Marathon Running: The Complete Training Guide

by Richard Nerurkar, Steve Cram (Foreword)

An essential guide for runners at all levels, to training for and running a successful race

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

165 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Toby]

If you've read another book on getting in to marathon running then this one isn't going to give you much, if anything, more. Loaded with autobiographical anecdotes from mostly elite marathon runners I found it largely irrelevent for somebody contemplating their first attempt at 42.2km. Nerurkar makes up for some of his more indulgent choices however by providing some very interesting charts and tables on training plans and his writing style is largely clear and concise, only straying in to enexplained terminology on the rare occasion. There's a lot of options out there for the marathon trainee to choose from and this book should never be first choice, especially not as the first book they pick up.

[EditorDevil]

書的最後有課表，適合不同水平的跑手，非常實用。

[Calla]

sciencey but still very understandable

[Kerry Bonham]

Very useful guide. Lots of information for runners of all levels. A book I will definitely be referring to regularly when training for long distances runs.

[Hannah]

Idk why I read that.

[Emily]

3.5*

[Stephen]

Not very good. It's full of irrelevant anecdotes about how elite athletes train for marathons, the layout is cluttered and the advice is poor. Too often you see references to parts of the book you haven't got to yet.

[Erin]

Lots of interesting personal stories and good advice on racing...

[Sooncien]

Besides the theory and concept on training and racing a marathon, the book gives a good view on how an elite compete and prepare for a race.