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Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide
by Hal Higdon
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As running's popularity soars, millions are taking the marathon challenge. Let Hal Higdon, veteran of more than 100 marathons, guide you through the training and preparations to ensure that you cross the finish line in triumph.... (read more)

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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean Karnazes
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Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight,... (read more)

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4 Months to a 4-Hour Marathon
4 Months to a 4-Hour Marathon
by Dave Kuehls
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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... (read more)

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Marathon : You Can Do It! (01 Edition)
Marathon : You Can Do It! (01 Edition)
by Jeff Galloway
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Shows how just about anyone can run a marathon and, given the right attitude and training, finish the race.... (read more)

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A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles Through the Streets of New York
A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles Through the Streets of New York
by Liz Robbins
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The New York City Marathon: 26.2 grueling miles across five bridges and through five distinct boroughs, accompanied by the cheers of two million fans and propelled by the unique motivation that churns inside every participant. New York Times reporter Liz... (read more)

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Barefoot Runner: The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila
Barefoot Runner: The Life of Marathon Champion Abebe Bikila
by Paul Rambali
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First ever biography of the world's greatest runner, Abebe Bikila, who became the first person to win the most gruelling of all human contest twice. This is a vivid retelling of Bikila's triumph over adversity.... (read more)

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Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon
Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon
by Neal Jamison
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WHAT'S IT LIKE TO RUN FOR 30, 50, OR 100 MILES?This book is a great inspiration not only to current ultrarunners, and to marathoners looking for the next challenge-but also to runners of all abilities, who will see that there is nothing you can't do if... (read more)

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Marathon Training for Dummies
Marathon Training for Dummies
by Tere Drenth
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In today’ s modern world, there’ s no need for anyone to run twenty-five miles to deliver a message, as Pheidippides did from Marathon to Athens around 500 B.C. However, hundreds of runners each year run 26.2 miles at hundreds of marathons... (read more)

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Marathoning for Mortals
Marathoning for Mortals
by John Bingham
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"At the end of every marathon training run, I recite the Penguin mantra: 'The miracle isn't that I finished, it's that I had the courage to start.' I thank John Bingham for bolstering my courage and helping me run, literally, for my life."--Jessica... (read more)

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Our Life on the Run: A Story of Running 50 Marathons in 50 States: A Family Quest
Our Life on the Run: A Story of Running 50 Marathons in 50 States: A Family Quest
by Marlin Keesler
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Marlin Keesler entered his first marathon never imagining that it would become the first leg of a six and a half year race across America that he and his family would embark on??one in which the benefits of travel would do far more for his two children... (read more)

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The Marathon Method: The 16-Week Training Program That Prepares You to Finish a Full or Half Marathon at Your Best Time
The Marathon Method: The 16-Week Training Program That Prepares You to Finish a Full or Half Marathon at Your Best Time
by Tom Holland
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Get Ready to Run! A complete guide to training for a half or full marathon in sixteen weeks, this book follows the format of TomÆs previous book The 12-Week Triathlete with simply the best advice on how to run your fastest race while staying injury... (read more)

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Breaking Through the Wall : Marathoner's Story (99 Edition)
Breaking Through the Wall : Marathoner's Story (99 Edition)
by Dolores E. Cross
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The autobiography of Dolores Cross's journey from the housing projects of Newark, New Jersey, to her appointment as president of Morris Brown College. She tells of her journey out of poverty, through the tumult of the 60s and the civil rights movement... (read more)

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Marathon and Half Marathon: The Beginner's Guide
Marathon and Half Marathon: The Beginner's Guide
by Marnie Caron
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Over 20 million Americans run recreationally, but doing it right is more than a matter of buying an expensive pair of shoes and heading for the track. Building on the popularity of "The Beginning Runner's Handbook," this practical, easy-to-use guide... (read more)

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The Essential Marathoner
The Essential Marathoner
by John Hanc
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The Essential Marathoner is a friendly, practical guide to training for and running a marathon without turning your life upside down. Its manageable training schedule, sensible advice on nutrition and race preparation, and inspiring tales, make this book... (read more)

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Advanced Marathoning (2ND 09 Edition)
Advanced Marathoning (2ND 09 Edition)
by Pete Pfitzinger
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Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter, remain injury free, and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life... (read more)

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Teach Yourself How to Run a Marathon (Teach Yourself)
Teach Yourself How to Run a Marathon (Teach Yourself)
by Tim Rogers
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You might have the desire and drive to run a marathon but not the knowledge. Where do you begin? How do you train? Where do you sign up? These are the questions that more often than not prevent runners from entering a marathon. Teach Yourself Running a... (read more)

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The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
by David A. Whitsett and Forrest A. Dolgener and Tanjala Mabon Kole
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Athlete. Runner. Marathoner. Are these words you wouldn't exactly use to describe yourself? Do you consider yourself too old or too out of shape to run a marathon? But somewhere deep inside have you always admired the people who could reach down and come... (read more)

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First Marathons: Personal Encounters with the 26.2-Mile Monster
First Marathons: Personal Encounters with the 26.2-Mile Monster
by Gail Kislevitz
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Introduction by Gail Waesche Kislevitz If you have the passion, you have the power.Ultimately I had to test myself, to see just how far I could go. I wanted to train correctly, so I bought running books filled with important information: training... (read more)

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Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports
by Kathrine Switzer
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In 1967, as Kathrine Switzer ran in the Boston Marathon, one of the event's directors attacked her, trying to violently eject her from the all-male race. In what would become one of the all-time iconic images in sports, Switzer fought off the director... (read more)

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The Boston Marathon (Images of Sports)
The Boston Marathon (Images of Sports)
by Richard A. Johnson
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Since 1897, Patriots Day in Massachusetts has been celebrated with the running of the worldas most-honored road race, the Boston MarathonA(R). The hilly course challenges runners with well-known landmarks such as aHeartbreak Hilla and the deceptively... (read more)

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