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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training: Get Ready to Run or Walk a 5K, 8K, 10K or Half-Marathon ... 7 reviews
Heather Hedrick
Que, 2005
Get Ready To Run Faster
+ Quite pleased
+ great for beginners
+ Helpful!
+ Useful Information - Easy to Read
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Half-Marathon: You Can Do It 4 reviews
Jeff Galloway
Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH, 2006
Good presentation and detail for any runner
+ Run-Walk-Run Really Works!
+ Love this book!
+ Easy, motivational read
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Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports11 reviews
Kathrine Switzer
Da Capo Press, 2007
Fantastic read
+ pleasure to read
+ fantastic read
+ Child of the `80s - totally unaware of history
+ Wonderful work by Wonder Woman
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Marathon: You Can Do It!29 reviews
Jeff Galloway
Shelter Publications, 2001
He was right - i did it.
+ Marathon, You Can Do It, great book!
+ Superb, Informative, and Practical
+ Yes, you CAN do it!
+ You CAN do it!
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The Essential Guide to Running the New York City Marathon 5 reviews
Toby Tanser
Perigee Trade, 2003
Local, intense and fulfilling
+ I loved this book!
+ Not only a running book but......
+ Refreshing surprise
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From Fairbanks to Boston: 50 Great U.S. Marathons3 reviews
Michaela Gaaserud; Renee Dexter
Rainmaker Publishing LLC, 2005
Great Book for Runners!
+ Good look-gave as a gift to family that travels with me to marathons
+ Great Resource!
From Fairbanks to Boston is a great read for someone who has never run a marathon (like me). I loved the different personal story of each marathon, and it was motivating to read the experiences of so many first time
marathoners. If you are a runner, then the book can also be your preview guide ...
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The Runner's Training Diary: For Fitness Runners and Competitive Racers6 reviews
Bob Glover, Shelly-lynn Florence Glover
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Finally!
+ Best of the Running Diaries
+ Great Log With Great Charts and Info
+ Best training diary on the market
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The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training56 reviews
Dawn Dais
Seal Press, 2007
Highly Recommended Fun!
+ great non runner read
+ Must-Have for Any New Runner
+ Fantastic Realistic Hilariously Inspirational!
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Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide30 reviews
Hal Higdon
Rodale Books, 2005
Great running resource
+ Mostly motivational
+ A little dose of inspiration
+ Great for the beginning/intermediate marathoner
+ For Reference and Motivation
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Marathoning for Mortals24 reviews
John Bingham, Jenny Hadfield
Rodale Books, 2003
Marathon Book
+ Worth the read.
+ Great Information for a First Timer
+ Inspiring
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Duel in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon19 reviews
John Brant
Rodale Books, 2006
amazing read
+ Classic running story
+ One sitting and done.
+ The Race of Their Lives
+ Going Beyond the Running
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The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long3 reviews
Frank Murphy
Windsprint Pr, 2000
The Silence of Great Distance
+ An indispensible history
+ Murphy Doesn't Miss a Thing
This book has two levels to it, the first being a historical review of the sport of women's distance running. The real gold here is however what insight is revealed in following the career of Stephanie Herbst during her career at the University of Wisconsin. The dedication and motivation of Ms ...
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The Everything Running Book: From Circling the Block to Completing a Marathon, Tricks and Tips to Make You a ...8 reviews
Art Liberman, Stephen Pribut, ...
Adams Media Corporation, 2002
Very reader-friendly, informative, and interesting!
+ Want to start running?
+ Good all around running guide
I recently started running this year, and I'm very thankful that I picked up this particular book. The author is an experienced marathon runner and has his own personal marathon website online as well. This book was very informative and interesting! The topics range from beginning runners to ...
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26.2: Marathon Stories4 reviews
Kathrine Switzer, Roger Robinson
Rodale Books, 2006
Must-Have for Marathon Runners of All Levels/Experience
+ 26.2: Marathon Stories
+ Marathon Books
+ Captures the true spirit of running!
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The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer167 reviews
David A. Whitsett, Forrest A. Dolgener, ...
McGraw-Hill, 1998
Just buy it. You'll finish your marathon.
+ Worked for me!!
+ Great book for your first time
+ Excellent! More than I expected!
+ Book Review
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The Marathon Method: The 16-Week Training Program that Prepares You to Finish a Full or Half Marathon in Your ...11 reviews
Tom Holland
Fair Winds Press, 2007
Marathon Method
+ What a great book
+ Great book
+ Easy to follow
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Better Training for Distance Runners 18 reviews
David E. Martin, Peter N. Coe
Human Kinetics Publishers, 1997
For the Serious Runner
+ Smart training requires science
+ Masterful Presentation of Running as Science and Art
If you are a serious runner, this book is for you. It is a very detailed and contains alot of great training ideas for the more serious endurance runner.
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A Good Conviction16 reviews
Lewis M. Weinstein
WingSpan Press, 2007
Great second book
+ A Scary Thought
+ A Good Conviction - A Great Read
+ A GOOD CONVICTION
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Marathon Training for Dummies 8 reviews
Tere Stouffer Drenth
For Dummies, 2003
Tere Stouffer Drenth knows her stuff
+ Better than they give it credit for
+ great rudimentary read
What is Reader from Eastern US talking about? Tere Stouffer Drenth is a 3:06 marathoner, a time she won't brag about but she's a 37-year-old woman, so it puts her in a really elite category. This book has been reviewed by numerous running experts and it does not contain ANY misinformation that ...
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Duel in the Sun: The Story of Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America's Greatest Marathon3 reviews
John Brant
Rodale Books, 2007
A Great Story About A Great Race
+ I loved this book!
This is a great book on a true duel in the sun. The re-telling of the race which weaves the runners' stories, both pre-race and post-race, works well, and is highly readable. If you've ever run a marathon, or love running, this book is for you.
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