End Run
Vol. 10, No. 1 (2006)
End Run
WIEATTTN MARATHON The Complete marathon and distance-running resource and community Information & Inspiration ~ Directory/Info on 750+ Marathons (plus some ultra-races) – Marath…
Half-Marathon Training That Will Improve Your Performance
Half-Marathon Training That Will Improve Your Performance
BACK TO THE UNIVERSITY AT LAST The crowd of spectators thickened as we rolled over Chet’s Hill, named for race director Chet Sainsbury, who rerouted the course in 1998 over…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 10, No. 1)
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 10, No. 1)
The National Capital Runners Association (And What | Learned from It) NOWLTON, QUEBEC, CANADA, October 30, 1980—This day was my older son’s 16th birthday. I’ll never forge…
Numbers Matter!
Numbers Matter!
It Never Hurts to Keep Your Mind Open to a Few Numbered Omens. treally hit home when I read Dick Beardsley’s article in M&B about the number omen (see volume…
Paul Reese’S Run Across The Usa
Paul Reese’S Run Across The Usa
<4 The author, in search of omens on the run. I really wanted to get 3:01:51 for a marathon time at Paavo Nurmi in Hurley, Wisconsin, so I trained hard…
Run To the Temple Of Doom
Run To the Temple Of Doom
If being ignored is negativism, I experienced a certain amount of that in my travels. A typical example: on Highway 76 going through the hamlet of Panama, New York, I…
Running As Armor
Running As Armor
A Fit Lifestyle Serves to Modulate the Aging Process. mong all those self-images you have developed over your years on the roads and trails, I am sure that you have…
Running Fast For the Long Run
Running Fast For the Long Run
Put crossed Band-Aids over your nipples and spread Vaseline on your feet before shoeing up. Slap more Vaseline under your arms, on the back of your neck, and between your…
Sheehan On Running
Sheehan On Running
Dr. Sheehan on Running What We Do Must Be Fun and Impractical and Useless, Or Else We Won’t Do It. Play Is the Key. NTRODUCTION BY JOE HENDERSON Dr. George…
There And Back
There And Back
Adventures in South Africa’s Two Oceans Marathon. sat in the dark theater, gazing up at the image on the screen. It was of a man pumping his arms rhythmically as…
Where Have All The Sumos Gone?
Where Have All The Sumos Gone?
The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner? Not on Weekend Mornings. few minutes before 7:00 a.m. every Saturday, a group of a dozen or so runners congregates beneath the carvin…
A Tale Of Two Bostons
Vol. 10, No. 2 (2006)
A Tale Of Two Bostons
One surviving checkpoint from the 19th century was chosen because of its access to a stable, where officials following runners could change horses. Passing the Framingham Statio…
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 1
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 1
SPECIAL BOOK BONUS Quarter-Mile Intervals Aren’t Necessary, But They Are Surely Wonderful for Building Character. Part 1 of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last issue. Th…
Editorial: Vol. 10, No. 2 (2006)
Editorial: Vol. 10, No. 2 (2006)
To Race There are runners who have run for years and have yet to pin on a number and race against their peers along a timed and measured course. Those…
Hatfield-Mccoy Marathon
Hatfield-Mccoy Marathon
No Feudin’, Just Runnin’, but for One Side or the Other. ake a challenging, two-state course, add an historic family feud, a few goats, small mountain children, a stray dog…
In The Beginning
In The Beginning
4 Just a country boy workin’ a waterstop during the race. the Hatfields and McCoys. There are also a 28-mile yard sale and a Tug-of-War where descendants of the two…
Matt Carpenter
Matt Carpenter
first mile onward), often (every mile or even more often), and briefly (seldom more than a minute at a time). I can’t call myself a true Gallowalker; my use of…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 10, No. 2)
My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 10, No. 2)
[…] around Eugene, although a group would continue to meet on the university’s intramural track. After a photographer from Life magazine came to Eugene one weekend to record…
Peter Gilmore
Peter Gilmore
» Carpenter, shown here in the 2005 Leadville Trail 100, shattered the course record by more than 90 minutes. was everything was left at Lake City [in 2004]. Some people…
Run From the Hill Stations
Run From the Hill Stations
In this program, I’ve included several races. Feel free to adjust the schedules accordingly. For example, I didn’t plan a half-marathon five weeks before Richmond. I wanted …
Running’S Woodstock
Running’S Woodstock
runners continued to finish, he was hustled onto an awards stand where the Ethiopian national anthem was played in his honor. I stayed on the bridge long enough to watch…
Shut Up And Run!
