Basic Marathon Training: All the Technique and Gear You Need to Get Started - Softcover

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9780811731140: Basic Marathon Training: All the Technique and Gear You Need to Get Started
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0811731146 ISBN 13: 9780811731140
Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2004

Synopsis

  • An attainable approach to training for and completing your first marathon
  • Important information on training schedules, nutrition, and injury prevention
  • Valuable advice on race day strategy, post-marathon recovery, and setting your next goal

    More and more people are realizing that running a marathon is not only achievable, but that training to complete the event can actually be an enjoyable and immensely fulfilling experience. Basic Marathon Training gives novice runners the base of knowledge they need to start training for their first 26.2-mile marathon. Filled with helpful tips and advice, this book provides essential information for beginners to get from the first day of training through to the finish line and beyond.

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    About the Author

    Don Garber has been a runner for more than 30 years and has completed 17 marathons. Through his coaching with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program and YMCA Marathon Training Team for the SunTrust Richmond, he has helped hundreds of runners successfully complete their own first marathons. He lives in Richmond, Virginia. Chip Mitchell is an award-winning photographer living in Ashland, Virginia.

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    Publisher
    Stackpole Books
    Publication date
    2004
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0811731146
    ISBN 13 
    9780811731140
    Binding
    Paperback
    Number of pages
    112
    Editor
    Berry Leigh Ann, Garber Don