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Marathon running is a sport that many consider too daunting, better in the viewing than the doing. Olympian Jeff Galloway dispels such notions in a book that takes the mystery — and misery — out of distance running. Marathon! shows how just about anyone can run a marathon and, given the right attitude and training, finish the race. Galloway has designed a low-mileage marathon training program that has been used by over 10,000 people with a 98 percent success rate. The book includes the latest information on workouts, form innovations, pace charts, prediction tables, and motivation strategies.
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Disorganized, Hard To Follow For A Beginner, Jun 24 2010
By Kelly "kelly" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Marathon: You Can Do It! (Paperback)
I was very excited about this book. I've been a hobby runner on and off my whole life, but I've never officially trained for anything [other than military duty].So, I got this book to help me figure out how to train for a marathon. The author seems very well respected and experienced. The book sounded like exactly what I wanted.
However, when I got the book, I found it laid out poorly. It is disorganized in the way ideas are presented and seems to jump around from topic to topic. I really needed a book that said "To start training for a marathon, you do A then B then C" with troubleshooting and advice on nutrition and stuff to follow. This book didn't really do that.
I'm several chapters in and I'm still not sure exactly what my first few steps are supposed to be.
I do like his writing style and I think he's very interesting. I enjoyed the stories and anecdotes Mr. Galloway includes, I found them very informative.
But I'm going to look for another book that will be easier for a total beginner to follow. I'll keep this one as a reference, but I need something more along the lines of "Running a Marathon for Dummies" I guess [is there such a book?!]. :)
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Boston Qualifyer and Conversion of Attitude, May 12 2011
By Brian K Harris - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Marathon: You Can Do It! (Paperback)
I have been using this book and plan for after ten years now and while perusing Galloway's books to find a title for my therapist decided to finally chime in. From being a XC runner in high school and college, the mentality of never stopping during a race was commendable and a rite of passage. Before picking up this book I ran two marathons without stopping. I was 35 then but my back seemed like it was 65. After both those marathons, the "sensation" of a broomstick jamming into my backside was crippling (sciatic nerve). In the advice from a friend I tried the run/walk system. My next marathon brought a Park City time from 4:30 to 3:51 walking every mile. Granted I was pushing mile times, but the result was phenomenal. I now exclusively use the R/W program for training and racing. I have tried a run 4 min, walk 30 second, and a walk each mile marker with success in both. My PR is now a 3:27 which brought me to Boston this last April... so for the doubting speedsters, running fast by walking is possible. For those with back pain, I can't say enough.
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Training Plans, Feb 13 2012
By Roger - Published on Amazon.com
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A little weak for an e reader confused on the various training plans. Nice approach to a concept that allows walking...very diifferent than Higdon's style. Plan to try the approach during my marathon training this spring.
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