Shut Up And Run!
[…] to do, and this is the reason that we’re able to have prize money and we’re able to have the support.’ [It’s] because of these other aspects, the media…
Tale Of Two Bostons
Tale Of Two Bostons
Here again he is the center of attention. Indian railway stations are synonymous with confusion, noise, and chaos. At the gates to the station, a sea of red-shirted, dirty-turba…
The Art Of Media Coverage
The Art Of Media Coverage
Dan Horvath At the finish line the space blankets on the runners’ backs shone like a sea of silver in the bright sun. Remarkably, nearly 98 percent of the starters…
Training With The Gunks
Training With The Gunks
On the other end of the spectrum, though, are the legions of athletes like Peter Gilmore who struggle day in and day out to keep their passion afloat. The dream…
Comrades: A Firsthand Account
Vol. 10, No. 3 (2006)
Comrades: A Firsthand Account
[…] check my watch to see how much time it took me to get to the starting line after the cannon went off, but it was so chaotic that I…
Curvesinthe Canyon
Curvesinthe Canyon
La Shirt and Jelly Belly Sport Beans from the inaugural Leading Ladies’ Marathon. Plenty of runners were aspiring 50-Staters—those who have runa marathon in each of the 50 A…
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 2
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 2
[…] stations, medical coverage, race communications, accessibility to course for friends and family, typical weather, and so on. [Possible points: 400 DM score: 366] 9. RACE A…
Like A Train In the Darkness
Like A Train In the Darkness
When the Race Goes Sour, the Pursuers Seem Doubly Menacing. ichelle Barton held onto Dave Van Wicklin’s arm and watched the other runners pass them in the early-morning hours,…
Marathon Training Odyssey
Marathon Training Odyssey
A Marathon Training Odyssey One Step and One Day at a Time. Part 2 of 3. Editor’s note: In the last issue, we were introduced to that eclectic training group…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: May/June 2006
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: May/June 2006
Wednesday—2 x 200 at 5K, 3 x 2,000 at 10K, 2 x 200 at 5K. I averaged 95s for the entire set of 2,000s. What a difference those few seconds…
Race Directors, Inc.
Race Directors, Inc.
Ah, for the Relaxed and Idle Life of the Race Director. marathon has it all. There are records forged by elite and amateur athletes. There are cheaters such as Rosie…
That’s My Story, and I’m Sticking to It
That’s My Story, and I’m Sticking to It
There once was a gal named Elaine, Who laughed in the face of real pain. She said, “Come to Spearfish, “We'll all get our real wish.” So we came; we…
The Runner’S Nightmare
The Runner’S Nightmare
quit first. And that to me is what marathoning was often like: this brutal struggle, where you think you are about to break, and can’t hold out any longer, but…
Worlds Apart: Women We Love
Worlds Apart: Women We Love
Worlds Apart: Women We Love Two Race Directors Are Worlds Apart But Twin Sisters Under the Skin. wo very different women runners, who live in wildly disparate places 10,000 mile…
“Duel In The Sun” Revisited
“Duel In The Sun” Revisited
INTO THE DARKNESS Off they trotted into the darkness, aided only by three flashlights Michelle had planned to deploy at that point. They were recorded only through one more aid…
Around Mount St.Helens
Vol. 10, No. 4 (2006)
Around Mount St.Helens
Around Mount St. Helens In One Very Long Day, the Fear of Running in the Sweltering Heat of Summer Quickly Disappeared. huffling up a sandy slope inside one of the…
Behind The Wall
Behind The Wall
Courtesy of Glady Burrill @ Retired Oregon lumberman Gene Burrill tearfully hugs his wife, Glady, at the finish of the 2004 Honolulu Marathon. The couple are now in their 67th…
Bright Days In Budapest
Bright Days In Budapest
Ican specifically point to the period in mid-October when I drifted away from my schedule. I sandwiched Yassos, probably the most stressful speed workout we do, and a long run…
Dialog with Don
Dialog with Don
A Finished with the main Loowit loop, McQuaide and Kardong shake hands before heading down the last mile and a half to the parking lot. The steepest climb to the…
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 3
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 3
are, quite simply, stunningly beautiful. Further distinguishing this experience from previous years was the fact that I was totally alone this time. This put a whole new and exh…
Funny Marathons
Funny Marathons
[…] all over the world. In general, residents of Hong Kong, who speak a different dialect, Cantonese, tend to look down on mainland Chinese as inferior. People we spoke with…
Hydration Overrated?
