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Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide : Advice, Plans, And Programs For Half And Full Marathons

Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide : Advice, Plans, And Programs For Half And Full Marathons

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  • Especially In Tough Economic Times, Running Offers An Affordable And Positive Way To Relieve Stress And Gain A Sense Of Accomplishment. Marathons And - More Than Ever - Half-marathons Are The Ultimate Achievement For Runners And Have Experienced An Unprecedented Boom In The Last Several Years. New Hunger For Reliable Information On Marathon And Half-marathon Training, As Well As New Technologies That Have Revolutionized Ordinary People's Ability To Train Intelligently, Means The Time Is Right For A New Edition Of Longtime Runner's World Contributor Hal Higdon's Classic Guide To Taking The Guesswork Out Of Preparing For A Marathon, Whether It Is A Reader's First Or Fiftieth. Since Its Original Publication In 1993, Higdon's Definitive Manual Has Sold Over A Quarter Of A Million Copies Through All Channels. The Book Is Such A Consistent Seller For Many Reasons, But Above And Beyond All The Others Is This One: It Works. At The Core Of The Book Remains Higdon's Clear And Essential Information On Training, Injury Prevention, And Nutrition. With More Than 25 Per Cent New Material, This Fourth Edition Of A Running Classic Will Be A Must-own For Both Longtime Runners And Those New To The Sport. --publishers Description. Warmup -- 1. The Mystique Of The Marathon -- 2. Learning To Love Running -- 3. Your Very First Steps -- 4. Different Views Of The Marathon -- 5. Number One -- 6. 10 Marathon Truths -- 7. Striving To Improve -- 8. Building Mileage -- 9. Running Long -- 10. The Half -- 11. The Full -- 12. Speedwork For Distance Runners -- 13. Defensive Running Strategies -- 14. Planning For Peak Performance -- 15. Women's Marathoning -- 16. The Magic Taper -- 17. The Distance Runner's Diet -- 18. The Perfect Pace -- 19. Charities -- 20. Race Day Logistics -- 21. Drinking On The Run -- 22. Mind Games -- 23. Mile -- Appendix : Programs -- Cooldown. Hal Higdon. Includes Index.
  • Author: Higdon, Hal..
  • Publisher: Rodale
  • Pages: 304
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Edition: 4
  • Binding: Paperback
  • MSRP: 10.43
  • ISBN13: 9781609612245
  • ISBN: 1609612248
  • Other ISBN: 9781609612252
  • Other ISBN Binding: printisbn
  • Language: Eng English
  • Quality Rating: 1
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