Bright Days In Budapest FeatureJuly 200614 min Ican specifically point to the period in mid-October when I drifted away from my schedule. I sandwiched Yassos, probably the most stressful speed…
Editorial Editorial200620 min To Race There are runners who have run for years and have yet to pin on a number and race against their peers along a timed and…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon FeatureNovember 200517 min (And What | Learned From It) KIAH, CALIFORNIA, October 7, 1978—It occurred to me on B Hill (“B” for “Bastard”) that maybe I…
Editorial EditorialNovember 200518 min Alone The loneliness of the long-distance runner. For a generation of runners, the title of Alan Sillitoe’s novel of juvenile rebellion described and defined the person,…
Editorial Editorial200517 min Real, Imagined …or Vitalized? The dream paid a visit again last night. It’s the second time in the past month. Why it’s suddenly recurring on a regular…
Editorial EditorialJanuary 20054 min Walk Before You Run At one time in the prehistory of today’s running, which translates to the 1980s or thereabouts, it was thought of as a…
Marathon 101 FeatureJanuary 199721 min How Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Michel Breal, and Spiridon Loues Conspired to Create One of the World’s Toughest—And Most Enduring—Events T HE FIRST modern Olympics…