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Vol. 14, No. 6 · 2010 Core Vs Skin Temperatures In Marathon Runners Missoula Marathon runners enjoy a beautiful morning as they run along the early part of the course.of a critical core temperature has been challenged in recent… John Cuddy And Brent Ruby · 7 min read Vol. 14, No. 6 · 2010 The Wall Story 1 Zombie Runner They walk kind of funny and don’t talk a lot. If you stand at mile 20, you’ll see them a-plenty, and you’ll… Arnold Hogarth · 18 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 14, No. 5) “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have… Alan Piercy · 17 min read Vol. 14, No. 5 · 2010 Running My Life, Part 2 Part 2 of 3 Editor’s note: On April 21, 1969, Bruce Tulloh of England set out to run from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean,… Bruce Tulloh · 25 min read Vol. 14, No. 4 · 2010 Running My Life, Part 1 Part 1 of 3 April 21, 1969 Excerpt from the book Four Million Footsteps ▲ On the run: Bruce, with son Clive. Courtesy of Bruce Tulloh… Bruce Tulloh · 21 min read M&B Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 The Double Demons Of Heat And Dehydration What marathoners and ultrarunners need to know about the effects of heat and dehydration on distance-running performance and health. by Roy Stevenson With the hot summer… Roy Stevenson · 22 min read Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010 Women’S World And National Yearly Marathon Best-Time Trends Over the years, the women’s marathon has been dominated by various nations or groups of nations and by various races. Currently, the event is arguably shared… Peter Harvey · 29 min read Vol. 13, No. 6 · 2009 Deserts And Some Badwater The tale of the desert is similar to that of a life well lived; it is constantly filled with struggle and periodically graced with a glimpse… J.T. Service · 19 min read Vol. 13, No. 4 · 2009 Running With Demons Prerace Badwater 2008 mug shot. Don’t let the smile fool you. I was even more nervous and scared than last year! © Luis Escobar t was… Anita Fromm · 42 min read 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 Men’S World And National Yearly Marathon Best-Time Trends Over the years, the men’s marathon has been dominated by various nations or groups of nations and by various races. Currently the event is overwhelmingly dominated… Peter Harvey · 25 min read Vol. 13, No. 1 · 2009 One Minute At 11,000 Feet Running the World One Minute at 11,000 Feet High times at the Himalayan 100-Mile Stage Race. by Duncan Larkin When I was invited to cover the… Duncan Larkin · 40 min read Vol. 12, No. 6 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 9 Flanagan’s Run J. Edgar Hoover Digs Deeper into Flanagan and His Foot Soldiers. Part 9. B y T om M c N ab The first 13… Tom McNab · 37 min read Vol. 12, No. 5 · 2008 Flanagan’s Run, Part 8 Flanagan’s Run In the Grasp of the Desert Heat, a Science Experiment Gone Bad. Part 8. B y T om M c N ab The first… Tom McNab · 35 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 12, No. 4) WILLOUGHBY HILLS, OHIO, August 4, 2007—On a scorching day in August 1987 in Germantown, Tennessee, I quit my high school crosscountry team. I walked away during… Wyatt C. Hornsby · 30 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Running Journal I’ve been around the sport long enough to be familiar with the Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, though returning to Michigan (where I grew up) to train with… Lori Stich · 21 min read Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008 My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 12, No. 3) LAKE MEAD, NEVADA, June 30, 2007—The Running With the Devil 50-Miler race description read: “A brand-new ultra . . . scenic . . . on gentle,… Laura Kuls · 19 min read Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008 Mixed Metaphors And Tenses Laban told Isaac’s son, Jacob, to name his terms. “What’ll ya do in exchange for my Rachel?” Jacob promised seven years in service to Laban for… Chris O'Connor · 21 min read Vol. 12, No. 2 · 2008 East Versus West Mountain Running Not many things intimidate Ben Nephew. A respected road and trail racer on the New England scene with dozens of wins to his credit, Nephew is… Dennis Fisher · 11 min read Vol. 11, No. 5 · 2007 My Most Unforgettable Marathon: September/October 2007 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 21, 2002—For many people, their most unforgettable marathon is their first. A first marathon often ranks right up there with other memorable firsts—first… Carol Loula Green · 30 min read Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007 Flanagan’s Run, Part 1 Chapter 1 LOS ANGELES Hugh McPhail dropped his trousers, stuffed them into his knapsack and started to run. As his feet settled into a rhythm he… Tom McNab · 38 min read Vol. 11, No. 3 · 2007 Road Runner To Trail Runner (Batteries Required) “My advice. Just keep movin’ straight ahead. Every now and then you will find yourself in a different place.”— George Carlin SQUAW VALLEY, CALIFORNIA 11:00 A.M.,… Mike Pastore · 33 min read Vol. 10, No. 6 · 2006 Scott Jurek Scott Jurek is not all that different from you and me. Honest. Sure, his feats of endurance, which include an impressive 2004 grand slam of four… Tito Morales · 26 min read Vol. 10, No. 5 · 2006 Transformation Of An Adventure Runner It felt like 120-volt shocks probing my legs with every step. I couldn’t do it. I had to stop. I was at the top of Towne’s… Marshall Ulr · 29 min read
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