Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781616080365)

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 Run Your First Marathon, Waitz offers:

• A 16-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

Now updated, with advice on 10Ks and other shorter races, Run Your First Marathon will empower runners with the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to reach the finish line. Complete with sixty color photographs and information on the most current, cutting-edge trends in long distance running, this essential reference will make your marathoning dreams come true.

Author: Grete Waitz, Gloria Averbuch
ISBN-10: 1616080361
ISBN-13: 9781616080365
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2010
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.02h x 7.62w x 0.66d