Going Long: Legends, Oddballs, Comebacks & AdventuresFor more than 40 years, Runner’s World magazine has been the world’s leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as "A Second Life"(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a critical injury) to analytical essays such as "White Men Can’t Run" (a look at what puts African runners at the front of the pack), the magazine captivates its readers every month. Now, for the first time, the editors of Runner’s World have gathered these and other powerful tales to give readers a collection of writing that is impossible to put down. With more than 40 gripping stories, Going Long transcends the sport of running to reach anyone with an appetite for drama, inspiration, and a glimpse into the human condition. |
Contents
MINUTES FROM HOME STEVE FRIEDMAN | 3 |
A SECOND LIFE CHARLES BUTLER | 15 |
TEAM HOYT STARTS AGAIN JOHN BRANT | 31 |
DOGGED STEVE FRIEDMAN | 44 |
LIFE AND LIMB BRUCE BARCOTT | 60 |
A MOMENT OF SILENCE STEVE FRIEDMAN | 80 |
A WICKED GOOD LIFE KENNY MOORE | 93 |
DUEL IN THE SUN JOHN BRANT | 106 |
A 6MINUTE DIFFERENCE CYNTHIA GORNEY | 217 |
FINDING MY STRIDE BENJAMIN H CHEEVER | 245 |
RUNNING SCARED AMBY BURFOOT | 254 |
SOMEONE TO RUN WITH SARA CORBETT | 261 |
THE INTERVAL WORKOUT JOHN L PARKER JR | 269 |
LONG TIME GONE JOHN L PARKER JR | 277 |
LE GRIZZ DON KARDONG | 306 |
FOLLOWING TERRY FOX JOHN BRANT | 321 |
AFTER THE FALL STEVE FRIEDMAN | 121 |
THE POWER AND THE GLORY MICHAEL PERRY | 138 |
DETERMINED CYNTHIA GORNEY | 150 |
PURE HEART AMBY BURFOOT | 160 |
LEADING MEN KENNY MOORE | 175 |
THE RETURN OF BOSTON BILLY STEVE RUSHIN | 193 |
A LONG STRANGE TRIP STEPHEN RODRICK | 205 |
THE FAST AND THE CURIOUS ROBERT SULLIVAN | 335 |
AN ARMY OF RUN BENJAMIN H CHEEVER | 354 |
WELCOME TO MARATHON STEPHEN RODRICK | 365 |
CHASING JUSTICE KENNY MOORE | 377 |
NEW THE CONFESSIONS | 427 |
CONTRIBUTORS 391 | 449 |