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Marathoning’s ABCs

Over the years I have run hundreds of races and logged 124,000 miles. Obviously, along the way I must have done some things to make running enjoyable or I wouldn’t have lasted all those years, run all those races, logged all those miles. What things did I do? Glad you asked. Here are 26 suggestions … Read more

Trail Marathons

BY THERESA DAUS-WEBER 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. Although aspects of trail courses such as rugged surfaces, elevation variation, and water crossings typically produce slower times than the same distance on a flat road … Read more

My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon

Paul Reese MY MOST UNFORGETTABLE ULTRAMARATHON @ 95 From the outset, my battle plan for doing the race was predicated on finishing. Yield not to the temptation to try to excel in my age division. I’d done that in the 54-mile London-to-Brighton race at age 61 and wound up wobbling to an 8:12 finish. MILEAGE … Read more

The Birth and Early Survival of the Marathon

Tom Ecker THE BIRTH AND EARLY SURVIVAL OF THE MARATHON M 53 Capitalizing on his fame, Dorando Pietri, known only as “Dorando” to his admiring fans, became a professional runner after the 1908 Olympics. He competed in several marathons in the United States, including two races against Johnny Hayes on Madison Square Garden’s 160-yard board … Read more

The Secret Marathon

Fred Ebrahimi THE SECRET MARATHON @ 59 The new race was to be called the Oklahoma Marathon-Tulsa. I was in charge of the nuts and bolts: measure the course and handle all the mundane race directing stuff. A friend of The Mule’s from Kansas City volunteered to bring his company’s employees to town for the … Read more

Six Fifty-two

Temporuns? Mile intervals? Hill training? Long runs? Marathon-pace runs? You probably need them all. Variety, and the proper mix of training runs, is the key to any training program. In my own case, there was very little I didn’t do. While some methods and techniques worked better than others, I knew it was the whole, … Read more

Life at the Sands

Barry Lewis LIFE AT THE SANDS @ 93 “Anything else I can do for you, Monsieur?” asked the Medic, preparing to leave. “There is one thing mate,” came the reply. “Just leave me the nurse.” Eric’s knee was swollen; Macey was still dehydrated; and Marshall Ulrich, an American ultra/adventure racer known as a heat specialist, … Read more

Running in Literature

Roger Robinson RUNNING IN LITERATURE m 53 I wat ye couldna come him wrang: When to the hill wi’ furious thrang They swat an fyked, The first half-mile he let them gang As fast’s they liked— But fleetly hameward on the track, When little headway they could mak’, He led the whazzlin’ stragglers back Fw’ … Read more

Round and Round at Rocky Raccoon

Joe Prusaitis ROUND AND ROUND AT ROCKY RACCOON @ 127 Thirty minutes from the station and the same going back. I reacquaint myself with my trail buddies while Mark collects a fresh kiss. If we’re scoring quantity versus quality here, Mark’s winning. Through the station and back down the road, we pass the point where … Read more

My Most Unforgettable Marathon

Sal Citarella MY MOST UNFORGETTABLE MARATHON @ 135 Another recreation area that we visited briefly was the weight room. It seemed to be well used. As is typical of such places, there were more men standing around than there were men lifting at any one time. I guess standing around becomes part of one’s life … Read more

My Most Unforgettable Marathon (And What I Learned From It)

CHICAGO, October 24, 1999—The marathon holding the most exciting memories for me was Chicago in 1999. To put the year in perspective, I had just finished medical school in San Francisco in May, run a PR at the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon San Diego less than 48 hours after my medical school graduation, and then … Read more

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