The EveryWoman's Guide to Marathoning: Inspiration and Training for Beginning to Advanced Runners [Paperback]

Wendy Robbins (Author), Alyce Vilines (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2006

Written for first-timers to experienced women marathoners, The EveryWoman'ss Guide to Marathoning combines an effective training schedule with inspirational stories of everyday women and how they got from sofa to sidewalk to marathon finish line. With chapters covering equipment basics to raceday timing, The EveryWoman'ss Guide will make you laugh and lift your spirits every step of the way. HEA000000

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Palandech Publications Group (July 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193296505X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932965056
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,627,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, August 2, 2006

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Jennifer "Jen" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The EveryWoman's Guide to Marathoning: Inspiration and Training for Beginning to Advanced Runners (Paperback)

Incredible! I attended a book signing for Everywomen's Guide on Jekyll Island in July. The authors are just as beautiful as the stories themselves. Talk about inspiring! I was at the book signing for three hours just listening to stories from the book. I wasn't able to purchase a book myself (they had all sold out by the time I got there!!!), so Ms. Vilines read a few excerpts for me and my family. Motivating and inspirational! 5 stars from me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Change Your Shoes!, August 9, 2006

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KAB (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The EveryWoman's Guide to Marathoning: Inspiration and Training for Beginning to Advanced Runners (Paperback)

My sister ran her first marathon a few years ago and has been trying ever since to get me out of the house and into the gym. Nothing really worked until she handed me this book. I was expecting a beginner's step-by-step guide to training for a marathon. The book does provide very detailed information about how to start training, how to outfit yourself from head to toe, and even includes a week-by-week training guide. What I didn't expect was the personal stories that accompanied the training information. Not only do the authors share their own reasons for running their first marathon, they talk to several other women who relate their personal stories and explain why they felt compelled to take on such an enormous challenge.

When I finished the book, I was finally motivated to "change my shoes", as the authors say. I've started a regular exercise schedule which includes running 4 days a week. I'm not ready to tackle a marathon just yet but I know that I will have all of the information and inspiration I need in this book when I AM ready. I highly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide, August 3, 2006

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Mike (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The EveryWoman's Guide to Marathoning: Inspiration and Training for Beginning to Advanced Runners (Paperback)

My wife recently decided she wanted to tackle a marathon although she had never run a race of over 10K before in her life. I did some research on the internet and purchased a couple of books for her that focused on women and marathon preparation. My wife liked this book most because it was written from the perspective of two "non-athletes" who, much like her, wanted to take on this challenge but weren't sure where to start.

The book is very well written and provides sound training information but also some very personal and inspirational stories. Although written for women, I actually read the book myself and started making plans for my first marathon half-way through the first chapter. Definitely worth the price of admission.