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The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
Source: David A. Whitsett
MSRP: $14.95 Average Cost: $6.00
Athlete. Runner. Marathoner. Are these words you wouldn't exactly use to describe yourself? Do you consider yourself too old or too out of shape to run a marathon? But somewhere deep inside have you always admired the people who could reach down and come up with the mental and physical strength to complete such a daunting and rewarding accomplishment? It doesn't have to be somebody else crossing the finish line. You can be a marathoner. The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer is based on the highly successful marathon class offered by the University of Northern Iowa, which was featured in a Runner's World article titled "Marathoning 101." The class has been offered five times over 10 years, and all but one student finished the marathon. That is approximately 200 students -- all first time marathoners and many with absolutely no running background. This book follows the same 16-week, four-day-a-week workout plan. What makes the success rate of this program so much higher than any other? The special emphasis on the psychological aspects of endurance activities. You don't have to love to run -- you don't even have to like it -- but you have to realize that you are capable of more than you have ever thought possible. One participant in the program explained it like this: "I'm doing this for me -- not for others or the time clock. I just feel better when I run, plus it helps me to cope with things in general. The skills we've learned in this class don't apply just to marathoning -- they apply to life! Just like you never know what the next step in a marathon will bring, so too, you never know what will happen next in life. But if you don't keep going, you're never going to find out. By staying relaxed, centered, and positive you handle just about anything that comes your way." This is marathon running for real people, people with jobs and families and obligations outside of running. The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer has proven successful for men and women of all ages. Now let it work for you.
Reviews of: The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
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Posted on November 10, 2008 6:16 PM PST
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Marathon Trainer
Although I am primarily a bodybuilding type of athlete, I recently got on a running binge in which I would run between 5-7 miles 5-6 times a week. I learned that motivation came along with music and supplement pills, but this piece of literature really helped my motivation as well. Any runner knows there are times that limit your performance on the track because of emotional stress or physical limitations. This book helps keep everything in perspective because it teaches you to pace yourself while running, but also while going through life. Much more than just an exercise motivator, very helpful book.
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Posted on November 2, 2008 8:00 PM PST
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The book that got me to the NYC marathon starting + finish lines
Every new year’s eve in new york city, thousands celebrate by running in a four mile race in Central Park, most appropriately sponsored by Emerald Nuts. On the eve of 2005, I was taking the subway up to the park, proudly wearing the race giveaway knit cap that came with my racing bib. A woman standing nearby spotted my hat, and rushed over: “Are you running tonight?” she asked with the excitement of a fellow runner.
We went through the usual runner’s talk: how long have you been running, how many miles per week, have you done the marathon yet? I had not. She recommended this book to me as the only thing I would need. Needless to say, she was right.
This book is not just a training guide. It was put together by two professors who taught a Marathon class for several years, and have seen every one of their students successfully complete a marathon after their course (with one exception which they explain). They are joined by one of their students to create this motivating book.
This book is filled with quotes from students in the class and truly captures the questions, nervousness and excitement that comes with the long journey of marathon preparation. The best part about it, though, is their focus on changing the way you think. You start off just by adding “but it doesn’t matter” to any negative thoughts. Then you tackle loving hills and positive self-talk, long the toolkit of professional athletes. Marathons are tough, and require deep commitment and confidence – and so, our authors guide us to shift to an internal locus of control.
If you’ve always wanted to run a marathon, but never thought you could, this book will not only get you to the starting line, but it will carry you across the finish.
