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Aging & Masters

42 articles — Running through the masters years and beyond — physiological changes, training adjustments, age-graded performance, and the runners (George Sheehan, Helen Klein, Don McNelly) who proved running is a lifetime sport.

Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Bee Mcleod INTRODUCTION As a high school and collegiate wrestler in the 1950s trying to lose weight, I would run five to six miles along the path atop… Mel Williams · 14 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Going Very Long In Detroit PART I: THE MOTOR CITY MARATHON YEARS This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Detroit Free Press International Marathon. However, the roots of this race… Dr. Edward H. Kozloff · 35 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 “Young John” Kelley Editor’s note: April 20, 2007, will mark the 50th anniversary of John J. Kelley’s Boston Marathon win. Young Johnny Kelley was the only American to win… Richard Benyo · 35 min read M&B Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Your Personal Marathon Zone: Guidelines And Building Blocks The first part of this three-part series focused on helping you get in your marathon-training and -racing zones by (1) determining an appropriate training commitment level,… Guy Avery · 46 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 Training With The Gunks INTRODUCTION Whether this is your first marathon and your goal is simply finishing or this is your last marathon before you hang up your jock strap… Fred Stewart · 29 min read Vol. 10, No. 1 · 2006 Running As Armor Among all those self-images you have developed over your years on the roads and trails, I am sure that you have never once identified yourself as… Dr. Walter Bortz · 11 min read Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005 Fun And Folly In the Yukon “W e have seen bear tracks on the trail, but if you do come across one, make some noise and take some pictures.” Nervous laughter spreads… Colin Searle · 19 min read M&B Vol. 8, No. 6 · 2004 The Ancient Marathoner ON the ROAD WITH JOE HENDERSON We met in person only once, and then for less than an hour almost 30 years ago. Yet I count… Joe Henderson · 2 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 On The Road With Joe LeMay TUTTLE IS BACK Lately, one name we've been hearing about on the roads again is John Tuttle, a man I met long after his running career… Joe LeMay · 9 min read M&B Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 Notes on Aging for the Endurance Runner […] news is that it’s not all bad news. The sports science gurus have done all manner of study on people from their 20s on up.… Editorial Staff · 8 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 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 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 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. 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 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. 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 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

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