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Apr 12, 2022

Brian Maxwell’s ’77 Boston Marathon

After Brian Maxwell ran the 1977 Boston Marathon he wanted to tell someone his story of the event. Being the ’70s, without personal computers or the internet, he sat down with a typewriter and wrote a nine-page, hand-corrected, story. He then put it in an envelope and mailed it to his coach Dave Steen. Years later, after Maxwell’s passing, his son Chris Maxwell received the original in the mail. He has agreed to share this epic tale with the rest of us.

Boston Marathon

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Brian Maxwell’s ’77 Boston Marathon
Brian Maxwell’s ’77 Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon

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Sep 18, 2021

Runners’ grace

By Margi Johnson I am losing my voice. I don’t know what else to say. Part of me wants to continue to train, for my own sake, because it lets me know I am still healthy and able, and it assures my kids of our routines — we wait to…

Running

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Runners’ grace
Runners’ grace
Running

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Jun 3, 2021

New love for extra miles

I used to think “doubling” was dumb. Having grown up breaking myself with mileage my body couldn’t maintain, I was skeptical and resentful of people who ran more than once a day. Besides, years ago I’d heard that Mark Wetmore, the famous head coach at the successful University of Colorado…

Running

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New love for extra miles
New love for extra miles
Running

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Mar 4, 2021

(Our) Food is Fucked

The Positive Split — Issue 30 “She actually eats on Friday so that way she can race on Saturday.” I was shocked by the matter-of-fact delivery of this disturbing statement. A girl on our team had massively disordered eating and teammates understood. I’d asked why it seemed like this girl…

Running

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(Our) Food is Fucked
(Our) Food is Fucked
Running

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Feb 16, 2021

Dare to go slower

“How should I run?” “Where should I start?” “What’s the secret to sticking with it?” As a new year arrives the same question comes pouring in again: “How do I run?” THIS will be the year that new runners solve the puzzle, turn that stubborn page and discover the secret…

Running

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Dare to go slower
Dare to go slower
Running

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Feb 4, 2021

Pain of the young runner

Could an older runner’s words save a younger athlete from his harshest impulses? Is it possible to convey the sensations that lead to success instead of frustration when the nuances often feel so slight? I have never explicitly intended for my writing to aid others along their athletics journey, but I welcome the suggestion that I may have. I recently received a stellar…

Running

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Pain of the young runner
Pain of the young runner
Running

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Dec 17, 2020

You vs You versus You vs The World

Standing at the bottom, staring up toward the top, I focus my glance back downward, aware that peering at the peak is too much to take on just yet. Shuffling forward, toes hopping lightly in this moment before launch, I attempt to channel levity, to harness a second of springiness…

Running

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You vs You versus You vs The World
You vs You versus You vs The World
Running

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Dec 10, 2020

When I write, I try to answer these five questions

The more I write the more I think I should know how to write, but I don’t. The analytical mind in me demands there be a process for all this amateur effort. Insists that all these hours should amount to something more than another cold start, starting from the beginning…

Writing Tips

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When I write, I try to answer these five questions
When I write, I try to answer these five questions
Writing Tips

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Dec 3, 2020

What is the US Olympic Trials Marathon?

By Peter Bromka & Esther Atkins — Imagine, the sun rises on race day in early 2024 as 1,000 of America’s best Marathoners approach the starting line of the Olympic Trials Marathon, the greatest American marathon held once every four years. The top three finishers in each race qualify for the Paris Olympics. As tens of thousands…

Marathon

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What is the US Olympic Trials Marathon?
What is the US Olympic Trials Marathon?
Marathon

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Nov 23, 2020

The Bubble of a Dream

Selected for The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2021 collection A dream doesn’t make a sound when it dies. With no reason to exclaim, the aspiration simply slips away with a sickening silence. January 19th, 2020 Exhausted and stunned, I stumble forward reluctantly. Dehydrated and sore from having just battled 26.2 miles of windswept…

Marathon

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The Bubble of a Dream
The Bubble of a Dream
Marathon

37 min read

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