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… Rachel Toor · 11 min read 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,… Rachel Toor · 4 min read 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… Rachel Toor · 15 min read 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… Rachel Toor · 26 min read M&B 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… Rachel Toor · 19 min read 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… Rachel Toor · 12 min read M&B 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… Rachel Toor · 21 min read
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