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  • Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips

  • The Runner's Guide for Endurance Training and Racing, Beginner Running Programs and Advice
  • By: James Atkinson
  • Narrated by: Matt Addis
  • Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (290 ratings)

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Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips

By: James Atkinson
Narrated by: Matt Addis
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Summary

Long distance running is much like any other fitness training. If you want to improve, you need a good plan that has a progressive nature. If you are new to this game, you need a solid foundation to build on. Having a running program is not the only thing that you need. Sound advice and running tips should be taken from someone who has "walked the walk", or in this case, "ran the run".

Hi, my name is James Atkinson from jimshealthandmuscle.com. I'm a qualified fitness coach and personal trainer and I have a fair bit of running advice that I would like to share with you. When I was around 18 years old, I was a terrible runner! In fact, I failed the basic fitness test for army entrance on running alone, and I failed big time! Several years later, I was clearing 1.5 mile running circuits in eight minutes and 22 seconds and could easily run a marathon any day of the week! I would like to share my knowledge and training experiences with you.

If you are a beginner when it comes to running, this information will no doubt give you advice that will probably not have even crossed your mind before. If you are already a runner and are looking to make more progression, you are also in the right place. I know that it is easy to get stuck on a training plateau, so I have also added some information and training methods to this book that will help you leave the plateau behind.

©2014 James Atkinson (P)2016 James Atkinson
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Good listen

I enjoyed listening too the book, as I'm looking to start training for a marathon and don't do any running yet, I've entered a 10k in four weeks and are going to uses these tips to prepare for it.
I need to keep motivated and the book give me some good ideas.

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Beginner level

This book is exactly what it says on the cover, a great beginners guide. I am more advanced and still found some aspects very useful and reassuring. Look forward to listening to more of his books

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useful and interesting

Short, useful and to the point book, no wasted words. I've been running for 6months and read a lot about running online and listened to several audiobooks. Still - was able to pick up new info to help with my running progression. Narrator is wonderful!

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Some very good tips here even for an experienced runner

I found many good tips in this book to help me to take my running to the next level.

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Hands down the best running book I own.

This Audio book is information packed. Most of the running books /audio books I have are autobiographical lists of the authors races and times, that’s fine but they don’t help prepare you for your race. This book is completely the opposite. Yes there’s some background of James’s military career and how he was inspired to get into fitness, I think he references one of his races but the rest is full of great information on preparation to help reach your goals. I almost have it on repeat.

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great listen

as a novice runner it was great to get some insight and tips. highly recommended.

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Excellently written

narration was beautifully tempoed. Content was so well presented and true to its promise of different levels of runners benefiting from it. Tips were really helpful & realistic too. authors own experiences also helped. found the content really useful & enjoyed the pace & flow.

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great whatever your level

Really enjoyed this. Short and to the point, no nonsense guide to marathon training and beyond. Also covers topics not discussed .in some other books of this type.

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Great advice

Excellent book, easy to understand. Great book for improving or beginning your running journey

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Excellent

I fully enjoyed and learnt so much from the book excellent writing and narration thanks guys

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