Marathon Dad:

Marathon Dad:

Author: John Evans

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Published: 1999-09

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13:

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You can finally find the perfect balance between family and work, and enjoy being a Marathon Dad. Every man who struggles to be a good husband, father and professional knows the feeling. You're on the run from the boardroom to the classroom; you have to juggle toys and files, children and clients. And choosing one aspect over another piles guilt upon panic, upon exhaustion. Now, for the first time, here is practical and psychologically sound advice toward combining a career and fatherhood. Psychologist John Evans, himself a Marathon Dad of three, shows that a working father doesn't have to sacrifice what is most important in his career or his home to be successful on both fronts, but he needs to make significant changes in the way he does things. This book is an action plan leading you through that process, step by careful step. Evans shows how to establish realistic priorities, manage time effectively, communicate clearly, and answer questions that plague all working parent: How can I be in two places at once? How can I do my best at two conflicting tasks? How can I love two things equally? The author presents real-world programs and guidance on how to stop an overloaded schedule from claiming emotional fulfillment and intimacy as its casualties--strengthening your relationship with your children and your wife. Can a man be a first-rate, fully committed husband, father and professional, all at the same time? No doubt about it: with dedication, commitment, and prioritizing, Marathon Dads can have the best of all worlds. Here's exactly how its done.


Marathon Woman

Marathon Woman

Author: Kathrine Switzer

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 030682566X

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A new edition of a sports icon's memoir, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's historic running of the Boston Marathon as the first woman to run. In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially run what was then the all-male Boston Marathon, infuriating one of the event's directors who attempted to violently eject her. In one of the most iconic sports moments, Switzer escaped and finished the race. She made history-and is poised to do it again on the fiftieth anniversary of that initial race, when she will run the 2017 Boston Marathon at age 70. Now a spokesperson for Reebok, Switzer is also the founder of 261 Fearless, a foundation dedicated to creating opportunities for women on all fronts, as this groundbreaking sports hero has done throughout her life. "Kathrine Switzer is the Susan B. Anthony of women's marathoning."-Joan Benoit Samuelson, first Olympic gold medalist in the women's marathon


My Year of Running Dangerously

My Year of Running Dangerously

Author: Tom Foreman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-06-07

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0399576355

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CNN correspondent Tom Foreman's remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon runner, with four half-marathons, three marathons, and 2,000 miles of training in between; a poignant and warm-hearted tale of parenting, overcoming the challenges of age, and quiet triumph. As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has interviewed serial killers and been in the line of fire. But the most terrifying moment of his life didn't occur on the job—it occurred at home, when his 18-year old daughter asked, "How would you feel about running a marathon with me?" At the time, Foreman was approaching 51 years old, and his last marathon was almost 30 years behind him. The race was just sixteen weeks away, but Foreman reluctantly agreed. Training with his daughter, who had just started college, would be a great bonding experience, albeit a long and painful one. My Year of Running Dangerously is Foreman's journey through four half-marathons, three marathons, and one 55-mile race. What started as an innocent request from his daughter quickly turned into a rekindled passion for long-distance running—for the training, the camaraderie, the defeats, and the victories. Told with honesty and humor, Foreman's account captures the universal fears of aging and failure alongside the hard-won moments of triumph, tenacity, and going further than you ever thought possible.


Marathon

Marathon

Author: Jeff Galloway

Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 093607048X

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Marathon: You Can Do It details Olympian Jeff Galloway's revolutionary walk/run training methods that have enabled tens of thousands of people to run marathons. This innovative method opens up marathon running to everyone -- not just rock-hard athletes, but also those who may be out of shape, overweight, or past their athletic prime. This updated edition includes the new "magic mile" time trial, fat-burning techniques, adjustments in the weekly schedule to prevent injuries and improve performance, and quick fixes to keep runners motivated during latter stages of marathon.


