Food Guide for Marathoners [Paperback]

Nancy Clark (Author), Jeff Galloway (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2007

This superb volume from one of the world's most respected sports nutritionists combines personal experiences with professional expertise to provide readers with all the information they need to get the very best from their diet. "Food Guide for Marathoners" includes expert information on eating well, even when pressed for time; effective balancing of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats; choosing the best snacks for before, during, and after long runs; losing weight and increasing energy and vitality levels; and completing marathons with energy to spare. Whether you are a first time marathon runner or putting the finishing touches to a training diet, this new book will become an invaluable reference tool.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners is perfect for athletes like me, an inexperienced, adult-onset marathoner. Nancy understands that marathoners come in all sizes and shapes. She understands their struggles with managing time, making meals, and choosing healthful foods in fast-food America. Whether this is your first week as a marathoner or you're putting the finishing touches on your training diet, Nancy Clark speaks your language." -- John "the Penguin" Bingham

About the Author

Nancy Clark is regarded as one of the world's leading sports nutritionists and is the author of the best-selling Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH (April 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841262064
• ISBN-13: 978-1841262062
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nancy Clark's Food Guide for Marathoners, April 21, 2007

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Lynn Grieger (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food Guide for Marathoners (Paperback)

Nancy Clark hits another home run with her latest sports nutrition book. She covers everything a marathoner needs for optimum nutrition during training, the night before the big day, pre-race guidelines, hydration and fuel during the marathon, and even recovery from training or the event itself. If your goal is to complete your first marathon, set a PR, or end the race feeling great, Clark's book gives you the tips and guidelines you need. It's written in a friendly style, like sitting down and talking with a good friend; of course it's a friend who is one of the most well-known sports nutitionists in the country!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Updated Edition - Beautiful and Informative Book, May 30, 2008

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N. Wigle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food Guide for Marathoners (Paperback)

Even if it didn't have spectacular content, which it does, this book is beautifully put together with colorful pictures, and backdrops. It is fun just to look at and even better to read. It is very practical, and although I have picked up most of this information from my personal research and coach, it is a great concise book on the athlete's sports diet. Not a penny wasted and the presentation is well worth the few extra bucks to get the new edition. It also has many helpful tables, charts, and important/highlight tips and info in the margins. Well written, well designed, and well published.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very general, April 17, 2008

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Hanno Stamm (Vietnam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food Guide for Marathoners (Paperback)

The book is very practical for somebody that is only beginning to dabble in running. For everybody else, a lot of the information is way too general and can easily be found elsewhere. I also would have liked to see more recipes in the book and less advice along the lines of "do not try food before a Marathon you haven't tried before", that is way to obvious for me.