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Training

183 articles — Long-form training pieces — periodization, tempo and threshold work, peaking and tapering, mileage progression, and recovery — written by elite coaches and runner-coaches across the magazine’s 19-year run.

M&B Vol. 5, No. 6 · 2001 Quality Seconds This article is for those occasions when, for whatever perverse reason, you've decided to do two marathons with 12 weeks or less between them. Though doing… Pete Pfitzinger · 18 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 Adirondack Marathon Must See/Must Avoid MOST OF the activities that bring people to the Schroon Lake region are outdoor activities such as fishing, boating, hiking, and other sports-oriented… 23 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 The Couple That Runs Together Rusty would too. The rest of the workout was more of the same: a pyramid of distances from 400 meters to 800 meters, and then back… Mary Nicole Nazzaro · 19 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 Pikes Peak and Bust The start of the 1963 Pikes Peak Marathon with 28 runners, among them a young doctor named Peter Wood. The gun was fired without further ado,… Peter D. Wood · 20 min read Vol. 4, No. 4 · 2000 Running’s Been Good I proceeded to train like a demon during the winter. Unfortunately, I got waylaid along the way. . . . In April, the Runner's World staff… Richard Benyo · 12 min read Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 Track Time LOOKING BACK at my college running days in the mid-1970s, the memories of doing workouts on the track emerge with crystal clarity. At that time, I… Dave Kromer · 6 min read Vol. 4, No. 3 · 2000 Marathon Training: More From Less WELCOME TO the third part of this special five-part series on optimal marathon training. While the first two parts dealt with general training principles and the… Guy Avery · 20 min read Vol. 2, No. 6 · 1998 Is a Heart Rate Monitor Worth It? THESE DAYS it's pretty common to see runners wearing a heart rate monitor (HRM) while they train and race. Pick up almost any health and fitness… Michael Lambert · 15 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Where Eagles Dwell Charl Mattheus trains near the Leadville 100 course, here along Twin Lakes, about 20 miles from Leadville, as the eagle flies. M&B: You have selected an… Theresa Daus-Weber · 9 min read Vol. 2, No. 5 · 1998 Hanging with the Legends Flashback 30+ Years It was the summer of 1960. The place was Rome. In less than an hour a shoemaker from Auckland, New Zealand, became a… Nobuya Hashizume · 13 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Marathon Training DAY 1 TIP: View the marathon as the Mount Everest of running. It's a peak that every runner dreams of scaling at least once. You too… Joe Henderson · 15 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Changing of the Guard I hauled out my standard I'd-Love-To-Run-A-Marathon-But-Speech, for I had long since decided that at least in this area, I was destined to aspire and never conquer.… Steve Knode · 12 min read Vol. 2, No. 1 · 1998 Shoeing Away Winter Some snowshoe racers feel the sport should remain just as it is, sans standardization. These independent individuals believe there are enough rules and regulations in the… Sally Edwards · 15 min read M&B Vol. 1, No. 4 · 1997 Using Your Body’s Tachometer The field of medicine has certainly known about heart rate for centuries. Long ago it was commonly accepted that a human heart held only so many… John Gallagher · 18 min read Vol. 1, No. 4 · 1997 Beating the Heat Beating the Heat WEATHER EXPERTS consider the United States and Canada temperate regions, but try telling that to a runner in New Orleans or Phoenix in… David E. Martin · 23 min read · 2002 Basic Training for a 3:00 Marathon Parts 1 and 2 of Rich Benyo's marathon training series appeared in our last two issues and covered training for a first and 3:30 marathon, respectively.… Richard Benyo · 28 min read · 2002 On THE Road WITH Ellen McCurtin SEE JULIA RUN Julia Kirtland won the women's national marathon championship in February 1997 when she was 31 years old. It was a breakthrough performance and… Ellen McCurtin · 18 min read Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002 Running With the Dragons IT'S A Sunday morning in Beijing, and the 2000 Chicago Marathon is 10 weeks away. I'm two hours and 29 minutes into a two-hour and 30-minute… Mary Nicole Nazzaro · 24 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 The Art of the Ultramarathoner The first three installments of Tom Osler's book appeared in our July/August, September/October, and November/December 2001 issues, respectively. CHAPTER 7 RACING ALL DAY In this chapter… Tom Osler · 37 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 My Most Unforgettable Marathon DULUTH, MINNESOTA, June 20, 1981—Many people think my most unforgettable marathon was the "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar at the April 1982 Boston Marathon.… Dick Beardsley · 15 min read M&B Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary) AUTO MANUFACTURERS are careful to qualify their gas mileage claims with the phrase, "Your mileage may vary." And so it is with distance running. What works… Dan Horvath · 14 min read Vol. 6, No. 1 · 2002 Basic Training for the Marathon When the marathon was created as a special Olympic Games event in 1896, it was considered by many sports enthusiasts to border on cruel and unusual… Richard Benyo · 12 min read Vol. 5, No. 1 · 2001 Marathoning’s ABCs Injuries. Practice preventive medicine. The more injuries, the less enjoyment of running. Be aware that most of our injuries come from feet and shoes and speedwork… Paul Reese · 13 min read Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001 Trail Marathons To get the most out of your marathon training and money, consider a trail marathon, an entirely different experience and culture than the traditional road marathon.… Theresa Daus-Weber · 14 min read

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