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The authors write about such topics as how to begin a running program, how to train to become competitive, how to run in races, and what is the proper health and nutrition for runners.

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  • Paperback: 752 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (June 1, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140469303
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140469301
  • Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.4 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars How to get fit and healthy despite your best intentions., September 4, 1997
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This review is from: The Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners (2nd rev Edition) (Paperback)
This book should be banned. Just over a year ago, I innocently picked it up with the vague idea that sometime I should start running. And what happened? Well, I started, and thanks to Bob Glover's insidious inspirational tone, I haven't stopped. Some books about running seem to give you a stitch the minute you begin reading them, but not this one. The Runner's Handbook gently coaxes you out on to the roads for ten minutes at a time, then 15, then 20, until one day you find yourself running non-stop for half-an-hour or more, three days a week. But that's not enough. Oh no. Soon, you're taking Coach Glover's expert advice on how to run a 10K. You tuck the book under your arm when you go buying running shoes. You steadily alter your eating habits, so you feel leaner, more nimble. You even alter next year's holiday plans so you can fit in the Madrid Marathon. Worse still, in the evening you find yourself laying aside the new E Annie Proulx in favour of Bob's chapter on Running in Cold Weather. This is the first time I've actually read A Book That Changed My Life. And sure, I'm fitter now, I'm healthier, and I've lost 25 pounds. But that Bob Glover's got a lot to answer for.
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101 of 107 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars 10 weeks after starting review, September 11, 2004
This review is from: The Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Classic Fitness Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Runners (2nd rev Edition) (Paperback)
I'm usually skeptical about workout/diet/exercise/etc. books because usually it's someone touting their new "fad" programs that stick around in the news for a couple of weeks and fade away like yesterdays business, or perhaps a book geared towards those who are in shape already and want something to maintain that fitness, therefore being far too difficult for beginners. Well, there's a reason that this book gets 5 stars by nearly everyone here, and I have personally experienced the benefits from the programs listed inside.

A little background before I got this; I was a 21 year old recent college grad; I used to run sprints in track at my 1A high school...not state qualifying fast, but I could run a 400 meter dash in 53 seconds, a 200 in 24, and a 100 in 11; I weighed 170 pounds at 5'10" but was extremely fit due to lots of sprinting and weightlifting, but I could barely run long distances. Then when I started college I majored in computers and have pretty much been sedentary since. I went from a muscular 170 pounds to a fat 200. I could sprint 200 meters with ease in High School, but afterwards I could hardly walk up a flight of stairs without gasping for air. I tried several times at my own running programs by trying to immediately run a mile each day and progress from there...all I got was insane shin splints and gave up. I figured I was doing something wrong and thus looked up on Amazon for good running books, and I stumbled on this gem. On the 4th of July, I started the program in this book. I only took a one week hiatus and returned from where I left off (no setback) and now I've reached week ten, and I am running 3 miles better than I could in high school (I think at a 7 minute/mile pace!). Now, four months removed from four years of college, I'm back in my high school running form, I weigh 185 (without giving up "unhealthy" food, but instead following the advice in the book) and that is only from the Beginner program...I can't wait until I get through the Advanced Beginner workout (30 minute nonstop runs).

The program in this book really works, but I think I'm fortunate to be younger than runners in the age group I think this book is for and I think I had a relatively easy time with the program because of it. I gather that this book is written more for people in their late twenties and higher, since Bob likes to discuss workouts around 9 to 5 schedules. I wish there was a chapter dedicated to runners in different professions, like those in retail who may already be exhausted from being on my feet for 8+ hours and dealing with fluctuating schedules, making it really hard to set up a running schedule; perhaps an added chapter that would cover people in different professions such as retail, 9-5, and even for college students who aren't out for sports would have been handy. That was my biggest problem in school was finding time to work out...perhaps an alternate running program to compensate for these issues would have been nice.

Oh well, that's a tiny nitpick at best that shouldn't shroud a book that not only covers some excellent running programs, but almost everything else related to it, such as gear, nutrition (TONS of info here, and some surprising info for you anti-carb people), running in poor weather conditions, etc. This book is written very well, instead of other books which read like stereo instructions. I thought it would be a dread to try to read all of the info inside (I can barely read comics folks, I just look at the pics), but this book seriously gets you motivated to work out (no exageration, this book pumped me up), and I give this book five stars for that alone. Glover has truly debunked the theory of "no pain, no gain" and that I believe is why people fail when trying to work out on their own. For me this program is like a locomotive; when I started it WAS hard, though not impossible, but I'm now running 3 miles/20 minutes with ease!



1/18/07 EDIT: It's been a while, and I figured I'd come back to this and post a quick edit. I have no regrets about getting this book, still a definite life changer, but I've since broken off onto a more rigorous training program involving strength training and sprints. This book will help you get lean and drop unnecessary baggage, for sure, but if you're looking to build muscle mass, this may not be the route to stick with. I still think it is an excellent resource if you need a jump start before you get to an intense program like I'm on now, and even then it might be a book you want to stick with. I did run my first 10k several months ago in 90 degree in very humid conditions, and I made it in the top 30% out of 20,000 runners (and didn't pass out from heat exhaustion).
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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very good book for beginning runners, August 23, 1999
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I've been running off and on for almost 10 years, running for a week or two, giving up, and then trying again a few months later. Each time I started, I didn't really know what I was doing. I wish I had read this book first - I could've saved myself a lot of time, pain, and aggravation.

Bob Glover's book is inspirational and educational. The techniques and sample running schedules he presents are right on the dot, his information (which he draws from a variety of professional sources) is correct, and his writing style is very entertaining. Since I've started his book I've shaved a minute and a half off of my 5k race time, I'm running more often and farther, and my shin splints haven't acted up in the 8 months I've been following his advice. I've also lost 5 pounds (not that I wanted to) and feel terrific.

Originally published in the 1970s when the running craze erupted, the book has been refined and updated to keep it in line with new information on health and nutrition and technological advances in shoe design and clothing. This book could be the only book you'll need to enjoy running as a hobby and a sport. It's that good.

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