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Trail Running

140 articles — Off-road racing and adventure running, from the JFK 50 and the Western States to the Himalayan 100, the Kalahari Augrabies, and the early sky-marathons. Includes pieces on trail-specific training and gear.

Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005 Coping With the Inevitable Paul Reese has been a legend in California running circles.alph Paffenbarger Jr., now 81, a world-renowned epidemiologist, began his running career in 1967 at age 45… Paul Reese · 24 min read Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005 They Practice On Mountains SEPTEMBER 18, 2004, MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIFORNIA It is 10:30 A.M. on a sunny, windy day. The whole town of Mammoth Lakes has turned out to honor… Julia Emmons · 23 min read Vol. 6, No. 6 · 2002 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon GRANDE CACHE, ALBERTA, CANADA, August 4, 2001—Are you tough enough? That's the question posed by the Canadian Death Race, an event that bills itself as Canada's… Editorial Staff · 10 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 God’s Country Marathon Runners at the God's Country Marathon Start/Finish banner, Saturday, June 2nd, Potter County Visitors Association. THE NORTHEAST Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike runs from the Plymouth… Editorial Staff · 16 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 About THE Authors MICHAEL WILLE is a graduate of the CIA. No, not that CIA. The Culinary Institute of America. He enjoys adventure, travel, culinary arts, and, of course,… Editorial Staff · 1 min read Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 About the Authors Joe Reif JOE REIF is a technical writer for the Providian Financial Corporation, the sponsors of "The Relay" and formerly sponsors of the San Francisco Marathon.… Editorial Staff · 1 min read Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 The Running Man Sunday, December 10, 2000, Tampa, Florida—It's early on the morning of the inaugural running of the Hops Marathon by Tampa Bay, and Jerry Dunn is somewhat… Kathrine Switzer · 28 min read M&B Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 Editorial LONG LEADS There's a particular brand of frustration inherent in print publications. We call it "long lead time." That is, to get the contents of a… Long Leads · 7 min read Vol. 5, No. 5 · 2001 Ocean State Marathon Entry Cost for 2001 $40 before 05JULY01; $50 until 24SEPT01; $60 after 24SEPT01 Area Hotels The race starts in Warwick, Rhode Island, and finishes 26.2 miles… Ocean State Marathon · 16 min read Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon SILVERTON, COLORADO, July 9–11, 1999—I can tell you why I'll never forget this ultramarathon in three little letters: DNF. Yes, that stands for Did Not Finish,… Editorial Staff · 24 min read Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon WASATCH MOUNTAINS, UTAH, Sept. 12–13, 1998—Under a canopy of trees, the darkness seems even more stark, changing some 200+ people into one large, gray shadow of… Editorial Staff · 22 min read Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 On the Road with Scott Douglas AN UNCHARITABLE VIEW "I have little doubt that such dumbing down will be successful if our aim is to maximize the total population count at our… Kathrine Switzer · 11 min read M&B Vol. 3, No. 4 · 1999 The Autobiography of Clarence DeMar: Part VI CHAPTER ELEVEN: SPEAKING OF RUNNING Public speaking and Marathon running don't necessarily go hand in hand. But after the 1922 B.A.A. race I was invited to… Editorial Staff · 10 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 The Ultimate Run of Doug Davis Author Tim Martin (second from right), along with Doug Davis (holding water bottle) and others before a group run. His legs were lean, almost stick-like, with… Timothy Martin · 17 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. 3 · 1998 My Most Unforgettable Western States 100 SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, June 24, 1995—"Depart not from the path which fate has you assigned." This fortune cookie admonition concluded our dinner in Oakland in late… Antonio Rossmann · 18 min read Vol. 2, No. 3 · 1998 The History of Western States (Clockwise from top left): Ann Trason and Carl Anderson crossing at Ruck-A-Chucky; two-time winner Kathy D'Onofrio-Wood approaching Emigrant Pass; Tarahumara Indian Gabriel Bautista after his third-place… Editorial Staff · 34 min read Vol. 2, No. 2 · 1998 The Great Six-Day Races Here's a quick summary of Parts I through VII of The Great Six-Day Races, which appeared in the first seven issues of Marathon & Beyond. —… Ed Dodd · 25 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. 2 · 1998 Letters "THE JB" I just finished reading the November/December Marathon & Beyond article on the Jasper Banff Relay, and I enjoyed it very much. Many thanks for… Editorial Staff · 4 min read
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