Volume 13

Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon(S) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO, June 1, 2008—It was while riding on the bus up the mountain to the start of the 2008 Steamboat Marathon that the events… Alan Birdsell · 19 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 The Race Iam almost 40 years old, so running victories are a thing of the past for me. The best I could hope for would be to maybe… Nick Piscitelli · 6 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Running The Perfect Marathon How to squeeze the most from yourself over 26.2 miles. A guide to successful marathon pacing and racing from start to finish. by Roy Stevenson One-third… Roy Stevenson · 20 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Boulder to Petoskey, One Step at a Time, Part 1 Let me start with this warning: reading books is a dangerous activity. A book about a transcontinental run, which I read almost three decades ago, planted… Paula J. Vaughan · 8 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Tip Top Weekly At the conclusion of the Civil War, literacy rates in the United States began to increase. With this came a need for inexpensive, interesting literature; thus… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Leadville Interruptus AColoradoTriathlete.com fter 16 years of my life being focused around the month of October and the Ironman Triathlon World Championships, I really had not thought about… Tim Deboom · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Father’S Surprise “Y Tracy does a double-take just after I run up alongside her in the Trails End Marathon and ask, "OK if I run along?"Courtesy of the… Roy Reisinger · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 One World, Many Dreams Running the World One World, Many Dreams The walls in our lives are placed there to be surmounted. by Rebecca Byerly “The brick walls are there… Rebecca Byerly · 25 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Full Hyakkai Raku-Sou Kai Running the World Full Hyakkai Raku-Sou Kai Happiness is a running club that sports pink clothes. by Don McNelly Ten years ago, I was invited to… Don McNelly · 7 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Running Far, Far From Home When you run a marathon in another country, you can expect the unexpected. With family on both sides of the Atlantic, the unexpected became the norm… Richard Leutzinger · 11 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 Really International Marathon Running the World A Really International Marathon Team USA/Fort Wayne goes to Gera, Germany, to take on the world in the Elstertal Marathon. by Brett Hess… Brett Hess · 14 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 One Minute At 11,000 Feet Running the World One Minute at 11,000 Feet High times at the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race. by Duncan Larkin When I was invited to cover the… Duncan Larkin · 40 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: March/April 2009 Two weeks before the Heartland 100, the author, shown here with (on left) Sherpa John Lacroix and Nick Palazzo, ran the Vermont 50-Mile Endurance Run and… Chris Wile · 22 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Bad Fortune Cookies Iwould like to dedicate this article to an obscure off-road marathon in northern Georgia aptly titled the Twisted Ankle Marathon. It was what we call a… Jack McDermott · 4 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Mega Miles In Margaritaville When the urge to celebrate your birthday arrives, welcome it with open arms. by Kenneth Williams The October sun painted dark shadows on the stone plaza… Kenneth Williams · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Inside The Flying Pig Marathon Feeling good, feeling groovy at the Flying Pig Marathon. © Katy Madine / RunPhotos.com Standing fitfully at the start line, I realized that every song being… Heather Harrison Volik · 17 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Men’S World And National Yearly Marathon Best-Time Trends Over the years, the men’s marathon has been dominated by various nations or groups of nations and by various races. Currently the event is overwhelmingly dominated… Peter Harvey · 25 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Falling For Boston There is no place that I would rather be than Boston in April. Boston 2003 was to be my third consecutive Boston Marathon. I managed to… Sheri Davich · 8 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Dick Merriwell In Stockholm Or, how the Olympic hurdle race was won. Tip Top Weekly. Part 2 of 4. by Dr. Edward H. Kozloff (Editor’s note: In the last issue,… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Boulder to Petoskey, One Step at a Time, Part 2 Part 1 of Paula’s journey appeared in our January/February 2009 issue. Step 1, the preparation, is complete. It’s time to run! We had a grand plan… Paula J. Vaughan · 13 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 In Pursuit of Ghosts and Unicorns “It may be springtime in the Rockies, but it’s Marathon time out here…” —from a poem by Bertha Kelley, mother of Johnny “The Elder” Kelley Ah,… Ron Mccracken · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make 10 