Volume 2

M&B Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Another Mile for Health Editorial This past August, I was in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, for that city’s marathon during the same week that the Canadian Medical Association was meeting in… Editorial Staff · 4 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Editorial: January/February 1998 If you’re fit enough to run marathons and ultras, you’re a damned aerobic astronaut. And as a rebel ina world of lumps, you’re liable to run… Richard Benyo · 1 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 On the Road with Kathrine Switzer In one of life's more validating moments, I am asked back as program director, a position I had with the company from 1978 to 1985. The… Kathrine Switzer · 10 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Shoeing Away Winter Some snowshoe racers feel the sport should remain just as it is, sans standardization. These independent individuals believe there are enough rules and regulations in the… Sally Edwards · 15 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Doing the Old “Soft Shoe” 30-mile Colorado event that offers more than 10,000 feet of altitude gain as well as breathtaking views from the three 13,000+ foot peaks that mark the… Adam Chase · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 My Life as a (Marathon) Dog My team will run together like a Bay-to-Breakers centipede, and there will never be more than a few yards between us front to back. We'll take… Joe Oakes · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Changing of the Guard I hauled out my standard I'd-Love-To-Run-A-Marathon-But-Speech, for I had long since decided that at least in this area, I was destined to aspire and never conquer.… Steve Knode · 12 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Marathon Training DAY 1 TIP: View the marathon as the Mount Everest of running. It's a peak that every runner dreams of scaling at least once. You too… Joe Henderson · 15 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Graduation to the Marathon "Uh-huh." "Only, I happen to know what you're thinking. You're thinking you'll run that damn Boston Marathon with Georgie. Isn't that right?" "Well, . . .… John J. Kelley · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 The Comrades Marathon Bruce Fordyce: Comrades Legend YEARPOSITIONTIME 1977436:45:00 1978146:11:00 197935:51:15 198025:40:31 198115:37:28 198215:34:22 198315:30:12 198415:27:18 198515:37:01 198615:24:07# 198715:37:01 198815:27:42 1989DNR*--- 199015:40:25 19913286:57:02 1992DNR--- 1993DNR--- 1994196:01:54 19952232‡8:42:48 19963296:59:30 #… Editorial Staff · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon Before running Comrades in 1997, Doug Kurtis had won 39 marathons in his career, including Grandma's, which he won in 1993 as a masters runner. PIETERMARITZBURG,… Editorial Staff · 20 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VI of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first six issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 21 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Governor’s Cup Ghost Town Marathon On Saturday of Governor's Cup weekend in Helena, Montana, road racers have a smorgasbord of races to choose from: the famed 5K (with roughly 4,000 runners,… Editorial Staff · 11 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Letters WE'RE NUMBER 1 I want to thank you for acknowledging the impact of the neophyte marathoner and bestowing upon us the number 1 ranking in affecting… “Irish Tommy” Cruse. es · 8 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 On THE Mark 1. GOING EXTRA LONG. After a 10-year layoff, I've returned to running and want to do marathons again. I'm 45, with a 3:27 PR. My job… Editorial Staff · 7 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Editorial: March/April 1998 “Mastering” the Distance A preamble to our six-article special section on life in the masters lane. The Edge of Might Timothy Martin Some fears and realizations… Richard Benyo · 1 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 On The Road With Roger Robinson LONDON, October—Often it's when you travel that you feel most privileged to be a runner. The running tourist is never just one of the packaged hordes… Kathrine Switzer · 11 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 “Mastering” the Distance Preamble . . . Distance accomplishments come to those who mature into them. Thus, it should surprise no one that the longer the distance raced, the… 1 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 The Edge of Might CLEARLY, IT'S time to arrive at some sort of mandated retirement age for runners—especially for those about to turn 40. The way I envision it, any… Timothy Martin · 3 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Masters of the Marathon THIS PIECE is a personal reminiscence, not a researched analysis. A full history of the masters marathon would have to recognize such pioneers as Jack Holden,… Roger Robinson · 23 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Use It or Lose It YOUR LONG-distance running performances generally peak when you are somewhere between the early 20s and the mid-30s. After that, there is an inevitable decline in performance… Keith R. Williams · 12 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Everything Is Relative EACH PERSON has a peak in life relative to various skills, after which those skills diminish. This fact is as immutable as gravity. It is also… Editorial Staff · 18 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 In Your Dreams He is now a full-fledged long-distance runner and shows great promise, having become one of the best 50-year-olds in his club. Just one month before Turin,… John Keston · 20 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Masters of the Ultra 1. Experience, experience, experience 2. Ability to pace properly 3. Patience 4. Efficiency 5. Tendency to approach