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Summary: This book saved my life.
Review: After a 30km race last spring, during which temperatures soared into the 90s, I became dehydrated despite my best efforts. Luckily I had the Competitive Runner's Handbook. It is full of specific answers to just about any runner's question, including how to rehydrate in a hurry. I followed the authors' tips and avoided a trip to the ER. Besides hydration, the Handbook contains training schedules from 5 ks to marathons, speed workouts, and injury information. Bob and Shelly-Lynn Glover clearly enjoy what they are writing about. Their writing style is factual but not dry. I urge any runner, from newbie to veteran marathoner, to buy a copy. It's the best $18 I spent.
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Summary: a help for runners
Review: another excellent book for runners basically for the intermediate runners.
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Summary: Everything I learned in HS, and more
Review: As a competitive runner in high school I followed a majority of the plans in this book thanks to a great coach. Now, 10 years later I have decided I wanted to get back into running, and this was the perfect guide! I love the workout plans! I'm hoping to race my first 5K in about 10 years this fall and I'm glad I have a "friend" to help me get to that goal.
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Summary: Everything I learned in HS, and more
Review: As a competitive runner in high school I followed a majority of the plans in this book thanks to a great coach. Now, 10 years later I have decided I wanted to get back into running, and this was the perfect guide! I love the workout plans! I'm hoping to race my first 5K in about 10 years this fall and I'm glad I have a "friend" to help me get to that goal.
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Summary: This book feels like ut's personalized for you
Review: Bob Glover and his wife, Shelly, have a style that I find particularly endearing, they write in a manner that makes you feel they are addressing you personally rather than a general readership. Glover seems to know exactly what you would ask if he were your personal coach. He provides training schedules, information on running shoes, nutrition, pre-race nerves, race strategy etc. If you are less competitive and race just to improve your times but not to win races or age groups, there is plenty that speaks to you in this book. Similarly, this book is great if you are highly competitive and have the potential to be national class. If you wonder, down to the exact second, what pace you're running if you finish a 5k (or any other standard race distance) in a given time, there is a detailed chart that gives the answer. The writing style is low key and conversational. The book can either be read cover to cover or you can just as effectively go right to the chapter that's most relevant to you. I recommend this book without qualification.
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Summary: A Running Bible
Review: I can't say enough good things about this book. I recently ran my first marathon, on a slow, hilly course in San Francisco, in a time I was really pleased with, and only because of the advice from the Glovers. From big picture psychological issues to the most mundane details, I found myself constantly turning to this book and finding the right answers. Everything from diet to race day details are covered in here, in a concise, conversational and accessible way. I would unreservedly recommend this book to any beginning or intermediate runner who is looking either to improve their times in shorter races (5K, 10K, etc) or run a first (or faster) marathon -- or, if you just want to get in shape and enjoy a running program, the book is still great (although it is focused a bit on racing).
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Summary: Thorough as can be but...
Review: I couldn't give this book 5 stars because it is so text-heavy. I would've liked the book to be organized in a more easy-to-read style. I'm a big reader actually and I don't mind pages of text in most circumstances but for a running guide I want something with a little more organization and focus such as bulleted lists, large text, easy to find info, etc. That out of the way, this is a wonderful book filled with terrific advice for all levels of runners.
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Summary: Excellent.
Review: I first bought an earlier edition of this book in 1993, the year I ran my first NYC Marathon. If you want to get immersed in running this is THE book to buy. This new edition gets even better. It's accurate, concise, thorough, well-organized, and motivating! Detail-oriented people will love this book. I recommend it for those who are seriously interested in learning everything about running and the details and preparation that go into training & racing. Even if you're not into racing it's still a great book because you get details on proper clothing, shoes, etc. (or you can buy the authors' other book, 'Beginners Guide to Running. . ." )
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Summary: The Bible
Review: I have been using this book for two years. I keep on the table next to my bed. My running friends and I call it the Bible. I come back to it day in and day out. Using the Glovers' training methods I have gone from a 50 minute 10k to a 38 minute 10k and became a sub 3-hour marathoner. Listen to the advice and you can run well too.
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Summary: kilometers please!!
Review: I love this book, I really do. Much like all of the other reviewers I commend it's content. However, I've really had to work hard to read this book. Everything is in miles! In fact, worse, it mixes up miles and kilometers! I've had to build myself a metric conversion table on the front cover. Please Bob and Shelly-Lynn, just use kilometers and be done with it. To quote ukmetrication.com:
"96% of the world's population use the simpler, more convenient & easier to understand metric system." AND "the only countries that still use the imperial system are America, Myanmar, Yemen, Liberia (West Africa), North and South Yemen, Rwanda and Burundi."
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