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Title: Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide by Hal Higdon ISBN: 1-57954-171-2 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.21 (14 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Principles based on anecdotal evidence
Comment: This book has 221 pages. I think the useful information could be condensed down to 20 pages or so. This book makes heavy use of the anecdote pattern. Chapters begin with little stories about elite athletes and experienced runners from which general principles of running are drawn. The problem is that the stories are incomplete and entirely anecdotal. Elite athletes and experienced runners don't need this book and the principles that apply to them don't apply to middle-aged people who truly are beginners. The book doesn't address the subjects of weight and size (very important in long distance running), and it only addresses age at a very superficial level. The good things in this book are: the focus on staying injury free; the incorporation of easy running and rest days into your training schedule; some sample training schedules; some diet advice; and some seemingly useful information about race logistics toward the end. On the negative side, a lot of space is devoted to fluffy stories; evidence to support advice is almost entirely anecdotal; there is practically no advice on runner injuries and how that affects your schedule; and no talk about weight/age; Put simply, this book contains a lot of anecdotal, unscientific, irrelevant, happy, feel-good fluff. The training schedules may work for you, but if they don't you will not have gained enough knowledge from this book to understand how to adapt them to fit your needs.
Rating: 5
Summary: Hal Higdon...my personal trainer!
Comment: This book is great! I followed Hal's advice and ran my first marathon without any trouble. He told me what to eat, when to eat, how far to run, what to wear, and I listened and finished Pittsburgh and it was fun. Then he told me what to do to recover. I'd recommend this book to EVERYONE! Thanks Hal!
Rating: 4
Summary: Excellent marathon perpetration book
Comment: Overall, Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide, is an excellent marathon perpetration book.
The book is easy to read and progresses well. For someone preparing for their first marathon, the book answers most of the questions one would have. The book tells you what to expect and how to prepare for the unexpected.
Hal Higdon has run loads of marathons and his sage advice is clear chapter after chaper.
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Title: 4 Months to A 4 Hour Marathon by Dave Kuehls ISBN: 0399524150 Publisher: Perigee Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer by David A. Whitsett, Tanjala Jo Kole, Tanjala Mabon Kole, Tanjalavo Kole, Forrest A. Dolgener ISBN: 1570281823 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Marathon: You Can Do It! by Jeff Galloway ISBN: 0936070250 Publisher: Shelter Publications Pub. Date: 09 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Hal Higdon's Smart Running: Expert Advice on Training, Motivation, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and Good Health for Runners of Any Age and Ability by Hal Higdon ISBN: 0875965350 Publisher: Rodale Press Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: HOW TO TRAIN FOR AND RUN YOUR BEST MARATHON : VALUABLE COACHING FROM A NATIONAL CLASS MARATHONER ON GETTING UP FOR AND FINISHI by Gordon Bloch ISBN: 0671797271 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 05 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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