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Galloway's Book on Running by Jeff Galloway
Price: £12
Year: 2002
Reader rating: 4/5 from 1 review
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
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Beginners Guide to Long-distance Running by Sean Fishpool
Price: £7.99
Year: 2003
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 1 review
. Each level gives you schedules for 10k, half and marathons. Its designed to be short, sweet and simple.In a nutshell, its a good book. Its not thr best running book out there and there are plenty that you can refer to. But this gives you a basic idea
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The Competitive Runner's Handbook by Robert Glover, Peter Schuder and Shelly-Lyn Florence Glover
Price: £11
Year: 1999
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 18 reviews
aspect of running, and even "not running". Use it as an essential reference guide. The discussions on marathon preparation were particularly useful for me. Overall: Highly recommended, especially for relative beginners embarking upon new marathon or half-marathon
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Heart Monitor Training for the Complete Idiot by John L. Parker
Price: £10.88
Year: 1998
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 13 reviews
NOT the suggested training plan!) I spent six months training for a Half Marathon. I achieved a PB on race day, knocking 14 mins off my previous best time and achieving a personal goal of getting sub 2 hour. I've no doubt that the information given in this book
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Running Made Easy by Susie Whalley and Lisa Jackson
Price: £10
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 21 reviews
- from never having run before to actually getting excited about running my 1st marathon, which I did in 2006 after only beginning to run for 1 year before with the books plans. Emma James 3: MOTIVATIONAL AND HAS A FANTASTIC HALF MARATHON SCHEDULE
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Mizuno Wave Inspire 6
Price: £85
Year: 2010
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 10 reviews
suggested I wasn't pronating as much as previously - fit is snugger and shoe feels lighter, but support similar. I have wide feet so laregish toe-box is good. Have a heavy schedule coming up so will be able to test fully Richard Cox 3: A nice lightweight
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Lore Of Running by Timothy Noakes
Price: £19.99
Year: 2002
Reader rating: 4/5 from 32 reviews
would need, and more. Good training plans and tips from experinced pro runners. Overall: Comprehensive book that will help training and performance. Got this book and already recorded new pb at half marathon and 5 mile - probably got nothing to do
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Garmin Forerunner 405
Price: £229
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4/5 from 111 reviews
a full battery it holds up during long sessions! - 6 hours was longest and still had some charge left) I used the Garmin ready training schedule for a half marathon
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Garmin Forerunner 305
Price: £293
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4/5 from 238 reviews
function; you can also download RW's marathon schedules here. Though the most bulky model on test (because it's a single-unit, wrist-top GPS), it was comfortable and had the advantage of a big, easily readable display. Like most GPS units, it struggled
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