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M&B Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Should You Run Twice A Day? ? Will Running Twice a Day Improve Running Performance? A Summary of Research and Perspectives on Multiple Daily-Running Sessions. by R oy S te v enson… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read M&B Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 The Wisdom Of Age Gordon Terwilliger, Len Goldman, Dan Conway, and Joe Burgasser are all masters runners with something in common. At first glance, the serious running junkie would point… Stephen Paske · 9 min read Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Straight Eye For The Running Guy Istarted training for my first road race in April 1973, and I ran it at the end of September. That makes it about six months of… Bill Donnelly · 17 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 The Hard Way Sam Thompson on a training run in the woods near his new home in Seattle, Washington.“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races… Duncan Lark · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Road Runner To Trail Runner (Batteries Required) “My advice. Just keep movin’ straight ahead. Every now and then you will find yourself in a different place.”— George Carlin SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 11:00 A.M.,… Mike Pastore · 33 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 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. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Imagery For Marathoners Most marathoners and ultrarunners pay particular attention to their equipment (running shoes, gear, heart rate monitors, and so forth), training (mileage, intensity, route, weather), rest, diet,… Joe Weber, M.A. · 11 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 The Phantom Hero Editor’s note: On November 15, 2002, the 1936 gold medal winner in the marathon at the Berlin Olympics died at the age of 90 in Korea.… Dr. Karl Lennartz · 25 min read Vol. 10, No. 5 · 2006 Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 4 Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last four issues. Ten FEET AND LEGS I am a cardiologist, but my… Dr. George Sheehan · 24 min read Vol. 10, No. 4 · 2006 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon: July/August 2006 Chris Kostman at the start line of the race, pondering his new persona as a snowshe racer and the 100 miles of trail ahead. Courtesy of… Chris Kostman · 13 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 10, No. 2) You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to… Patti Catalano Dillon · 16 min read Vol. 10, No. 2 · 2006 Matt Carpenter Matt Carpenter doesn't like to tie his shoes. Call him "loose school." "That's one thing I do differently than a lot of people: I never untie… Clay Evans · 22 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005 The Injuries Of August Many of the runners who utilize the bulletin board I manage online under the identity InterActiveTraining have as their goal the Chicago Marathon, a race held… Hal Higdon · 13 min read Vol. 9, No. 4 · 2005 Mission Impossible At the outset, let me say that I did not complete the round—the Bob Graham Round, that is. The Bob Graham Round (BGR) is a monster… Blaise Aguirre · 38 min read Vol. 8, No. 6 · 2004 On the Road The Ancient Marathoner We met in person only once, and then for less than an hour almost 30 years ago. Yet I count Jack Foster as… Editorial Staff · 11 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 On The Road With Ellen McCurtin Endurance Shopping I should begin by saying I am not a shopper. I generally associate shopping with anxiety and guilt, so I put it off until… Ellen McCurtin · 13 min read Vol. 6, No. 5 · 2002 Just Call Me Jock Chapters 1 through 4 appeared in the May/June and July/August issues. CHAPTER 5 "Fear the man who comes to the race with his clothes in a… Editorial Staff · 32 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 On The Road With Joe LeMay FIRED—AGAIN It's tough to sit down and write this, my last column for Marathon & Beyond, since it is my last source of income that I… Kathrine Switzer · 13 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 Show Me the Money THE HISTORY of prize money in road racing is a complex tale filled with tragedy, politics, threats, money, sex, quid pro quos, the International Olympic Committee,… Kathrine Switzer · 30 min read Vol. 5, No. 5 · 2001 Running on the Moon After that, Rick entered several other local races, each time running faster and finding more enjoyment. In celebration of his achievements, he wrote an essay for… Editorial Staff · 9 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
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