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Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Grete Waitz
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By (author) Gloria Averbuch
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Foreword by Deena Kastor
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:180 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 187,Width 235 |
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| Category/Genre | Marathon and cross-country running |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781632203564
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| Classifications | Dewey:796.4252 |
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| Illustrations |
60 color photos
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Skyhorse Publishing
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| Imprint |
Sky Pony Press
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| Publication Date |
30 April 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Do you consider yourself too old or out of shape to run a marathon? Do you fear that you lack the conditioning, motivation, or emotional strength to finish? If so, Grete Waitz, nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, has a program for you that has proven to help would-be racers do what they thought was impossible: complete their first marathon. In this updated and revised third edition of Run Your First Marathon, Waitz offers: * A sixteen-week training program that has been proven successful time and time again * Methods for physically and mentally preparing to start and finish a marathon * Helpful tips regarding equipment, nutrition, and hydration * Guidance to help overcome motivational and physical roadblocks * And much more!
Author Biography
Grete Waitz (1953 2011) is widely regarded as one of history's greatest marathoners. She won the New York City Marathon a record nine times. Gloria Averbuch is a competitive runner and the author of The New York Road Runners Club Complete Book of Running & Fitness.
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