of my artificial hip stem was outside and above the artificial hip socket. The doctor said, “We don’t have this type of hip device in Iceland. But, don’t worry, I went to Stanford Medical School, and I have seen this type of hip device before.”

The doctor said he would have to anesthetize me because what he was about to do would be very painful. I was doubtful that it could be more painful than what I encountered on the mountain, but I agreed to be put under. I woke up to stiffness but no pain. The doctor showed me an X-ray where the stem was back inside the socket. He then told me that he really had not done anything. He said they had rotated the X-ray machine so it appeared that the stem was in the socket. It was amazing to find a doctor in Iceland who had my sense of humor. What he had done was knock me out, pull down on my leg, align it, and then slam the hip implant back into the socket. It is similar to Legos.

I left the hospital the next day and rejoined my hiking group. I hiked for another week, but our tour guide, Sverrir Ragnarsson, limited me to easy hikes. Fortunately, he was a schoolteacher and had to leave the tour for two days to teach, so we had a substitute tour guide. Thus I was able to hike the rugged and spectacularly scenic Landmannalaugar area.

After I got back to the United States, I called my doctor’s staff and told them what had happened. I was informed that it was more serious than I felt. The staff ordered me to follow the hip protocol as if I had had hip-replacement surgery. So, for the next six weeks, I had to use a raised toilet seat, sit on a pillow, and sleep with a pillow between my legs. Although I did not hear the doctor say, “You cannot run,” I did not run during that time; I did not want to encounter the O. Henry factor again. However, since then . . . but that’s another story.

For more information about the Reykjavik Marathon races, see the www. marathon.is Web site and click on the British flag symbol for an English I translation of the site. ¢

Research in the Marathon and Ultramarathon in 2006

BY ALLISON M. |IOTT, ELIZABETH A. LOUGHREN, AND MICHAEL L. SACHS

KALAMAZOO COLLEGE, TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, AND TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

arathon & Beyond readers may be interested in research articles published

in the past year (2006) on the marathon and ultramarathon. There were 885 references found using the key words “marathon” and “ultramarathon” in a SPORTDISCUS database search of 2006 publications. Some articles dealt with cycling, skiing, rollerblading, swimming, and canoeing; however, most dealt with running. Almost all of these articles, though, were in Marathon & Beyond or other related magazines/journals, such as UltraRunning (www.ultrarunning.com), or in more commonly known publications such as Runner’s World. Compared with 2005, there were more (37) articles of an “academic” nature, and these still may be of interest to Marathon & Beyond readers. Interestingly, there was a cluster of five articles related to what could be coined the “Lance Effect,” articles pertaining to Lance Armstrong running the New York City Marathon.

This feature will continue to be a regular annual service of M&B to its readers. Some of the articles listed below may be found online through a variety of databases; some may even be available in full-text versions. Please contact Michael Sachs at msachs@temple.edu if you have any questions about accessing the articles listed below.

Anderson, E. (2006). Marathon chanting. Yoga Journal, 197, 20.

Anderson, O. (2006). Hams give out before quads in marathon. Running Research News, 22(7), 1-6.

Armstrong, L. E., Whittesey, M. J., Casa, D. J., Elliott, T. A., Kavouras, S. A., Keith, N. R., et al. (2006). No effect of 5% hydrohydration on running economy of competitive runners at 23 degrees C. Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(10), 1762-1769.

Conoboy, P., & Dyson, R. (2006). Effect of aging on the stride pattern of veteran marathon runners. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(7), 601-604.

Ekblom, B. (2006). Infectious episodes before and after a marathon race. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 16(4), 287-293.

Ferreira, R. L. (2006). The evolution of marathon training: A comparative analysis of elite runners’ training programmes. New Studies in Athletics, 21(1), 29-37.

Gamelin, F. X., Coquart, J., Ferrari, N., Vodoughnon, H., Matran, R., Leger, L., et al. (2006). Prediction of one-hour running performance using constant duration tests. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 20(4), 735-739.

Garcia-Manso, J. M., Marin-Gonzalez, J. M., Arriaza, E., & Quintero, L. (2006). Middleand long-distance races viewed from perspective of complexity: Macroscopic analysis based on behaviour as a power law. New Studies in Athletics, 21(1), 17-25, 108, 110.

George, K., Shave, R., Oxborough, D., Whyte, G., & Dawson, E. (2006). Longitudinal and radial systolic myocardial tissue velocities after prolonged exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism, 31(3), 256-260.

Gomez-Cabrera, M. C., Domenech, E., Ji, L. L., & Vina, J. (2006). Exercise as an antioxidant: It up-regulates important enzymes for cell adaptations to exercise. Science & Sports, 21(2), 85-89.

Hew-Butler, T., Verbalis, J. G., & Noakes, T. D. (2006). Updated fluid recommendation: Position statement from the International Marathon Medical Directors Association (IMMDA). Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 16(4), 283-292.

