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Train Like a Mother: How to Get Across Any Finish Line - and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity
Since the publication of their first book, Run Like a Mother, the authors have built up an engaged, vibrant tribe of women runners--more than 10,000 fans on Facebook and an average of 2,500 daily visitors to anothermotherrunner.com--who are clamoring for another book. At its core, Train Like a Mother will comprehensively cover how to train for a race, including training pl...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
March 20th 2012
by Andrews McMeel Publishing
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This book is a comprehensive training plan for any level of runner. Whether you are running your first 5k, your first marathon or your 47th, you will like the easy training plans, explanations of how to eat, what to wear on race day and many others in between.
It not only has training schedules, but funny antidotes along the way of why you should follow a certain schedule and how it's worked for other runners. They talk about many practical parts of running and juggling life, whether you are a m...more
It not only has training schedules, but funny antidotes along the way of why you should follow a certain schedule and how it's worked for other runners. They talk about many practical parts of running and juggling life, whether you are a m...more
I'm not a mother but I do enjoy the banter between these two "mother runners". I think between them they cover the range between the performance/clock driven runner and the more casual "run to be with my friends" kind of runner.
They touch on everything from busy schedules, to clothes, to workouts that you hate but have to do anyway.
It also includes two different training plans (each) for 5K, 10K, 1/2 and full marathon distances. Their workouts all include a "don't miss" day and a "blow off if yo...more
They touch on everything from busy schedules, to clothes, to workouts that you hate but have to do anyway.
It also includes two different training plans (each) for 5K, 10K, 1/2 and full marathon distances. Their workouts all include a "don't miss" day and a "blow off if yo...more
One of my complaints with their previous book (Run Like a Mother) is that it didn't have any training plans. In this book, they remedy that oversight by teaming up with a coach/trainer. They provide 2 plans ("Finish It" and "Own It") for each distance (5K, 10K, half, marathon). They also explain speed workouts, intervals, etc. in much more detail. Hard-core runners who are already comfortable with their training regimen might not get anything from this, but everyone else (probably even total beg...more
This is a great book, full of useful information and clear training plans. I especially like that there are two sets of training plans (Finish It or Own It) for each length race, so the book will remain relevant for me while I build my strength and confidence as a runner. Also great if you are just getting back into running after having a baby or working through any other health issue. The training plans are the first that I have seen take into account life outside of running. Having a kid means...more
While I did get tired very quickly of all the running adjectives dropped in almost every sentence (and that's really my biggest complaint of the whole book), I thought this book gave a good grip on running for beginners to those with a few laps around the track (whoops, there's my own). I think the read was a bit more balanced than their first book. They've obviously matured in their own running and in life in general and I think you get a better perspective from both.
There is a resource section...more
There is a resource section...more
I debated between three and four stars, but decided on four because of the training schedules. I have been feeling like I needed more direction on how to work up my distance and speed to be able to run my first 10k. But the free training schedules online didn't have you run longer than 4 or 5 miles (that's still over a mile I'd have to do without practicing at the race) and the trainers at the gym are having me do base building exercises which only get me 2-3 miles a workout. How do I get to 6.2...more
This summer has gotten off to a slow start on the running front. This book was a little intimidating. I think I need to go back and read Run Like a Mother! It also made me feel really, really old, since it was geared to mothers with children young enough to need constant supervision. This might explain why I didn't start to run until I was 40 and my youngest child was 8! Still, an interesting book. I just need to work my way up to it!
Love this one even more than Run Like a Mother. I laughed out loud--a lot--particularly when Dimity is the one speaking. Although the section on TMI was not only hilarious, but enlightening! I also cried and cried when I read the acknowledgement page. (Yes, I always read those.) I know how much juggling it takes for me to fit in runs (and I KNOW I have it pretty easy), but to try to put a book together, write other articles, raise your kids and fit in your runs had to be much more difficult than...more
I liked this book better than the first one - Run Like a Mother. It might have been partly due to the fact that I read a majority of the book while running on my treadmill trying to get ready for a half marathon. It was too cold to run outside and running on the treadmill is so boring and reading this helped me get through that. I actually thought that this book contained more useful advice than the first book as well.
