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Personal stories of making the marathon a part of your life.
This companion volume to First Marathons will inform, inspire, and educate any runner who wants to try the marathon, or wants to run several marathons a year. It follows up with the runners in First Marathons, to see how their marathoning life has progressed since that first big race. It also includes 27 new first-marathon
stories, plus stories of runners tackling their second or third marathon, and making the marathon an integral part of their lives. Plus, it includes tales of the marathon experience from immortals of the sport; and excellent advice and support for runners of all levels. These stories are lively first-person essays—powerful heartfelt human experience.
“I was in tears as I crossed the finish line, both from the pain and the realization that I had accomplished my goal.” —Carolyn Eckert
“Training for a marathon teaches you to overcome obstacles.” —Michael Dove
“As tired as we were, we actually jogged (slowly) across that blessed line, holding hands. They should pass out tissues along with those little silver wraps they give you when you cross the finish line, for I suddenly burst into tears as soon as I crossed it.” —Dale Chystof
“As I crossed the finish line I promised myself I would never run another marathon again. A week later I was thinking how I could improve my time.” —Rich Byrne
“Running a marathon is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. All the rewards and accomplishments and kudos and self-esteem are there for the taking if you just believe.” —Ingrid Gamm
“I’ll never be the slim, buff athlete breaking records or winning awards, but that's not important to me. I’m middle-aged and slow and all I want is for the finish-line clock to still be up when I finish my race.” —Gary Mellor
“I often go back to the marathon when I am faced with something difficult. I'll say to myself, Heck, I know hard. I ran a marathon. I can get through anything.” —Carol Patterson
“When they hung the medal around my neck I started to hyperventilate from emotion and couldn't stop crying. . . . The look on my husband’s face was amazing; he was crying and kept saying how proud he was of me.” —Jennifer Sage
“People have it too easy in today's world. They don't know what it's like to work really hard and make sacrifices. That's why everyone thinks I am so amazing to be running at my age.” —Abraham Weintraub (age 93)
“It’s impossible to fake your way through a marathon.” —Gordon Bakoulis
“The key to a successful, injury-free marathon is my secret weapon: the walk break.” — Jeff Galloway
“All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.” —Kathrine Switzer
This companion volume to First Marathons will inform, inspire, and educate any runner who wants to try the marathon, or wants to run several marathons a year. It follows up with the runners in First Marathons, to see how their marathoning life has progressed since that first big race. It also includes 27 new first-marathon
stories, plus stories of runners tackling their second or third marathon, and making the marathon an integral part of their lives. Plus, it includes tales of the marathon experience from immortals of the sport; and excellent advice and support for runners of all levels. These stories are lively first-person essays—powerful heartfelt human experience.
“I was in tears as I crossed the finish line, both from the pain and the realization that I had accomplished my goal.” —Carolyn Eckert
“Training for a marathon teaches you to overcome obstacles.” —Michael Dove
“As tired as we were, we actually jogged (slowly) across that blessed line, holding hands. They should pass out tissues along with those little silver wraps they give you when you cross the finish line, for I suddenly burst into tears as soon as I crossed it.” —Dale Chystof
“As I crossed the finish line I promised myself I would never run another marathon again. A week later I was thinking how I could improve my time.” —Rich Byrne
“Running a marathon is 90 percent mental and 10 percent physical. All the rewards and accomplishments and kudos and self-esteem are there for the taking if you just believe.” —Ingrid Gamm
“I’ll never be the slim, buff athlete breaking records or winning awards, but that's not important to me. I’m middle-aged and slow and all I want is for the finish-line clock to still be up when I finish my race.” —Gary Mellor
“I often go back to the marathon when I am faced with something difficult. I'll say to myself, Heck, I know hard. I ran a marathon. I can get through anything.” —Carol Patterson
“When they hung the medal around my neck I started to hyperventilate from emotion and couldn't stop crying. . . . The look on my husband’s face was amazing; he was crying and kept saying how proud he was of me.” —Jennifer Sage
“People have it too easy in today's world. They don't know what it's like to work really hard and make sacrifices. That's why everyone thinks I am so amazing to be running at my age.” —Abraham Weintraub (age 93)
“It’s impossible to fake your way through a marathon.” —Gordon Bakoulis
“The key to a successful, injury-free marathon is my secret weapon: the walk break.” — Jeff Galloway
“All you need is the courage to believe in yourself and put one foot in front of the other.” —Kathrine Switzer
