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Marathon & Beyond Archive · Articles by

Richard A. Lovett

9 articles — Marathon & Beyond contributor. Wrote 9 pieces for the magazine, published in the digital archive at Marathon Handbook.

M&B Vol. 18, No. 5 · 2014 Speed Training For Marathoners Ever since Pheidippides allegedly ran into Athens, croaked “Victory is ours,” and (supposedly) died, the marathon has been viewed largely as a test of endurance. “If… Richard A. Lovett · 29 min read M&B Vol. 18, No. 3 · 2014 Morgan’s Run Bobbi Jo was racing through the streets of Fairbanks when her iCoach blasted her out of her dream and into her bedroom darkness. “Rise and shine,”… Richard A. Lovett · 18 min read Vol. 17, No. 6 · 2013 Training For The Long Haul Runners know that no important goal comes without hard work. We like hard work—thrive on it, in fact. But we can also be amazingly shortsighted. Somehow,… Richard A. Lovett · 14 min read Vol. 16, No. 6 · 2012 Don’T Stop Now Many years ago my college-town track club did a speed workout in which we ran 300-meter repeats in sets of four. For the first three in… Richard A. Lovett · 17 min read Vol. 16, No. 3 · 2012 My Most Unforgettable Marathon (Vol. 16, No. 3) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, May 30, 2003—The San Diego Airport is amazingly close to downtown. Step out of the terminal, turn left, and start walking. Half a… Richard A. Lovett · 16 min read Vol. 16, No. 2 · 2012 Marathon Breakout When neophytes ask what I think they can do in the marathon, I usually tell them it will take three tries to find out. The first… Richard A. Lovett · 20 min read Vol. 15, No. 1 · 2011 Not Your Grandfather’s Snowshoes There comes a point in most races when I wonder why, every few weeks, I insist on punishing myself this way—again and again and again. I… Richard A. Lovett · 16 min read Vol. 14, No. 3 · 2010 Racing Man Joe Dudman spends as much on race fees as some people do on car payments. That’s because the 45-year-old from Portland, Oregon, likes to race .… Richard A. Lovett · 18 min read Vol. 12, No. 4 · 2008 Not So Bright Onthehtc Iwas lying on a floor mat in a high school gym in the small Oregon town of St. Helens, trying to get some much-needed shut-eye. At… Richard A. Lovett · 14 min read
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