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RUNNING WITH NATURAL POT
In the ’70s and ’80s, when I was addicted to marathons, my two heroes were Bill Rogers and Frank...
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BOSTON BILLY
In the ’70s and ’80s, when I was addicted to marathons, my two heroes were Bill Rogers and Frank...
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THE MYTH OF “WEAR-AND-TEAR”
“Keep running all those miles and you will destroy your knees and hips.” This is a caution many runners hear...
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CARDIO OR STRENGTH TRAINING FOR LONGEVITIY
The many health benefits of aerobic exercise are well known to us as members of a running club. But what...
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JUST ONE MORE BOILERMAKER
He sat there in a folding lawn chair off to the side of the start line. I recognized him...
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JACK SMITH: ATTORNEY AND ATHLETE
JACK SMITH: ATTORNEY AND ATHLETE When I learned Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Jack Smith as US Special Counsel...
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ONCE IN 119 YEARS
In 1904 American runner Thomas Hicks won the Olympic marathon. During the next 119 years, right up to the present...
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EXTEND YOUR RANGE
Many years ago, I was planning to run my first ultramarathon and felt overwhelming anxiety. The thought of 24...
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MARATHONING: GOOD OR BAD?
The legend states that Pheidippides ran slightly less than 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce that the...
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FORCED EXHALATION
During exercise, especially intense exercise, the respiratory rate increases because the body senses the need for more oxygen. Not...
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HILLS vs. FLAT
Frank Shorter, 1972 winner of the Olympic marathon, said “Hills are speed work in disguise.” Runners often add hill...
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RUNNER’S HEART VS. SWIMMER’S HEART
We all know that any aerobic exercise has a beneficial effect on the heart. It becomes larger, stronger, and...
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TRAINING FOR SUCCESS
The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research carried an article detailing a study that aimed to determine which training...
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THE MILE RACE OF THE CENTURY
John Landy, the second man to run the mile under four minutes died at age 91 on Feb. 24,...