Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by
Rachel Toor
7 articles — Marathon & Beyond contributor. Wrote 7 pieces for the magazine, published in the digital archive at Marathon Handbook.
Vol. 18, No. 2 · 2014
Aletterto Race Volunteers
What possesses someone who does not race, who may not even run, to get up at silly hours of the morning to stand outside, in the…
Vol. 15, No. 5 · 2011
Trans-Bitterroot Run
Irun ultramarathons because I am lazy. Although there are terrific trails near where I live, mostly I run from my door, on the same tired route,…
Vol. 14, No. 1 · 2010
Pacing As Soulcraft
My ex-husband was a big, handsome guy—lumbering, soft spoken, quick to make a gentle joke. But you would never call him graceful. Not unless you saw…
Vol. 12, No. 3 · 2008
Redemption
Iloved I Love Lucy. I loved Lucy. And you know what? Some days are Lucy days. Nothing goes right, you get yourself into messes, you get…
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Vol. 11, No. 6 · 2007
Leaving Las Vegas
Iused to think it was cheating. Then, as is often the case with the things we are morally opposed to, when I was on the receiving…
Vol. 9, No. 5 · 2005
On The Road With Barry Lewis
You could do worse than to be on the road with Barry Lewis. A lot worse. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find a…
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Vol. 9, No. 1 · 2005
My Most Unforgettable Marathon: January/February 2005
NEW YORK, NY, November 5, 2001. One of the questions I most dread: what is your favorite (most influential, most unforgettable) book? First my mind goes…
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