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50 articles — VO2 max, lactate threshold, running economy, biomechanics, altitude training, blood-lactate testing — the research underpinning what coaches and runners do.

M&B Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Defeating Bornstein At the starting line: not exactly on the line, slightly behind it. Among the slow runners, back of the pack, he is there: tall, heavy, cumbersome,… Shmuel Harlap · 7 min read 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 Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 East Versus West Mountain Running Not many things intimidate Ben Nephew. A respected road and trail racer on the New England scene with dozens of wins to his credit, Nephew is… Dennis Fisher · 11 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Small Towns, Big-Time Races Most of Europe may have lagged behind other areas of the world as ultrarunning, once known as pedestrianism, suddenly gained momentum elsewhere in the world. The… Roy Pirrung · 9 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 The Fascinating Struggle “For the great majority of adults . . . to take part in a Marathon race is to risk serious and permanent injury to health, with… Roger Rob · 38 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Marathon Training—In The Water Water training for running is becoming more and more popular and is being understood as a greater benefit than people first thought. As people are training… Joshua Castle · 10 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 The Top Three Marathon Workouts Whether you are a lawyer, a soccer mom or dad, or a professional runner, you want to make the best use of your training time. Although… Jason R. Karp, M.S. · 5 min read Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Three Days A Week To Faster Running Scientifically Speaking, Less Can Be More If Quantity Gives Way to Quality. BY BILL PIERCE, Ed.D.; RAY MOSS, Ph.D.; SCOTT MURR, Ed.D.; AND MICKEY MCCAULEY Runners… Pierce, Moss, Murr, And Mccauley · 8 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 How To Run The Comrades Marathon Do Women Have an Edge When It Comes to Running Ultradistance Events? BY LINDSAY WEIGHT, Ph.D. The Comrades Marathon is a race of variable distance, run… Lindsay Weight · 5 min read Vol. 10, No. 3 · 2006 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: May/June 2006 EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA, Saturday, June 21, 2003— It’s 10:15 in the evening and nearly dark. It has been raining on and off all night; we’ve been… Lorne Sundby · 18 min read M&B Vol. 9, No. 4 · 2005 Show Methe Bagels The many proponents of diets like Atkins and South Beach would have the public believe that carbohydrate is some kind of poison. Don’t listen to them.… Jason R. Karp, Ms · 9 min read Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005 From Cowsto Cow Pies Safari Club International provided the incentive for a western adventure. My wife, Deb, applied for a grant of tuition to attend a week at its Wilderness… Steven Wearne · 20 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 On The Mark SALTY DOG I have noticed an excessive salt taste in my sweat. As I wipe my face during some longer runs, I am expelling a lot… Editorial Staff · 6 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 M&B Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 On the Mark: November/December 2001 Marathon & Beyond’s mission is to provide practical advice on preparing for and running marathons and ultras. The magazine will do this by scouring the running… Editorial Staff · 1 min read M&B Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 On The Mark 1. RACE FOR SPEED. If you run enough shorter races (a 10K, 15K) while building toward a marathon, is it still necessary to do speed work… Editorial Staff · 3 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. 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 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. 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. 2, No. 6 · 1998 On The Mark 1. WINTER TRAINING. What is the best type of alternate winter training for a middle-aged female marathoner who is stuck in snow country for the first… Editorial Staff · 5 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 Rumors of Immortality When we compiled our list of "25 Who Reinvented the Marathon" to run in conjunction with our celebration of "25 Years of Marathon Madness" (M&B, September/October… Richard Benyo · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 The Champion of the Chip Thus, I had flown to Boston to befriend the ChampionChip personnel and get permission to observe the operation. Meijer and Bruinink could not have been more… Editorial Staff · 7 min read M&B Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Editorial: January/February 1998 If you’re fit enough to run marathons and ultras, you’re a damned aerobic astronaut. And as a rebel ina world of lumps, you’re liable to run… Richard Benyo · 1 min read
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