Spring Cleaning Part 1 - The Urge to Purge
Spring cleaning marathons aren't for everyone, at least not anymore. And for some of us maybe it might be time to take a closer look at this particular rite of spring. They say the apple never falls far from the tree, but in my case I think I ... [... more]
Suite101 |
LIz Robbins
LiZ Robbins has been a sportswriter for seventeen years-the last nine at the New York Times-having covered marathons, Olympics, tennis, and the NBA. She lives in New York City, where she frequents the running trails of Central Park. [... more]
Harper Collins |
Nicholas Schaffner
Saucerful of Secrets is the first in-depth biography of this very private group. At the heart of the saga is Syd Barrett, the group's brilliant founder, whose public decline into shattered incoherence--attributable in part to his marathon use of ... [... more]
Random House |
Philip Gabriel
In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a dozen ... [... more]
Random House |
Tracy Mitchell
Eighty racers explode from the starting gate, determined to win The Great Divide. They surge... A Mathematical Marathon The Great Divide Tracy Mitchell "Bang!" goes the gun. The race is on. [... more]
Random House |
John Jerome
John Jerome started to run in 1972, inspired by Frank Shorter's performance in the marathon at the Munich Olympics, and by Shorter's carbohydrate-loading diet. Along the way, he became fascinated with the science of athletic training and has ... [... more]
Random House |
Terry Darlington
Terry Darlington was raised in Wales. He likes boating but doesn't know much about it. Monica Darlington has run thirty marathons and leaps tall buildings in a single bound. She likes boating. Brynula Great Expectations (Jim) is sprung from a ... [... more]
Random House |
The Olympic Marathon
 Great Book for Runners: If you are a runner (especially a marathoner) you have to get this book. It goes through every marathon in Olympic history, giving each race history, events, course, statistics, etc. It is very thorough, while pacing itself to get [... more]
CDN$39.95
Amazon CA |
Essential Guide To Running The New York City Marathon
Refreshing surprise: Pulled this book off the shelf expecting another book with scant info BUT I was spellbound at once! It had everything from schedules to advice from all the names I had seen run the damn thing. I know NY city, but after reading this [... more]
CDN$22.50
Amazon CA |
Marathon Training For Dummies
Good guide, but only for the running novice: This is a fun and humorous guide, but only if you are absolutely new to running. If you've been hitting the pavement for more than a few months and are running 20 miles a week or more, this is not the book for [... more]
CDN$19.99
Amazon CA |
Four Months To A Four Hour Marathon
Dated information?: This book is good but not great, and appears to have lots of dated information. For example, the author cites Nike, Reebok, and Adidas as the brands to look for when buying technical running shoes, but the fact is that these three [... more]
CDN$18.50
Amazon CA |
How to Train For and Run Your Best Marathon: Valuable ...
good (only) for beginners: If you start running just now and want to run a marathon this is a good book for you. If you already have some running years of experience, and perhaps already ran a marathon, it won't help you. What is written is very basic, [... more]
CDN$16.99
Amazon CA |
