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.
My Workout Friend Patricia HaldermanFeatureMarch 20074 min […] has applied his mentor’s methods to his own coaching. But it is perhaps inevitable that the coach and his ideas fade from…
The Fascinating Struggle Roger RobFeatureMarch 200732 min Photo by Melissa Call » Barefooters at Lake Tahoe Marathon— (left to right) Michael Legault, Todd Byers, and Ken Saxton. and repeatedly, using…
El Gran Maraton Paul HymanFeature20078 min A The Kastner family after the race, from left to right: Mary, Katie, Chuck, and Andrew. (Son Brian, studying at the University of Edinburgh…
Alford Claiborne’S Farewell Tour Anne SaFeature200713 min TABLE 4 Optimal Postmarathon Recovery Guidelines Week 1 Only walking; walk 45 to 50 minutes every day and stretch; get a massage Week…
Imagery For Marathoners Joe Weber, M.A.Feature200713 min […] of a heavy striker. The two terms used to diagnose foot movement are pronation and supination. Pronation, usually a characteristic of a…
The Top Three Marathon Workouts Jason R. Karp, M.S.Feature20073 min […] studies included a good representation of males and females, young and old, and a wide range of running experience…
Bright Days In Budapest Richard BenyoFeatureJuly 200614 min Ican specifically point to the period in mid-October when I drifted away from my schedule. I sandwiched Yassos, probably the most stressful…
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: May/June 2006 Lorne SundbyFeatureMay 200619 min Wednesday—2 x 200 at 5K, 3 x 2,000 at 10K, 2 x 200 at 5K. I averaged 95s for the…
Marathon Training Odyssey Fred StewartFeatureMay 200628 min A Marathon Training Odyssey One Step and One Day at a Time. Part 2 of 3. Editor’s note: In the last issue, we…
Dr. Sheehan on Running, Part 1 Dr. George SheehanFeature200647 min SPECIAL BOOK BONUS Quarter-Mile Intervals Aren’t Necessary, But They Are Surely Wonderful for Building Character. Part 1 of Dr. Sheehan’s…
Run From the Hill Stations Joanne LaneFeature20069 min In this program, I’ve included several races. Feel free to adjust the schedules accordingly. For example, I didn’t plan a half-marathon five…
