Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide

Hal Higdon

Rodale, Sep 3, 2005 - Sports & Recreation - 256 pages

With over 50% new material, this category killer is sure to go the distance

When the previous edition of Hal Higdon's superb training guide appeared, Grete Waitz, 9-time winner of the New York City Marathon, cheered: "Higdon's years of marathoning experience come through in this practical book. Aspiring or veteran marathoners will benefit enormously from its proven guidance."

This new edition focuses on first marathoners, women runners, and those new to the sport; and as always, Higdon shows how to build up mileage and gives advice on running long, speedwork for distance runners, defensive running strategies, and planning for peak performance.

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User Review  - SeriousGrace - LibraryThing

I'll be honest - I read this in sporadic fits. I didn't sit down and read huge chapters all at once, but rather only a few pages at a time. Yes, Hal Higdon is a master at the marathon. Yes, he has run ...

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User Review  - josescott - LibraryThing

I'm running my first marathon on February and this book gave me basic knowledge of how to approach this goal and how to organize myself for it. It's an excellent book for first time marathoners ...

Contents

• The Mystique of the Marathon: 1
• Learning to Love Running: 22
• Your Very First Steps: 28
• Different Views of the Marathon: 45
• Your First 26Miler: 50
• Learning to Train Right: 71
• 10 Truths about Marathon Achievement: 84
• Striving to Improve: 99
• Building Up Mileage: 110
• Running Long: 123
• Speedwork for Distance Runners: 136
• Defensive Running Strategies: 152
• August Injuries: 179
• Planning for Peak Performance: 189
• The Magic Taper: 211
• The Distance Runners Diet: 225
• Achieving the Perfect Pace: 250
• RaceDay Logistics: 270
• Drinking on the Run: 285
• Mind Games: 308
• Mile 27: 326
• Finish Line: 340
• Training Programs: 351
• Acknowledgments: 357

About the author

HAL HIGDON is among the most respected and widely read writers in the world of running. A senior writer for Runner's World magazine, he also writes the "Ask the Expert" column on the magazine's Web site. He is the author of 31 books, including Run Fast and Master's Running, and a four-time gold medalist at the World Masters Championships. He currently splits his time between Long Beach, Indiana, and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide
• Author: Hal Higdon
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: Rodale, 2005
• ISBN: 1594861994, 9781594861994
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Running & Jogging