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: November/December 2006 EditorialNovember 200627 min People & Pages Many moons ago, in another lifetime, I began writing stories about stock car drivers. This was in the late 1960s. I…
Editorial: September/October 2006 EditorialSeptember 200620 min Journalism No, not the kind of journalism that journalists used to practice: the Who, What, When, and Where kind of objective reporting of an…
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: Vol. 10, No. 2 (2006) Editorial200620 min To Race There are runners who have run for years and have yet to pin on a number and race against their…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon: November/December 2005
FeatureNovember 200517 min
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon: November/December 2005 FeatureNovember 200517 min (And What | Learned From It) KIAH, CALIFORNIA, October 7, 1978—It occurred to me on B Hill (“B” for “Bastard”) that…
Editorial: November/December 2005 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…
Editorial: Vol. 9, No. 5 (2005) 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…
Editorial: January/February 2005 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…
Editorial: November/December 2004 (p. 8) EditorialNovember 20043 min WHAT HE TAUGHT The highest form of flattery for a writer isn’t imitation. It’s repetition—quoting the writer’s words as better than any…
Editorial: November/December 2002 EditorialNovember 20023 min […] ababy alligator being fished out of the Harlem Meer, a lake in Central Park. In contrast to scenes in the more affluent parts…
Editorial: September/October 2002 (p. 8) EditorialSeptember 20023 min […] day. I paused briefly on the first floor, casting a last longing glance at the cool, colorful watches, and headed for…
