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Who’s racing this weekend and where?

This weekend Scott and Josh are back at it.
 Josh is headed to the Santa Rita Mountains in Sonita, AZ for the Old Pueblo 50. Coming off a great time at thePemberton 50k, Josh is primed and ready for Old Pueblo.
Scott is on his way to New York for a USA Track and Field 50 kilometer Road [...]

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2010 Team Pearl Izumi-Smith Summit

This Thursday February 25th, the Team PearlIzumi-Smith athletes will gather in Louisville, Colorado for the annual Team Summit. Pearl Izumi Headquarters will be rockin for a couple days of product testing, gear feedback, sponsors presentations, running, spirits, design review and the Team “Balls of Fury” table tennis competition.
We all would like to thank Geoff, Kody, [...]

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UPDATE: 11/12/09 2010 Team Info- You wanna run?

UPDATE: 11/12/09 2010 Team Info- You wanna run?

We have a update in regards to the team in 2010. The deadline in this Sunday November 15th- get em in!! People have asked what they should expect from Team Pearl Izumi-Smith…great question. Besides having the opportunity to be apart of a  group of amazing athletes and sponsors, you will also receive:
Pearl Izumi gear- great new styles [...]

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Twitter time

Wanna follow Team Pearl Izumi-Smith? You can now follow us on Twitter.
Look for TeamPI_Smith. Stay updated on current info.

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Western States 2009….OH YA!

It’s baaaaaack. After a one year hiatus due to fires, Western States returns with a packed field. Called the “superbowl” of ultras, this year’s race will prove to be more than super. Our very own Josh Brimhall and Dave Mackey will be in Squaw Valley on Saturday after over a year of preparation. Go get [...]

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2 more course records fall to Team Pearl Izumi-Smith

Down in New Mexico, Darcy Africa ran strong in her first 50 of the year and came away with a solid 1st place women’s and 10th overall finish in a time of 10:48.44 which set a new course record for the current course route for the Jemez 50 miler. Great job Darcy! Full race results [...]

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My “accidental” post race recovery experiment

Before I get to the experiment, here’s just a little background on post race recovery:
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), elevated levels of cortisol, and a multitude of other things after an ultra are common and ultimately delay recovery.  DOMS comes from a lot of concentric muscle contraction that is created from downhill running.  Sure it’s [...]

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Justin Ricks sets Greenland 25k CR!

A big congrats to Justin for taking home the Greenland 25k course record. Last year Justin set the 50k course record- came back this year for the 25k. For complete results- click HERE.
Check back soon for Justin’s race report……..

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Dave Mackey joins Team Pearl Izumi-Smith

Team Pearl Izumi-Smith welcomes Dave Mackey! It has already been an exciting year- the good news just keeps on coming. Join me in welcoming Dave to the team. Good Luck at Western States!   We are all behind you.

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Miwok 100k

The field is set and the odds are in. Big race with some big time names. There is a race within the race, 3 slots for Western States is up for grabs. Who will they be? As with any race the main comments you hear are- “if (insert name here) has a good day, they [...]

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