My Marathon

Author : Frank Shorter
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1623367247
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book My Marathon written by Frank Shorter and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Marathon: Reflections on a Gold Medal Life is a revealing memoir by Frank Shorter, the father of American distance running. After winning the 1969 NCAA title in the 10,000-meters title during his senior year at Yale, Shorter went on to win a staggering 24 national titles on track, road, and cross country courses, but it was in the marathon that Shorter achieved his greatest fame and recognition. At the 1972 Munich Games, Shorter won the Olympic marathon finishing more than 2 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. Four years later, he finished a controversial second in the Olympic marathon in Montreal. The controversy, still unresolved to this day, revolved around the East German "winner" being a possible drug cheat. Shorter later founded the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Written with noted sportswriter John Brant, My Marathon details these inspiring events, as well as the physical and emotional abuse Shorter suffered as a child. This inspiring memoir is a testament to the resiliency of the human spirit and the transformative power of sports.

Author : Higdon, Hal
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1492517240
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training written by Higdon, Hal and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training offers prescriptive programming for all levels of runners. Not only will it help you learn how to get started with your training, but it will show you where to focus your attention, when to progress, and how to keep it simple.

Author : Meb Keflezighi
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 163565288X
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book 26 Marathons written by Meb Keflezighi and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When four-time Olympian Meb Keflezighi ran his final marathon in New York City on November 5, 2017, it marked the end of an extraordinary distance-running career. Meb will be remembered as the only person in history to win both the Boston and New York City marathons as well as an Olympic marathon silver medal. Meb's last marathon was also his 26th, and each of those 26 marathons has come with its own unique challenges, rewards, and outcomes for him. Through focused narrative, Meb describes key moments and triumphs that made each marathon a unique learning experience and shows runners--whether recreational or professional--how to apply the lessons he's learned to their own running and lives. Chronologically organized by marathon, 26 Marathons offers wisdom Meb has gleaned about life, family, identity, and faith in addition to tips about running, training, and nutrition. Equal parts inspiration and practical advice, this book will provide readers an inside look at the life and success of one of the greatest runners living today.

Author : Bill Rodgers
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250021154
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Marathon Man written by Bill Rodgers and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The legendary long-distance runner details his historic victory in the 1975 Boston Marathon that launched the modern running boom Within a span of two hours and nine minutes, Bill Rodgers went from obscurity to legend, from Bill Rodgers to "Boston Billy." In doing so, he instantly became the people's champ and the poster boy for the soulful 1970s distance runner. Having won the Boston Marathon and New York Marathon four times each, he remains the only marathoner to have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice. Winning the Holy Grail of marathons in an unthinkable record time changed Bill's life forever. But his dramatic breakthrough in Boston also changed the lives of countless others, instilling in other American runners the belief that they could follow in his footsteps, and inspiring thousands of regular people to lace up their shoes and chase down their own dreams. In the year before Rodger's victory at the 1975 Boston Marathon, 20,000 people had completed a marathon in the United States. By 2009, participants reached nearly half a million. Thirty-seven years later Bill Rodgers still possesses the same warm, endearing, and whimsical spirit that turned him into one of America's most beloved athletes. In Marathon Man he details for the first time this historic race and the events that led him there.

Author : Gordon Bloch
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439124027
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book How to Train For and Run Your Best Marathon written by Gordon Bloch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1993-08-05 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. From a national class marathoner who qualified for the Olympic Trials—valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. Bloch explains the benefits of cross-training for marathon runners, offers winning strategies specific to individual race courses, and more.

Author : Jeff Galloway
Publisher : Shelter Publications, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 093607048X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Marathon written by Jeff Galloway and published by Shelter Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marathon: You Can Do It details Olympian Jeff Galloway's revolutionary walk/run training methods that have enabled tens of thousands of people to run marathons. This innovative method opens up marathon running to everyone -- not just rock-hard athletes, but also those who may be out of shape, overweight, or past their athletic prime. This updated edition includes the new "magic mile" time trial, fat-burning techniques, adjustments in the weekly schedule to prevent injuries and improve performance, and quick fixes to keep runners motivated during latter stages of marathon.

Author : Richard Nerurkar
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408178680
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Marathon Running written by Richard Nerurkar and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I've learned so much from Richard about marathon running. If you want to run a marathon, or a faster one, you have to read his book!" Haile Gebrselassie, first athlete to run a sub-2:04 Marathon "Richard's achievements as a world-class distance runner speak for themselves. His success came from a meticulous approach to training and from knowing how to get the best out of himself in his races." Paula Radcliffe, women's marathon world record holder (2:15:25, London 2003) Written by Richard Nerurkar, Britain's most successful marathon runner of the 1990s, the fourth edition of this classic, invaluable guide will help you get the most from your distance training. From the complete beginner enchanted by the challenge of the London Marathon, to the experienced runner wishing to improve on racing strategy, its authoritative pages reveal a wealth of information on: structuring an effective build-up and taper training harder without doing too much improving your endurance and pace judgement producing your best on race-day. This new edition has been fully updated to take account of the latest developments in running science and programme design. Also included are tips on how to choose a good marathon and the pitfalls of bad ones, as well as more insights from Richard and other leading runners.

Author : Ryan Hall
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0736944133
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Running with Joy written by Ryan Hall and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the fastest American-born marathoner of all time, here is an intimate, day-by-day account of what it takes—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—to be one of the best in the world. This journal chronicles Ryan Hall’s 14-week preparation for the 2010 Boston Marathon, providing practical insights into the daily regimen of someone training at the absolute peak of human performance. It also reveals the spiritual journey of an elite athlete who is a follower of Jesus Christ. Readers will discover how Ryan deals with nagging injuries and illness, bad weather, disappointing workouts, and a slavish focus on results that can take the fun out of running. Ryan runs 140 miles a week, often at altitude and a blistering pace. Yet millions of everyday runners will identify with and appreciate his intentional return to running with joy and his lifelong goal of glorifying Christ on and off the racecourse.

Author : Richard Benyo
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307874508
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Making the Marathon Your Event written by Richard Benyo and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In easy-to-understand language, Benyo covers preliminaries, preparation, pacing and strategy, and much more. He helps runners tailor a general program to their own particular needs, and backs his recommendations with up-to-the minute resea From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author : Sebastien Samson
Publisher : Humanoids, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1643377841
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book My New York Marathon written by Sebastien Samson and published by Humanoids, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quiet, aging teacher decides to run the NY Marathon. Along the way, he transforms into the man he always wanted to be.