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Marathon & Beyond Archive · 1999

Volume 3

36 articles across this volume, in issue order.

M&B Vol. 3, No. 1 · 1999 What Makes A Winner? BY IAN L. JACKSON COACHING CONSULTANTIUA The only way to find out is to run an ultra. Check out the newsletter archives at http://www.running_times.com or log… Ian L. Jackson · 1 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 1 · 1999 Changing Ultras to Marathons BY DICK AND RICK HOYT, THE FATHER AND SON TEAM Dick Hoyt is a Vietnam veteran who has been pushing his 1,000-pound Suntrike with his disabled… Editorial Staff · 1 min read Vol. 3, No. 2 · 1999 Learning to Run on the Wind Portrait illustration of John J. Kelley. Art by Andy Yelenak. through the day OK, though, with his trusty flask, the easy sprinkling of Sunday PM customers,… John J. Kelley · 16 min read Vol. 3, No. 2 · 1999 The Boston Experience As one British journalist described my father's effect on a crowd, "When listening to Sheehan, middle-aged men, gray-haired, level-headed and worldly-wise, become so enchanted that they… George Sheehan Iii · 12 min read Vol. 3, No. 2 · 1999 The Healing Touch Debbie DeMauro, Bill's massage therapist in Sherborn, Massachusetts, says Bill's muscles require the deep-tissue work she performs. "His muscle tissue is different from other runners I… Gail Waesche Kislevitz · 11 min read Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 Editorial: Good. Better. Best. GOOD. BETTER. BEST. Marathoning in North America ain't what it used to be. That's the inevitable conclusion reached when you toss enough hoary old marathon codgers… Richard Benyo · 7 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 Yet when they transfer their attention and considerable talents to the marathon, they have been brainwashed to think that just to participate is the height of accomplishment, when (ah, the beauty of the marathon!) in fact participation is merely the drawbridge to the castle Yet when they transfer their attention and considerable talents to the marathon, they have been brainwashed to think that just to participate is the height of… Editorial Staff · 4 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 On the Road With Kathrine Switzer: May/June 1999 On THE Road WITH Scott JUST GETTING GOING Was I surprised to be offered the “On the Road” column in Marathon & Beyond? You could say… Kathrine Switzer · 111 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 My Most Unforgettable: May/June 1999 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (And What | Learned From It) JANE BYNG ASATCH MOUNTAINS, UTAH, September 9-10, 1989—Due to circumstances somewhat beyond my control, I came… Helen Klein · 42 min read Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 Portland Marathon 27th Annual Portland Marathon, 1998 — finish line scene WHEN MOST of the world speaks of America's Great Northwest, the image of Seattle leaps to mind—in… Editorial Staff · 14 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 Letters NOT THE WHOLE STORY Your article about V̇O2max ("Maximize Yourself," January/February 1999) by Frank Horwill gives one the impression that V̇O2max is easy to improve and… Editorial Staff · 1 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 3 · 1999 On THE Mark 1. FIRST MARATHON. A young woman in the office where I work says she plans to run a marathon within the next year. She's been running… Editorial Staff · 3 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 Editorial: Puzzle Pieces PUZZLE PIECES Despite what Forrest Gump's mother contended, life really isn't much like a box of chocolates. It's more a jigsaw puzzle of odd-sized pieces that… Editorial Staff · 2 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 Editorial Puzzle Pieces Despite what Forrest Gump's mother contended, life really isn't much like a box of chocolates. It's more a jigsaw puzzle of odd-sized pieces that… Richard Benyo · 4 min read Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 On the Road with Scott Douglas AN UNCHARITABLE VIEW "I have little doubt that such dumbing down will be successful if our aim is to maximize the total population count at our… Kathrine Switzer · 11 min read · 1999 The Essential Encyclopedia of Marathoning Although marathoners like to trace their avocation and lifestyle back to the often misrepresented legend of Pheidippides, for all intents and purposes the marathon as we… Richard Benyo · 19 min read · 1999 Dos Amigos CONSIDER THIS: before 1994, Luis Martinez was so messed up on heroin, cocaine, and alcohol that some days he lacked the strength to walk the few… Luis Martinez · 19 min read M&B · 1999 My Son, the Runner MY SON is a little crazy. A terrific son, great father, fine husband. But a little crazy. At 39 years old he started running. Like Forrest… Mel Bloom · 3 min read · 1999 The Inca Way WE HAD been traveling nearly six hours, heading north by bus from Lima. For the last 90 minutes we had been climbing east into the mountains.