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make Rid yourself of potential mistakes and your marathon career will begin to prosper. by Kevin Polin With experience usually… Kevin Polin · 12 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Get Involved Chicago, October 7, 2007—I’m out here with 35,000 of my closest friends, while 10,000 others had the incredible good sense to stay home and chuck the… Dan Horvath · 15 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Research In The Marathon And Ultramarathon In 2008 Marathon & Beyond readers may be interested in research articles published in the past year (2008) on the marathon and ultramarathon. There were 1,736 references found… Loughren And Sachs · 7 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 13, No. 3) Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 2008, 6:58 a.m.—It’s raining. A chilly rain, the Courtesy of Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon type in which winter tries to keep its… John Hnat · 20 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Dick Merriwell In The Swedish Stadium Or how brain power won an Olympic race. From a 1912 Tip Top Weekly. Part 3 of 4. Dr. Edward H. Kozloff Editor’s note: In the… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 11 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Boulder to Petoskey, One Step at a Time, Part 3 Parts 1 and 2 of Paula’s journey appeared in our last two issues. Executive summary: PJ’s Run, from Boulder, Colorado, to Petoskey, Michigan: six states, 57… Paula J. Vaughan · 22 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Storybook Trail About halfway through the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, racers pass a crusty old wrought iron gateway standing by itself deep in the forest. Ominous letters… Gary Dudney · 9 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 “The Rule” Most good things in life begin with a smile . . . Little known, but of some interest, is fresh news regarding the story of Pheidippides’s… Arnold Hogarth · 12 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Time Out For A Running Holiday The Cayman Islands Marathon delivers small-town charm in an exotic paradise. by Jan and Joe Seeley Is this a trick question? That was my first thought… Jan And Joe Seeley · 21 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Training Characteristics of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers One day, while at the track with one of my athletes who was training to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, I began to… Jason R. Karp, Ph.D. · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 See How He Runs He is perhaps the best American distance runner that you've never heard of, and perhaps the unlikeliest. At 6 feet tall with long hair, he doesn't… Jeff Horowitz · 22 min read Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 The Fall And Rise Of A Leatherneck With enough will and persistence, any barrier can be overcome. by Jonathan White Master Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps You can’t know how you will react… Jonathan White · 35 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 13, No. 4) FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, May 19, 2007—Sometimes in the pursuit of a dream, what becomes most unforgettable are the people you cross paths with and the treasured… Bryce Gaudian · 17 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 The Pain Of (Paying For) The Marathon Ready or not, marathoners, the $200 entry fee has arrived. It’s true—for those runners lucky enough to gain entry into the Boston Marathon through the race’s… Don Allison · 20 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Dick Merriwell’S Marathon Or, how the last Olympic mile brought victory. Tip Top Weekly. Part 4 of 4. by Dr. Edward H. Kozloff Editor’s note: Tip Top Weekly was… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 13 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Boulder To Petoskey, One Step At Atime Parts 1 through 3 of Paula’s journey appeared in our last three issues. WPhoto by Paul VaughanMiller hat, exactly, did I visualize as I prepared for… Paula J. Vaughan · 11 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 The Hells Of The Bunion Derby John Stone, Jr. Photo taken shortly before the start of the 1928 Bunion Derby.John Stone, Jr.’s account of running in the first footrace across America. by… Charles Kastner · 27 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Measured Versus Self-Reported BMI of Recreational Endurance Athletes: Health Implications Abstract Objectives: Few studies, mainly in controlled laboratory settings, have examined the physical attributes and training of recreational competitors. Endurance running/walking event participation has dramatically increased… Derek G. Shendell, Denv, Mph, Et. Al. · 16 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Warrior Queen In Death Valley “Seek the very best in everything. If you bow your head, let it be to a great mountain.” —New Zealand Ma–ori proverb Mount Taranaki was covered… Roger Robinson · 18 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Running With Demons Prerace Badwater 2008 mug shot. Don’t let the smile fool you. I was