races philosophically 6. Trust in themselves and their abilities… Jeff Hagen · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 The Champion of the Chip Thus, I had flown to Boston to befriend the ChampionChip personnel and get permission to observe the operation. Meijer and Bruinink could not have been more… Editorial Staff · 7 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Marathon My wife Jessie busies herself making my lunch while I cram in the last of my breakfast—orange juice, wheat toast, a scrambled egg, and coffee. As… Editorial Staff · 15 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VII of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first seven issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 25 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Edmonton Festival Marathon Consider, for instance, that one of the festival's leadoff events was the annual Black Tie & Shorts Gala at the elegant Hotel Macdonald, which is built… Editorial Staff · 14 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 Letters "THE JB" I just finished reading the November/December Marathon & Beyond article on the Jasper Banff Relay, and I enjoyed it very much. Many thanks for… Editorial Staff · 4 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 About THE Authors JULIA EMMONS is the executive director of the Atlanta Track Club, the second largest running club in the United States. A veteran of 20 marathons, Julia… Editorial Staff · 1 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Rumors of Immortality When we compiled our list of "25 Who Reinvented the Marathon" to run in conjunction with our celebration of "25 Years of Marathon Madness" (M&B, September/October… Richard Benyo · 9 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Heart Disease and the Endurance Runner: Considering the Cooper Findings […] in running long distances a sort of religion or who have substituted running for other negative addictions in their lives they may have left behind.… Editorial Staff · 4 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 On the Road with Roger Robinson They call Disney's the most magical start you've ever seen, and from my privileged position as a roaming journalist with a disregard for barricades, it's colorful… Kathrine Switzer · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Inventing 100-Mile Trail Racing THERE ARE defining moments in every person's life when he or she must decide either to be sensible and do the reasonable thing or to embark… Editorial Staff · 1 min read · 1998 Inventing 100-Mile Trail Racing My earlier training for the 42-mile Levi's Ride & Tie race in Klamath Falls, Oregon (which my partner Jim Larimer and I had won), had left… Gordy Ainsleigh · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 The History of Western States (Clockwise from top left): Ann Trason and Carl Anderson crossing at Ruck-A-Chucky; two-time winner Kathy D'Onofrio-Wood approaching Emigrant Pass; Tarahumara Indian Gabriel Bautista after his third-place… Editorial Staff · 34 min read · 1998 Never Say, “Never Again!” "NEVER AGAIN!" I said those words for the final time on June 25, 1983, following my first attempt at the Western States Endurance Run. I had… Helen Klein · 11 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 There Could Be Magic Doug on the trail during the 1986 Western States. © Ken Lee he would never walk again following a terrible bicycling accident that had shattered his… Doug Latimer · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Western States 100 SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, June 24, 1995—"Depart not from the path which fate has you assigned." This fortune cookie admonition concluded our dinner in Oakland in late… Antonio Rossmann · 18 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 London Marathoning: Then and Now As a born-and-bred Londoner and, in childhood, a survivor of the Blitz of 1940–41, I am naturally very attached to this historic city. "A man who… Editorial Staff · 19 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VIII of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first eight issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Arrive in the Weott, California, area a few days before the Humboldt Redwoods Marathon to give the veneer of civilization an opportunity to slough off like… Editorial Staff · 11 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Marathon Rating: Scoring Categories Explained 9. RACE AMENITIES This category includes race T-shirt, finisher’ red finishers certificate, adequate and efficient finish area, ease of sweatbag retrieval, showers, postrace refreshments, awards oy… Editorial Staff · 6 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 On THE Mark 1. MENSTRUAL CYCLES. Some female ultrarunners contend that they race better during their menstrual cycles. Could this be possible? Wouldn't the loss of blood also account… Editorial Staff · 2 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Editorial: September/October 1998 […] to be a champion long-distance runner you had to “run on the edge of death.” We’ ve certainly seen that philosophy in rather stark terms… Richard Benyo · 2 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 On the Road with Roger Robinson BACKSTAGE AT BOSTON BOSTON, Friday, April 17th, 9:00 A.M.