Marathoning for Mortals

I love this book. It doesn't come at you from a "training to be the ultimate athlete" stand point. It recognizes where most people are coming from: fat, lazy, and out of shape. A good part of the book is to help with setting the reader up mentally. It is about 75% of the battle from my own experience. I myself have completed a half-marathon once. It felt great, but I felt broken for a long period of time. With the right amount of training I want to feel better. It does stress that this is not a weight loss plan, which I also need. I feel like this is a great way to figure out what my body can handle and tailor it for my own needs. At any rate, this is a very easy read. You can relate to it at every corner. It is very motivating for show more people who have ever thought of running a distance greater then the standard 10k. show less

A great book for beginners - lots of motivational information about and testimonials to the power of exercise and running as part of a healthy lifestyle. I was hoping for more specific guidance related to treating injuries and nutrition, but the basics are here. The most helpful feature may be the variety of training programs - eight to choose from based on your fitness and health at the start and distance goals.

Definitely a good read, and gave me lots to think about. I guess I should only review once I've actually run my first half-marathon. ;-)

This was great. Lots of good advice, stories and funny bits.

a good read for those training for their first full