Running Dialogue (Paperback)

by David Holt (Author) "This section is for the 5 million people who run currently 250-999 miles per year..." (more)
Key Phrases: two mile pace, max heartrate, long reps, Carbon Dioxide, Gary Tuttle, Jack Daniels (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: David Holt; 1 edition (August 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965889742
• ISBN-13: 978-0965889742
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,037,790 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book summary...from Author David Holt, May 28, 1998

By	D. Holt (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

European 5,000 meter Gold medalist Bruce Tulloh calls Running Dialogue "a nice combination of good humor and sound advice". The advice is from a 31 minute 10k runner, plus contributions from: John Babbington, Roy Benson, Scott Douglas, Jack Daniels Ph.D., Frank Horwill, John Pagliano DPM, Gary Tuttle and Harry Wilson. Their athletes include Lynn Jennings and Steve Ovett. The first 66 pages are for the new runner, with special sections showing how to make time for exercise, and how to incorporate speedwork on low mileage. The next 100 pages take you through to VERY serious training in a humane and often humorous way. Cartoons illustrate key points and messages. Comprehensive injury prevention and treatment sections follow, nutrition and marathon training closes out the advice. The last 40 pages are a bonus: essays with a point to make, followed by pace charts showing speed to run at for anaerobic threshold and for VO2 max training. The book covers 5k to the marathon. It includes full 10k coverage, but "10k running and training" by David Holt will be available in November 1998.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice to start and to improve your running, December 18, 2001

By	Mark Burrows (New York) - See all my reviews

David got me started with my first training schedules as his book nursed me through my first 6 months of varied and interesting training. He then follows it up with all you'd ever need to know to become and expert runner at 5K to the marathon. e.g. three chapters on Interval training. Nice cartoons and injury advice was a bonus: no need to get a specialist injury avoidence and treatment book if you have Running Dialogue. Unlike most authors, he also includes nutrition advice. David backs up his advice with science and other experts. My favorite is the training heartrate calculated from your resting heartrate: Unique.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice to start and to improve your running, December 18, 2001

By	Mark Burrows (New York) - See all my reviews

David got me started with my first training schedules as his book nursed me through my first 6 months of varied and interesting training. He then follows it up with all you'd ever need to know to become and expert runner at 5K to the marathon. e.g. three chapters on Interval training. Nice cartoons and injury advice was a bonus: no need to get a specialist injury avoidence and treatment book if you have Running Dialogue. Unlike most authors, he also includes nutrition advice. David backs up his advice with science and other experts. My favorite is the training heartrate calculated from your resting heartrate: Unique.