- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Human Kinetics Pub. (Trade); 1 edition (Jun 13 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0736044205
- ISBN-13: 978-0736044202
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.5 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 680 g
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#1,576,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #59 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Marathons
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Product Description
Book Description
...gives you everything you need to compete at the marathon distance & beyond
About the Author
Bruce Fordyce is one of the greatest ultramarathon runners of all time. He has raced in major marathon and ultramarathon races around the world, and he has set numerous records that remain unbeaten to this day. Fordyce won the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times, including eight consecutive years from 1981 to 1988. A sports columnist for various newspapers and magazines and the author of two books on the Comrades Marathon, Fordyce frequently serves as a motivational speaker. He currently serves as the chief executive officer of the South African Sports Trust.
Mariëlle Renssen is a travel and lifestyle writer and a runner specializing in half marathons. She coauthored Eyewitness Travel Guide to South Africa with Michael Brett and Brian Johnson-Barker.
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Marathon Runner's handbook, Dec 23 2009
By Obed Adrian Morley "O Morley" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Marathon Runner's Handbook (Paperback)
total waste of time. 75% of book was pictures unrelated to training. A little info on exercise and diet. Mostly just fluff. Training times listed are too short.
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Run for Fun, July 22 2005
By Ilan Raviv - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Marathon Runner's Handbook (Paperback)
Definetely a must for any runner who wants to learn general facts about the sport, as well as general information in anatomy and physiology. Very interesting and useful.
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