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Summary: For serious runners only
Review: This book is for the serious runners. The long distance runner may benifit from this but I was looking for weight loss help. I found other books to meet this need.
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Summary: An absolute must!
Review: This book should be required reading for anyone who wishes to begin running, is already an active runner, or someone who feels like they have either plateaued or burned out. Certainly, if you purchase a HR Monitor, spend a little extra for this book. It will improve your training and make your running rewarding and exciting.
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Summary: great book on hrm training
Review: this is probably the best book on training i've read. it really changed the way I run, for the better. Definitely recommended.
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Summary: Anecdotal, funny, informative and oriented ONLY to runners.
Review: This is the best heart rate guide I have found for runners. Parker isn't anal about rules - like Jack Daniels, he gives you rules, but also gives you a lot of common sense with which to interpret, bend and if necessary break the rules. Plenty of training schedules for runners of all levels. Nice section on "periodization," or why you need to build up training intensity over a period of weeks, peak, rest and start the process over again. Nice personal stories. Great sense of humor. Parker is also very open about when and where to "cheat" on the rules.This book, plus my monitor, has changed the way I train. My easy running is easier (I even stop and walk without guilt!), my hard running is more structured and intense, my injuries are nil and my times are improved. I would recommend it to any runner who is serious or thinking about getting more serious.
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Summary: A humorous and easy to use training guide for HRM training
Review: With the introduction of Heart Rate Monitors for endurance sports, a number of training guides have been written regarding their use. Most of the ones that I've previously read have been given to people who suffer from sleep disorders as reading material. "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot" by John L. Parker is totally different. This guide is hilarious and may end up being the most useful book on training that I've ever purchased. The schedules that Parker outlines range from novice athlete to those intended for the serious competitor. I would highly recommend this book for those who want to use a HRM to improve their performances and have some fun at the same time. Parker is the author of the legendary "Once a Runner" a classic in the running world.
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