Review
"At the end of every marathon training run, I recite the Penguin mantra: 'The miracle isn't that I finished, it's that I had the courage to start.' I thank John Bingham for bolstering my courage and helping me run, literally, for my life."--Jessica Stedman Guff, senior producer of ABC-TV's The View
"Jenny Hadfield is an amazing motivator. She makes regular people believe that they can undertake amazing things--and then she's there all the way to encourage them, right down to the finish line. I've never met another coach quite like her."--Kathy O'Malley, WGN Radio--Chicago talk show host in training for her first marathon
Review
"At the end of every marathon training run, I recite the Penguin mantra: 'The miracle isn't that I finished, it's that I had the courage to start.' I thank John Bingham for bolstering my courage and helping me run, literally, for my life."--Jessica Stedman Guff, senior producer of ABC-TV's The View
"Jenny Hadfield is an amazing motivator. She makes regular people believe that they can undertake amazing things--and then she's there all the way to encourage them, right down to the finish line. I've never met another coach quite like her."--Kathy O'Malley, WGN Radio--Chicago talk show host in training for her first marathon
Book Description
Once considered a feat for superhuman athletes, the marathon is now within every mortal's grasp. Former couch potato John Bingham has joined forces with coach Jenny Hadfield to create a winning plan that works for every mortal--even you.
In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to finish one mile after another. John and Jenny stick with you every step of the way, from your first insecure thoughts to your last-minute jitters to your supreme joy at the finish line. In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find:
8 training programs to run, run-walk, walk-run, or walk the half-marathon and marathon
The advice you need to physically, mentally, and spiritually reach your dreams
Tips to help you customize your training, buy the right shoes and apparel, and eat the best foods
Guidance for common motivational, physical, and emotional roadblocks
Join John and Jenny on an amazing transformative journey where the finish line is just the beginning.
From the Back Cover
"At the end of every marathon training run, I recite the Penguin mantra: 'The miracle isn't that I finished, it's that I had the courage to start.' I thank John Bingham for bolstering my courage and helping me run, literally, for my life."--Jessica Stedman Guff, senior producer of ABC-TV's The View
"Jenny Hadfield is an amazing motivator. She makes regular people believe that they can undertake amazing things--and then she's there all the way to encourage them, right down to the finish line. I've never met another coach quite like her."--Kathy O'Malley, WGN Radio--Chicago talk show host in training for her first marathon
Once considered a feat for superhuman athletes, the marathon is now within every mortal's grasp. Former couch potato John Bingham has joined forces with coach Jenny Hadfield to create a winning plan that works for every mortal--even you.
In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to finish one mile after another. John and Jenny stick with you every step of the way, from your first insecure thoughts to your last-minute jitters to your supreme joy at the finish line. In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find:
8 training programs to run, run-walk, walk-run, or walk the half-marathon and marathon
The advice you need to physically, mentally, and spiritually reach your dreams
Tips to help you customize your training, buy the right shoes and apparel, and eat the best foods
Guidance for common motivational, physical, and emotional roadblocks
Join John and Jenny on an amazing transformative journey where the finish line is just the beginning.
John "the Penguin" Bingham writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine and teaches the basics of running to adult-onset athletes at his popular Penguin Flight Schools. He is also the author of The Courage to Start: A Guide to Running for Your Life and No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running.
Jenny Hadfield, M.A., C.P.T., is a fitness expert who has trained thousands of walkers, run-walkers, and runners of all levels. Her gentle yet uncompromising approach to training combined with her unique insights into the human body and mind will help you discover your inner long-distance athlete. She has qualified for the Boston Marathon and competed in three Eco-Challenges.
About the Author
John "the Penguin" Bingham writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine and teaches the basics of running to adult-onset athletes at his popular Penguin Flight Schools. He is also the author of The Courage to Start: A Guide to Running for Your Life and No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running.
Jenny Hadfield, M.A., C.P.T., is a fitness expert who has trained thousands of walkers, run-walkers, and runners of all levels. Her gentle yet uncompromising approach to training combined with her unique insights into the human body and mind will help you discover your inner long-distance athlete. She has qualified for the Boston Marathon and competed in three Eco-Challenges.
