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title: "The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools"
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# The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools

**Brand:** burfootbart yassopamela nisevich bedejennifer van alleneditors of runner's world maga
**Price:** 5235 kr
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- **What is this?** The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools by burfootbart yassopamela nisevich bedejennifer van alleneditors of runner's world maga
- **How much does it cost?** 5235 kr with free shipping
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The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Must-Have for the Endurance Runner
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2013*

When I first saw this book at the book store, I overlooked it because of it's silly name.  However, last year the author, Jen Van Allen came and spoke for my running club, and I was sold.  There is a lot of information in here that a seasoned runner may already know, but a lot that was also new to me.  I loved the "recovery" training plans, for those coming off an injury, as I was earlier this year.  I also like the variety of training plans.  I just used the Half Marathon training plan and PR'd by over 6 minutes.  I am now getting ready to follow one of the Marathon plans.  I also like that the training plans offer some variety in training runs.  This is a great book for any endurance runner's library.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Well Organized, Well Written Compendium
  

*by N***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013*

As many Runner's World books, this one is chock full of information.The information covers a lot of ground. This one, as the title suggests, covers both the Marathon and the Half Marathon. Not everyone needs to run a marathon. Those who want to run half-marathons don't have many places to go for information.This book covers it well. It is meant for beginners, and early intermediate runners.For advanced programs for both the half and the marathon, you may have to look elsewhere, but then why are you reading instead of running? A book that begins with a chapter called "Training Basics" , "Integrating Training Into Your Life", and reviews weight management, proper pre and post run nutrition is not geared to the advanced runner. But the chapters on Injury prevention, (and probably those nutrition one's we just mentioned), staying healthy, and injury recovery are fine for all.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lots of general info about running but not enough marathon specific training info as billed
  

*by P***L on Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2012*

First off, I enjoyed the book. Good solid information about training in general. For example, the book clearly articulated hard/easy principles, defining what type of training may be classified as "hard" (speed, tempo, long run, etc.), vs. easy (easy 6 - 12 mile runs where you can hold a conversation while running). The book also delves into many details regarding shoes, running gear, etc. Intermixed are runner's stories (which are "boxed off" so you can easily skip over them if you wish to "cut through the chase") derived primarily from these author's encounters of runners who have enrolled in the "Runners World Challenge" in prior years. Many of these are inspiring and helpful, even for an advanced runner, insofar that they remind us that everyone who runs is a winner, and that there are other ways of defining success besides scoring a trophy or PR.With that said, this book will probably disappoint competitive runners looking for advanced plans that strike a balance between the hard-core running literature for elite athletes and literature written for those with primarily recreational pursuits. In other words, it may be a little conservative for those who recognize that they will probably never score a placing trophy in their age category but nonetheless wish to push themselves to limit of their ability to find out just what they are made of. A particular disappointment in this regard were the training plans, which were few (as noted by a prior reviewer), and generally pretty conservative, save the long run mileage.In the next edition I would like to see more training plans with more specific guidance on hill training, and making use of the treadmill when hills are lacking (an area in the literature that is lacking, incidentally). I would also like to see more examples...twenty something week plans. Eight week plans (there was one designed to perform consecutive races). Plans with more speed, tempo, and hills (with use of several specific versions of each). In other words, one or two additional levels multiplied by one or two additional longer term and shorter term training plans. Also, more structured guidance on custom designing your own plan and integrating strength training. Add these in, you have a great book on marathon training. To put it another way, the Big Book of Marathon and Half Marathon Training needs to be bigger.

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