… Michael Duncan · 26 min read · 1999 Man’s Best Friend Ate My Running Shoes… UNLESS YOU'VE been living in a cave the last 20 years, you've probably seen, if not read, dozens of articles on reasons to run. Most of… Bruce Cohen · 11 min read · 1999 Force Facts IT IS the rare runner who consistently avoids injuries. The very act of running on hard surfaces invites injuries because the same body parts are employed… Mary Trotto · 10 min read · 1999 Fifty Years on the Run IT WAS in September of 1948 that Howie Borck told me I was a lousy shotputter. I had a perfect 2-0 record in the 135-pound subnovice… Joe Oakes · 12 min read Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon WASATCH MOUNTAINS, UTAH, Sept. 12–13, 1998—Under a canopy of trees, the darkness seems even more stark, changing some 200+ people into one large, gray shadow of… Editorial Staff · 22 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 The Autobiography of Clarence DeMar: Part VI CHAPTER ELEVEN: SPEAKING OF RUNNING Public speaking and Marathon running don't necessarily go hand in hand. But after the 1922 B.A.A. race I was invited to… Editorial Staff · 10 min read Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 Fox Cities Marathon Finish line clock at the Fox Cities Marathon showing 2:51:10. FALL MEANS football—namely, NFL and the Packers—for the 14 communities along the Fox River collectively known… Editorial Staff · 16 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 Letters BEST OF THE BEST Congratulations to M&B for having the courage to rank the best of the best in marathoners (March/April 1998). While I have no… Mark Conover · 6 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 On THE Mark 1. HILLS, HILLS, HILLS. HILLS, HILLS, HILLS. I live in Pennsylvania and have access to lots of mountains, which I greatly enjoy running all year round.… Editorial Staff · 3 min read M&B · 1999 Editorial: September/October 1999 […] ers such as Arthur Lydiard, Hal Higdon, Joe Henderson, Bob Glover, and others; and the increasing number of certified coaches being turned out by groups… Richard Benyo · 2 min read · 1999 The Search for Bréal I presumed that since de Coubertin had saved many things the letter must be in the IOC (International Olympic Committee) archives in Lausanne. Unfortunately, the IOC's… Karl Lennartz · 7 min read · 1999 Steamtown Marathon The Basics The Steamtown MarathonP.O. Box 20126Scranton, PA 18502 PHONES: 1-800/22-WELCOME; 570/963-6363 FAX: 570/963-6852 WEB SITE: www.visitnepa.org RACE DIRECTOR: William F. King YEAR RACE ESTABLISHED: 1996… Editorial Staff · 20 min read M&B · 1999 On the Mark Experts: September/October 1999 […] for a thrill. Maybe we are “team training” for lots of reasons. Lisa Reed Grand Ledge, Mich. MORE ON VO,MAX Greg Diamond makes some valid… Editorial Staff · 6 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 Editorial: The Adventure Gene THE ADVENTURE GENE The problem with editing a magazine as opposed to a more instantaneous media is the built-in lag time (known in the trade as… Richard Benyo · 4 min read Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 Six Fifty-Two SIX MINUTES and 52 seconds. For 11 years, these numbers had burned in my psyche. Six minutes and 52 seconds—the pace per mile I would need… Dan Horvath · 10 min read Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 Life at the Sands Men, it is said, live together and die alone. Runners live alone and die or suffer together. Only after a race does their reserve dissolve. In… Barry Lewis · 38 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 Marathons Profiled in Marathon & Beyond (Reference List) The Rest of the Pack Below, listed alphabetically, are the other marathons profiled in Marathon & Beyond, the volume and issue number in which each race's… Editorial Staff · 7 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 6 · 1999 On THE Mark 1. I'M CURRENTLY RUNNING in Lahore, Pakistan. The air here can sometimes be quite polluted. I'm wondering how running in these conditions affects my muscles. Any… Editorial Staff · 3 min read
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