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With experts proclaiming the decline of elite distance runners in America, four hopefuls plan to prove them wrong. Ranging in age from 21 to 24, Rudolph, Goucher, Lassiter and Skieresz exhibit patience and maturity to go with their physical gifts.

A proper training regimen for runners should include a diverse range of exercises, but be weighted to emphasize more important techniques. A strategy form combining running, cross-training, weight training, stretching, and mental fitness is detailed.

An amateur marathoner describes joining his running club's weekly speed workout to train his mind and body to improve his speedwork. The members of the training group have varying abilities, but they work together to reach their goals., "Go!" yells the coach, Bobby Gordon. I shoot out to the lead in the B group at the Sandy Hookers Running Club's weekly speed workout. About 30 people--men and women, [...]

Coghlan, holder of the indoor world record for the mile, will try to be the first runner over 40 to run a sub-4 minute mile in the Runner's World Masters Mile at the Millrose Games, Feb 5, 1993. Coughlan's career and comeback trail are reviewed., Think of the mysteries nurtured on the track--how a runner's will can possess a race, produce a surpassing performance, move a crowd to tears. This autumn day in Dublin, Eamonn [...]

Seven guidelines are given for cycling as a complement to a regular running program. Cycling and running programs should be balanced. Tips are given for beginning cyclists for purchasing equipment and training.

Byline: Bloom, Marc A bigger week Expand your training schedule to 10 or more days to recover better and run stronger BY MARC BLOOM LONG RUNS, tempo runs, speed-work, hill [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc On the double : Hills one day, fast the next, right? Not if you combine two quality workouts into one By Marc Bloom You could head to [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Wheel Benefits : The bike can make you a better runner, but you have to put some effort into it By Marc Bloom Last June at the [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Lighten Up Take a break from training, maintain fitness--and come back a stronger runner By Marc Bloom After competing in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon on October [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Quick Fix: How to get in shape in three weeks Whether you're coming back from a four-week layoff or you've been running sporadically without focus, you can [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Running out of time? If you've missed out on some key training, all you need is three weeks to regain fitness By Marc Bloom Last fall, after [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Watch any high school cross-country practice, and you'll notice that the young runners seem to be flying. Their stride appears so fluid and effortless--and they all look [...]

Byline: Bloom, Marc Distance runners from the University of Oregon once dominated collegiate competition--think Bill Dellinger, Steve Prefontaine, Alberto Salazar--winning NCAA track and cross-country titles for the Ducks while adding [...]

America's best runners achieve their success by running some great workouts. Now you can follow their example Last year, while conducting research for my new book Run with the Champions, [...]

A year ago, the author couldn't even do a pushup. Today, he's strong as an ox. (Okay, a small ox.) Here's how he did it--and how you can too It [...]