Marathoning for Mortals
by Jenny Hadfield, John Bingham
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Book Reviews of Marathoning for Mortals
Book Review: It's like having your own personal running coach
Summary: 5 Stars
I started running as a way to keep fit. All I needed was a pair of sneakers to get started, and so it began. I have been making my own way as I moved from walking to running and then to participating in organized races. Recently I have been drawn to the challenge of a marathon and knew I needed some help to be successful. This was the perfect resource. I wish I had read it before I ever started running. It is more than a book about running marathons, it is a guide to understanding how your body works when you run and how to care for it so it will perform for you. It includes information on nutrition, cross training, monitoring your heart rate, injury prevention and some questions for you to consider as you determine your personal goals as a runner, as well as sharing personal experiences of other runners. I read the book to see if I was prepared to train for a marathon and the grand finale of the book is a revealing of the training programs for both half and full marathons. It was hard to put down and I learned so much along the way.
I would recommend this book to all the regular people who run.
Book Review: Motivating and manageable.
Summary: 5 Stars
As a beginning runner who wants to do things the right way, I have read everything I can find about running. However, no other book caters to the beginner like Marathoning for Mortals. Other books include set training programs that emphasize the importance of increasing your mileage or continuous running time every single week - which has always led to injury for me. Those books seem like they were written by people who cannot remember what it is like to be a beginner and get shin splints all the time! Bingham and Hadfield stress that just getting out there and doing it is what will lead to success. There are, of course, increases in distance and intensity in their programs, but they are much more gradual and manageable.
The authors also have years of experience in motivating beginners to train, and it shows. Reading this book makes you want to get out there and do it.
Book Review: Go the Distance! Have some fun too!
Summary: 5 Stars
Marathoning is more than a physical effort. It is also mental and spiritual. Body and mind both must be conditioned for the 26.2 mile adventure. This book addresses the whole person's preparation for a marathon. Bingham stresses that each person can find success at their own level. A few years ago, I joined "Team In Training" to do a marathon while raising money to fight cancer. A noble goal, but I had never done more than a 5K. In fact I am a cancer survivor myself! I read this book cover to cover, and followed the ideas. Foure months later, I finished my first marathon! I have done a few more since then too!
If you are a hot-shot runner, go write your own book. Want a technical book in running? Go get one. This book is for the rest of us who just want to do the marathon, go the distance, and have some fun too!
Thank You John!
Book Review: Great book for beginners!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just completed my first marathon and I can't say enough about this book's training program. I am a "mere mortal" and never really ran much before I started training for the Chicago Marathon. I found myself amazed at how I was always ready for the next long distance every weekend. There are several different training programs listed in the book that meets the needs of all runners from novice to expert. In addition to the training, this book also covers all the questions you would never think to ask, but you need to know... from the type of socks you should wear to what you should eat the night before the race. I was completely prepared for my marathon and I owe it all to John and Jenny! I can't recommend this book enough!Book Review: Marathoning For Mortals great info
Summary: 5 Stars
I am preparing for my first marathon for Team in Training that will take place in December.I bought this book after reading other reviews of it on Amazon and I must say that everything positive I read about it has been true.I like that it breaks down a training guide for those doing a half-marathon run or walk, a walk/run and full marathon walk or run.So it really is good for a beginner like me.The advice given about overtraining is also invaluable.Also he tells you what to do after the marathon icluding what and when to eat and to soak in cold water as muscles tend to stiffen.I would say if you are training you need to get this book great information here for anyone considering doing a marathon or even a 10k race.