Hydration Overrated?
from Portland to join us for the last two weeks. Now it became a family affair, which raises further possibilities for this type of adventure. From Booneville to the end…
Marathon Training Odyssey
Marathon Training Odyssey
approached the shuttle, he tripped yet again and bumped into the last person in line for the bus. A girl. “Alicia.” Her name escaped him, a gasp of pain. “Hi,…
Modest Alternative
Modest Alternative
Since then things have changed. The race has grown: 738 (46 foreigners) in 1996; 2,444 (729 foreigners) in 1999; and 3,300 (1,300 foreigners) in 2005. But the volunteers, resent…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon: July/August 2006
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon: July/August 2006
We also developed one of the most effective internal cooling systems in the entire animal kingdom. In Why We Run, Bernd Heinrich, a biologist and former champion ultrarunner, ex…
The Mad Mountain
The Mad Mountain
scuttle across. This is, we discover later, an ancient lava flow. It is beautiful in a stark, melancholic way, the ragged edge of the hillside pasted against a foggy gray…
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 4
Vol. 10, No. 5 (2006)
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 4
SPECIAL BOOK BONUS The Role of the Podiatrist in the Overall Health of the Runner Cannot Be Overstressed. Parts 1,2, 3, and 4 of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our…
Editorial: September/October 2006
Editorial: September/October 2006
Journalism No, not the kind of journalism that journalists used to practice: the Who, What, When, and Where kind of objective reporting of an event. In the strange, twisted ling…
Eulogy For a Runner
Eulogy For a Runner
Don't Cry for Me When | Go, Because | Go Down Happy. e are gathered here today to honor the memory of .” These words will be spoken, inevitably, over…
Far And Loafing In Lost Wages
Far And Loafing In Lost Wages
Or How to Run the New (and Improved!) Las Vegas Marathon on Mostly Legal Drugs. e were somewhere strung out on the “Fremont Street Experience” when the Celebrex finally kick…
Marine Vets At the MCM
Marine Vets At the MCM
Wounded Marines Back From the War Seek New Challenges by Way of the Marathon. t’s a long way from the battlefields of Fallujah, Iraq, to the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM)…
Murphy’S Story
Murphy’S Story
It's Hard to Find a Better Running Partner Than One Who Lets You Run Within Yourself. wasn’t actually looking for a running partner, at least not in the beginning. My…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: September/October 2006
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: September/October 2006
[…] accomplishments that would have boggled my father’s mind and been inconceivable to my grandfather. And, yes, it increased my spirituality. After all, what long-distance …
Running With The Road To Ruin Runners Club
Running With The Road To Ruin Runners Club
Getting to the Starting Line Is the True Story. “What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have…
Terry’S Nycm Totally Rockin’ Race Report!
Terry’S Nycm Totally Rockin’ Race Report!
