| 1. |  | The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
from McGraw-Hill
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
There are multiple books on the market for beginning marathon runners. I suspect many, if not most, people compulsive and movitivated enough to train for a marathon will sample more than one of them. I personally think this is wise, as each one I have read has a bit of a different perspective and... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training
from Seal Press
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
The book was a fun read. It was refreshing to hear the account of a normal person training for a marathon. The fact that she struggled during the marathon and still shared her tale was refreshing.
One criticism: The author recommends the heel-strike foot placement when running which can lead to... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide
from Rodale Books
Price: $12.21
Customer Review:
This is a great book for beginning and experienced marathoners alike. It provides history, motivation, and a complete guide for everything from completing a first marathon to attaining a PR. Higdon has done a great job updating editions to keep up with nutrition products, such as gels and sport... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | Marathoning for Mortals
from Rodale Books
Price: $10.85
Customer Review:
I decided that I wasn't going to run a marathon, EVER!, shortly after I read this book. The honesty in the pages made me admit that I have too many old injuries to my knees and ankle that are fine if do a few 5 mile runs a week, but cripple me if I push it to much more. That being said, this is a... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon,Updated
from Perigee Trade
Price: $11.16
Customer Review:
I got two good nuggets out of this: what bars to eat when running long distances, and running a half lap in 68 seconds is what a nine-minute mile feels like.
I'll admit that the book has you believing you can pull this off, and I'm not sure that you can't. Obviously, many have.
But at the... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Advanced Marathoning
from Human Kinetics Publishers
Price: $13.57
Customer Review:
I purchased this book because I plan to run the Disney marathon and would like to improve my previoius marathon times. The first part of the book is more theoretical, and the second half lists different training schedules based on miles per week (55, 55+, 70+) and length of training. I wish I... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Marathon: You Can Do It!
from Shelter Publications
Price: $11.53
Customer Review:
I used this book to run my first marathon at the age of 50 in 2006 and successfully completed the marathon injury free. I bought two more copies for my daughters and we are going to run the Yakima, WA marathon together, this being a first time for them. I highly reccommend this book for anyone... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 8. | ![]() | Galloway's Book on Running
from Random House
Customer Review:
I tried the run/walk and it works. Hopefully this will enable me to continue my triathlon career. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running
from Rodale Books
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
....simply because I can't stand reading.
I got this book because it was recomended to me.
I just started to get active again. I, like the author, was aging, overweight, and couldnt play with my kids without getting out of breath.
I started dieting, changing my lifestyle, and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | The Runner's Training Diary: For Fitness Runners and Competitive Racers
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $11.20
Customer Review:
I'm an adult onset runner (48 yrs old, 200 lbs) and started running in Sept 07. I had read Glover's "The Runner's Handbook" which is fantastic! After my 3rd month (when I got to running 3 miles 3-4 times a week) I decided to start a log. I had looked at a few others (Runner's World, Training for... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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