Marathon Training für Dummies

by Tere Stouffer Drenth

Wer eine Herausforderung sucht und wem das halbe Stündchen Joggen rund um den Stadtpark schon längst nicht mehr genügt, der sollte einmal über die Teilnahme an einem Marathon nachdenken! Mit gutem Grund wird diese Distanz immer beliebter und die Teilnehmerzahlen bei den großen Läufen steigen von Jahr zu Jahr.
Dieses Buch bietet Information und Motivation von Tipps und Tricks zu Training, Ausrüstung und Ernährung über Hilfe bei Verletzung bis hin zu Tipps für besonders schöne Marathons weltweit. Natürlich kommen auch so grundlegende Dinge wie die Lauf- und Atemtechnik nicht zu kurz. So befriedigt "Marathon-Training für Dummies" die Bedürfnisse von Anfängern, die einmal die große Herausforderung suchen und von Sportlern, die sich stetig steigern wollen.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports, Fitness, Reference

Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Katie Newton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource. Good diagrams for stretches and training exercises. Perhaps a bit outdated in the information available.

[Nancy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book very irresponsible. It's geared toward new marathon runners, and specifically new runners. Pushes 70+ mile weeks on a regular basis and poo-poos cross training unless it involves your running muscles. That's setting someone up for injury. Way too many miles for a new runner (and you better be running, no walk breaks allowed!) and the point of cross training is to keep everything balanced, not work muscles that see the majority of the work already. Move your body in different ways. There is a section on circuits, but it feels like it's tossed in because the author was told to, not because she wants to. It comes after she complains about cross training and weights.

She writes as though she expects a new marathoner to qualify for Boston.

The clothing, nutrition, sleeping, race day, injury care (no prevention, though) and race finder (although it's old) sections were decent, but not worth buying the book for. I would think most people who were going to buy this would do so for the training advice.

Unless you want to get hurt, skip it.

[Mark · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was very disappointed in this book. While it has some good introductory learning for beginners, some of the advice is absolutely wrong (not just a preference, but wrong). Her strong opinions would be more tolerable if she stop presenting them as facts and give a more balanced view. I'm not a professional runner, yet in my 10 marathons (with 5 consecutive Boston Marathons), I know there are WAY better sources from which to learn. There's just too much bad advice in this book.

[Łukasz Wikierski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Całkiem fajna książka dla początkujących biegaczy. Dużo porad. Np. dotyczących ubioru (w tym butów - jak je dobrać i jak często je zmieniać), zapobieganiu kontuzjom, czy radzeniu sobie z nimi, jeśli już wystąpiły. Dla początkującego duże wrażenie robi nacisk na rozciąganie. Z drugiej strony widać, że książka postała ładnych parę lat temu, bo dużym problemem jest mierzenie długości trasy i średniego tempa.

[Jenifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good and informative book; however, I found some of her ideas and recommendations a bit crazy. (But she is a professional runner, and I am not.) She said she runs every day because it is a habit--like she brushes her teeth every day. I think the body needs some days of rest--at least mine does.

[Caran-marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maybe it was just my time to read a how to book about serious running but I found the whole thing fascinating. A little bizarre in parts- the whole running culture is new to me- but quite interesting.

All in all a good read with good info for a beginner like me.

[Wawan Setiawan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the old edition thus lots of reference to old technologies. There is no GPS device while running.
There is also no discussion about using HR Training for endurance.
But overall the book is very good in covering the topics to prepare us to train for marathon or running in general.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty decent book. Got me through my marathon so well I didn't even have to run very fast or at all!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Marathon Training For Dummies!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

ouch. i started training (slowly) for a marathon.
slowly being the key word.
but this book is great for 1st time runners. it covers a lot of bases.

you bookies are all like "boring"!

[Valene Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

about 1/2 of the information in this book i had heard before and the other 1/2 i had not. i found it very useful and it definitely helped me prepare for my first 26.2 properly.

[Melanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

My crazy sisters have convinced me to run a half marathon with them in October. I had better figure out how to train for one!

[Monta · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a quick, fun, easy read. Probably would have been even more helpful if I wasn't already a marathon runner. I may try her circuit training suggestions.

[Tawnya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt like the author of this book was too one-sided in her training advice and the book is quite out-dated.

[for-much-deliberation ... · Rating 4 out of 5]

Training advise for distance running whether, marathons, half marathons and the like.