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by: Dave Kuehls  List Price: $13.95 Amazon.com's Price: $11.16 You Save: $2.79 (20%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.4252 EAN: 9780399532597 Edition: Rev Upd ISBN: 0399532595 Label: Perigee Trade Manufacturer: Perigee Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 128 Publication Date: June 27, 2006 Publisher: Perigee Trade Studio: Perigee Trade Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Entering is one thing. Finishing with a respectable time is something else. 4 Months to a 4-Hour Marathon serves as a personal trainer for runners looking to improve their performance. Whether competitive veterans or recreational beginners, with this essential guide marathoners can learn exactly what to expect, how to train, and even what to eat and what to wear. Dave Kuehls, contributing editor at Runner's World and a marathoner himself, discusses: - Day-by-day training schedules for 4-hour and 5-hour marathoners - Detailed diet plans - The marathoner's mind-set - Right and wrong things to wear - Picking the right running shoes - Pain vs. performance - Common pitfalls to avoid - The 36 fastest marathons in North America Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A score of 2.5I got two good nuggets out of this: what bars to eat when running long distances, and running a half lap in 68 seconds is what a nine-minute mile feels like. I'll admit that the book has you believing you can pull this off, and I'm not sure that you can't. Obviously, many have. But at the end of the day, all you're really buying is a training plan. Ten dollars seems like a lot to pay. If you must have it, buy it used, or read it at your local library for ... Read More Rating:  - Great help - worked for me (3'53"30''')I'm not a die hard runner by any means, but desired to run a sub-4 hour marathon for my first marathon. This book helped me with confidence and a concrete plan for training. It isn't so complex that you need to incorporate blood testing, heart rate monitors, etc. (which are probably important as you advance). This is a basic plan that tells you the workouts you need, food to eat, and how to prepare. If the training is too hard then you probably need to establish a better base or revise your goals. ... Read More Rating: - Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon,Updated I love this book. I am a new runner and this book has given me soooo much helpful information from certain leg pains I was feeling and suggestions on how to remedy it; to how to increase my speed in my jog/run effectively. You can't go wrong getting this book. If you are excited to start training your body and mind to run a marathon I would totally recommend this book. - "Good Luck!" Rating: - A little bit dated, but still a great book.I enjoyed this book very much. It is a wealth of knowledge, especially for the beginner runner that I am. I'm sure that all of the hard work will pay off in the end. Rating: - Great training guideI have successfully trained for 2 marathons with this book and I recommend it to friends aspiring to do the same all the time. Not only does it give reality based tips, the training schedules in the back are reasonable and easy to understand. I picked my first marathon, the Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon, out of the back of the book where it recommends flat, fast courses . My husband and I followed every bit of advice and the schedule and hit our 4 hour goal at the finish line, finishing well into the ... Read More 
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