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| Run with the Champions: Training Programs and Secrets of America's 50 Greatest Runners | 
| Author: Marc Bloom
Publisher: Rodale Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 587988
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1579542905
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7172
EAN: 9781579542900
ASIN: 1579542905
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
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 Great Book for Long Distance Runners of All Ages November 6, 2001
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my son, a high school XC runner. We both thoroughly enjoyed it. The runner's bio's were interesting and their training programs amazing and very helpful.
Great book for runners and track fans July 30, 2001
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've read many running books and this is quite possibly my favorite one. Reading all of the tidbits about these great runners of the past is still great fun months after I first bought the book. I urge you, don't read the book cover to cover when you first get it. Instead, just flip through it. That way, you can enjoy reading interesting tidbits months after you originally buy it. There are still runners whose bios I haven't read yet, which makes it much more fun to read.If you are a serious runner or a serious track fan, you definitely want to get this book. It's truly excellent.
 Great book for track geeks and curious runners May 4, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book for those who care to know more about how the American greats have trained. Mark Bloom ranked the 30 best American men and 20 best American women, then proceeded to write a brief (2 page) bio for each one, followed by a page detailing their training habits. Some of the bios (Gerry Lindgren) are amazing and the training schedules are pretty useful for getting new ideas or getting some insight into what it takes to be a great runner. I don't agree with all of his rankings, but at the same time, I can't say that he was unreasonable either. Also, the book quite nicely refrains from preaching ("this is what you need to do") and just tells a nice little story for each runner. Definitely a worthwhile addition to a runner's library.
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