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Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2Rev e. edition (1 Feb. 2009)
Pete Pfitzinger ran in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons, both times finishing as the top American. With a personal best of 2:11:43, Pfitzinger is a two-time winner of the San Francisco Marathon and placed third in the 1987 New York City Marathon. He was ranked the top American marathoner in 1984 by Track & Field News, and he is a member of the Road Runners Club of America s Hall of Fame. Currently the chief executive of the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Auckland, he has written all or parts of two other books on running and was a senior writer for Running Times from 1997 to 2007, in which his popular column, The Pfitzinger Lab Report, appeared. Scott Douglas is a freelance writer and editor with more than 15 years of professional journalism experience related to running. A former editor of Running Times, he is a regular contributor to Runner s World and Running Times and has coauthored four books on running, including two with running legend Bill Rodgers.
This book is an excellent book for training for a sub 3 marathon. Perhaps it is too technical for the beginner but even so, there is some good science in here that is readable to all and anyone should pick it up if their ambition is to improve their time. Daniels running formula has been cited a few times in other reviews. I have both and I can see how Daniels has greatly influenced this book -in fact Daniels Daniels' Running Formula: Proven programs: 800 m to the marathon is acknowledged as being influential. I prefer though the training schedules in Advanced Marathoning as they are immediately readable, unlike Daniels where you have to know about E and T paces for example. In an ideal world you will buy both books as they are compatible and both will lead you on the road to improvement.
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I had already run a few marathons (4, I think) when I bought this book but I must admit, I only glanced through it a few times. Having run my first few marathons in progressively better times (coming down from 3:05 to 2:45), I was happy with the way my training had been going. However, my times started to go backwards in my next 5 races and I realised I needed to do something different, which is when I picked up the book again.
I had read somewhere that Steve Way, the British marathon runner who went from 16 1/2 stone to elite level marathoner representing England in the Commonwealth Games, had followed a plan from the book, so I thought I'd give it a bash.
The first part of the book goes through the theory behind the training methods covered. There are also some very interesting bits of information provided by and about other runners - of varying levels of ability - which are both interesting and inspiring. There are also sections dedicated to race strategy, nutrition and how to balance training and recovery.
I found reading the entire book before diving into the training very helpful because it teaches you the reasoning behind the training, which helped me a lot.
The second half of the book is devoted to training schedules, divided into 3 sections: up to 55 miles a week, 55 - 70 miles, 70 - 85 miles and 85 miles or more a week. There are also varying schedule lengths for each distance, so you can pick the one which suits your even or circumstances best.
I opted for 70m a week. To begin with, it felt quite tough but as time went on, I adapted and I started to notice some big improvements in my fitness. I discovered understanding why I was doing particular workouts really helped with motivation.Read more ›
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After completing my first marathon after a 15 year lay off I bought "Advanced marathoning" to glean more in depth info in the why's and wherefore's of marathon running to (hopefully) improve my performance. This book is ideal. It is easy to read, the schedules are explained well and all the information from stretches to nutrition to interesting info on elite runners is at your fingertips. I highly recommend this book to those who want to improve , not just their times, but the enjoyment of marathon running.
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I have had this book for a couple of days and cannot put it down. The information at the start of the book is exactly what you would expect if you are a runner, going over some of the concepts of what it takes to run for longer and faster. It explains the value of correct nutrition, hydration, training and rest. It helps to put you on track for a race in a number of training plans over a number of schedules. It is not for the faint hearted, but if your buying this book you already know that. The book contains profiles of professional runners and gives you a feeling that you too, can achieve. The more i read this book, the more i am inspired to do better.
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This has become my training bible and has got me from a 3:24 PB in Berlin (2010) to a 3:14 PB in New York this year (Nov '14) after having almost given up after hitting a brick wall in my marathon training since Berlin. The plans are tough but the gains are obvious to me now - the increased mileage and better specificity in speedwork sessions have improved me as a runner without doubt. The book is also full of useful ideas for other training and I incorporate much of the strength & flexibility work into my weekly routine. If you are an 'average' ~3:30 - 4:00 marathon runner then be prepared for a step up following a Pfitz plan, but it is worth it.
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The book reminds me of some excellent academic textbooks which put in good, appropriate case studies while helping you build up knowledge from one chapter to the rest.
It goes into strong detail while remaining readable throughout. There are some very good and varied schedules.
Quite frankly, the best book on long distance running out there
I highly recommend this book.
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Yes, as some previous reviews have said, this will probably come across as too advanced for the 9 to 5 working man or woman who trains a few times a week and runs the occasional half or full marathon. It talks about 85 mile plus a week training schedules that leave me exhausted just thinking about it, or 8min per mile recovery runs, which is way faster than my tempo runs. The training tables start at 55 mile a week for 4hr 00 marathons and then gets longer and faster. But that said, it does make for a very interesting read, and there is still plenty of useful information and the basic training principles can probably be applied to a mere mortal like me who only manages 4hr 34min for a marathon and is probably past his best.
If nothing else, it will either inspire you or make you want to give up running all together!
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