Overall, Running the New York City Marathon Was One of the Most Exhilarating Moments (Who Knew Moments Could Be Hours Long?) of My Short Life. o without any further Freddy…
The New Las Vegas Marathon
The New Las Vegas Marathon
Place It on The Strip, and They Will Come. mie Brier and I were considering which fall 2005 marathon to run. Late November or early December was appealing because I…
Tony, Here’S Why
Tony, Here’S Why
» Achilles Track Club Director Dick Traum finishes the race. The Achilles Track Club helps people with all different kinds of disabilities compete in mainstream events like mar…
Training And Racing Within Your Personal Marathon Zone
Training And Racing Within Your Personal Marathon Zone
So what do you accomplish if you summit Mount Everest? I say, “Not much, unless you learn something along the way.” I truly was overwhelmed with gratitude at the summit…
Transformation Of An Adventure Runner
Transformation Of An Adventure Runner
Running a race is not all about, or always about, a finish time. Other numbers meant far more to me at Yakima and are why I chose this marathon on…
What Monkey?
What Monkey?
“400 Meters To Go,” “200 Meters To Go,” “100 Meters To Go,” and “17 Feet To Go” banners. It wasn’t the glorious, all-out sprint to cross the finish as I…
Chairman Mao’S Unbelievable And Enviable Marathon Streak
Vol. 10, No. 6 (2006)
Chairman Mao’S Unbelievable And Enviable Marathon Streak
15. Richard Mandell. The Nazi Olympics. (New York: Macmillan, 1971), 145. 16. Diem-Archives. 17. Organizing Committee for the XI Olympiad Berlin 1936. Official Report. (Berlin, …
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 5
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 5
And What | Learned From It My long road to Boston certainly exemplified the adage that “It is the journey, and not the destination.” It is obviously a cliché, but…
Editorial: November/December 2006
Editorial: November/December 2006
People & Pages Many moons ago, in another lifetime, I began writing stories about stock car drivers. This was in the late 1960s. I was just out of college and…
Frankie And Vonnie And Running
Frankie And Vonnie And Running
A Bit of a Memoir of Life in 1944. Our daring memoirist, Johnny “The Younger” Kelley, winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon, has shared many of his most famous races…
Matriarchs Of The Ultra
Matriarchs Of The Ultra
» Jurek, basking in the afterglow—and shade—of Badwater after his second consecutive win, plans to broaden his ultrarunning horizons in 2007 and beyond. Now, Jurek would li…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: November/December 2006
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: November/December 2006
Legaz, A., M. Gonzalez, and I. Lacambra. 2005. A follow-up study of the changes in left ventricle and running performance in highly trained runners. Biology of Sport 22(2): 135-…
Recalling Steve Jones
Recalling Steve Jones
Few Runners Dominated a Decade to the Extent That This Welshman Did. n northern Colorado, on the outskirts of Boulder, you will find an unassuming man of rare talent. He…
Research In The Marathon And Ultramarathon In 2005
Research In The Marathon And Ultramarathon In 2005
So, for all these reasons, I have been stalking Pam. Unfortunately, for all my excitement at being a stalker, as it turns out, I’m not particularly good at it. [have…
Scott Jurek
Scott Jurek
Yoon Kim George Crandell training on the Humboldt State University track. I slowed down about an hour. Between 65 and 68, I slowed down another hour. I think I wore…
Stalking Pam Reed
Stalking Pam Reed
» Posing for the fans: Jones proudly showing off his achievements. It’s the grandfather of mass participation, and it’s also the reason why London got started,” he explai…
The Naziolympics
The Naziolympics
The Nazi Olympics A Korean Forced to Run Under a Japanese Name Dominated the 1936 Olympic Marathon. dolf Hitler, as a young man, was a runner. He did not run…
Your Personal Marathon Zone: Guidelines And Building Blocks
Your Personal Marathon Zone: Guidelines And Building Blocks
» Sue Ellen’s positive demeanor, pictured in her ready smile, plays an important role in her running successes. will be for the stress of future races or training sessions. T…
