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An Interview With Boston Marathon Legend Bill RodgersOn a cold winter weekday in January, it would seem the Boston Marathon might be far the farthest thing from your mind. But Bill Rodgers knows different. The 51-year-old Boston icon knows that these are the days when the groundwork is laid, the training investments made, the seeds are sown, so they can be reaped on Patriots Day, more then three months distant.
The Best Marathoners Money Can BuyDuring the past few years, the story line at major marathons in the USA seems to be following a predictable script. A highly charged, highly motivated group of African runners fight for the big money, while American runners finish back in the pack, left to lament just why they can't compete for the top prize. Boston, L.A., New York-it's the same old story. David Morris' fourth place finish in Chicago last month was an exception to the rule, but a rare one indeed.
How To Watch The Boston MarathonRunning the marathon is one thing, but watching it is a totally different challenge.
The Marathon Monks: Stretching the Limits of Human EnduranceThere are no running events in the Winter Olympics, currently being staged in Nagano, Japan. One of the most talked about features by CBS however, was the ten-minute piece delivered by Charles Osgood on the "marathon monks," a group of Buddhists who push the limits of human endurance in search of a higher plane of spirituality.
The Olander Park 24 Hour: Proving It All Night LongO.k. let's get this disclaimer out of the way right from the start: It's really not smart, sensible, or good for one's health to undertake a 24-hour run. Why, think of all of the other things you could be doing between noon on a fall Saturday and noon on a fall Sunday. You may not have even known they held 24-hour races. Who would run them?
Scientific or Emotional - What Kind of Runner Are You?In this, the late 20th century, most all of the mysteries regarding how to train for and run your best race have been unearthed. By following a scientific approach and running even splits, you will be able to achieve an optimal performance. If that is the case, why is it that so few of us actually execute such a strategy?
What's Hapenning in the World of Triathlon? An Interview With Race Promoter Rich HavensTo find out what is happening in the world of triathlon, we recently talked with<b> Rich Havens</b>, head of <b>Time-Out Productions</b>, a firm that produces seven races in the Triathlon Tour of New England.
Triathlon: Multi-Sport Mania or Multi-Sport Malaise?In the summer of 1980, four years after I started running and less than a year after completing my first marathon, I saw a flyer for a race called a "triathlon." I had read a little bit about this new sport combining swimming, cycling, and running, but really knew nothing more than it was a race consisting of all three of these sports.
Can't We All Just Get Along?Can't we all just get along? That seems to be the question posed by Martin Loring in his recent post to the Cool Running Forum. Loring asks " Who thinks that there are two classes of athletes, the 'members' (serious runners) and the 'non-members' ? According to the responses to his post, there are more than a few runners out there who feel that is most definitely the case. Is it really that way? Is running really an elitist sport? If so, does it have to be that way?
A Conversation With 100 Km USA Team Members Jim Garcia and Kevin McGovernUltrarunners are a rare breed, very fast ultrarunners, even a rarer species. Two of the fastest ultramen in the country live right here in New England, Jim Garcia from Westford, MA and Kevin McGovern from West Boylston, MA. Both of these guys are capable of running 50 miles at 6:30 per mile pace, and 100 km at seven minute pace. That's equivalent to running a marathon in less than three hours and maintaining the pace for another 36 miles.
Q & A On The Boston Marathon Dropping the USATF Membership RequirementWell, now we find out how much people really care about USATF. The decision by the Boston Athletic Association to drop the USATF membership as a requirement for entry into the Boston Marathon may be a victory for the free market, but it will undoubtedly be a blow to the fiscal health of USATF, especially the local New England Association.
World Track and Field Championships in Athens: Expect A Wild (Card) AffairWelcome to track and field, 90s style. The sixth World Track and Field Championships will be held starting Friday in Athens, Greece. The most notable aspect of this world meet is the inclusion of star athletes through the back door via a wild card provision. This means that winners of past World Championships events may enter the world meet without qualifying at their national trials. Why wild cards? Why now?
Catching Up With Infobytes and Opinions From The World of RunningWhat a difference a year makes, at least for Michael Johnson. Considered unbeatable at this time 12 months ago during the 1996 Olympic Games, he has lost a lot of altitude in a short period of time. First was the embarrassing loss to Donovan Bailey in the "World Fastest Human" competition. Now his 57 race 400 meter win streak is gone. The adage that "you are only as good as your last race" is very applicable to Johnson. The 400 meter World Record, which was considered a mere formality last year, all of a sudden looks awfully tough to beat.
The Western States: Welcome to 100 Miles of HellThe amazing thing about the Western States 100 Mile Endurance run is not that anyone would run it in the first place, but that anyone would go back to do it again after running it once. Welcome to 100 miles of hell, otherwise known as Western States.
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