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.
Just Joe Rich EnglehartFeature201041 min Joe Henderson’s career has helped define the sport. tis 1970. You’re a college freshman running for a very mediocre cross-country team. As a high school…
The Valley Girl P.J. ChristmanFeatureNovember 200937 min A visit with Deena before her ascension. (Editor’s note: At the turn of the millennium, novelist Paul J. Christman visited Deena Drossin in…
Mugging the ING Fred StewartFeatureNovember 20093 min Mugging the ING The results don't always tell the tale. he Boston Marathon dates [beet to 1897, and most runners strive to qualify…
Flanagan’s Run, Part 10 Tom McNabFeature200951 min […] special book bonus Man's brains go up against magnificent horsepower for all the marbles. Part 14. The first 18 chapters of Flanagan’s…
Advanced Training Techniques For The Marathon Roy StevensonFeature200918 min Consistency and sticking to a program are critical. t some stage of their running career, all marathoners stop improving, Ac seasoned…
Mega Miles In Margaritaville Kenneth WilliamsFeatureMarch 200918 min When the urge to celebrate your birthday arrives, welcome it with open arms. paths meandered through the plaza, intersecting near a flowing…
The Race Nick PiscitelliFeatureJanuary 20096 min A short story. am almost 40 years old, so running victories are a thing of the past for me. The best I could hope…
Kneed Help? James C. BatesFeatureNovember 200811 min Running Shoes Alternate your running shoes. The EVA midsole in running shoes tends to compact quickly with twice-daily pounding. Many twice-a-day runners alternate…
Should You Run Twice A Day? Roy StevensonFeatureNovember 200815 min Will Running Twice a Day Improve Running Performance? A Summary of Research and Perspectives on Multiple Daily-Running Sessions. uccessful distance…
Spirit Of The Marathon Michael L. Sachs And ElFeature20087 min Most of the Time! (114 pages, Open Water, Inc., $9.95) is a curious amalgamation of disciplines. It stresses the importance…
Steps On the Endurance Path Chris KostmanFeature20087 min A Prescription for a Long Life on the Long Road. or 26 years, I have seen people get into endurance sports, quickly…