Excerpted from Marathoning for Mortals by John Bingham, "The Penguin" Bingham, Jenny Hadfield. Copyright © 2003. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
@CTG:Introduction @DK:You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. ItÕs mind-setnot milesthat separates those who do from those who dream. @ELnew:k @RTF1:ThereÕs a story about a hungry man who walks into the market square with only a pot full of water and a pocket full of stones. As he sets his pot on the fire to boil the water, a curious crowd gathers. @RTF:ÒWhat are you making?Ó ask the onlookers. @RTF:ÒStone soup,Ó he replies. ÒI really like stone soup,Ó he continues, Òbut some carrots would sure make it better.Ó @RTF:Someone produces carrots. ÒAnd celery, too; that makes it better.Ó Soon, he has celery as well. The story goes on, and the man ends up with a soup complete with vegetables and meat. @RTF:Starting a long-distance training program is a lot like making stone soup. Right now, it may not seem like you have very much. You may not be in the best shape of your life (and therefore, your fitness has been Òwatered downÓ). You may weigh more than you wish (your pot). You may even think that your personal genetics ill suit you for long-distance running or walking (your stones). Well, youÕve come to the right place. @RTF:We havenÕt found a mortal who couldnÕt run a half- or full marathon. You already have everything you need to be a long-distance athlete. You see, once you decide to run or walk farther than the 10-K (6.2 miles), your quest centers much more on tenacity than talent. Even the very best athletes at the 20-K, half-marathon, or full-marathon distance will tell you that the mind-setnot the milesseparates those who finish long-distance events from those who only dream of finishing. @RTF:So bring the pot, the water, and the stones. WeÕll supply the carrots, celery, assorted other vegetables, and meat. WeÕll help you turn your stone soup into a stellar supper. @A:A Program for Every Mortal @ARTF:Training books, even the best of them, tend to try to find the least common denominator among runners and walkers and then describe formulas that work for as many folks as possible. What weÕve found, in observing and coaching thousands of people, is that there is no least common denominator. Each of us comes with a unique history, a unique biology, and a unique set of skills and experiences. @RTF:ThatÕs why you wonÕt find any formulas in Marathoning for Mortals. This is not a rulebook. It wonÕt tell you everything you have to do and all the things you mustnÕt do. @RTF:Instead, youÕll find training tools, training plans, lots of helpful hints, and the wisdom of dozens of long-distance athletes who have personally conquered the half- and full-marathon distances. YouÕll find eight different training programs, including pure running plans, run/walk plans, and simple walking plans for the half- and full-marathon distances. But you wonÕt find any formulas. YouÕll find only strategies that will help you discover your own course to the finish line. @RTF:We wrote our training programs with the help of the running and walking community. Rather than try to create a plan that works well for a few and not at all for most, weÕve chosen to give you all the information you need to design a plan that works for you, for your level of interest and experience, in your life as you have to live it. @RTF:So youÕve never run a step before in your life? No problem. One of our plans will work for you. YouÕve already completed a marathon but want to run your next one a little bit faster? WeÕve got a program that will work for you, too. @RTF:You really want to complete a marathon, but youÕre worried that your knee pain will act up? WeÕve got a program for that. You feel silly every time you run but youÕve always dreamed of going the distance? WeÕve got something that will work. @RTF:It doesnÕt matter where youÕre coming from. It doesnÕt matter how un-divine your running skills are. It doesnÕt matter how low you feel you rank among the ranks of mortals. You can and will become a long-distance athlete. We promise. WeÕve seen it happen. WeÕve seen mortals of every shape and size, of every type of fitness background, of every sort of lifestyle cross the marathon finish line. @RTF:You can be one of them. We invite you to experience the joy that many of us find as the miles we run exceed the miles we thought we could run.
Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon FROM THE PUBLISHER
Once considered a feat for superhuman athletes, the marathon is now within every mortal's grasp. Former couch potato John Bingham has joined forces with coach Jenny Hadfield to create a winning plan that works for every mortal—even you.
In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find the courage to train, the willpower to persevere, and the tenacity to finish one mile after another. John and Jenny stick with you every step of the way, from your first insecure thoughts to your last-minute jitters to your supreme joy at the finish line. In Marathoning for Mortals, you'll find: 8 training programs to run, run-walk, walk-run, or walk the half-marathon and marathon The advice you need to physically, mentally, and spiritually reach your dreams Tips to help you customize your training, buy the right shoes and apparel, and eat the best foods Guidance for common motivational, physical, and emotional roadblocks
Join John and Jenny on an amazing transformative journey where the finish line is just the beginning.
About the Author:John "the Penguin" Bingham writes a monthly column for Runner's World magazine and teaches the basics of running to adult-onset athletes at his popular Penguin Flight Schools. He is also the author of The Courage to Start: A Guide to Running for Your Life and No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running.
Jenny Hadfield, M.A., C.P.T., is a fitness expert who has trained thousands of walkers, run-walkers, and runners of all levels. Her gentle yet uncompromising approach to training combined with her unique insights into the human body and mind will help you discover your inner long-distance athlete. She has qualified for the Boston Marathon and competed in three Eco-Challenges.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
Most people, athletic or not, think that running 26.2 miles at once is a feat left to the genetically gifted or the fanatically devoted. But Bingham, a Runner's World columnist, and Hadfield, a professional running coach, believe that anyone can run a marathon, and they spend a lot of time reassuring the reader that, yes, you can, too. They also spend a lot of time dispelling the commonly held notion that pain should be ignored and worked through, instead preaching a steady regimen of manageable practice, rest, and avoidance of injuries. All of this advice is sensible, but it seems that too much of the book is given over to hand holding. Furthermore, once you get past the mantra of slow, gradual workouts and injury avoidance, the book is a little thin. The section on selecting and buying gear is devoid of advice on brands or specific products. Also absent is information on proper form and body mechanics, even though the authors say these are key to good running and preventing injury. Thus, this book would serve primarily as a supplement to an already strong collection on distance-running training.-James Miller, Springfield Coll., MA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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