even more nervous and scared than last year! © Luis Escobar t was… Anita Fromm · 42 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Flanagan’s Run, Part 10 Flanagan’s Run Man’s brains go up against magnificent horsepower for all the marbles. Part 14. By Tom McNab The first 18 chapters of Flanagan’s Run were… Tom McNab · 56 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 13, No. 5) CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, March 22, 2008—The story I want to tell you is that of my first ultramarathon: the Two Oceans 56K ultramarathon held in… Amit Sheth · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Running, Aging, And Human Potential Creed for the Ancient Marathoner 1. Honor the run. Train enough, but not too much. Don’t rely on yesterday’s experience for today’s challenge. Be true to… Dr. Walter Bortz · 4 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Change: The Progression We Need “‘Y ▲ Steve Prefontaine (9), pictured here making his mark for the Oregon Track Club, showed little promise as a high school freshman. © PA Photos… Jordan Schilit · 6 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Accessing The “Zone” “You can be anything you want to be, Just turn yourself into anything You think that you could ever be . . .” “Innuendo,” Queen The… Ron Mccracken · 11 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Day With Marshall Ulrich Marshall Ulrich and Charlie Engle had taken the better part of a year to organize a 3,100-mile run from San Francisco to New York. Their goals… Steve Shepard · 9 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Camp-Town Races Five Smiles Long Here’s the thing: one of the principal differences between the “marathon” and the “beyond” (besides the distance) is the terrain. The vast majority of marathons happen… Rich Limacher · 21 min read Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Triple, Play? Day 1 © Al Huelga Friday’s marathon would start at 7:15 a.m., and the bus would leave the casino at 6:15 a.m. to take us to… Tony Gialanella · 11 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 5 · 2009 Advanced Training Techniques For The Marathon At some stage of their running career, all marathoners stop improving, even seasoned ones with several marathons under their belts. If you have reached a plateau… Roy Stevenson · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Flanagan’s Run, Part 11 Flanagan’s Run Mike Morgan puts it all on the line against the infamous Packy Paterson. Part 15. By Tom McNab The first 19 chapters of Flanagan’s… Tom McNab · 34 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: November/December 2009 HKathy Fischer OPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 17, 2006—Chills ran up and down my spine as the moment I had so diligently prepared for the last five months… Gale Fischer · 14 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 See Mary Run The high school track coach had other things to do, so he casually told the girls to go run around the track until they were tired.… Anne Button · 18 min read M&B Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Defeating Bornstein At the starting line: not exactly on the line, slightly behind it. Among the slow runners, back of the pack, he is there: tall, heavy, cumbersome,… Shmuel Harlap · 7 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 The Endless Run In October 2007, I was reading a magazine article about how Alberto Salazar had nearly died from a heart attack earlier in the year. What caught… Spencer Farrar · 26 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Meeting Horst Preisler Horst Preisler: Each run is a story—1,645 marathons and beyond as of August 2009.What do you say to the guy who has run more marathons than… Malcolm Anderson · 42 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 The Valley Girl (Editor’s note: At the turn of the millennium, novelist Paul J. Christman visited Deena Drossin in Alamosa, Colorado, where she was living and training. He herein… P.J. Christman · 41 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 One Mile Deep Running the Grand Canyon from rim to rim offers runners the opportunity to experience one of the seven natural wonders of the world without ever having… Cathy Tibbetts · 7 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Mugging the ING The Boston Marathon dates back to 1897, and most runners strive to qualify to run it at least once. But the ING New York City Marathon… Fred Stewart · 6 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Different Kind Of Unforgettable Marathon A Different Kind of Unforgettable Marathon What happens when an obsessive-compulsive marathon runner takes a turn behind the water table. by Lisa Garrone Like any experienced… Lisa Garrone · 10 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Connie Gardner Connie was going for it. She had been on pace (about 10 minutes per mile) for nearly the entire event, the 2007 Ultracentric 24-Hour U.S. championship… Dan Horvath · 13 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Deserts And Some Badwater The tale of the desert is similar to that of a life well lived; it is constantly filled with struggle and periodically graced with a glimpse… J.T. Service · 19 min read