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This book features strategies from more than 50 top coaches. Whether you're planning to run your first marathon or determined to slice a few minutes off your best time, this is the book to read. Hal Higdon, senior writer at Runner's World, has been running and writing about marathons for over forty years. Use his informative and detailed book to tap into his vast personal expertise plus that of dozens of coaches, exercise physiologists, marathon runners and other top running authorities. Full of sound training advice for runners of all levels, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to maximise his or her performance.
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Hal Higdon, who is senior writer at Runner's World magazine, ran his first marathon (Boston) in 1959 and challenged himself to run six marathons on six consecutive weekends when he reached the age of sixty. (He completed them all in good time.) This book is a compilation of all he has learned throughout his running career, plus contributions from more than 50 coaches and other experts he contacted for research.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The guide is very readable and informative giving comprehensive instruction on all aspects of marathon training. It gives excellent explanations, in layman terms, for physical problems a marathon runner may experience and helps one avoid them. With the books guidance I knocked nearly half an hour off my personal best time. Highly reccomended.
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help me train for my first Marathon and it was invaluable. I only had four months to train, which is not ideal and is not recommended by this book. Higdon's writing style is very easy to read, entertaining and conversational. He draws on many years of running experience and I found myself referring to this book time and time again. The training schedules are clearly explained and he covers all aspects of training from preparation to injury prevention to recovery. Using this book, I ran the 2001 London Marathon in just under 4 hours. Thanks Hal!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Now in its second edition this book written by one of Americas top coaches and writers on athletics is full of detailed information principally designed for runners who have run a marathon and want to improve their times by the use of specific training.
Many runners believe that the more training and mileage you cover for the race then the better you will perform but its not how many miles a week you run its what you do with that mileage.
Running a quality 50mpw is a lot better race terms than running 70mpw especially if you train at a slightly higher intensity during those shorter strength training runs.
Remember you are trying to run that 26.2miles at a slightly faster pace than you have become accustomed to during training.
Intoducing Fartlek,tempo ,and speed sessions on the track will eventually reap rewards.
Train like a 10k runner ie speed but increase your longer runs to include faster paced intervals so when it comes to race day your proposed Marathon pace will feel steady and controlled.
Look at the top race winners at big city marathons,they excell at all distances from 5k right up to the marathon because the majority of their high mileage is done at a significantly faster pace to allow running 26.2miles at under 5minute mileing to remain relaxed.
Look how relaxed Martin Lel,Paul Tergat and the other front runners appear,mainly because their marathon pace is significantly slower than their pace for shorter distances.
Many runners run mile after mile in training at the same pace and find that their times hardly change from race to race.
Hal Higdons excellent advice throughout this superb book if followed carefully will reap rewards.
Each chapter deals with individual aspects of training and dietry matters.
He even includes volume of oxygen tables that show what a runner should beable to achieve at different distances as long as they train specifically for that distance ie to break 3hrs for the marathon you should beable to run a 1-25 half marathon comfortably and a sub 38minute 10k.
As i have said improve your 10k times significantly and with proper training your marathon times should also improve.
This book gives superb advice for those runners wishing to fine tune their running when all other training programmes have failed.
Many runners believe that the more training and mileage you cover for the race then the better you will perform but its not how many miles a week you run its what you do with that mileage.
Running a quality 50mpw is a lot better race terms than running 70mpw especially if you train at a slightly higher intensity during those shorter strength training runs.
Remember you are trying to run that 26.2miles at a slightly faster pace than you have become accustomed to during training.
Intoducing Fartlek,tempo ,and speed sessions on the track will eventually reap rewards.
Train like a 10k runner ie speed but increase your longer runs to include faster paced intervals so when it comes to race day your proposed Marathon pace will feel steady and controlled.
Look at the top race winners at big city marathons,they excell at all distances from 5k right up to the marathon because the majority of their high mileage is done at a significantly faster pace to allow running 26.2miles at under 5minute mileing to remain relaxed.
Look how relaxed Martin Lel,Paul Tergat and the other front runners appear,mainly because their marathon pace is significantly slower than their pace for shorter distances.
Many runners run mile after mile in training at the same pace and find that their times hardly change from race to race.
Hal Higdons excellent advice throughout this superb book if followed carefully will reap rewards.
Each chapter deals with individual aspects of training and dietry matters.
He even includes volume of oxygen tables that show what a runner should beable to achieve at different distances as long as they train specifically for that distance ie to break 3hrs for the marathon you should beable to run a 1-25 half marathon comfortably and a sub 38minute 10k.
As i have said improve your 10k times significantly and with proper training your marathon times should also improve.
This book gives superb advice for those runners wishing to fine tune their running when all other training programmes have failed.
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An introduction to marathon running.....
Compulsory reading if approaching your first marathon or half marathon. Hal Higden successfully balances comprehensiveness with clarity. All relevant topics are covered. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Mark Slade
Not the only marathon book for your bookshelf
I am training for my first marathon and purchased Hal Higdon's "Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide" to use as a reference. I was disappointed. Read more
Published 18 days ago by JR
Must read for any would-be marathon runner
This is a great book for anyone attempting their first marathon or trying to beat their PB. Easy to read, with no technical jargon, just straight forward honest truth.
Published 3 months ago by Runnerbean1974
Superb book
An outstanding book written in simple and understandable English and it makes you want to run and run! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Marie Achille
well written, lots of good information
I'm planning to run the Milton Keynes marathon next year, so I bought this book to help me prepare. The book is a joy to read, the author's love of running really shows. Read more
Published 6 months ago by TomSwift77
A well Rounded Package!
This is the only marathon related book that I've picked up, but it's a pleasure to read and very informative. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Chad A. Grahame
Marathon Training The Ultimate Guide
This revised edition is extensive in all aspects of Marathon training with well balanced chapters on preparations for the training of a marathon whether beginner or more... Read more
Published on 23 July 2009 by penny moreton
Good general advice, but lacking in specifics.
Higdon has impeccable credentials, having run over 100 marathons, and he writes with authority. There is plenty of good general advice in this book and much of it is introduced... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 1999
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