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Summary: GOOD STUFF
Review: I have been running, cycling, lifting weights, stretching, skating, skiing and falling off cliffs for thirty years. As I enter my sixties I find that I am not quite as fast as I once was and want to optimize my exercise. I found this book.The reason I like this book is that it doesn't emphasize staying in "the zone," but emphasizes what to do on those days when I'm not going hard (burning glycogen). I'm sold. I am now on a hard/easy/easy schedule, using the monitor to keep my heartrate below 70% THR on my recovery days. Already I'm threatening to break a 10 minute mile baby. Rory Donaldson, slogger, roryd@brainsarefun.com
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Summary: Very Pleased!
Review: I purchased this book as a way to get started with a jogging regimen with the possible chance of competing in races eventually. The book is very basic and straight forward in it's presentation of material. It would be great for the beginning runner who needs some motivation to begin and sustain a running regimen. The book includes workouts for the novice as well as the competitive runner. The best thing about the book was that it got to the point and made it very easy to understand in the process. After two weeks I ran my first race and was very succesful!
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Summary: Very Pleased!
Review: I purchased this book as a way to get started with a jogging regimen with the possible chance of competing in races eventually. The book is very basic and straight forward in it's presentation of material. It would be great for the beginning runner who needs some motivation to begin and sustain a running regimen. The book includes workouts for the novice as well as the competitive runner. The best thing about the book was that it got to the point and made it very easy to understand in the process. After two weeks I ran my first race and was very succesful!
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Summary: If do it scientifically
Review: I really liked this book. I actually like reading about fitness books and learning the science behind it. Because around us, it is easy to find people whose is practicing wrongly. I heard many people thinking that running fast will make them lose more fat which is totally wrong. It is proved. In this book starting from the first chapter, writer tries to teach you how to run scientifically. You calculate your heart zones and start to run accordingly. You start to learn your body and do not push your self hard in a wrong way. This technique is perfect for fat loss. Because you learn your fat burning zone and start to run in that range of heart beat. If you are a serious runner, you run accordingly. First building up endurance then increasing your hard days. I read some reviews which I am sure, they did not read the whole book. There is no way that you can be unsuccesful with this book, if you understand it completely. You can be a serious runner or a fat burner or a fitness builder. It works for all. With this book I not only decreased my fat percentage in my body but also increased my performance. My advice please read the whole book before making any judgements and starting your exercises. If you want to be a serious runner, with the information taught in the book, build up a running plan for yourself.
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Summary: Good for runners
Review: I thought this book was really clear and easy to read. It would be a great book for runners. Unfortunately, I bought this book as a resource for triathlon training since it said "for runners, triathletes..etc" on the cover, and there were only a few pages dedicated to triathlon training. There were 12 week training programs for runners, but only a one-week sample for triathletes.
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Summary: This book changed my life!
Review: I'll start by saying that I'm not a runner, just a fitness enthusiast who is looking to manage weight. I purchased a HRM about 3 months ago for that exact purpose and I thought I knew what I was doing. I came across John's book and tried his method at the gym. I am not going to bore you with how many kgs I lost and how many cms I shed off (Excuse me for using the metric version--As in the right way of measuring and weighing things:-) but all I can say is that this book has changed my life and I simply want to thank you, John.!
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Summary: Heart Smart work of art, not to part, with my book cart.
Review: I'm not as young as I used to be and Health is a growing concern. With the holiday season upon us many americans do not understand the cardiovascular danger of the heart enlarging during this time. I'm glad I got this book. Not only do I feel better, but I've calmed my greatest fear. The fear that the sickening joy and merriment of Christmas would unexpectedly cause my heart to grow three sizes someday, killing me instantly.
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Summary: best HR monitor book out there
Review: I've read all the training books and this one boils it all down to the basics needed to get the most out of training. The best part is that Parker's two principles will apply to all types of training and racing goals. After two years of following his guidelines I am still racking up PRs and enjoying my training!
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Summary: best HR monitor book out there
Review: I've read all the training books and this one boils it all down to the basics needed to get the most out of training. The best part is that Parker's two principles will apply to all types of training and racing goals. After two years of following his guidelines I am still racking up PRs and enjoying my training!
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Summary: Get an Editor!!
Review: In general, I like this book and I have started the Intermediate Training plan laid out by the author. I have had a heart monitor for awhile, and I have always thought that if I was training in my "zone" every day, the heart rate monitor was helping me train well. The author made me begin to question that and made me think about new ways to use the monitor effectively, making sure I am running easy on my easy days and hard on my hard days. I am really hoping I see the results the author promises. Time will tell. . . What REALLY irritates me about this book is the huge number of distracting errors and typos. Some are small and insignicant I guess (spelling mistakes, grammatical errors). Others not so insignificant. For example, the book has training schedules but there are instances where the daily mileage does not add up to the weekly mileage. The formula described for calculating our actual maximum heart rate in one of the charts is incorrect. There is even a "see page" reference to a page that doesn't exist! This is really the publisher's fault and not the author, but it makes the book difficult to read. For a third printing of a second edition, one would think that this wouldn't be an issue. Still, I appreciate what the author has to share and the book has gotten me psyched about setting some new PRs.
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