Author Archives: Marshall

Marathoning for Mature Runners

A fellow in Tuscon asked for advice last week about his training for marathons—at age 58, he runs his first marathon in a couple of weeks—and the possibility of doing a 100-miler to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. Here are Jerry Cagle’s questions and my answers,
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“Running on Empty”: What It’s Like to Tell All

Someone asked me recently what it was like to have written not just about my physical efforts but the emotional impact of running across America. And, more to the point, what it’s like to have other people read it: my agent, my editor at Penguin, and (sometime during spring 2011 when “Running on Empty” is released) the general public. Continue reading

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Soft Tissue Running Injury or Stress Fracture?

Recently I’ve started getting bad pains on the insides of my ankles and am assuming it is shin splints (maybe a stress fracture?). I’m thinking new shoes may help (getting Newtons) to help my over-pronation, which could be the cause of it. Continue reading

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