Marathon & Beyond · Issue
Vol. 18, No. 5 (2014)
11 articles
Going Far
Joe HendersonFeature20147 min
Going Far Joe HendersonFeature20147 min few months after that. But the heel was never again as good as new, and it gave me an excuse to never train as much…
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon
Ted GambleFeature20143 min
My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon Ted GambleFeature20143 min We would be running three laps of 16.7 miles. The 100-milers who started in the morning were about half done by now. The…
Taking Back Boston
James L. DotiFeature20143 min
Taking Back Boston James L. DotiFeature20143 min The return to Boylston was a time of revival. for the running of the 118th Boston Marathon, I overhear a fellow runner tell…
Arun Through Boston
Jeaney GarciaFeature20148 min
Arun Through Boston Jeaney GarciaFeature20148 min By mile six I made friends with Jo from Boston. Her third of four sons, Timmy, succumbed to leukemia when he was 8 years…
Theironman Marathon
Jose JimenezFeature201411 min
Theironman Marathon Jose JimenezFeature201411 min Moving up to the Olympic distance required more training adaptation. The swim is long enough that by the time you get on the bike, the…
The Spy Who Ran In From the Cold
Rich LimacherFeature201457 min
The Spy Who Ran In From the Cold Rich LimacherFeature201457 min In 1984 the RSA was totally banned from the Los Angeles Olympics. Later that same year, one of South…
Look Back In Wonder
Tito MoralesFeature20149 min
Look Back In Wonder Tito MoralesFeature20149 min “Everyone was going to overheat,” Deena says. “I just wanted to be the last one to do so. That was my big thing—to…
The Women’S Marathon
Holly Ortlund And David MartinFeature201411 min
The Women’S Marathon Holly Ortlund And David MartinFeature201411 min How has it changed in the 30 years since its debut as an Olympic event? hen the women’s marathon was voted…
Midpacker No More
Andrea FeuchtFeature201411 min
Midpacker No More Andrea FeuchtFeature201411 min Diana Treister masters Angeles Crest. t’s the first weekend in August 2013, around 7:00 in the morning, in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena….
Speed Training For Marathoners
Richard A.LovettFeature201426 min
Speed Training For Marathoners Richard A.LovettFeature201426 min Lessons from the intersection of science and coaching. and (supposedly) died, the marathon has been viewed largely as a test of endurance. “If…
How 1 Became Gary Fanelli
Gary FanelliFeature201411 min
How 1 Became Gary Fanelli Gary FanelliFeature201411 min | led the 1980 Olympic Marathon Trials for 17 miles, setting PRs at every distance, and ensuring a fast finishing time, not…
