Much loved manual for marathon hopefuls – re-issued with a stylish new cover and with updated colour marathon pictures inside.
This manual for beginners and improvers covers all aspects of the training required in the ‘run up’ to the marathon.
Both authors share the the running wisdom they have learned along the way. Their contrasting experience works to make this book a superbly rounded manual. Liz McColgan is the experts expert whilst Cathy Shipton is truly ‘one of us’ – a total beginner, starting from scratch and going on to complete her marathon.
Stylishly designed and illustrated throughout with specially commissioned photographs of the authors, this totally comprehensive guide leaves no area of running and marathon preparation uncovered:
Running shoes – and sports clothing
· Diet – what to eat when you’re training
· Your body – how it works when you run
· Avoiding injury – how to warm up & warm down
· Fitness – work out how fit you really to ensure you set the right training schedule for your ability
· Week by week training schedule
· Be prepared! how running will effect your life
· Excerpts from both author’s training diaries
· Advice from top coaches