Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line

by Gloria Averbuch and Grete Waitz

Book Overview

Do you consider yourself too old or out of shape to run a marathon? Do you fear that you lack the conditioning, motivation, or emotional strength to finish? If so, Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616080361
• ISBN13: 9781616080365
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Been enjoying this book

Getting ready to run my first marathon, and find a lot of good wisdom and encouragement in this book. Easy to read, and if you're running your first marathon, lots of good training tips and things to ponder for the big day. Highly recommend.

A-Z book for first time marathoners

I'm running my first marathon in the fall. I've been a runner for 14 yrs and have done 4 half marathons but never a full one. So I wanted a simple A-Z book to read to prepare & train me mentally & physically. If that's what you're looking for, this is the book!

easy read, good information

I am training for my first marathon and this is an easy read with some good information. I like to read as much as I can about it.

Good read

Interesting, well-written and informative book. It is truly a book for first-timers, however, and most of the information -although relevant to running- is general, for the large public. She does cover most if not all topics that you might want to read about. It is a good inspiration especially if you doubt you can run a marathon.

Get Ready To Toe The Line...

If you do a quick google search of Grete Waitz you will find a ton of information on such an accomplished runner. For this alone her book is worth considering. Her wealth of knowledge is put to good use as she walks the runner through the experience from the ground up, moving from beginning training to after finishing, giving anecdotes and examples along the way. I've ran in 6 marathon or longer races thus far and am still learning some of what she writes in this book. Reader beware, though, this book is for exactly what the title states, for runners looking to run their first marathon. A lot of the information given is very basic to runners who have ran this distance already, but to someone who never has ran 26.2 she touches on every aspect and allows the runner to become well informed in what they are getting into. She briefly touches on two training schedules within the book. The first is for those readers who have ran very little at all. It sets them up and begins conditioning them to running, which in turn prepares them for the actual marathon training. So if you do run some then the training schedule number two is where you would begin. But it is very basic, kind of a run these miles on these days on this week. And she makes it clear that this book is not meant as a day by day guide to your training. Instead she focuses on the stuff that is overlooked when researching and preparing for a marathon. She goes over running basics, such as form and speed and so on, as well as signs to prevent injury, motivation, and running gear among other information. But the most important chapter is Chapter 12: Marathon Nutrition and Hydration. Even if you have ran a marathon before this is a good chapter to read and refresh and/or educate yourself again. There is a good amount of base information that will probably go the farthest for any marathon hopeful in aiding them to the finish line. Additionally, the final chapter, The Race, is also very useful for the beginning runner because it goes over some of what you will feel, see and expect when you toe the line. I wish I would have found Mrs. Waitz's book before I ran my fateful, yet ill prepared first marathon at San Francisco. If you are a first time marathoner I would give this book a good read and set your goals on that marathon. 5 stars.