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30 articles — For first-time marathoners — choosing a goal, building base mileage, picking your first race, the long taper, and what to expect on race day.

Vol. 19, No. 4 · 2015 The Ironman (And Woman) Comes To Cuba Ihoisted myself out of the pool to check the workout board a little better, rested on my ribcage, slipped a bit, and came down hard on… Kathy Smith · 26 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Growing Slow Is Mandatory Do people ever really change? More to the point, do runners ever really change? In Chasing the Runner’s High, I wrote that all runners can be… Ray Charbonneau · 7 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 I’m Impressed With Everybody Every running club has outstanding runners. You can find these folks at or near the front of local road races. Some of them may also be… Dan Horvath · 13 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Bernard Gomersall Remembers The ‘60S Bernard Gomersall, in his day the world’s best ultrarunner, four times winner of the London-to-Brighton (1963-66), record breaker in the 1965 Comrades Marathon, is moving to… Roger Robinson · 15 min read Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Running With Partners Meg and Steve Paske. Courtesy of Steve and Meg Paske Perhaps you have been there. You know, you met a girl, find out she is a… Steve And Meg Paske · 17 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Running A Marathon In The Black Forest Avisit to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, was high on my bucket list. Since I would be in Europe to officiate at a Chapman University… James L. Doti · 12 min read Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 Between The “Crazy People” My dad ran his first marathon when I was 3 years old. Thirteen years later, I ran my first half. I should have known, growing up,… Kayla Supkoff · 8 min read Vol. 16, No. 6 · 2012 Afterlife “N ever again.” If you’re a marathoner, it’s more than likely that you’ve uttered those exact two words. Whether you’ve achieved your goals, failed miserably, or… Dan Horvath · 15 min read M&B Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 Rocket Out Of The Gate “A ▲ The ever-positive Errol “Rocket” Jones volunteers at the Lone Oak aid station during the 2010 Firetrails 50 Mile. talented runner may drop out simply… Clint Cherepa · 10 min read M&B Vol. 15, No. 6 · 2011 Intermediate-Level Marathoning If you follow my stringent guidelines in the September/October 2011 issue of Marathon & Beyond for running your first marathon, you should complete your race without… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Shalane Flanagan: The Runners’ Daughter On November 7, 2010, Shalane Flanagan will line up at the foot of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in Staten Island for her first attempt at a marathon.… Tito Morales · 44 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Choosing The Perfect Marathon Training Program Let’s be honest. The friends who twisted your arm to sign up for this year’s marathon are in way better shape than you are. Their training… Anna Heintz · 15 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Just Joe It is 1970. You’re a college freshman running for a very mediocre cross-country team. As a high school runner, you were even less than mediocre. But… Rich Englehart · 44 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. 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 Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Ready To Hitthe Road My flight was delayed, but I didn’t think too much about it. After all, I had all day to get from Toronto to Indianapolis. I was… Judith Henderson · 12 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Taking Laziness The Distance Everyone Has a Reason for Running the Marathon, and I Guess I Do, Too. by A l e c Ve l a z c o ICourtesy… Alec Velazco · 5 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Marathons Back to Back? To many readers of Marathon & Beyond, this subject will most likely seem a non-issue; they run marathons at the drop of a hat, as a… Michael Schre · 10 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Marathons & Beyond Three hours flat in NYC, the 50th marathon in as many days. What now? JB Benna / Journey Film “L ook, that’s him, he’s right there.”… Dean Karnazes · 17 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: September/October 2007 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 21, 2002—For many people, their most unforgettable marathon is their first. A first marathon often ranks right up there with other memorable firsts—first… Carol Loula Green · 30 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 Lance And Me Icaught up with Lance Armstrong on the downside of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge around mile two. I was going a bit faster and suddenly was faced with… Gary Allen · 5 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 7 The first seven parts of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last seven issues. Part III The Thinker Fifteen BIGGEST AND BEST “What manner of men… Dr. George Sheehan · 31 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: March/April 2007 A leisurely start with my Carleton buddies (I am second from the left).Tipping my hat to my family at 17 miles.OCourtesy of John McGee TTAWA, CANADA,… John McGee · 24 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Finding Your Personal Marathon Training And Racing Zone In parts 1 and 2 of this three-part series on optimal marathon training and racing, we have outlined the general framework and building blocks for creating… Guy Avery · 27 min read

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