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The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program

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A Good Resource for the Beginner
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Too Advanced for a Beginner.
All Fluff no Substance
week 6 and doing great

The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program
The Sports Medicine Council British Columbia
Manufacturer: Greystone Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

At the core of this popular guide is "the program" — a 13-week walk - run plan designed to turn anyone into a runner, without injury. Originally developed by sports medicine physicians and refined through three years of clinics and responses from runners, it explains precisely how the beginner should train every day for the first 13 weeks. Every part of the process is covered, from equipment to staying motivated.

New to this edition are sections on training to run faster and farther, interval and tempo training; maintaining fitness on vacation; training for a half and full marathon; and coming back from injuries. A new chapter focuses on running and the family, including running during pregnancy and after the baby arrives, jogging strollers, children who want to run, and running with the family dog. Also included is the latest on nutrition and running, including low-carb diets and other popular diet trends.

Customer Reviews:

A Good Resource for the Beginner.......2007-05-20

In November 2006 I bought 2 books, The Beginning Runner's Handbook by Ian MacNeill, and The Courage to Start by John Bingham. These books changed my life. I was an athlete when I was younger (I played rugby in high school and college, threw the discus and shot put, practiced martial arts, and played competitive softball) and running was always a necessary evil of being part of a sports team. I hated it. I never thought that I would run just to run, and like it. The MacNeill book has a 13-week run-walk plan to go from a coach potato to being able to run a 10k, starting with a lot of walking and working toward mostly running. After the initial 13 weeks, it also has more advanced training plans to maintain your level of fitness, and plans to increase speed, and increase distance. They suggest adding distance very slowly, a little each week (like 10%) to minimize the chances of getting hurt.

When I started I weighed around 300 pounds. Then I started running and eating more sensibly. I've lost 54 pounds, with the hope of getting to my playing weight, which was in the 210-220 range. I am running 3-6 miles three times a week, and hope to be able to build up to more. If I can do this, anyone can. Good luck!

Pretty good.......2007-05-12

The plans at the back of the book alone are worth buying this book. It's truly catered to the ultimate beginner. It even has a 13 week walk program for those not physically ready to stress their body with jogging yet. I'm not much of an athlete but several years ago I had managed to train hard and learn to run for some training that my job requires. Then, I had knee surgery and decided to sit on the couch too long afterwards! I'm on week 8 of this program and back in the swing of things just fine. I've repeated 2 of the weeks just to give myself time to really build my endurance again- repeating weeks is suggested in the book if you think you need it. The only caution I will put on this book is that it's long on motivational stories and quotes that I just didn't need. I wish it had focused more on health, nutrition, physiology of running and injuries.

Too Advanced for a Beginner........2007-01-12

This book is not for an absolute beginner. I've been looking for books that were geared towards the beginning runner and this is not one of them. The author assumes that the reader has some knowledge of running. There's very little mention about running in hot and cold weather, nutrition, goal setting, how to avoid injury or pacing. If you've never ran before, I don't recommend this book at all. It's a great book, just not for a beginner. Try "Runner's world complete book of running"

All Fluff no Substance .......2006-12-28

This is mostly fluff. One hundred and fifty pages of feel good stuff before it gets to a running plan. I'm really not interested in running while pregnant or choosing the right stroller! Cameo's of runners take up about twenty five percent of the book. Again there's really no meat on the subject. Maybe it was my mistake thinking there would be more here,it does say BEGINNING, but the book suggests you are an absolute novice to running and maybe life in general.

week 6 and doing great.......2006-09-27

I bought this book after returning from a long trip hiking abroad. I was in love with my new muscular legs and wanted to keep it up. I decided I was finally gonna learn how to run, I have always wanted to but didn't know how to start. I tried many times before and had injured myself within the first week. I am also young and relatively athletic. I saw this book and decided to give it a try. I will say that I had to start over once at week two or so because I had gotten off schedule and it was I wasn't keeping up with it well. I started over and that was 6 weeks ago. I don't know if I have lost any weight but I will tell you my endurance has sky-rocketed. I can run easily for 8 minutes when before I couldn't last more than 1-2 without panting to death. This book is so great because it plans it all out for you. The sessions aren't that strenuous and honestly if I am really stressed out I go out and run and I come back all relaxed, it is my therapy. I felt the beginning chapters of the book are a bit much, but may be necessary for someone who hasn't been physically active in a while. I just keep the 13-week program page bookmarked and see what I have to do each day. It is a really great book if you want to learn how to run and build up your endurance all by yourself.

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The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk/Run Program
Ian Macneill
Manufacturer: Greystone Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000PDVF5G

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