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

by Grete Waitz, Gloria Averbuch

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 New York City Marathon, has a program for you that has proven to help would-be racers do what they thought was impossible: complete their first marathon. In Run Your First Marathon, Waitz offers:

• A 16-week training program that has been proven successful time and time again
• Methods for physically and mentally preparing to start and finish a marathon
• Helpful tips regarding equipment, nutrition, and hydration
• Guidance to help overcome motivational and physical roadblocks
• And much more!

Now updated, with advice on 10Ks and other shorter races, Run Your First Marathon will empower runners with the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to reach the finish line. Complete with sixty color photographs and information on the most current, cutting-edge trends in long distance running, this essential reference will make your marathoning dreams come true.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781616080365
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	04/28/2010
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Grete Waitz (1953–2011) is widely regarded as one of history’s greatest marathoners. She won the New York City Marathon a record nine times.
Gloria Averbuch is a competitive runner and the author of The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running & Fitness.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Introduction xii

Chapter 1 Why Run? 1

Chapter 2 Going the Distance 15

Chapter 3 Getting Started 23

Chapter 4 The Training 39

Chapter 5 The Marathon Training Program 49

Chapter 6 Running Basics 65

Chapter 7 Training Extras 75

Chapter 8 The Running Life 95

Chapter 9 Mental Motivators 105

Chapter 10 Shoes and More 113

Chapter 11 Staying Healthy 123

Chapter 12 Marathon Nutrition and Hydration 131

Chapter 13 The Race 145

Resources 163

Acknowledgments 167

About the Authors 168

Index 169