Bibliograph

Marathon, the ultimate training guide : advice, plans, and programs for half and full marathons, Hal Higdon, contributing editor, Runner's World

Type

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Marathon, the ultimate training guide : advice, plans, and programs for half and full marathons, Hal Higdon, contributing editor, Runner's World

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Marathon

Oclc number

1123181655

Responsibility statement

Hal Higdon, contributing editor, Runner's World

Sub title

the ultimate training guide : advice, plans, and programs for half and full marathons

Summary

"Now completely updated and revised--a new edition of the long-running marathon training guide that has helped more than half a million people reach their goals, including a new chapter on ultramarathons, along with material on recovery techniques, several new training programs, and advice on how to win a Boston qualifying race and improve your personal record"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Training programs -- Warm-up: welcome to my marathon world -- The mystique of the marathon -- Learning to love running -- Your first steps -- Beginnings -- Ten marathon truths -- Striving to improve -- Building mileage -- Running long -- The half -- The full -- Moving beyond 26.2 -- Speedwork -- Defensive strategies -- Water therapy -- Planning for peak performance -- Monitoring your heart rate -- The magic taper -- The distance runner's diet -- The perfect pace -- Race day logistics -- Drinking on the run -- Mind games -- Mile 27 -- BQ -- Programs

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