on race day. Full Review: Written by Britain's most successful marathon runner of the 1990s, this guide should help you get the most from your distance training. From the complete beginner enchanted by the challenge of the London Marathon
've finished, how to beat injuries and how to stay motivated Full Review: Running can be one of the most fulfilling experiences of your life. It can help you lose weight, reduce stress, and increase your confidence and well-being. Beginners Guide to Long
In short:Olympic athlete Jeff Galloway shows how amateur runners can use the same training principles followed by world-class runners. He tells beginners how to get started, explains his ideas on stress and rest, and reveals secrets for running
-in charts to help you track your progress and see just how well you're doing. If you're ready to take up running, this book's ready to become your best friend Full Review: It's motivational, it's inspiring, it's fun! It's Running Made Easy! And, quite simply
progress. Overall: Not a bad book, but couldn't permanently run by these rules. The Original and Best ( ;-) ) Road Runner: NOT A BAD INTRO BOOK Strengths: Really easy to read, and explains in simplified terms why you are running at the base pace, and how
In short:With six 16-week training plans Full Review: With six 16-week training plans. Charlotte Richards: A MUST-HAVE BOOK FOR ALL APPREHENSIVE MARATHON BEGINNERS Strengths: Has an amazing ability to reassure at exactly the right moment. Having
beginner to seasoned runner, from serious club runner to your back-of-the-pack plodder (me!) Overall: I found this really interesting and helpful. The style is easy to read, not too "techie" but not to simple either. If you only get one book, make
guidance about gear, beginning to run and continuing to run. Overall: It is a very constructive beginners' book about how to fit running into your life. It's inspirational, and even had good thoughtful points to make (or remake) to those of us who have
, racing and everything else to do with running. Overall: A great book. Helped my dad train for Comrades Marathon in South Africa (56 miles)years back & helped me for FLM 2005. If you need to know about how to train, race, eat then this is a must read. GGHT
