false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173815531m/331609.jpg 331609 1 <div><div>Dawn Dais hated running. And it didn't like her much, either. Her fitness routine consisted of avoiding the stairs in her own house, because who really has the energy to climb stairs? It was with this exercise philosophy firmly in place that she set off to complete a marathon.<br><i>The Nonrunner&#8217;s Marathon Guide for Women</i> is a fun training manual for women who don't believe that running is their biological destiny but who dream of crossing the finish line nonetheless. It opens with a realistic training schedule and is chock-full of how-to's, quizzes, and funny observations, which Dais felt were lacking in the guides she had consulted.<br><i>The</i> <i>Nonrunner&#8217;s Marathon Guide for Women</i> also integrates entries from Dias' journal, sharing everything would-be marathoners need to know about the gear, the blisters, the early morning workouts, the late-night carb binges, and &#8212; most important of all &#8212; the amazing rewards.<br>Anyone can do a marathon. This book just makes the experience a little more bearable and a lot more fun.</div></div> 322171 3 1 2007 The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training total:182|5:64|4:68|3:37|2:12|1:1| 182 728 259 80 5 2 false false Sat May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 19:41:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 19:45:52 -0700 2008 The (Non)Runner's Marathon Guide for Women last month after finishing Claire Kowalchik's book about running for women (you can read the review here). I wanted a running book with which I could better relate. I'm a super slow runner and didn't even make it onto any of the charts in Kowalc...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 19:25:18 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 19:37:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Aug 26 17:52:43 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 26 17:54:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 08:32:37 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 19:49:51 -0700 2009
She most appreciated the sarcasm and wit, and I have to agree with her. Sometimes books about sports and how to train for them can becom...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 13:02:17 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 23:45:47 -0800 2009 1
Thankfully, I'm (1) not training for a full marathon--because I'm not that insane--and (2) not in as much pain as she is (ie ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Mar 13 11:52:15 -0700 2007 Tue Mar 13 11:52:37 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Thu Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jul 31 18:45:23 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 13 09:43:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 11:11:48 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 19 09:26:13 -0800 2008 Tue Sep 08 11:11:48 -0700 2009




UPDATE: finished this book over the weekend and it was quite possibly the funniest book I've EVER read! I lost count as to how many times I laughed out loud, and not just giggle... but throw...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jan 25 17:01:49 -0800 2008 Sun Jul 05 21:04:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 20:28:22 -0700 2009 Mon May 19 07:51:13 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 26 20:28:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 14:55:04 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 18:20:11 -0800 2009 Dawn tells it like it is...and complains quite a bit. So you don't go into running a marathon with a deluded id...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 24 14:02:53 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 21 14:07:51 -0800 2009
I liked this book. It provided a good amount of practical information, including a nice r...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 08:17:27 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 08:21:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 22:43:17 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 22:48:37 -0700 2009
I will be ordering my own copy of this book. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 30 13:14:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 14:17:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 05 13:34:48 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 13:36:11 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 19:01:43 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 21:16:21 -0700 2009
A...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Mar 26 10:15:52 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 26 10:15:52 -0700 2008 1. I need to quit my bitching about running. I think I've said many of the same LAME running jokes that Dawn did in this book.
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I'm not a runner, but got such a kick out of the sarcasm and realities of this book. I found myself laughing out-loud with every chapter!]]> 5 0 false false Fri May 08 05:38:28 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 07:00:50 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=331609