mamabirdgraph's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome book! My aunt bought me this for Christmas and I just started running this week. It's pretty fun.
alisarae's review
5.0
I hate running, and I think I still do, but this book is perfect for people like me. There is a daily plan that tells you exactly what to do on each workout day for 13 weeks. I looked at many other books, but couldn't find any like this; I never did any running exercises in jr high or high school, so I couldn't rely on past knowledge. There are also 13-week plans for walking and hard-core running.
After the first session, I felt like this was totally do-able. It starts of slow, building up muscle and bone strength, then increases so you will be able to run for 60 minutes without stopping.
It also includes detailed stretching, cross-training and strength-training exercises (with illustrations!).
This book is realistic in helping you achieve goals, recognizing that people don't become runners overnight, and that being fit is a lifestyle, not an activity (that's why there's a chapter on nutrition as well).
So good!
After the first session, I felt like this was totally do-able. It starts of slow, building up muscle and bone strength, then increases so you will be able to run for 60 minutes without stopping.
It also includes detailed stretching, cross-training and strength-training exercises (with illustrations!).
This book is realistic in helping you achieve goals, recognizing that people don't become runners overnight, and that being fit is a lifestyle, not an activity (that's why there's a chapter on nutrition as well).
So good!
ejdecoster's review against another edition
3.0
Useful, but running honestly still sounds intimidating and kind of miserable ...
icefireski's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't completed the program outlined in the book but found the information on injury prevention, technique and other beginner info really helpful.
airazedy's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book because I’m a beginning runner and it gave me a ton of advice on how actually do this properly. I borrowed my copy from the library and I have it for 3 more weeks. Personally, I’m going to use the plan and see how it goes. If I like it, I definitely will purchase this book because I believe it would be good to have.
More...