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Summary: I feel SO lucky to have found this book!
Review: I can't believe how amazing this book is! If you are an overweight or obese man or woman who has told yourself you are too out of shape and fat to run... get this book. It is one of the best things I ever did! If you are too intimidated or fearful of injuring yourself since you are not quite sure "how" to begin running, this book spells it out AND gives you three 13 week programs to work with. There is the Walk/Run program which works you up from running 30 seconds at a time, to running for 60 minutes straight at the end of the 13 weeks. For example, in week one...
You run for 0:30 seconds and then walk for 4:30... then you repeat this 6 times. The amount that you are running is so short, it is not even hard. This is the starting point, and it goes up weekly from there, but very gradually. There is also a walking program. If you really cannot start the walk/run program, you can follow this program that will build you up to the walk/run program. Finally, there is an Intermediate program. When you finish the walk/run program, you will feel like an athlete when you start this program! It will build you up to a longer running base and time. It is also useful if your spouse or mate is more advanced than you... you can use the walk/run program, and they can use the intermediate. YOU CAN DO IT! I was so frustrated finding "beginner running books"... yeah, right. They consider a beginner to be someone that can already run 3 miles straight at a time! That is not a beginner in my book! My fastest run when I started was not even considered a run... I was "running" at 4 miles per hour (and that was exhausting!)! When I finally hit 5 mph on the treadmil, it was a landmark moment! This book can take you there, and beyond. Stop wishing you were a runner, and begin today on a journey that will make you one in 13 weeks! 13 weeks from now, you WILL either still be WISHING, or you will be an ATHLETE! The choice is yours.
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Summary: Outstanding book for beginning runners
Review: I first bought this book when I first began running a few years ago, and I found it was very well suited for beginners like me. The 13-week program starts you out the first week by running 30 seconds, then walking for 4-1/2 minutes (then repeat for about and hour). It was absolutely all I could do to run for 30 seconds at a time. By the time I finished the program, I could easily run 30 minutes at a time, and had lost about 25 pounds. I've since run in a half-marathon, and will be trying my first marathon this fall. If you're new to running, I definitely recommend that you start with this book.
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Summary: Finished my first 10K in under 60 minutes!
Review: I had run several 5K's, but had never figured out how to ramp up to a 10K. Running over 3.1 miles just seemed insurmountable. So after starting a running program and giving up several times, I found this book, and decided to give running a 10K one more shot. After 15 weeks (my race didn't time out perfectly with the program) I finished my first 10K! And I didn't finish last! If you are dedicated in your desire to run a 10K, this book takes you through all the steps you need to accomplish your goal. It even had a training log, so you can keep track of your accomplishments, day by day. With the book and your race bib, in the end you have a great souvenir. One final note, the training gets pretty intense at week 10, and ramps up quickly to race day. If you aren't in the best shape (I wasn't) it can get frustrating, so you may want to give yourself a couple of extra weeks to slow down the pace a little during weeks 10, 11 and 12. If you decide to give the program a try, best of luck to you!
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