Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by
Kevin Polin
8 articles — Marathon & Beyond contributor. Wrote 6 pieces for the magazine, published in the digital archive at Marathon Handbook.
Vol. 5, No. 2 · 2001
50 Down, 100 to Go
On my final lap of the Umstead 100/50-Mile Endurance Run outside of Raleigh, North Carolina, I encounter several race casualties. One man is sitting on the…
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Vol. 9, No. 3 · 2005
Lessons From a 100-Mile Virgin
I am probably like most people who wind up running a 100-miler: the thought of doing the distance had been eating at me for some time.…
Vol. 19, No. 4 · 2015
Night Runner
The familiar “clicking” sound my clock makes every day at midnight caused me to look over at my wife. She was still sound asleep. I put…
Vol. 16, No. 1 · 2012
The Marathons Of North Carolina
North Carolina contains some of the most diverse natural environments in America. From the sandy beaches of the Outer Banks in the east to high mountain…
Vol. 14, No. 2 · 2010
Boston After Knee Surgery?
The major media outlets prophesized a doom-and-gloom scenario for Boston 2007, saying "It could be the worst conditions ever experienced in the one-hundred-plus-year-old race."Photo courtesy of…
Vol. 13, No. 2 · 2009
Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make
10 Classic Mistakes Even Experienced Marathoners Make Rid yourself of potential mistakes and your marathon career will begin to prosper. by Kevin Polin With experience usually…
Vol. 11, No. 4 · 2007
Pulling Thetrigger At 40
MOTIVATION What makes a real runner? What constitutes an athlete? Do I run or do I jog? As I approached my 40th birthday, I reflected on…
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Vol. 6, No. 2 · 2002
Basic Training for a 3:30 Marathon
Once a runner has completed a first marathon safely, thoughts turn to running another marathon with a time goal. There are many articles on training for…
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