Life Is a Marathon

Life Is a Marathon

Author: Matt Fitzgerald

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0738284785

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An endurance athlete and coach reveals how the marathon transforms the lives of everyone who attempts it--and how it has helped his own family cope with serious adversity Step after step for 26.2 miles, hundreds of thousands of people run marathons. But why--what compels people past pain, lost toenails, 5.30 am start times, The Wall? Sports writer Matt Fitzgerald set out to run eight marathons in eight weeks across the country to answer that question. At each race, he meets an array of runners, from first timers, to dad-daughter teams and spouses, to people who'd been running for decades, and asks them what keeps them running. But there is another deeply personal part to Matt's journey: his own relationship to the sport--and how it helped him overcome his own struggles and cope with his wife Nataki's severe bipolar disorder. A combination of Matt's own How Bad Do You Want It? and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Life Is a Marathon captures the magic of those 26.2 miles. At the end of the day--and at the end of the race--the pursuit of a marathon finish line is not unlike the pursuit of happiness. You will pick up the book for a powerful personal story about what running does for the people for whom it does the most. You will put it down with a greater understanding of what it means to be alive in this world.


The Marathon Method

The Marathon Method

Author: Tom Holland

Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1616734256

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Get Ready to Run! A complete guide to training for a half or full marathon in sixteen weeks, this book follows the format of Tom's previous book The 12-Week Triathlete with simply the best advice on how to run your fastest race while staying injury-free. Whether you are a first-time marathoner, trying to set a new "PR" or looking to qualify for Boston, this book is for you. "TRAIN LESS AND RUN YOUR BEST" Some worry that running a marathon will involve hours upon hours of training each week. Others fear that they will become injured. Some veteran marathoners have followed other training plans and experienced both, but Tom's approach is much different. His philosophy of "train less, run your best" will amaze you whether you are running your first marathon or fiftieth. Exercise physiologist and sports performance coach Tom Holland -- an elite endurance athlete himself and sub-3 hour marathoner who has run in more than fifty marathons, three ultramarathons, and a dozen Ironman triathlons around the world will teach you how to properly gear up and train in the sixteen weeks prior to your half or full marathon. So when that starting gun sounds, you'll be equipped with invaluable tips and techniques that will put you in position to run the best race of your life. The Marathon Method provides you with everything you need to know including: Easy-to-understand advice on nutrition, hydration, and gear Customized training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced runners Advice on the mental side of running and how to make your mind go that extra mile Strategies to avoid hitting the infamous 'wall' Tips on pacing, injury prevention, strength training, flexibility, and much more!


Marathon Man

Marathon Man

Author: William Goldman

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1453292004

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A Nazi conspiracy in the heart of modern-day Manhattan—the blockbuster New York Times bestseller that became the classic film thriller. At Columbia University, Thomas “Babe” Levy, a postgrad history student and aspiring marathon runner, is working to clear his late father’s name after the scandal of his suicide, triggered by the McCarthy hearings and accusations of Communist affiliations. In Paraguay, Dr. Christian Szell, former Nazi dentist and protégé of Josef Mengele, has been in exile for decades. Infamous as the “White Angel of Auschwitz,” he’s leaving his South American sanctuary to smuggle a fortune in gems out of New York City. Meanwhile, in London’s Kensington Gardens, an international assassin known only as Scylla has completed a hit. A man with too many secrets and twice as many enemies, Scylla has become a target himself, with only one place left to turn. Then, when Babe’s revered older brother, Doc, pays him a fateful and unexpected visit, it sets in motion a chain of events plunging Babe into a paranoid nightmare of family betrayal, international conspiracy, and the dark crimes of history. Now, the marathon man is running for his life, and closer to answering a single cryptic and terrifying question: “Is it safe?” William Goldman’s Marathon Man was adapted by the author for the award-winning 1976 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. Upon its publication, the Washington Post called it “one of the best novels of the year,” and it remains a powerful, horrifying read. In the words of #1 New York Times–bestselling author Harlan Coben: “I found myself racing through it. You could have put a gun to my head, and I wouldn’t have been able to put [Marathon Man] down.” This ebook features a biography of William Goldman.


