

#GoLikeNeverBefore

Skechers GoMeb Speed3

Let me introduce you to the shoe that winner Meb Keflezighi was wearing when he won 2014 Boston Marathon!

Skechers GoMeb Speed3

Skechers GoMeb Speed3