- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (6 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0224059823
- ISBN-13: 978-0224059824
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 443,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As soon as I was offered a marathon place I thought "Yeah, I'll do it." I want to feel as though I've achieved something totally by myself, without anyone else's help. However I do it. Doesn't matter what time I do it in, I'm going to cross that finish line. If something goes wrong I'll crawl the last mile.Some run it for charity, some run it for fun, others run it for the personal gain, others to quench their competitive thirst. It is of course the London Marathon and if you are one of the couch potatoes who find yourself glued to the event on TV, thinking "I could do that" you'd do well to read this little gem of a book before investing in those high-tech new running shoes.
Julie Welch's insight into this most famous of large-scale sporting events throws up some ordinary and not so ordinary characters who all have their personal motivation for taking part in the race--as well as interviewing them she often recounts excerpts from their personal training logs which to most people would seem like a marathon in themselves. The accounts make for fascinating reading and are a true testament to the endurance of the human spirit and how far a body can be pushed both mentally and spiritually. The accounts are made even more personal by the inclusion of photographs of some of Welch's subjects. As a celebration of the London Marathon, which in 2000 sees it celebrating its 20th birthday, this is an enjoyable and well-written account that perfectly captures the magic for those of us who would be far too lazy to ever take part, except from the comfort of our own armchair. --Jonathan Weir
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Welch examines just what it is that drives 30,000 people to get up one morning in April and punish their bodies in a race they know they have no hope of winning. A full range of participants have been interviewed from pros to ex-alcoholics.
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26.2 is a useful book in so many ways, and it can be read in many ways. You can do it cover-to-cover, or you can read the individual interviews. You can compare the pre-race and post-race attitudes of the runners. Did they achieve their targets? You can read it for inspiration to enter and train, you can harvest it for London-specific tips and tricks. I bought this book shortly after entering the 2001 marathon, I could find something of myself in the people in the book, and their experiences helped me understand just what the race was going to be like. I've read it inits entirety a couple of times, and I often dip into it to find specific information. Some of the people interviewed are inspiring, some challenging, one or two are irritating! If you run, or plan to run a marathon this excellently written book is recommended. If that marathon happens to be London then this book is absolutely indispensible
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