Hohmann, E., & Bryant, A. (2006). Long distance running and osteoarthritis. SportEX Medicine, 35, 10-13.

Hruskovicova, H., Dzurenkova, D., Selingerova, M., Bohus, B., Timkanicova, B., & Kovacs, L. (2006). The angiotensin converting enzyme I/D polymorphism in long distance runners. Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness, 46(3), 509-513.

Hunt, M. E., & Daw, J. (2006). Competitive orientation among collegiate distance runners. Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport, 77(1), AT7-A7B8.

Jones, A. M. (2006). The physiology of the world record holder for the women’s marathon. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 1(2), 101-116.

Karp, J. R. (2006). Strength training and distance running: A scientific perspective. Modern Athlete & Coach, 44(4), 20-23.

Koller, A., Sumann, G., Schobersberger, W., Hoertnagl, H., & Haid, C. (2006). Decrease in eccentric hamstring strength in runners in the Tirol Speed Marathon. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(10), 850-852.

Legaz Arrese, A., Munguia Izquierdo, D., & Serveto Galindo, J. R. (2006). Physiological measures associated with marathon running performance in high-level male and female homogeneous groups. /nternational Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(4), 289-295.

Midgley, A. W., McNaughton, L. R., & Wilkinson, M. (2006). Is there an optimal training intensity for enhancing the maximal oxygen uptake of distance runners?: Empirical research findings, current opinions, physiological rationale and practical recommendations. Sports Medicine, 36(2), 116-125.

Milner, C. E., Ferber, R., Pollard, C. D., Hamill, J., & Davis, I. S. (2006). Biomechanical factors associated with tibial stress fracture in female runners. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(2), 323-328.

Montain, S. J. (2006). Fluid replacements for marathon races. AMAA Journal, 19(1), 14.

Montain, S. J., Cheuvront, S. N., & Sawka, M. N. (2006). Exercise associated hyponatraemia: Quantitative analysis to understand the aetiology. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(2), 98-106.

Mooren, F. C., Lechtermann, A., Fobker, M., Brandt, B., Sorg, C., Voelker, K., & Nacken, W. (2006). The response of the novel pro-inflammatory molecules S100A8/A9 to exercise. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(9), 751-758.

Nagahima, J., Musha, H., Takada, H., & Murayama, M. (2006). Left ventricular chamber size predicts the race time of Japanese participants in a 100 km ultramarathon. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(4), 331-333.

Nieman, D. C., Henson, D. A., Dumke, C. L., Lind, R. H., Shooter, L. R., & Gross, S. J. (2006). Relationship between salivary IgA secretion and upper respiratory tract infection following a 160-km race. Journal of Sports Medicine & Physical Fitness, 46(1), 158-162.

Onywera, V. O., Scott, R. A., Michael, K., & Pitsiladis, Y. P. (2006). Demographic characteristics of elite Kenyan endurance runners. Journal of Sport Sciences, 24(4), 415-422.

Redford, K. P., & Adams, B. B. (2006). Piezogenic pedal papules in a marathon runner. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 16(1), 81-83.

Roberts, W. O. (2006). Exertional heat stroke during a cool weather marathon: A case study. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(7), 1197-1203.

Roberts, W. O. (2006). Hyponatremia in marathon runners. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 16(5), 450-451.

Saunders, P. U., Telford, R. D., Pyne, D. B., Peltola, E. M., Cunningham, R. B., Gore, C. J., et al. (2006). Short-term plyometric training improves running economy in highly trained middle and long distance runners. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 20(4), 947-954.

Siegel, A. J. (2006). Hydration and its disorders: New understandings, new treatments. AMAA Journal, 19(1), 13-14.

Skenderi, K. P., Kavouras, S. A., Anastasious C. A., Yiannakouris, N., & Matalas, A. (2006). Exertional rhabdomyolysis during a 246-km continuous running race. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38(6), 1054-1057.

Thalmann, M., Sodeck, G. H., Kavouras, S., Matalas, A., Skenderi, K., Yiannakouris, N., et al. (2006). Proton pump inhibition prevents gastrointestinal bleeding in ultramarathon runners: A randomised, double blinded, placebo controlled study. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(4), 359-362.

Townes, D. A. (2006). Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a marathon runner. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40(10), 878-879.

Walton, T. A., & Butryn, T. M. (2006). Policing the race: U.S. men’s distance running and the crisis of whiteness. Sociology of Sport Journal, 23(1), 1-28.

Whipple, K., Fetro, J., Welshimer, K., & Drolet, J. (2006). Maintaining physical activity: Lessons for educators. American Journal of Health Studies, 21(3/4), 174-181. Yeung, S. S., & Yeung, E. W. (2006). The 100-km ultradistance race in Hong Kong:

Physical fitness profile and team performance outcomes. Journal of Sports Medicine

& Physical Fitness, 46(2), 209-214. tt