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Vol. 13, No. 3 · 2009 Training Characteristics of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifiers One day, while at the track with one of my athletes who was training to qualify for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, I began to… Jason R. Karp, Ph.D. · 15 min read Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make 10 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make Rid yourself of potential mistakes and your marathon career will begin to prosper. by Kevin Polin With experience usually… Kevin Polin · 12 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Sharing The Olympic Experience There is no greater sports arena than the Olympic Games. There are events, athletes, and coaches that people remember only from the Games, despite the fact… Paul Cler · 29 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. 4 · 2008 Marathons Back to Back? To many readers of Marathon & Beyond, this subject will most likely seem a non-issue; they run marathons at the drop of a hat, as a… Michael Schre · 10 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Ryan Hall The men’s Olympic Marathon Trials come around only once every four years, and the stakes are always high. On the morning of November 3, 2007, 130… Tito Morales · 40 min read Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008 Early Miles My long and slow journey to the marathon began with a single mile. Everyone’s does, of course, but mine was a timed mile—which led to hundreds… Joe Henderson · 29 min read Vol. 12, No. 1 · 2008 Sara Day’s Quest CAMP LIBERTY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ—First Lieutenant Sara Day had just hopped on the back of a bus near the massive concrete barriers that protect her sleeping trailer… Willy Stern · 13 min read Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 Taper Mao-Ness? The Being Marathon PROLOGUE: THE ACCIDENTAL MARATHONER I had no intention of running a fall 2005 marathon. In fact, “rest” was my running group’s overwhelming advice when I posted… David Kleeman · 22 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007 The Persistence Of Long, Slow Distance It’s an idea that refuses to die—and little wonder. It has won the Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon, set a women’s world marathon record, and made marathoners of… George Beinhorn · 27 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Pulling Thetrigger At 40 MOTIVATION What makes a real runner? What constitutes an athlete? Do I run or do I jog? As I approached my 40th birthday, I reflected on… Kevin Polin · 15 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 From Moldova And Moscow With Love It is 6:00 A.M. on an August morning in Chisinau, Moldova. It is day 24 in the inexorable countdown to the Moscow Peace Marathon on September… Fern Greenwell · 25 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 The Terror Of Tapering For me, tapering is the most difficult part of training for a marathon. Yes, I find it tougher to spend three weeks resting than I do… Stephanie R. Kinnon · 4 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Hey!Back Off! Iattended a high school that was known for its swimmers. They were the best in the country, and some of them competed in the Olympics. Before… Jason R. Karp, M.S. · 9 min read Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 7 The first seven parts of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last seven issues. Part III The Thinker Fifteen BIGGEST AND BEST “What manner of men… Dr. George Sheehan · 31 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 Vol. 11, No. 2 · 2007 Endurance Training’S Grand Old Man THE MAN This is a story about a man who began coaching distance runners in the years following World War II. In an era when most… Rich Englehart · 24 min read M&B Vol. 11, No. 1 · 2007 Finding Your Personal Marathon Training And Racing Zone In parts 1 and 2 of this three-part series on optimal marathon training and racing, we have outlined the general framework and building blocks for creating… Guy Avery · 27 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. 11, No. 1 · 2007 On Science And Running Ialways thought scientists were nerds. I should know. After 12 years of multiple university educations, including a year of classes in medical school, I’ve been around… Jason R. Karp, M.S. · 3 min read M&B Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Your Personal Marathon Zone: Guidelines And Building Blocks The first part of this three-part series focused on helping you get in your marathon-training and -racing zones by (1) determining an appropriate training commitment level,… Guy Avery · 46 min read M&B Vol. 10, No. 5 · 2006 Training And Racing Within Your Personal Marathon Zone This is the first part of a three-part series on successful marathoning. Part 1 deals with laying the basic groundwork for successful marathoning. Part 2 will… Guy Avery · 29 min read
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