Back Issue: March 2009

Table of Contents

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On the Cover:

Masters of the Year: Leading the Pack at 40,50,60,70+

Add the Extras for More Speed
+ Fewer Injuries

Train Slower + Train Longer =
Race Faster
College Success Story

Run More Efficiently
Develop an Elite Stride

Kenya One Year Later:
The Running Impact

Back in the Race at 43:
Stephanie Herbst-Lucke

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Features_

Shattering the Silence
Stephanie Herbst-Lucke: Back in the race at 43
by John Kissane

Masters of the Year
Top Performers in Each Age Group in 2008
by Donald and Marian Lein

Better than the Dream
Finding more than Victory at the Masters National Championships
by Holly Hight

Tight Lines
Performance-Enhancing Apparel for the New Era
by Adam W. Chase

Running-Specific Circuit Drills
The Final Frontier in the Quest for PRs
by Nicole Hunt

Short + Steep + Swift = Strength
How Hill Sprints Can Make You Faster
by Brad Hudson

After the Fighting Was Over
An inside look at Kenyan Athletes Training in Iten
by Paul Coover

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Columns_

The Runner's Witness: Keep the Gods Happy
Your Coach and Your Body Know Best
by Tamara Rice Lave

Performance Page: Solving the Race Pace Problem
Reliable 5K and 10K Predictor Workouts
by Greg McMillan, M.S.

ShoeGuy: Same Shoes, Different Feet
Sometimes It's Not the Shoes That Change
by J. D. Denton

Finishing Kick: The Body as Gear
Lessons on Not Listening to Your Body
by Rachel Toor

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Departments_

Editor's Note

Letters

Shorts: Running and Racing Highlights in 2009; 5 Minutes with Deena Kastor; Holy Socks; Footsteps: A Good Year for History

Owner's Manual: Run Softly, Naturally: Can a gait makeover improve your running?

High School: Bumper Crop: Growing champion XC runners in small-town Nebraska; Going the Distance ... But Which One?

College: Piloting a Distance Revolution: Rob Conner's Portland Pilots get Faster by Slowing Down

Masters: Heartbreak Hill: Tracy Lokken; Age Group Ace: Amy Barrow

At the Races: Marathoning's Bull Market; Leading Edge: Liz Yelling; Racing: Winning at any age; Marathon Misery & Merriment; Should've Been There: Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half

Trails: XTERRA's Fire (Crowning the King on Oahu) and Ice (Multisport Madness in Utah)