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The marathon -- a 26 mile, 385 yard race that athletes around the world regard as the ultimate running event, the greatest challenge to a runners abilities and endurance. Now, Marc Bloom, has written the most ocmplete book to date on training for and competing in a marathon --for beginners and experienced competitors alike.
Here is everything anyone who runs more than 20 miles per week needs to know about preparation and participation:
1. Seventy three basic pointers ranging from the right shoes to the right diet--with tips on how to knock minutes off your best time.
2. The psycholocial benefits and the negative aspects of racing;
3. Personal reports from ordinary and extraordinary runners on what psychological factors make them run well, or less than at their best;
4. The Physiology of running marathons and an account of Bloom's experiences at the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University;
5. A variety of training programs for everyone from jogger to world class athlete, including Bloom's own program for average runners;
6. What to do to treat--and prevent--injuries;
7. Behind the scenes accounts of both the Boston and New York City marathons;
8. In depth profiles of successful runners, including amateurs young and old and champions like Bill Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Kathrine Switzer and Grete Waitz.
Here is everything anyone who runs more than 20 miles per week needs to know about preparation and participation:
1. Seventy three basic pointers ranging from the right shoes to the right diet--with tips on how to knock minutes off your best time.
2. The psycholocial benefits and the negative aspects of racing;
3. Personal reports from ordinary and extraordinary runners on what psychological factors make them run well, or less than at their best;
4. The Physiology of running marathons and an account of Bloom's experiences at the Human Performance Laboratory at Ball State University;
5. A variety of training programs for everyone from jogger to world class athlete, including Bloom's own program for average runners;
6. What to do to treat--and prevent--injuries;
7. Behind the scenes accounts of both the Boston and New York City marathons;
8. In depth profiles of successful runners, including amateurs young and old and champions like Bill Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Kathrine Switzer and Grete Waitz.
