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Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 Matters of the Sole WANT TO cut way down on your running injuries while saving money and maybe even going faster? Sounds great, eh? A bit too good to be… 19 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 50 Down, 100 to Go On my final lap of the Umstead 100/50-Mile Endurance Run outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, I encounter several race casualties. One man is sitting on the… 18 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… 12 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… 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… 13 min read M&B Vol. 1, No. 4 · 1997 Using Your Body’s Tachometer The field of medicine has certainly known about heart rate for centuries. Long ago it was commonly accepted that a human heart held only so many… 18 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Chapters 1 through 6 appeared in our last three issues. CHAPTER 7 "John Kelly, sir," he said. And I said to myself as I thought of… 31 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 The Secret of the Shoe FOR NEARLY a quarter of a century, I've been fortunate enough to have matured—as a person and as a runner—among a handful of fellow running mates… 17 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 DeMar@Home: What Was It Like With “Mr. Marathon” Living in the Same Neighborhood? WITH ALL the complications that go with technological development, from satellites and space explorations to genetic coding and cloning, we long for what we nostalgically refer… 29 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 Collecting on the Run IT BEGAN with tobacco cards, of all things. Here I was, a guy who hated anything associated with cigarettes, fascinated by a pile of early-20th-century cards—distributed… 14 min read Vol. 6, No. 4 · 2002 A Transcon Primer Write It and They Will Go The Best—and Worst—Way to Get Inspired to Cross the Country on Foot Is to Read a Book About It. Paul… 34 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 Running With the Dragons IT'S A Sunday morning in Beijing, and the 2000 Chicago Marathon is 10 weeks away. I'm two hours and 29 minutes into a two-hour and 30-minute… 24 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 Trail Marathons To get the most out of your marathon training and money, consider a trail marathon, an entirely different experience and culture than the traditional road marathon.… Theresa Daus-Weber · 14 min read Vol. 9, No. 3 · 2005 You Want to Put On a Marathon—Where? Iwasn’t sure how to write this. I am by no means a writer. My creative skills have been limited to pretending that I am a carpenter… Ivan Hurlburt · 18 min read Vol. 5, No. 5 · 2001 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon As example #2, I had thought I'd be doing this race with my Illinois coach and mentor, Chuck Bundy. Chuck—who, by the way, is a bona… Editorial Staff · 26 min read Vol. 19, No. 6 · 2015 Self-Coaching Using Your Gps Watch In the vast universe of all things related to running, there is an empty space next to the signpost that says, “Here be the analysis tools… Phil Miller · 16 min read Vol. 19, No. 6 · 2015 The 1968 Olympic Marathon Trials Over the years, as I have returned to run again the marathons of my youth, I find myself feeling more and more out of place, a… Joe Head · 28 min read Vol. 19, No. 4 · 2015 Something to Run For Tuesday evening, Steve was sitting on the couch after getting home from work, eating dinner, and watching the news on TV. His leftover turkey had cooled… Ray Charbonneau · 23 min read Vol. 19, No. 2 · 2015 Whatto Keep Packed Traveling to races is fun. Packing for them is not. In fact, packing can be a chore almost as stressful as running a marathon—without the medal… Marsha White · 12 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Going Far, Part 14 Going Far The decline in book sales and an eye toward Oregon. Part 14. BY JOE HENDERSON 58. The descent HONOLULU, HAWAII, December 1979. The higher… Joe Henderson · 17 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Running The 292-Mile Badwater Double Recap The run started at the Badwater Basin at 7:11 a.m. Pacific time on July 1, 2014. I ran the 17 miles to Furnace Creek in… Kenneth A. Posner · 24 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Going Far, Part 12 Going Far When it comes to marathons, once is never enough. Part 12. BY JOE HENDERSON 51. The summit BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 1977. The Japanese have… Joe Henderson · 17 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Cycling For Runners Most of us began running as children, purely for fun. Then we learned to ride a bike, and that was for freedom. A bicycle gave us… Jeff Horowitz · 23 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Running The R.O. Among the solo finishers last year (February 8-10, 2013) were R.O. veterans Dan Brenden and Alissa Draper. For Brenden, what stands out about the race is… Zoie Clift · 22 min read
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