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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 The Spy Who Ran In From the Cold The very last place you would ever expect to find a Cold War-type spy story— complete with clandestine operations, political intrigue, sworn secrecies, flying under the… Rich Limacher · 39 min read Vol. 18, No. 4 · 2014 Fifty Shades Of Leadville Leadville 100-Mile endurance run: just before 4:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18, 2012 The author leaves the Twin Lakes aid station.Courtesy of Mike Pastore This was my… Mike Pastore · 33 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 Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Wonders Down Under: Adrienne Beames And Derek Clayton In July 1969, a man walked on the moon. Our world would never be the same. The modern age of marathon running was launched at that… Roger Robinson · 28 min read Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Fastest Marathons By Event And Theirtrends—Women Every year, big-city marathons such as New York, Boston, London, and Berlin are won in fast times. For example, three women’s world records have been set… Peter Harvey · 25 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 18, No. 2) CANYON, TEXAS, October 20, 2012—Twenty weeks of training through a hot Texas summer, the highest weekly training mileage ever, a persistent cough a month before the… Angela Turnage · 21 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 Vol. 18, No. 1 · 2014 Moscow 2013 There are very few sports that you can both participate in as an athlete and cover as a journalist at the elite level. NFL reporters don’t… M. Nicole Nazzaro · 19 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 My Journey To Badwater My journey to the 2012 Badwater 135 ultramarathon started innocently enough. “Dad, why don’t you run Badwater, so I can be on your crew?” My daughter,… Kenneth A. Posner · 14 min read Vol. 17, No. 3 · 2013 Fastest Marathons By Event And Theirtrends—Men Every year, big-city marathons such as New York, Boston, London, and Berlin are won in fast times. For example, four men’s world records have been set… Peter Harvey · 27 min read Vol. 17, No. 2 · 2013 Beating The Heat In Boston Weather reports weren’t looking good. Forecasts called for the temperature to hit almost 90 degrees in Boston on Patriots’ Day 2012, just in time for the… James L. Doti · 10 min read Vol. 16, No. 4 · 2012 The Marathons Of Hawaii More than likely, the first images popping into mind when you hear the word “Hawaii” are swaying palms, turquoise-blue ocean, and golden beaches bathed by gentle… Dawna L. Robertson · 26 min read Vol. 16, No. 4 · 2012 The Glam Circuit Completion by an individual of a quartet of 100-mile races in the continental United States in four summer months of one year—Western States in California, Vermont… Walter Fowler · 30 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 16, No. 3) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, May 30, 2003—The San Diego Airport is amazingly close to downtown. Step out of the terminal, turn left, and start walking. Half a… Richard A. Lovett · 16 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 States The Family Way There is a certain nostalgic sense of romance whenever someone says he wants to travel the country: meeting real, down-to-earth people, experiencing great natural occurrences, feeling… Paul Clerici · 30 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 Fueling The Ultra-Endurance Athlete Many ultramarathoners will tell you their success comes as much from making the right nutritional decisions before and on race day as doing the right volume… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 Women Wept, Strong Men Lost Their Lunch Although the motion picture Superman didn’t appear until long after he had retired, little Jim Peters could surely lay claim to being the Clark Kent of… Rob Hadgraft · 22 min read Vol. 16, No. 2 · 2012 The Purple Runner, Part 10 The Purple Runner Chris’s death has profound meaning for the Purple Runner. Part 10. BY PAUL CHRISTMAN Chapter 27 It had been a week since Chris’… Paul Christman · 26 min read Vol. 16, No. 1 · 2012 The Purple Runner, Part 9 The Purple Runner Chris makes a date to run a sub-5:00 mile with the Purple Runner. Part 9. BY PAUL CHRISTMAN Chapter 23 “T hings are… Paul Christman · 26 min read Vol. 16, No. 1 · 2012 Running Across Wisconsin For Pancreatic Cancer Iwas born in 1955 on a small farm about 50 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin. I started running in 1971 (only managed a quarter mile… George Nelsen · 27 min read Vol. 15, No. 6 · 2011 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 15, No. 6) PROLOGUE, June 16, 2001—The 5:00 a.m. start came early. There was light rain and fog as we began running through the campground and onto the dark… Dan Horvath · 19 min read Vol. 15, No. 6 · 2011 Ski Marathon And Beyond There are many challenges to running in a Minnesota winter. It’s usually cold, often has below-zero temps, windchill readings can be arctic and the roads are… David Asp · 12 min read M&B Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Your Complete Guide To Recovering From A Marathon When you cross the finish line of a marathon, your body is a war zone—a war zone where you’ve lost most of the battles. You are… Roy Stevenson · 17 min read
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