Editor of Marathon & Beyond from its founding in 1997 to its final issue in 2015. Wrote the magazine's editorial in nearly every issue, plus features, race profiles, and book reviews. Author of "Running Past 50", "Making the Marathon Your Event", and ten other books.
Editorial: Vol. 12, No. 4 (2008) Editorial200825 min Making the Rounds On March 2, the 30th annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon was held under what can be described only…
Editorial: Vol. 12, No. 3 (2008) Editorial200821 min When More Is Actually More A theory in long-distance running that was popular in the 1970s has reemerged as a mantra of…
Editorial: Vol. 12, No. 2 (2008) Editorial200815 min A Real-World Course—and Race Everyone at this late date knows the outcome of the U.S. men’s Olympic Marathon Trials in New York…
Editorial: Vol. 12, No. 1 (2008) Editorial200818 min Run Wild Children, those little sacks of raw energy, left to their own devices, resemble wild animals in their enthusiasm for life…
Editorial: November/December 2007 EditorialNovember 200718 min Run Under Control For many a runner—especially a long-distance runner—learning to run under control (that is, with self-control and discipline) is more difficult than…
Editorial: September/October 2007 EditorialSeptember 200722 min The Glory of Rest Every time you turn around there are reports of how overworked and overtired Americans are. A recent study concluded that…
Editorial: July/August 2007 EditorialJuly 200733 min The Endless Summer—& Beyond In the tradition of many magazines before us, our July/August issue is our Summer Reading issue, which means we save…
Editorial: May/June 2007 EditorialMay 200722 min Words and the Numerosity of Their Meanings Because English is a living language, some words force themselves into use—sometimes overuse—while others become anemic and…
“Young John” Kelley FeatureMarch 200731 min Top: 26.2 miles and all smiles: Stephanie, Debra, and Kate after the race. Bottom: Still standing: Debra and her crew chief extraordinaire, husband Peter…
Editorial: March/April 2007 EditorialMarch 200717 min Transition For as long as I’ve been running long distance, I’ve known people who went longer still, into the wonderfully wacky world of ultras….
Editorial: Vol. 11, No. 1 (2007) Editorial200747 min An Experiment of One Dr. George Sheehan, running’s mad monk and philosopher, used to claim that each of us who runs long…
