Marathons Books


The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer Best Price: $8.10 I've done a little running on and off for a while but never could seem to increase my level of...	The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training Best Price: $8.49 I finished this book the day after it arrived. So funny, so inspiring. This author freely...	Marathoning for Mortals Best Price: $4.99 This is an excellent book. It has a lot of good information and a very practical approach. The...	Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon,Updated Best Price: $6.84 I'm not a die hard runner by any means, but desired to run a sub-4 hour marathon for my first...	Advanced Marathoning Best Price: $12.89 This book is the finest Marathon Training Guide I've seen. It is written for any level runner...



Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide Best Price: $7.18 This is a great book for beginning and experienced marathoners alike. It provides history,...	The Marathon Method: The 16-Week Training Program that Prepares You to Finish a Full or Half Marathon in Your Best Time Best Price: $11.11 I am currently training for my 8th marathon. Tom Holland's book was able to fit my training...	Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete Best Price: $12.60 The joys of running are probably incomprehensible to those who don't indulge, but Benjamin...	Better Training for Distance Runners Best Price: $7.49 Many reviewers have complained about the scientific and technical nature of this book. There is...	Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports Best Price: $6.50 As a woman born in 1980, I really had never grasped the concept of what the generation before my...



Marathon Training for Dummies Best Price: $8.68 I bought this book as I was looking for some motivation and training tips to run another...	Running With Angels: The Inspiring Journey of a Woman Who Turned Personal Tragedy into Triumph Over Obesity Best Price: $3.55 I picked up this book at the Library the other day. It is really terribly sad what this woman...	The Runner's Training Diary: For Fitness Runners and Competitive Racers Best Price: $6.28 I'm an adult onset runner (48 yrs old, 200 lbs) and started running in Sept 07. I had read...	Beginner's Guide to Long Distance Running Best Price: $4.25 This is a solid, yet brief, introduction to long distance running. Their are good training...	Alberto Salazar's Guide to Road Racing : Championship Advice for Faster Times from 5K to Marathons Best Price: $8.44 I usually like the running books with a 12 or 16 week schedule pre written for you so was...

The Essential Guide to Running the New York City Marathon: 7 Best Price: $2.88 I bought this because used it cost 1 cent plus shipping! There is some useful advice about the...	Hal Higdon's How to Train: The Best Programs, Workouts, And Schedules For Runners Of All Ages Best Price: $1.88 I've been looking for charts to help me with mileage and training for various races and this one...	Marathon and Half-Marathon: The Beginner's Guide Best Price: $3.23 This book got me confident that I could run again after taking about 7 years off from any type...	Running for Mortals: A Commonsense Plan for Changing Your Life With Running Best Price: $5.98 This book was exactly what I was looking for. I had been running for a few months and my...	26.2: Marathon Stories Best Price: $11.98 26.2: Marathon Stories This was the perfect gift for my brother who was completing his first...

The Silence of Great Distance: Women Running Long Best Price: $18.13 This book has two levels to it, the first being a historical review of the sport of women's...	First Marathons Best Price: $4.18 I have run a few half marathons and decided to read this book as I began to consider running a...	26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from Hopkinton to Copley Square Best Price: $7.94 When I qualified to run my first Boston Marathon I was given a copy of this book. I had never...	Ultra Running With Scott Jurek (Robbie Readers) (Robbie Readers) Best Price: $15.31 Jim Whiting's book, Extreme Sports: Ultra Running with Scott Jurek, while written primarily for...	Slow Burn: Burn Fat Faster by Exercising Slower Best Price: $7.57 Like all exercise books, this one is difficult to review, because everyone comes looking for...

The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides Best Price: $7.62 I read this book to my six-year-olds and they were spellbound. By the end of the story I was...	Psychodynamic Running: The Complete, Definitive, Madman's Guide to Distance Running And the Marathon Best Price: $8.00 The myriad relationships between psychology and sport constitute the fertile ground mined by...	Running Tide Detailed, personal look at Joan Benoit at her peak... she is inspirational, a heroine in the...	To the Edge: A Man, Death Valley, and the Mystery of Endurance Best Price: $29.90 I picked up this book when researching the badwater and for the most part I enjoyed it, although...	The Olympic Marathon Best Price: $17.98 I have known David and Roger since the 70's and have other books by them. They love running...

Terry: Terry Fox and His Marathon of Hope Best Price: $11.16 I was initially given this book as a gift, knew nothing about it, but loved it. It's a great,...	The Ultimate Guide to Marathons Best Price: $10.72 This was a very useful book when I bought it in 1999 to pick a marathon for 2000. Now, given...	Marathon Training: A 100-Day Program to Your Best Race Best Price: $4.97 This book features an interesting format of an ongoing progression of training and running...	How to Train For and Run Your Best Marathon: Valuable Coaching From a National Class Marathoner on Getting Up For and Finishing Best Price: $2.54 If you are serious about running a marathon this book is very helpful. I may not have won...	The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers Best Price: $5.00 Each year the Boston Marathon, held on Patriot's Day relives the rich history of this race which...

Marathon: The Ultimate Training and Racing Guide Best Price: $2.45 I have read this book over and over during marathon training and post training recovery. It has...	A Cold Clear Day: The Athletic Biography of Buddy Edelen Best Price: $11.70 I really enjoyed this book. Other people may go for the swagger of Pre or the domination of a...	Marathoning This book is a combination of biography and running advice that was enjoyable for a Bill Rodgers...	Basic Marathon Training: All the Technique and Gear You Need to Get Started (Stackpole Basics) Best Price: $0.30 NULL	Training Distance Runners Best Price: $12.00 Even though this book is a few years old, the information hasn't been supplanted, simply because...

Flying Finns	Marathon: A Story of Endurance and Friendship Best Price: $45.00 Excellent; quick read. I did not know what I was quite getting into when I picked this book up;...	World Class: A Champion Runner Reveals What Makes Her Run, With Advice and Inspiration for All Athletes	Running wild: A compilation of stories and photographs from the LaSalle Banks Chicago Marathon	The Ultimate Guide to International Marathons Best Price: $10.00 We bought this book when it was first published and it was tremendously helpful, but it hasn't...

The Quotable Marathoner (Quotable) Best Price: $5.95 An astonishing array of interesting people, from Olympians to coaches to celebrities, have...	Marathoning, start to finish	Olympic Marathon: A Centennial History of the Games' Most Storied Race Best Price: $86.95 This book is made up of 29 chapters, one for each Olympic Marathon race (through 1996). The...	The Art of Running This book is a great way to get started. He does not take it too seriously and just has fun....	Marathon Runner's Handbook (Soviet Medical Reviews: Section E - Virology Reviews) Best Price: $14.82 Definetely a must for any runner who wants to learn general facts about the sport, as well as...

Running in Florida: A Practical Guide for Runners in the Sunshine State Best Price: $7.48 Whether you long to go for a leisurely jog through solitary nature trails or dash through...	Making the Marathon Your Event Best Price: $3.99 Richard Benyo is an experienced marathon runner and ultra marathon runner. His writing style is...	The reasons--and controversy--behind long, slow distance.(The Clinic): An article from: Running & FitNews Best Price: $5.95 This digital document is an article from Running & FitNews, published by American Running...	And Then the Vulture Eats You I've read this book several times (at least once at the beginning of each year) and love it more...	A Scientific Approach to Distance Running

Go the distance!: The official L.A. Marathon training guide	Marathon Running: The Complete Training Guide Best Price: $2.95 The book is an easy read and author does a great job at telling his professional career as he...

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