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Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 Got To Do It Every Day You’ve seen the videos, maybe on your local TV news. Maybe you’ve seen them on YouTube, the ones where someone constructed an unbelievably elaborate arrangement of… Richard Englehart · 18 min read Vol. 18, No. 6 · 2014 How I Became Gary Fanelli, Part 4 Since I was 17, I had that feeling, an intuitive feeling, the dream of competing in the Olympic Games. But more than a decade of training… Gary Fanelli · 23 min read Vol. 18, No. 5 · 2014 Theironman Marathon By the time I got to the aid station at mile 15 of the marathon, I had to sit down. Then I had to lie down.… Jose Jimenez · 17 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 5 · 2014 Speed Training For Marathoners Ever since Pheidippides allegedly ran into Athens, croaked “Victory is ours,” and (supposedly) died, the marathon has been viewed largely as a test of endurance. “If… Richard A. Lovett · 29 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Going Far, Part 11 Going Far Heat or cold, rain or snow, the run must go on. Part 11. BY JOE HENDERSON 46. The heat BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, April 1976. The… Joe Henderson · 23 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Morgan’s Run Bobbi Jo was racing through the streets of Fairbanks when her iCoach blasted her out of her dream and into her bedroom darkness. “Rise and shine,”… Richard A. Lovett · 18 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Stepping It Up Back in my day, we had to walk to and from school, uphill both directions, in 15 feet of snow. Even worse, we had to do… Cara McLaurin Esau · 19 min read Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 Curto Runs Boston Boston Marathon 2013. Horrid images come to mind: a backpack, a runner falling as police scramble, a man holding a bloodied flag, smoke. It’s hard to… Helen Ward · 16 min read Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 18, No. 1) It takes a leap of faith to get things going It takes a leap of faith—you gotta show some guts It takes a leap of faith… Jay Murry · 18 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Happiness Is Along Run He cruised. He ran on the wet asphalt. His hair, the color of the asphalt, swung over his eyebrows. Pete’s 6-foot-3 frame was the only traffic… Clint Cherepa · 17 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Going Far, Part 8 Going Far An opportunity to meet the most famous track “nobody.” Part 8. BY JOE HENDERSON 31. The “nobody” MUNICH, WEST GERMANY, September 1972. Some of… Joe Henderson · 21 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Training For The Long Haul Runners know that no important goal comes without hard work. We like hard work—thrive on it, in fact. But we can also be amazingly shortsighted. Somehow,… Richard A. Lovett · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 5 · 2013 Going Far, Part 7 Going Far An opportunity for the perfect marathon. Part 7. BY JOE HENDERSON W26. The Avenue EOTT, CALIFORNIA, May 1972. Runners chase the perfect marathon while… Joe Henderson · 22 min read Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Going Far, Part 5 Going Far It all goes back to a certain Kiwi coach named Arthur. Part 5. BY JOE HENDERSON S16. The salesman UNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, June 1970. You… Joe Henderson · 22 min read Vol. 17, No. 2 · 2013 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 17, No. 2) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, April 7, 2012—I can’t say that I fell naturally into trail running, though I’ve certainly fallen a lot—an awful lot, to be honest. If… Mark Kristula · 18 min read Vol. 17, No. 2 · 2013 The Good Book “The essence of athletics is the pleasure you can get out of it.” Arthur Lydiard, Run to the Top In 1962, a sports book with the… Tim Chamberlain · 20 min read Vol. 17, No. 2 · 2013 In Defense Of Low Mileage Iwas within days of lining up for the start of the Rock ’n’ Roll Arizona Marathon, and the latest issue of Marathon & Beyond arrived. Hidden… Kirk Flatow · 17 min read M&B Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 One Step Beyond We’re all sick of articles that purport to provide “10 Easy Steps to Run Your Fastest Marathon.” Training for a marathon takes thousands of steps, and… Ray Charbonneau · 6 min read Vol. 17, No. 1 · 2013 When The Phoenix Arises Six months after she won the Boston Marathon masters title and had her name literally etched in stone in its Centennial Monument alongside the likes of… Paul Clerici · 28 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 Vol. 16, No. 6 · 2012 Don’T Stop Now Many years ago my college-town track club did a speed workout in which we ran 300-meter repeats in sets of four. For the first three in… Richard A. Lovett · 17 min read Vol. 16, No. 5 · 2012 Going Far, Part 1 Going Far Reflecting on the years when running grew up—and a writing career took off. Part 1. BY JOE HENDERSON Joe Henderson was for more than… Joe Henderson · 22 min read Vol. 16, No. 2 · 2012 The Effects Of Mental Preparation For Distance Runners Endurance athletes spend an extraordinary amount of time and energy preparing for competition. While most spectators assume that physical preparation is the only way to train,… Nathan D. Ritz · 18 min read Vol. 16, No. 2 · 2012 Marathon Breakout When neophytes ask what I think they can do in the marathon, I usually tell them it will take three tries to find out. The first… Richard A. Lovett · 20 min read
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