—"The marathon? It's great. I love it. All kindsa people run it. I've got friends who have run… Kathrine Switzer · 13 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 The Three Stages of the Marathon would be a strange, incongruous sight in any other context. Here, at Boston, in the race hotel, it’s normal. It goes on for three days. If… Editorial Staff · 85 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Hanging with the Legends Flashback 30+ Years It was the summer of 1960. The place was Rome. In less than an hour a shoemaker from Auckland, New Zealand, became a… Nobuya Hashizume · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 From Within the Ashes The Belgrade Marathon reflects the ups and downs of Yugoslavia, a country torn apart by war that is now learning to live in peace, although the… Michael Sandrock · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Where Eagles Dwell Charl Mattheus trains near the Leadville 100 course, here along Twin Lakes, about 20 miles from Leadville, as the eagle flies. M&B: You have selected an… Theresa Daus-Weber · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 The Ultimate Run of Doug Davis Author Tim Martin (second from right), along with Doug Davis (holding water bottle) and others before a group run. His legs were lean, almost stick-like, with… Timothy Martin · 17 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Famous for Losing NO "WONDER BOY" Jim Peters was no "boy wonder" who became a champion. He disliked running. His ambition was either to be a professional footballer or… Frank Horwill · 14 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Marathon If I had to pick just one race, it would not be one from the height of my racing career in the 1970s, but rather it… Gayle Barron · 13 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Marathon The Autobiography of Clarence DeMar: Part | The early life—the struggles, the challenges, and the dreams—of the man who went on to become a Boston Marathon… Clarence DeMar · 38 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Sutter Home Napa Valley Marathon PSSSST….PSSSST…. Come here. No, closer. Want to know the best-kept secret in long-distance running? It's the Sutter Home Napa Valley Marathon (SHNVM). Shhhh….don't tell anyone. Let's… Editorial Staff · 16 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Letters to the Editor: September/October 1998 SIMPLIFYING THE MARATHON Last winter I was searching for the one plan that would lead me to my marathon PR. An article in your November/December 1997… Editorial Staff · 2 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 On the Mark: September/October 1998 FREE FATTY ACIDUSE. I’ve been told that on long runs and during marathons, [should use water for the first 90 to 120 minutes to teach my… Mike Tymn · 4 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Editorial: The Experiment THE EXPERIMENT This past August a runner went to Death Valley to attempt to run 150 miles from Badwater (the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere… Richard Benyo · 4 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 On The Road With Roger Robinson A WAVE OF WOMEN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, June 27, 1998—All over the green field were women in red. Meeting, mingling, laughing, leaping to the pulse of the… Kathrine Switzer · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Is a Heart Rate Monitor Worth It? THESE DAYS it's pretty common to see runners wearing a heart rate monitor (HRM) while they train and race. Pick up almost any health and fitness… Michael Lambert · 15 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 On the Road With Kathrine Switzer: November/December 1998 […] born, and although she can no longer be an elite competitor. She is admired for her history of creating opportunity for women; but she is… Kathrine Switzer · 5 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 The Ergogenic Answer Some History on Ergogenic Aids Throughout history endurance athletes have used countless ergogenic aids in attempts to enhance performance. For example, blood doping was popular in… Melvin H. Williams · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 The Painful Heel Over time, the constant pulling of the fascia on the heel bone can cause a bone spur to form on the bottom of the heel (see… Perry H. Julien · 12 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Too Darn Hot? WE ALL know runners who never miss a day out on the roads. Torrential downpour, three feet of snow, fever, cold—it doesn't matter. The Run or… William O. Roberts · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Free Radicals and Antioxidants "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."—Albert Einstein THE TERM "free radicals" typically conjures up different images, depending on your own experience.… Pedro Pujol, Md · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Breaking Barriers in the Marathon AT THE start of 1998, both the pundits and the public had decided quite definitely that the men's and women's marathon world records would fall within… David E. Martin, Phd · 16 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 The Long Way Around I WAS FLOATING in tropical blue water, being rocked like an infant in a cradle by the gentle swells. A French doctor from Lyon and I… Joe Oakes · 19 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, December 26, 1976—So often, first-time experiences are quite memorable. For runners, it could be the first race, the first marathon, the first international… Ruth Anderson · 12 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Marathon Special Book im Marathon The Autobiography of Clarence DeMar: Part Il The man who became a Boston Marathon legend takes us behind the scenes of his… Clarence DeMar · 26 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon ASHEN GRAY seas and matching mists fill the skies, blending like the monochromatic opening scene of a low-budget film noir. Small waves lap the eroding beachline;… Editorial Staff · 12 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 On The Mark 1. WINTER TRAINING. What is the best type of alternate winter training for a middle-aged female marathoner who is stuck in snow country for the first… Editorial Staff · 5 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Index to Volume II Annual Index The following subject/author index is organized alphabetically and covers the following issues: A Acclimatization, 2(6), 42-43 Age-graded performance, 2(2), 36-53 Age-graded tables history of,… Editorial Staff · 7 min read