Another great book from the Another Mother Runner ladies. This had an enormous amount of useful information from everyone from the novice to seasoned running vet. The stories are humorous and fun, but the meat of the book is in the training plans and, of all things, the glossary. I loved reading the whole thing, but if you are in a pinch and just looking for some really quick and distilled info, read the tongue in cheek glossary. There's a surprising amount of info in there! Using the Finish it...more
The ...Like A Mother books are hilarious as well as inspiring. It's great to finally read books about running that take you into the trenches with the blood, sweat, tears, and all the other bodily fluids that one might encounter on a 20-miler. SBS and Dimity are true Comrades in Arms in the fight to maintain one's sanity (and some semblance of one's former figure) through the sport of distance running. This would be a great gift idea for any mother runner you might have the honor of knowing.
If you are a mother and are thinking about running a race, this book is MUST read. It includes training plans for 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon distances. It has cross training items in it.
More importantly than all of that, it has real life tidbits from both authors and other mothers who filled out a survey for the authors.
I am truly looking at spending time tonight to re-do my April marathon training schedule and move to the Own It plan in TLAM.
Connect with Sarah and Dimity (the aut...more
More importantly than all of that, it has real life tidbits from both authors and other mothers who filled out a survey for the authors.
I am truly looking at spending time tonight to re-do my April marathon training schedule and move to the Own It plan in TLAM.
Connect with Sarah and Dimity (the aut...more
I thought this was a big step up from their first book. Lots of concrete advice, inspirational stories and training plans. Training plans are variations on what I have seen in RW but with better explanations of the different workouts. Can't wait to give one a try for my next race.
The only thing I didn't like about this book was the flow. It had quotes pages of different runners and I'd have rathered they put them at the end of each chapter rather than in the middle. It was a great book for anyone who runs or would like to become a runner...OK just women really. :)
I liked the content even more than Run Like a Mother, but still don't love the format of the book. Too many little interruptions and asides for my liking. But, they are hilarious and inspiring and reading this book makes me want to plan out my racing schedule, but I'm not quite there yet.
I liked the first book a lot better but this one has some great training programs in it that I think would be perfect for people who do not have access to a coach or group training!
Not just fir mothers! A funny read that covered everything I wanted to know about races: training, day of-prep, recovery- without being dry or textbookish.
Frank, funny, relatable, great read for those with questions but no close running buddies to ask. It made me laugh and gave me some new ideas.
No, I'm not going to be be a mother! These ladies are both serious and sassy. I have been reading both their blog and FB page after my Best Running Friend (BRF) recommended them. I borrowed this from the BRF to check out their marathon plan, but had to give it back to her. Great book, definitely in the "will finish at some point" pile.
Reasonable approach to training for every distance while keeping in mind that you have a life outside of running.
Really loved this book! Practical advice, great training tips, and pretty motivational!
A great running book with LOTS of funny in it! Now I need to buy Run Like a Mother.
Another great read full of great tips and training plans. Love these gals.
Useful information. Good reference source.
Better than the first one.
Good info. Very useful. (Full review to come on blog.)
Decent read. Fun little vignettes about running. TMI at times, which you know I love. :-)
This book was much like their first one, Run Like a Mother. Nice read, inspired me to run more, it's nice to know there are other moms out there going through the same thing with their kids/runs/husbands.
Loved it! I'm looking forward to trying out some of the training plans especially. The fact that a couple of my comments from the questionnaire they sent ended up the book didn't hurt either, of course.
SBS and Dimity have done it again. In their own witty manner, they have written a book with serious running and training information. And yet, they don't take themselves too seriously. Based on their following (on their website and Facebook) they have struck a chord with us mother runners. Written in easy to read chunks of chapters and out takes. I'll be trying their training schedule for my next half marathon. Run Like a Mother!
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