A Marathon Training Odyssey One Step and One Day at a Time. Part 2 of 3. Editor’s note: In the last issue, we were introduced to that eclectic training group from New York State, the Shawangunk Runners, aka the Gunks. They are preparing for their annual expedition to a fall marathon, in this case the … Read more
[…] check my watch to see how much time it took me to get to the starting line after the cannon went off, but it was so chaotic that I didn’t dare mess with pushing buttons on my watch and taking my eyes off the runners right in front of me. I would say it … Read more
quit first. And that to me is what marathoning was often like: this brutal struggle, where you think you are about to break, and can’t hold out any longer, but you hope the other guy breaks sooner. Survival. Toughness. It’s your ability to hold on just a little bit longer than anybody else. You cry, … Read more
INTO THE DARKNESS Off they trotted into the darkness, aided only by three flashlights Michelle had planned to deploy at that point. They were recorded only through one more aid station after that, Dardanelles (65.7 miles). She and Dave didn’t speak much, but Michelle’s distress with her burning quadriceps and her nausea was obvious to … Read more
When the Race Goes Sour, the Pursuers Seem Doubly Menacing. ichelle Barton held onto Dave Van Wicklin’s arm and watched the other runners pass them in the early-morning hours, guided by their pinpoint flashlights. As they stepped by on the narrow trail, most showed concern. A few were jogging, but many were already reduced to … Read more
There once was a gal named Elaine, Who laughed in the face of real pain. She said, “Come to Spearfish, “We’ll all get our real wish.” So we came; we must be insane. It was a breakthrough learning experience not only in being an event director but in the dynamics of an all-woman run. The … Read more
La Shirt and Jelly Belly Sport Beans from the inaugural Leading Ladies’ Marathon. Plenty of runners were aspiring 50-Staters—those who have runa marathon in each of the 50 American states. South Dakota is a tough state to bag, since there are not a lot of marathons there. Actually, except for staggering scenery, there is not … Read more
Worlds Apart: Women We Love Two Race Directors Are Worlds Apart But Twin Sisters Under the Skin. wo very different women runners, who live in wildly disparate places 10,000 miles apart, share the same dream. One is old enough to be the other’s mother, yet they’ve both been running for the same number of years. … Read more
Ah, for the Relaxed and Idle Life of the Race Director. marathon has it all. There are records forged by elite and amateur athletes. There are cheaters such as Rosie Ruiz in the 1980 Boston Marathon. There are fantastic turns such as German Silva at the 1994 New York City Marathon where, as the leader, … Read more
SPECIAL BOOK BONUS Quarter-Mile Intervals Aren’t Necessary, But They Are Surely Wonderful for Building Character. Part 1 of Dr. Sheehan’s book appeared in our last issue. Three RUNNING AND WALKING Why is running the best exercise? 1. It is the easiest to do. Running requires a minimum of equipment, no companions and no athletic ability. … Read more
[…] around Eugene, although a group would continue to meet on the university’s intramural track. After a photographer from Life magazine came to Eugene one weekend to record the phenomenon, jogging became a topic of discussion nationwide. Again, talk was followed by action. Before long, jogging evolved into a national craze, which eventually would change … Read more
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