Advanced Marathoning

Advanced Marathoning

Author: Pete Pfitzinger

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2008-12-19

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1492581976

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Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter, remain injury free, and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life. Including marathon-pace runs and tempo runs, Advanced Marathoning provides only the most effective methods of training. You'll learn how to complement your running workouts with strength, core, flexibility, and form training; implement cutting-edge nutrition and hydration strategies and recovery techniques; and taper properly to reach peak performance. With easy-to-understand day-by-day training schedules for 18- and 12-week preparation for weekly distances of 55, 55 to 70, 70 to 85, and 85-plus miles, Advanced Marathoning is simply the most comprehensive and efficient approach to marathoning. If you're ready to achieve your personal best, this book is for you.


First Marathons

First Marathons

Author: Gail Waesche Kislevitz

Publisher: Breakaway Books

Published: 2014-04-28

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13:

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“Inspiring reading.” —The Wall Street Journal “One of the scariest things about running a marathon for the first time isn’t the distance, the muscle pain, the chafing, or the blisters. It’s not knowing what’s going to happen. That’s why this disarmingly honest collection of first-time accounts is so refreshing.” —Runner’s World UK First Marathons is the collected stories of 37 runners, told in their own words, describing the experience of running their first marathon. Everything is covered, from the early flickerings of desire, all the way to full-blown obsession—the training, the food, the emotions, every mile of this incredible journey. First Marathons is the best instruction book you will ever find, because you learn from the heartfelt life experience of others. Illumination and inspiration are on every page. These runners are old and young, fat and thin, men and women. Some are famous (like Grete Waitz, Ted Corbitt, and Bill Rodgers), and others are just ordinary people—all of whom have achieved something truly extraordinary. Their collective message: anyone can run a marathon; everyone should. It will change your life forever.


The Rejuvenation Solution

The Rejuvenation Solution

Author: Robert D. Willix

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-10-01

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0757322891

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Be healthy, strong, and vital at any age with 7 proven discoveries that stop accelerated aging. Anyone can remain strong, flexible, and full of energy at every age with this comprehensive blueprint that controls and reverses the 7 major causes of aging by working on them synergistically. While aging is inevitable, physical, mental, and spiritual decline doesn't have to be. With a focus on prevention instead of prescriptions, of empowering the patient to discover the body's own healing intellect, Dr. Willix offers a comprehensive plan that will completely revamp your health, making you look and feel years younger no matter what your age. Dr. Robert Willix Jr. M.D., a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon from the University of Michigan Medical Center, pioneered open heart surgery in South Dakota in 1977. An avid athlete who competed in the Ironman World Championship, he spent his life researching the root causes of aging and integrative medical techniques that would halt the aging process in its tracks. Knowing that once his patients reached his surgery suite it was often too late to radically change their course, he left his surgical career behind to become a leading expert on natural healing techniques. While many physicians may not even know these latest developments, he distills cutting-edge research from many disciplines so that anyone can age-proof their health with these 7 keys: Geroprotectors: These are the next-generation antioxidants—learn how to harness them through foods and supplements. Inflammabots. Body-wide inflammation is known to be the source of nearly all diseases of aging, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. Learn how to control inflammation for the long haul. Hormone-Peptide Connection. Avoid age-related hormone decline by maintaining this delicate balance. Telomerase Activators. Telomerase is The Energizer Bunny enzyme that keeps cells youthful. Discover how to keep your telomerase functioning optimally. The Muscle of Youth. Exercise is one the best anti-aging medicines of this century if done correctly. Don't waste hours on a machine—learn how to rev up the powerful anti-aging gene known as FOXO. Rejuvenation Nutrition. Rejuvenate your body from the inside out in visible and in medically measurable ways. Age-Defying Stress Management. Learn how proper relaxation helps produce antioxidants, lowers the damage from oxidation, and lengthens telomeres. You are in the driver's seat when it comes to your health--you can accelerate aging or you can put these habits into practice and decelerate aging starting today, enjoying abundant health and the many benefits it brings for many years to come.