A Guide to Running Your First Marathon

Doug Limbrick

ISBN 10: 064697596X / ISBN 13: 9780646975962

Published by Publicious Pty Ltd, 2017

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to Running Your First Marathon
• Publisher: Publicious Pty Ltd
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 064697596X
• ISBN 13: 9780646975962
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 11.1W x 0.33H x 17.78D centimeters 11.1 centimeters width by 0.33 centimeters height by 17.78 centimeters depth
• Weight: 54 grams

About this title

Synopsis

For many novice and even some experienced runners completing the 42.2 kilometres (26 miles) involved in running a marathon seems daunting and too difficult to contemplate. For those who have run a half marathon the thought of running two half marathons back to back may seem impossible. However this short book has been written to demonstrate that most runners can complete a marathon and then it provides the information about how to go about preparing for the event, running the marathon and recovering.

The book includes advice about:

• the long run;
• speed work;
• stretching;
• food;
• clothing and shoes;
• injuries (prevention and treatment);
• hydration;
• the taper;
• tactics;
• the race day; and
• recovery.

It also has a proposed three-month training program with day-by-day advice.

About the Author

Doug LImbrick is a long time and experiences runner. He has participated in many cross-country and mountain running events and completed 60 half and 25 full marathons. He has mentored a number of first time marathoners, enabling them to complete their first marathon.