designed to work for all. In "Marathon Running for Mortals" the reader will find: eight different training programmes to run, run-walk, walk-run or walk the marathon or half-marathon; the advice you need physically, mentally and emotionally; tips to help
fair share of controversy, more than anything, the marathon is the measure of athletics heroes. What does it take, apart from dogged determination, to run an Olympic marathon? No athlete now would try what Zatopek did half a century ago. Where the first
, ‘More stable and comfortable than I thought, given the light weight.’ These are suitable as everyday shoes for advanced runners, or as racing shoes for everything up to half marathon distance for everyone else. Weight (M): 160g Weight (W): 127g
better. In this completely revised and updated new edition of the classic text on running, Galloway includes training schedules for 5k, 10k, and the increasingly popular half-marathon races, as well as recent insights into motivation, nutrition, and fat
for the weight. Stable and forgiving. Weaknesses: Nicly cushioned for the weight. Stable and forgiving. Overall: Perfect lightweight racing & training shoes. Brynster: VERY COMFORTABLE AND GOOD FOR 10K AND HALF MARATHONS Strengths: Very good for track/road work
narrow). Overall: Mixed view of this shoe as was my first proper running trainer and having no idea bought it because it felt light and airy. No consideration of pronation when I bought. Got me through two half marathons and felt fast though. Fast
- compared for example to the Nike Air Streak.Reasonable price. Overall: Despite the reservations about the heel counter which in any case won't affect everyone, I really like this shoe. I've raced a half marathon in them so far and it's a toss-up between
Adidas' stipulated 10k, even for heavier runners. I'm 70kg and have set PBs in it at half and full marathon. Obviously, the cushioning is not plush and my legs noticed the lack in the latter kms of the marathon, but I was more than happy to sell a bit
, logging lots of miles and doing half-marathons (easily). I used to train in Asics Gel 10XX/11XX and had found Nike trainers a bit low-tech and ill-fitting by comparison. The Lunar Elite+ have totally altered my perceptions of Nike's running shoes - they
: Great race shoe for larger guy and longer distances. Strengths: Lightweight, good for pushing the pace and the right amount of support for overpronators. At 13 stone I'm not the lightest runner but was looking for a shoe to race 10k and half marathons
