Teach Yourself How To Run A Marathon (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports) [Paperback]

Tim Rogers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006 | Series: Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports

You might have the desire and drive to run a marathon but not the knowledge. Where do you begin? How do you train? Where do you sign up? These are the questions that more often than not prevent runners from entering a marathon. Teach Yourself Running a Marathon has all the answers.

• Offers advice on raising money
• Provides key information on fitness and nutrition
• Contains tried-and-true training programs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071478000
• ISBN-13: 978-0071478007
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!, December 12, 2009

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This review is from: Teach Yourself How To Run A Marathon (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports) (Paperback)

As someone who is just starting to run again, with the hopes of entering my first marathon, I found this to be the best book. Even though it speaks of the London marathon you can substitute it for other running events. I loved the story from the journalist as she walks you through her progress to prepare for the London Marathon, from the beginning of her training all the way up to the day of the marathon. Check out their website realbuzz. It is free and full of great information. I have read many of the Runners World books but this is my favorite thus far. I initially took this out from my local library and enjoyed it so much that I purchased it. Enjoy;)

4.0 out of 5 stars not the best, not the most detailed but useful, October 1, 2007

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Jake Crim "RedDrake" (City Of Angels) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself How To Run A Marathon (Teach Yourself: Games/Hobbies/Sports) (Paperback)

this may not be the most detailed book but it gets to the point and will help you especially if you don't have a background in cardio training. I used have an incorrect breathing technique for running but after reading a tip from this book it made my training a lot less painful and more effective. This is definitely a book for someone that wants to run long distances but does not know how to. Again this book will help despite the boring presentation of the book itself