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Matt Carpenter

first mile onward), often (every mile or even more often), and briefly (seldom more than a minute at a time). I can’t call myself a true Gallowalker; my use of these breaks predates his teachings. But I can call Jeff a good friend. While visiting his running camp each summer, I’ve seen his run—walk ideas … Read more

Editorial: Vol. 10, No. 2 (2006)

To Race There are runners who have run for years and have yet to pin on a number and race against their peers along a timed and measured course. Those who do race on a regular basis look at these people and shake their heads, wondering what is the point of regularly putting in all … Read more

Sheehan On Running

Dr. Sheehan on Running What We Do Must Be Fun and Impractical and Useless, Or Else We Won’t Do It. Play Is the Key. NTRODUCTION BY JOE HENDERSON Dr. George Sheehan beat his own doctors’ time-left forecasts by many years, but his end finally came in late 1993. Soon afterward, a favorite race of his … Read more

My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (Vol. 10, No. 1)

The National Capital Runners Association (And What | Learned from It) NOWLTON, QUEBEC, CANADA, October 30, 1980—This day was my older son’s 16th birthday. I’ll never forget it. Craig won’t let me. On that date he spent more than seven and a half hours on a bicycle accompanying me as I ran four loops around … Read more

End Run

WIEATTTN MARATHON The Complete marathon and distance-running resource and community Information & Inspiration ~ Directory/Info on 750+ Marathons (plus some ultra-races) – Marathon Reviews, News & Commentary (add your viewpoint) – Results – Searchable DB of 700,000+ US/Canada Marathon Results (inc. yours!) – Stories, Features & Humor Training – Resources: Advice, Programs, Nutrition – Calculators: … Read more

Running Fast For the Long Run

Put crossed Band-Aids over your nipples and spread Vaseline on your feet before shoeing up. Slap more Vaseline under your arms, on the back of your neck, and between your thighs. It’s now time to head off. No, wait! Put on your running shorts and pin on your number. Arrive at the starting area about … Read more

Run To the Temple Of Doom

If being ignored is negativism, I experienced a certain amount of that in my travels. A typical example: on Highway 76 going through the hamlet of Panama, New York, I passed the Needles Propane Service and a young guy working there. I, ever the brilliant conversationalist, greeted him by saying, “Good morning. How are you … Read more

Paul Reese’S Run Across The Usa

<4 The author, in search of omens on the run. I really wanted to get 3:01:51 for a marathon time at Paavo Nurmi in Hurley, Wisconsin, so I trained hard into summer. But with the heat and a camping vacation to Montana, it wasn’t to be. I entered a short race, Lodi Library Run, a … Read more

Numbers Matter!

It Never Hurts to Keep Your Mind Open to a Few Numbered Omens. treally hit home when I read Dick Beardsley’s article in M&B about the number omen (see volume 6, issue 1). I had gone through the same type of experience about eight years ago. Training for a fall marathon, I was feeling great! … Read more

Where Have All The Sumos Gone?

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner? Not on Weekend Mornings. few minutes before 7:00 a.m. every Saturday, a group of a dozen or so runners congregates beneath the carvings of Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. In the shadow of the world’s largest hunk of granite, at Stone Mountain, Georgia, the runners slowly … Read more

Running As Armor

A Fit Lifestyle Serves to Modulate the Aging Process. mong all those self-images you have developed over your years on the roads and trails, I am sure that you have never once identified yourself as enclosed in a sturdy suit of armor. Not once have you seen yourself cresting a rise or on a long … Read more

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