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I would recommend this to any one interested in running a marathon. This is a great book for anyone who is looking to run a marathon, who really hasn't run before.
Without this book, it never would've happened. I did it with the help of this book and it was easier than I could've ever imagined it could've been. I used this book after the birth of my daughter in 2007. I never ran more than 5 miles before I decided I wanted to run a marathon. Great book. I ran the Walt Disney Marathon this past January. 4:59:29.
What an exhilerating experience. I would consider myself an "athlete", but by no means a runner, let alone a distance runner. Good Luck. The text and program is very, very easy to follow, quite inspirational and will lead you on your way to completing your first marathon as well. I followed this program to the letter and like 99% of the previous "students" completed my first marathon. I finished the Buffalo Marathon in under 4 hours on May 24, 2009.
I finished, and have done another since then and am training for my 3rd.I keep coming back to this book for its advice on nutrition, stretching, and most importantly, mental tactics. I read it, trained up to 3 miles, then started the training program. Four months later - marathon. I'll keep this short. Few other books discuss the mental side of distance runs - this one gives you tool after tool for handling it. About five years ago, it became clear I had to start running. I have a lung condition. To help me, my sibling engaged my competitive spirit and she challenged me to a marathon - and sent me this book.
Also the training programs never have you running the distance of the race (or greater).I used this book for a while, then swtich to Galloway Training Programs and Danny Dreyer Chi-Running Technique and the results have been miraculous compared to what I got from the Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer. The author advocates static stretching, which has been proven many times over to be harmful.
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