The Marathon: What It Takes to Go the Distance

by Marc Bloom

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030591538
• ISBN13: 9780030591532
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Holt McDougal
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Keeps your Running

This book is as complete a guide to marathoning as I've found. It addresses all aspects of training--both mental and physical--and racing, and does so in a way that will help people achieve their goals and more importantly enjoy the entire process. Bloom is not a particularly accomplished runner, but his writing about the subject is passionate and very clear and he gives advice from numerous sources--champion runners, non-competitive running lovers and his own personal experience. All of the information in the book is helpful and presented with a touch of humor that keeps it interesting. I would recommend this book especially to first time marathoners, but competitive athletes would find many useful tidbits as well. This is a very good running guide and should be added to every running library.