When radio personality and columnist Kerre Woodham found herself fat, forty and depressed, she had two choices:
Do nothing and not make fifty.
D...
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Nov 10, 2009
Debbie
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Maybe I'm beginning a mid-life crisis [g:], but I feel the need for some new challenges in my life (other than parenting teenagers which is challenging enough but not in a rewarding way!) and I also feel the need to step up my exercising. And I start to wondering if I could run a marathon, and I remember that Kerre Woodham has written this book, so I get it out from the library and continue wondering while it sits on my bedside table.
And then I go and see Diana Gabaldon on her tour D More...
And then I go and see Diana Gabaldon on her tour D More...
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Sep 10, 2010
Starfire
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I *really* enjoyed reading this book - it was wonderfully light-hearted and true laugh-out-loud funny after the seriousness of Chi Running, but it was also very inspirational.
I'd never been able to run before (I've kept trying to and injuring myself), until a few months back when I discovered the Couch 2 5k programme. That got me to a point today where I can run for 30 minutes (sometimes. On a good day. If the stars are properly aligned); and I've been looking around for books on ru More...
I'd never been able to run before (I've kept trying to and injuring myself), until a few months back when I discovered the Couch 2 5k programme. That got me to a point today where I can run for 30 minutes (sometimes. On a good day. If the stars are properly aligned); and I've been looking around for books on ru More...
Aug 13, 2011
Really enjoyed this. I read it because I identified with the title - found it very motivational. Heaps of ideas about how to start running and go about training for a marathon. Good on you Kerre - you're an inspiration!!
Apr 15, 2010
Meg
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Great motivation although dragged a little to the end. Kerre has a very funny sense of humour and the book is her journey...you can almost feel her sore muscles and wiggling bum....
Sep 30, 2009
Lynette
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Jan 10, 2009
Kelly
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Kerre writes a humorous and motivating story about training for her first (and then second) marathon. Reading this book made me want to run a marathon.
Aug 30, 2009
Melissa
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Really easy, cute read about a 40ish woman training and running the Auckland marathon. Recommended for new not-athletically gifted runners, (like me) :)
Mar 08, 2010
Kate
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I loved this book!
I really do not like listening to this women on the radio but this book was really great...
I really do not like listening to this women on the radio but this book was really great...
Aug 01, 2011
Hannah
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Good enough that the day after I finished reading this I went out and ran my very first 10km.
Jun 25, 2008
Robin
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This book was pretty funny, and gave a good idea of the processes and training and how much money you have to spend to run marathons, but I'm not sure it conveyed just how hard it is to train for them. Like, I was actually thinking to myself, "maybe I should..." Nah!
I liked the other people's stories at the end, and her trainer's comments and the training plans at the end. I think it is a good read for anyone thinking of running marathons.
I liked the other people's stories at the end, and her trainer's comments and the training plans at the end. I think it is a good read for anyone thinking of running marathons.
Apr 29, 2008
Vanda
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An enjoyable book telling the story of Kerre's endeavour to take on the challenge of the Auckland Marathon, and then New York marathon. Each chapter was followed by an take on her efforts by trainer Gareth Brown, which were useful. Appendix of training schedules for complete beginners to build up to a marathon look handy, but, no - I have no ambition to run a full one!
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