| The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer | 
 enlarge | Authors: David A. Whitsett, Forrest A. Dolgener, Tanjala Jo Kole
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1570281823
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.4252
EAN: 9781570281822
ASIN: 1570281823
Publication Date: June 1, 1998
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 Got 16 Weeks? September 26, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Originally published in 1998, this book has been around awhile and stood the test of time. Who's it for? NORMAL people who have the desire to run and complete a marathon BUT also have other commitments that take up their time such as a family, job, etc. Don't have tons of time to train? This is your book. Need to get together a plan of attack? Keep reading.
The promise of the book is to that you'll be able to run 26.2 miles training just 4 days a week with no runs over 18 miles. It is based on a marathon class offered over the years at the University of Northern Iowa that touts a high success rate for 1st time marathoners. The book accomplishes this goal in sixteen chapters, one for every week of training.
Each chapter is cleanly divided up into 3 parts. Part one deals with the mental aspects of marathon training (which in my opinion is just as important as physical preparation when it comes to marathons), part two lays out the actual training program for the week, and the third part of each chapter contains advice and suggestions from people who have done the course and the program.
The book has a final 17th chapter which gives advice such as what to do after the marathon to make sure you recover well. Finally, the book ends with three appendices- one is a list of marathons to help you pick from, another on research that has been done on the program, and the last one a list of references and resources (always good to have those at hand).
All-in-all its a very COMPLETE book covering everything you can imagine about training for a marathon such as stretches, weight training exercises, nutritional advice, how to dress, and what shoes to wear.
Some practical bits: the 16 week training program does start you out running three miles, so in reality, you can tack on about another month or so of training to the 16 weeks in order to build up to the 3-mile starting point of the program. Along the same lines, pick a marathon that will be held no less than five months from the time you expect to start getting ready. And finally, runners suffering from plantar fasciitis might also want to check out The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution. Good luck :)
You can run that marathon. September 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book to help me train for my first London Marathon at the age of 51. I was a regular but minor runner putting in only 5 to 6 miles per week with my longest run at 3 miles. Overall I was fairly fit, but overweight.
The book is well laid out and easy to follow including a detailed training programme with explanations of exactly what to do and why. It adopts an overall approach to marathon training, explaining how and why you must think as a marathon runner.
I followed the programme religiously, lost significant weight and completed the 26.2 miles at first attempt. No course record, but still a personal best! This book does exactly what the authors claim.
 Does what it says on the tin May 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
o.k technically i was not a 'non-runner' i started running Jan 07 and managed a couple of half marathons in that year.
This book, albeit very 'American' does what it says on the tin. i chose it because i liked the idea of only training 4 days a week ( i work 50hour weeks). It gives concise information on training and nutrition and although some of the psychology stuff seemed daft, it DID actually help-i felt really stupid chanting "i love running, i love hills, i am a marathoner" whilst out running, but oddly enough it helped when i was out for a 16 mile run in a snow blizzard in march!! (i was the only one out on the road so nobody could hear me)
So i followed the program, i ran the Edinburgh 2008 marathon, i completed it in 5hr 11min 48sec. ( a time that i am really pleased with!!) and the most important thing is i lOVED every second of the 26.2miles and plan to do it again!
So basically-this book is great for your first marathon, it wont get you the fastest time, but if you follow the program you will be a marathoner!!!!
 Nice book but not for me.... March 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I am completely new to running, I am running the race for life in June and I wanted hints on how to train safely. I thought that this would be the book I needed but I was wrong. Although the book is nicely put together it is a bit too American for me, also the need to calculate "stuff" put me off because I really haven't got a mathmatical mind. I think if you are that way inclined, it would be a useful book but not for me.
Just what I needed!!! January 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This was simply the best Christmas present!! Reading the book has helped me get my head round everything thing to do with training for my first marathon. I feel more confident going out running, understanding that it is a building blocks process.
A must buy for your first marathon!!
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