Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide: Advice, Plans, and Programs for Half and Full Marathons
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Though the running boom appears to have peaked and even tapered off somewhat, the marathon is still the ultimate running experience for many runners. Higdon’s book, although well written, offers very little in the way of new information on training for or running the marathon. Previously published works such as Joe Henderson’s Complete Marathoner (Anderson World, 1978), Andy Friedberg’s How To Run Your First Marathon (S. & S., 1987), and Ricard Benyo’s Making the Marathon Your Event (Random, 1992) offer very similar advice. However, Higdon’s anecdotal style provides entertaining reading and may inspire aspiring marathoners. The author provides details of many of his personal marathon experiences as well as those of other top American marathoners such as Bill Rodgers, Don Kardang, and Dick Buerkle. This book will appeal to general readers seriously considering training for their first marathon. For large sports collections.