Table of Contents

Introduction.Part I: Getting Started with Your Marathon Training.Chapter 1: Realizing the Risks and Rewards of Running.Chapter 2: Choosing Your Running Gear.Chapter 3: Figuring Out Where and When to Run.Chapter 4: Taking Your First Run.Chapter 5: Stretching, Warming Up, and Cooling Down.Part II: Taking Your Running a Stride Farther.Chapter 6: Developing a Mileage Base.Chapter 7: Adding Strength and Speed.Chapter 8: Improving Your Running Technique.Chapter 9: Eating and Running.Part III: Dealing with Running Injuries.Chapter 10: Pinpointing the Causes of Injuries.Chapter 11: Treating Your Injuries.Chapter 12: Cross-Training While You're Injured.Part IV: Planning Racing Strategies.Chapter 13: Easing Into Marathon Racing.Chapter 14: Marathon Countdown: T Minus 24 Hours.Chapter 15: After Your Marathon Is Over.Chapter 16: Reducing Your Finish Time Next Time.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Keep Running Fun.Chapter 18: The Ten Biggest Marathons.Chapter 19: Best Tune-Up Races in North America.Appendix.Running Web Sites and Other Resources.Index.

About the Author

Tere Stouffer Drenth is one of the top 25 professional road racers in the U.S. today. She was a scholarship runner at the University of Tennessee.

Reviews

"...the Dummies series of books have been a godsend..."(Big Issue, 29 March 2003) "...a well-laid out book full of hints and tips..." (M2 Best Books, 8 July 2003)