In this age of media consolidation, in which large corporations own a stable of magazines, the humble "Marathon & Beyond" bi-monthly keeps chugging along like an ultramarathoner sucking on packets of Gu.
The May/June edition is the 75th for this Little Magazine That Could, started 13 years ago by Northern California ultra runner Richard Benyo. Here's how old school Benyo, who lives and publishes in Forestville (Sonoma County), is: "From the first issue ... I've used a lined sheet of paper to plan each issue, the sets of lines broken into various categories," he writes.
Many of the feature stories in "Marathon & Beyond" appeal to those not crazy enough to run ultras, but there's also enough geeky, insider ultra tips and information to statisfy the hard core readership.
This month, for instance, there's a great general interest feature on the history behind the Western States 100 trail. Read it and you'll find out who Brney Cavanaugh, of Cavanaugh Ridge, was, as well as other origins for Devil's Thumb and Rucky Chucky.
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