Goof Off to Goofy Marathoner. How a Casual Runner Learned To Go The Distance

by J.P. Foley

Did you ever think about running a half marathon? Maybe a full marathon? Did you ever think about doing both? On the same weekend?

Goof Off to Goofy Marathoner tells the story of a Casual Runner as he prepares for a Marathon run for Charity and the quest for the Goofy Marathon Challenge the following year.

The author provides an entertaining and informative narrative of his mistakes and provides expertise in training as he moved from a casual runner to a Marathoner.

40 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 12, 2013

Reviews

[Kevin J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm trying to find the balance between the things I liked and the things I didn't. I liked the voice, the self deprecation, the pace of the book...it read like a subdued Mark Remy article. While the advice offered has been written about ad nauseam elsewhere, hearing it from an average Joe was enjoyable too. What I didn't like is what was missing. I had hoped for a much more detailed "race report" for the races he participated in. after reading about his training and the lessons learned there, I wanted to cheer for this goofy, slightly underdog guy as he accomplished great things in his races. Alas, the races got such a short shrift that I wasn't able to.

So, a solid three starts because I did like it. It certainly stands head and shoulders above most self published works.

[Melody Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and interesting book

This book was such an inspiration with getting back into the swing of things. It seems like so many running books are so serious--which is fine. But I really enjoyed the comedic approach in this book of what to do and not do! Hope to read another one of the author's books!!

[Camilo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of uninteresting, though I can see how some would relate to it. I guess I just knew most of the things that were in the book already, though the actual race reports were interesting.