Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training

by Heather Hedrick

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Half-Marathon Training provides readers an easy-to-understand introduction to the world of running half-marathons - including the health benefits, warm-up and flexibility exercises and routines, finding the appropriate clothing and shoes, how to prevent and treat injuries, nutritional needs, and racing strategies. Illustrated to make learning quick and easy, and loaded with notes on training gadgets and gear,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789733145
• ISBN13: 9780789733146
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Not Just For Runners

This book has been so helpful to me in beginning my training to walk my first 5k. I had "walked" before, and thought it funny that people would have to read books on how to do it. However, this book is packed full of information such as clothing, nutrition, developing a program, defining goals, and how to avoid injuries. It even tells you the correct posture to maintain while walking - and yes, I had the wrong posture! I really think if one is an 'Absolute Beginner' there is something of value they can pull from this book. A great reference source!

Helpful!

I purchased this book to help me train for my first half marathon. There were many tips I'd not thought of, things that really truly helped me. I've done many 5K's - but even that section helped as well for me to do even better for the short races. I recommend this book if you are a beginning marathoner - - even if you have some experience as I had -- to sort of boost that confidence level a bit!

Get Ready To Run Faster

This is a great book that was easy to read, with ideas and workouts that were easy to incorporate into my training, racing and nutrition. Before I had this book, I was frequently injured and I had run a half-marathon in two hours. In the nine months since I got the book, I have run a 1:37:51, and then a 1:24:48 and I believe I'll go faster in the future. If you want to run faster and healthier, you should get this book.

Useful Information - Easy to Read

This book provided great information that I could actually apply to my own training and nutrition. It is easy to read and easy to use to plan my workouts. I'm seeing improvement in my running and training is more fun. I'd recommend it for anyone starting out or stuck at a running pace on which they know they can improve.

For the novice and the expert

This is a book that reaches to all populations. If you never run before or if you've been running your whole life, this book will help you, no matter what! Following the specific training protocols helps to not overtrain. This book really allows you to learn at any level as well as recommends additional forms of training and nutrition.