In short:Heart-rate-based schedules and principles for faster running. Not for complete beginners Full Review: Heart-rate-based schedules and principles for faster running. Not for complete beginners. PeteMed: THE HEART RATE IS THE LAW! Strengths: A

In short: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 Distance Running will prepare the beginner to run any

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 short:A women's guide to running, particularly suitable for beginners Full Review: A women's guide to running, particularly suitable for beginners. Dussy: AN INVALUABLE GUIDE THAT YOU WILL KEEP REFERING TO! Strengths: This book is very detailed

and started running is interesting Overall: Disappointing, almost as if it was aimed at children. Would rather have had a detailed biography about Paul Tergat than a brief biography and some very basic and boring looking schedules for beginners thrown in.

he was a top runner. You will learn from this book and is pretty useful. The schedules are clear and easy to follow. Maybe a little above for beginners. But novices and experienced could take something out of this book. Well worth a read.

In short:Expert's Guide to Marathon Training is a comprehensive and inspirational 16-week training programme for runners of every age and ability, a step-by-step schedule which can be personally tailored to fit every reader Full Review: Expert

: In this third revised edition, the authors outline everything needed to train successfully. It includes detailed sections on planning a personal training schedule, mental aspects of competitive running and much more. Vamps: ALL YOU NEED FROM BEGINNER TO EXPERT

: Provides a good overview of training for a marathon for both beginners and experienced runners. Found it particularly useful for advice on how to improve. runnerman: A interesting book and well recommended reading for any marathon runner. Strengths

novice. Overall: It's what started me running and progressing. It really did make it sound easy. The only plan for beginners that really works. northernslowcoach: WORKED FOR ME! Strengths: sensible advice, written in an informative yet friendly way