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Train for your first marathon in six months.
The Marathon Runner's Handbook is an inspiring read for beginners who want to train themselves for their first marathon. With detailed text, full-colour diagrams, and beautiful photographs, this book helps you understand physiology and running science in an accessible and inspiring way. The book also includes practical training schedules, pacing tables, and an analysis of how muscles work and how injuries occur. The author, Bruce Fordyce, one of the greatest ultramarathon athletes of all time, writes about today's high-achieving marathon runners and the world's most famous long-distance races. Marielle Renssen, an editor, writer, and runner, also contributes to this book.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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Train for your first marathon in six months.
The Marathon Runner's Handbook is an inspiring read for beginners who want to train themselves for their first marathon. With detailed text, full-colour diagrams, and beautiful photographs, this book helps you understand physiology and running science in an accessible and inspiring way. The book also includes practical training schedules, pacing tables, and an analysis of how muscles work and how injuries occur. The author, Bruce Fordyce, one of the greatest ultramarathon athletes of all time, writes about today's high-achieving marathon runners and the world's most famous long-distance races. Marielle Renssen, an editor, writer, and runner, also contributes to this book.