Best Half-Marathons: Jog, Run, Train or Walk & Race the Half Marathon: The Ideal First Step to a Marathon

by David Holt

Training programs and training science for runners and joggers of all abilities to successfully complete or race the half-marathon, which is more popular than the marathon. Includes: Types of training... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965889769
• ISBN13: 9780965889766
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: David Holt
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent as always

Half-marathoners will get everything they need from David Holt's newest book. Great starter program to move from 20 to 35 or more miles per week and your first half marathon; 10 to 20 weeks or more programs to become faster at all levels...all levels of both mileage and ability.The pace tables show you the speeds to train at to reach your full potential and to avoid overtraining. The 40 pages of cross training insights will keep you healthy and running for years.Great book, great motivation, beautifully organized and researched.

Hits the spot with perfect advice

Best Half-marathons will take you to your first 5K and then to your first half-marathon, but gently with small increases in training. He believes in no aches and no pain to avoid injuries and to keep your motivation yet you will:Run up-hills, but starting with just a few easy repeats up gentle slopes;Run at all paces which the half-marathon world record holder trains at...but at your speed, with the same heartrate intensity which the world record holder runs, and starting with a half mile and increasing gradually.Holt includes motivation tips, stretching, weight and aerobic cross-training and how to peak for faster half-marathons.Excellent and easy to read with training programs for everyone from jogger to experienced runners at 25 to 60 plus miles per week.