1997 Issues

Volume I | Number 2 | March/April 1997

Departments

Editorial
Second
Richard Benyo

On the Road with Kathrine Switzer

Travel with Kathrine from race to race as she shares her view from inside
the world of marathoning.

San Francisco Marathon: A Beautiful Marathon That Can’t Seem to Go Big Time.

This most scenic city in the UnitedStates struggles to find a marathon field worthy of
its charms.

Letters
Reader feedback on our premier issue

On the Mark
Experts answer readers’ training and competition questions.

About the Authors

Features

The "Real" 100th Boston: A preamble to our five-article special on the Boston Marathon.

Boston’s Pseudo "100th."
How the BAA jumped the gun in 1996 and why they got away with it.

Tom Derderian

Borne Free
>From the gray confines of East Germany, Uta Pippig yearned to race the world’s
best marathoners. As the Berlin Wall fell, she got her chance.
Michael Sandrock

Leveling the Boston Course
Marathoners flying in from the West to run Boston don’t have to be at an
athletic disadvantage.

Dr. Roger S.Smith

Boston Lite
Each Boston Marathon, in 25 words or less.

Scott Hubbard

My Most Unforgettable Marathon (And What I Learned From It)
The Boston Marathon icon shares his most memorable race and what he learned
from it.

John A. Kelley with Richard
Benyo

The Art of Peaking
There is a hard science behind the art of bringing together training and talent
on raceday.

Mark Conover

Cobras and Concrete
An invitation to a foreign marathon can be a mixed bag—filled with soul-searing
surprises.

Jim Hage

The Last PR
How to cope with the physical and psychological realities of aging and run
with them.

Jeff Hagen

Secrets of Marathoning
The top 13 ways to mess up your marathon debut.

Richard Benyo

Special Book Bonus

The Great Six-Day Races. Part II of this updated version of Ed Dodd’s ultramarathon
classic.

Ed Dodd

Volume I | Number 3 | May/June 1997

Departments

Editorial

Downhill Running

Richard Benyo

On the Road with Kathrine Switzer
Travel with Kathrine from race to race as she shares her view from inside
the world of marathoning.

My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (And What I Learned From It).

Rich Hanna

Wineglass Marathon

Fall foliage, Norman Rockwell setting, personal attention. What’s not to like?

Letters

On the Mark
Experts answer readers’ training and competition questions.

About the Authors

Where are America’s World Class Marathoners?
For 16 years, U.S. marathoners were a major force. Then they just seemed to
evaporate. What happened? See what our expert panelists have to say.

Richard Benyo

Trends in Elite-Level Marathon Performances
How do U.S. men and women stack up against the rest of the world?

Dr. David E. Martin PhD.

Carbo Science
Knowing when to use solid instead of liquid carbs can place you a stride
ahead.
Ellen Coleman

In Search of the Perfect Marathon
U.S. marathons come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities.
Which is best for you? Here’s an introduction to our
three-article special report.

Small is Beautiful
For some runners, the smaller the starting field in a marathon,
the better the race.

Tim Martin

Large Is Marvelous
Marathons with 2,000 to 10,000 runners offer the best of all possible worlds
Scott Keenan and Julie Peters

Bigger Is Better
In joyful defense of very, very large marathons.
Sarah H. Lorge

Special Book Bonus

The Great Six-Day Races
Part III of this updated version of Ed Dodd’s ultramarathon classic.
Ed Dodd

Volume I | Number 4 | July/August 1997

Departments

Editorial

Wretched Excess

Richard Benyo

On the Road with Kathrine Switzer
Travel with Kathrine from race to race as
she shares her view from inside
the world of marathoning.

My Most Unforgettable Ultramarathon (And What I Learned From It).
Ronni Ross

Philadelphia Marathon
A race with everything going for it, except the big sponsor.

Letters

On the Mark
Experts answer readers’ training and competition questions.

About the Authors

Features

Into the Valley of Death
Twenty years ago a runner passed solo from Death Valley to Mount Whitney.
That feat lured a cadre of ultrarunners
to the most godforsaken course on earth.
Richard Benyo

Beating the Heat
How the exercising body cools itself-or fails to.
David E. Martin, PhD

Using Your Body’s Tachometer

Learn how to gauge your marathon training and performance with a heart rate monitor.
John Gallagher

The Last Marathoner
In every race, someone has to be last-even in the Olympic Marathon.
Julia Emmons

On the Littleton Road
A tale of fathers and sons.
John J. Kelley

The Art of the Taper
With the hard training behind you, the last few weeks before your marathon offer opportunities to peak mentally.
Mark Conover

Special Book Bonus

The Great Six-Day Races
Part IV of this updated version of Ed Dodd’s ultramarathon classic. After sitting out the first three events, Edward
Payson Weston, whose career was thought to be washed up, competes in the Fourth Astley Belt Race.
Ed Dodd

Volume I | Number 5 | September/October 1997

Departments

Editorial
It’s Still a Race

Richard Benyo

On the Road with Kathrine Switzer

Travel with Kathrine from race to race as she shares her view from inside
the world of long-distance running.

My Most Unforgettable Marathon (And What I Learned From It).

Timothy Martin

Las Vegas International Marathon
In a city built on illusion, a marathon that’s down to earth.

Letters

On the Mark

Experts answer readers’ training and competition questions.

About the Authors

Features

25 Years of Marathon Madness
Twenty-five years ago, Frank Shorter led the way to a "fad"
that went the distance.
Michael Sandrock

The Shorter Legacy
Twenty-five years ago, Frank Shorter won big in the city of his birth.
Running hasn’t been the same since.
Michael Sandrock

25 Who Reinvented the Marathon
During the past 25 years, the marathon has grown from sport aberration to institution.
Praise or blame these folks.

The Marathon as Springboard
Here’s how to use the marathon as training for your first 50-miler.

Jeff Hagen

The Vegetarian Runner
The rewards of a vegetarian diet are great, but don’t ignore the cautions for success.
Suzanne Girard Eberle

Special Book Bonus

The Great Six-Day Races
Part V of this updated version of Ed Dodd’s ultramarathon classic. The Fifth Astley Belt Race returns to Madison
Square Garden with a record field of 13 competitors.
Ed Dodd

Volume I | Number 6 | November/December 1997

Departments

Editorial
The Big 5-Oh
Richard Benyo

On the Road with Kathrine Switzer
Travel with Kathrine from race to race as she shares her view from inside
the world of long-distance running.

My Most Unforgettable Marathon (And What I Learned From It)
Gordon Hartshorn

City of Pittsburgh Marathon
A city trying to reinvent itself puts together a down-home marathon.

Letters

On the Mark
Experts answer readers’ training and competition questions

About the Authors

Index to Volume 1

Features

The Frank & Bill Show

For two decades Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers have defined the poles of U.S. running.
Michael Sandrock

Everyone’s Marathon
For 24 years, the Honolulu Marathon has been all things to all runners.
Mike Tymn

And Then the Bear
The fabled grizzlies that cruise the Jasper Banff Relay course are named anaerobic and altitude.
Richard Benyo

Fire and Ice
When injury strikes, what’s your first line of defense-heat or ice?
Dr. Robert Johnson

Simplifying the Marathon
A noted U.K coach shares his recipe for marathon success.
Frank Horwill

Special Book Bonus