Product Description

Suitable for runners, or those who would like to be one, this book shows you how to devise a training program and keep at the top of your form.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79365 in Books
• Published on: 1996-08-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.42" h x 5.12" w x 7.75" l, 1.09 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 752 pages

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Customer Reviews

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful.
All encompassing manual
By A customer
This book is the first book on running I have read. However, as a reader of running/sports magazines (Running Fitness, Runner's World, 220 Triathlon, etc.) it is clear that Bob Glover has to be one of the best coaches around; his advice throughout is repeated by all of these magazines - they can't all be wrong!

All aspects of running, including cross-training and how to juggle running and work/family (the runner's triangle), are discussed and while the facts and figures are all American, the same is true for the UK in most respects.

This book can be 'dipped into' very easily, and the easy-going conversational style make it a fun read - this is no heavy academic tome - but the information is all there; it is over 700 pages of useful stuff that even a lot of more experienced runners may not realise.

Another point which may seem rather weak to some - it's compact enough to take away; my copy has been to France, Spain, Greece - and yes, it has information on running while abroad or away from home. I still refer back to it regularly, and it has definately proved its worth

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
from zero to marathon in 12 months
By A customer
This book contains everything you will ever need to know about running. I started using the beginners training schedule (week one, run 1 minute, walk 1 minute), progressed to the improvers and by 12 months had completed my first marathon (4:31:18) in (relative!) comfort. Highly recommended.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful.
The only book I've bought six times
By Petrolhead
Coach Glover's guide is funny, inspiring, informative and comprehensive. It covers everything from training for a marathon (he got me through it!) to buying a sports bra (an area where I have yet to put his advice to the test). I'm sure there are plenty of other books about running, but this is the only one I've ever needed or wanted. After the marathon I gave my battered old copy to a friend who was thinking of running a marathon too (and did). I keep buying Glover and passing him on to friends with marathon ambitions, which is why I've bought this book six times.
This is a very easy read, full of wit and wisdom, and you can dip in and out whenever you need a bit of inspiration or advice (and it makes for great loo reading). It is not specifically a marathon book, although you may well end up surprising yourself by doing the 26 miles. Glover is like a friend who will give you that extra bit of motivation to get your running shoes on but will also keep you level-headed and help you avoid overdoing it. He doesn't prescribe a single right way of doing things -- he lets you choose whether you're a weekend jogger or a marathon runner or a racer, and you can take or leave the rest of it. You should end up fitter and more aware of how your body works, and probably a keen runner. I'm not super sporty -- I'm slothful, always slightly overweight and have a bad back. But I love running. Glover is the coach for me!