Barefoot Running Heavily Debated Topic

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Whether to run barefoot or not is a heavily debated topic in the running world right now and Running Zone customers ask us about quite frequently.

Running Zone Among 50 Best In USA

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Running Zone has been named one of The 50 Best Running Stores in America. The award was presented by Formula 4 Media, producers of The Running Event – the largest conference and trade show for running specialty stores in North America.

Jingle Bell 2-Miler Set For Dec. 19

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Santa and Zippy the Gecko will once again bring Running Zone’s “Jingle Bell 2-Miler” to Satellite Beach, featuring jingle bells for your shoes and awesome Christmas cookies after the race.

Space Coast Marathon Set For Nov. 29

ROBIN HERNANDEZ of Palm Bay, left, with the KCS Visitor Complex Astronaut, and Tracy Smith, co-captain of the Finish Line Area.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA (Nov. 26, 2009) – Running Zone and Space Coast Runners will presents the 38th running of the Space Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 29. Both races start in Cocoa Village, and finish with a lap around the Riverfront Park Amphitheater.

Running Icon Switzer To Appear at Running Zone

At the 2009 Boston Marathon in April, Kathrine Switzer launched the updated soft-cover edition of her memoir, MARATHON WOMAN (pictured above; on right). Her powerful, inspiring, and often funny book has delighted women and men readers and reviewers everywhere. If you would like Kathrine to sign your copy, you can catch Kathrine at the Running Zone on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Running icon Kathrine Switzer will make a guest appearance at Running Zone in Melbourne on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Ms. Switzer is best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event.

LifeShape Patients Train to Compete in Half-Marathon

TRAINING HARD: Pictured above are LifeShape team members Angela Antoine, Cathy Friesela, Susan Allen, Gary Cramer, Chuck Fain, Jennifer Ting, Wendy Hartzel, Tina Bonnett and Christie Brandolini. Team members not pictured include Donna Muscari, Paul Austin, Martha Austin, Susan Hammond, Mark Fusco, MD, Tom Kelce, Jessica Kelce, Al Piontkowski, Kim Jones-Whitaker, Susan Doherty, Dee Bolin.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – LifeShape Advanced Bariatrics Center of Florida will sponsor a team of about 20 patients who will participate in the 38th running of the Space Coast Marathon and Half-Marathon, which will be presented by Running Zone and Space Coast Runners on Sunday, Nov. 29.

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