Marathon Training - 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Joe Henderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2003

Once you commit to running a marathon, you need to start preparing for it—mentally and physically. Marathon Training presents three separate 100-day training programs to maximize your efforts:

-If you can comfortably run six miles and have finished an organized race in the past, the Cruiser program enhances your chances of finishing your first marathon.

-After you've cruised your first marathon, you'll want to set your personal record (PR) by using the Pacer program. You'll run the entire distance of the race at your own pace and set goals for future finishes.

-Whether you want to beat your own PR or someone else's, the rigorous trainingschedule in the Racer program will help you achieve that goal.
A prolific writer, coach, and runner, author Joe Henderson has designed daily log pages to help you monitor all the variables that affect training, including weather and course conditions; training effectiveness; mental and physical benchmarks; and time, distance, and pace goals. Each day, as you fill out your log page, Henderson's sage advice and “thought for the day” will give you a greater understanding of, and a deeper commitment to, your goal of running a marathon.

Use Marathon Training as you would a personal coach: to motivate, inform, and inspire you through 91 days of marathon training and 9 days of post-race recovery.

Editorial Reviews

Review

""""Joe Henderson has more insight on the running scene, and how it has developed, than anyone I know. His advice is the gold standard."""
Jeff Galloway
Competitor in more than 100 marathons
Author of "Galloway's Book on Running"

"""Joe Henderson's 15-week marathon training plan covers all the basesand provides the ideal mix of tips and motivation."""
Amby Burfoot
Executive editor, "Runner's World" magazine
1968 Boston Marathon winner
From Northwest Runner
"""This simply-titled book is typical of the way Joe approaches running - straightforward - and contains a blessedly small amount of hype and big promises on the cover. What it does deliver is a comon-sense approach to training for and running a marathon from the man whose advice Jeff Galloway describes as the 'gold standard'Throughout the book are many examples of Joe's own brand of homespun running wisdom as well as daily training tips, each worth the price of admission alone."""
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Review

"Joe Henderson has more insight on the running scene, and how it has developed, than anyone I know. His advice is the gold standard."

Jeff Galloway
Competitor in more than 100 marathons
Author of Galloway's Book on Running

"Joe Henderson's 15-week marathon training plan covers all the bases—and provides the ideal mix of tips and motivation."

Amby Burfoot
Executive editor, Runner's World magazine
1968 Boston Marathon winner

From Northwest Runner
"This simply-titled book is typical of the way Joe approaches running - straightforward - and contains a blessedly small amount of hype and big promises on the cover. What it does deliver is a comon-sense approach to training for and running a marathon from the man whose advice Jeff Galloway describes as the 'gold standard'...Throughout the book are many examples of Joe's own brand of homespun running wisdom as well as daily training tips, each worth the price of admission alone."

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736051910
• ISBN-13: 978-0736051910
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marathon Rookie, February 24, 2006

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Tom Lawry "chess runner" (Auburn Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marathon Training - 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book. Like I imagine a lot of improving runners, I have purchased several books with various training schedules as well as Runners World. I got this book mid-training, so did not use its best feature, the runners log. Lots of good advice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide, September 12, 2008

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ASH "ASH" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marathon Training - 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I used this book to train for my first marathon. Felt very prepared and exceeded my goal. I am starting to train for my next marathon and am looking back at my log-very helpful to see what worked and what did not. Recommend this book highly. I also liked the motivations and advice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best, October 10, 2007

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Bert Krages (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marathon Training - 2nd Edition (Paperback)

This book features an interesting format of an ongoing progression of training and running advice in conjunction with logs in which you record your training experiences. In a sense, this book is written by two expert coaches. Expert coach 1 is Joe Henderson whose knowledge of running and writing skills provide excellent and plainly-stated advice on how to progress through the training process and how to manage the day of the big race. Expert coach 2 is you, even if you are a novice runner approaching your first marathon (as I was). The process of training for and running a marathon is a superb learning experience if you put your mind to getting the most from it. By completing the logs, you will come to understand what works best for you and how best to apply your experience. Working with the book was much like working with a knowledgeable coach who cared and listened. I read several other marathon books preparing for my first marathon and realized that I had figured much of the advice in those books on my own during training runs (e.g., don't make a decision while running an uphill stretch). The advice on phantom injuries and illnesses was excellent and is a topic not well covered in most books (my worsening cold on the day of the race disappeared before I reached mile 1). The training plans are oriented to three levels of runners, novice, experienced, and excellent and the programs are straightforward and sound. Unless you really want to enroll at the School of Marathon Running Made Complicated, I think you will find this book one of the best guides for learning about yourself and meeting your goals during the marathon experience.