Kathrine Switzer

A pretty basic book, with a fair amount of info to get started.

I really like that it is geared for women over 40, and includes a lot of general info like training plans, guides to stretching, clothing and also includes indoor work outs, if you can't get outside.

I didn't like the nutritional information. I have been doing lots of reading on that subject lately and find the food pyramid outdated and incorrect.
The info on hormone replacement therapy was cautionary but the author seems to show more encourage it. I personally am very opposed.

The thing I found extremely offensive was to profile several breeds of dogs as dangerous, or as ones to watch out for while walking or running. It is not ever the fault of breed of dog, it is always the fault of the environment they are kept in, or how they were treated (I don't want to say trained) by humans. Many small dogs are more vicious than the breeds the author mentions. show less

A pretty basic book, with a fair amount of info to get started.

I really like that it is geared for women over 40, and includes a lot of general info like training plans, guides to stretching, clothing and also includes indoor work outs, if you can't get outside.

I didn't like the nutritional information. I have been doing lots of reading on that subject lately and find the food pyramid outdated and incorrect.
The info on hormone replacement therapy was cautionary but the author seems to show more encourage it. I personally am very opposed.

The thing I found extremely offensive was to profile several breeds of dogs as dangerous, or as ones to watch out for while walking or running. It is not ever the fault of breed of dog, it is always the fault of the environment they are kept in, or how they were treated (I don't want to say trained) by humans. Many small dogs are more vicious than the breeds the author mentions. show less

A pretty basic book, with a fair amount of info to get started.

I really like that it is geared for women over 40, and includes a lot of general info like training plans, guides to stretching, clothing and also includes indoor work outs, if you can't get outside.

I didn't like the nutritional information. I have been doing lots of reading on that subject lately and find the food pyramid outdated and incorrect.
The info on hormone replacement therapy was cautionary but the author seems to show more encourage it. I personally am very opposed.

The thing I found extremely offensive was to profile several breeds of dogs as dangerous, or as ones to watch out for while walking or running. It is not ever the fault of breed of dog, it is always the fault of the environment they are kept in, or how they were treated (I don't want to say trained) by humans. Many small dogs are more vicious than the breeds the author mentions. show less

I found Switzer (or at least her writing) to be just a tad pretentious, still her story was more than worth the time to read. As a female, a runner, and one with more than a passing interest in the history of women in sports, I enjoyed this book very much. Any woman who toes the line at any running event today might do well to say a "thank you" to Kathrine Switzer.