119 Days to Go: How to train for and smash your first marathon

by Chris Evans

The essential day-to-day guide for training for and nailing your first marathon. ‘Chris is a mad keen runner. I hope this book inspires others to get out and do it.’ Sir Mo Farah ‘WHEN IT COMES TO RUNNING A MARATHON, IT’S NOT ACTUALLY ABOUT MAKING IT TO THE FINISH LINE, IT’S ABOUT HAVING THE GUTS TO MAKE IT TO THE START LINE.’ In this beautifully designed and not-at-all scary marathon training guide, Chris Evans breaks down how we can all get ourselves off our sofas, up on our feet and onto that start line. And all in just 119 days! Fizzing with energy, great tips and hard-won experience, this is the perfect guide for anyone keen to take up their own marathon challenge, and to change their lives forever.

304 pages, Hardcover

Published April 15, 2021

Reviews

[Hayley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. Some useful tips, but the cheesy tone was annoying. Didn’t realise it was more of a journal than a book.

[Eileen Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I was training for the London Marathon 2023, I used this as a journal to document my runs and training, how I felt , I didn't follow the plan exactly but I did most of it, I just loved writing my runs and fuels in, and kept notes, I found it useful,more like a diary of my running, I liked Chris advise too.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fun gift for a first time marathon runner. I didn’t use the plan included but I liked the journaling. The tone is optimistic and a reminder that running a marathon doesn’t have to be scary, it can and should be fun 🤩

[Graham Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great good and a page by page and day by day guide to running your first marathon. I completed mine in October 22.

[Louise Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous little guide. I didnt use it the whole way through but it was excellent encouragement.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

The only thing that got me through my marathon training 👏🏼

[Parsnips23 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bought this book when training for a marathon and found it not dissimilar to other books of the same ilk. Nothing spectacular but good as an early read into marathon training.