In short:Roger Bannister's autobiographical account of his efforts and struggles to run the mile in less than four minutes. Full Review: Roger Bannister's autobiographical account of his efforts and struggles to run the mile in less than four
In short:A history of the mile, from the 19th century onwards, and celebrating the 50th annivesary of Bannister's sub-4 minute run Full Review: A history of the mile, from the 19th century onwards, and celebrating the 50th annivesary of Bannister
In short:Biography of the influential coach who advocated long, slow miles, and lots of them Full Review: Biography of the influential coach who advocated long, slow miles, and lots of them.
In short:From a major figure in the running world comes a compendium of information and anecdotes about a life in motion. Champion marathon runner Amby Burfoot has created a distinctive resource to help runners run better, faster and farther. Full Review: From a major figure in t...
In short:An indepth look at Roger Bannister's momentous run Full Review: An indepth look at Roger Bannister's momentous run. The Evil Pixie: I CAN'T GET PAST THE 1ST CHAPTER Strengths: detailed information! Weaknesses: detailed information! Overall: Can't comment too much as I am...
In short:Thirty-seven famous and unknown runners describe their motivation, training, and experiences running their first marathon races. Full Review: Thirty-seven famous and unknown runners describe their motivation, training, and experiences running their first marathon races. ...
In short:Offers advice to all levels of runners on how to develop the skills to finish a 26.2-mile marathon Full Review: Offers advice to all levels of runners on how to develop the skills to finish a marathon. Mrs Overall: EXCELLENT FOR KEEN FIRST
In short:Providing expert guidelines for training to meet fitness and racing objectives, this book includes six workout programmes for one mile up to marathon distance. Advice is also given on running form, shoes and training gear to maximise
In short:This is the story of an epic run of 2000 miles in 97 days. Hugh Symonds ran to the top of all 277 Scottish Munros, 4 English tops, 15 Welsh peaks and 7 Irish summits in his marathon run. The book is a fascinating human account, in diary
