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Book Recommendation: The Complete Book of Running for Women: Everything You Need to Know About Training, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Motivation, Racing and... by Claire Kowalchik (Introduction)

"Women's bodies are not the same as men's, and though we can train just as hard and with the same passion for excellence, we have certain special concerns. Finally, there is a comprehensive guide exclusively for women who experience the pure joy of running, or want to."- Amazon.com editorial review

Book Recommendation: Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train... by Dagny Scott, Amby Burfoot Great motivational and informative book.

Knee Pain Treatment Manual, downloadable.

The Complete Book Of Running For Women (Amazon)

How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon
By James Raia (April 12, 2003 book of the week)
How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon is a series of 15 articles addressing
different aspects of running and training for a marathon. It isn't a
long book, but it is packed with information. It's worth every penny.
Read my review - go to the sales page

Runner's World Complete Book of Women's Running: The Best Advice to Get Started, Stay Motivated, Lose Weight, Run Injury-Free, Be Safe, and Train for Any Distance

(April 3, 2003 book of the week) The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration : A Year of Motivation, Revelation, and Instruction
by Kevin Nelson
Price: $15.95 (Used & new from under $7.00 on 4/3)
Average Customer Review: 5 stars (out of 5)

I am looking for some motivation to get back out there and run -- the spring has me eager to go, but my winter dormancy really makes it hard to get going. The first few weeks are always so hard. This is the book I've found. It has great reviews at Amazon! I'm most excited about this book because it is actually written for dedicated runners that want to get over the plateaus -- so it will be great inspiration year around!!!

4 Months to A 4 Hour Marathon - 18 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.
New York Newsday: "Bright and witty, it's based on a solid, sensible program, and chock-full of interesting tidbits..."

The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer - 44 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.

How to Train for and Run Your Best Marathon by Gordon Bakoulis Bloch - 32 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.
"From a national class marathoner who qualified for the Olympic Trials--valuable coaching on gearing up for and finishing a marathon. Bloch explains the benefits of cross-training for marathon runners, offers winning strategies specific to individual race courses, and more." Amazon.com editorial review

The Competitive Runner's Handbook : The Bestselling Guide to Running 5Ks Through Marathons - 25 SAMPLE PAGES ONLINE.

April 12, 2003 e-book Review
How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon - go to the sales page
By James Raia

How to Run and Enjoy the Marathon is a series of 15 articles addressing
different aspects of running and training for a marathon. It isn't a
long book, but it is packed with information. It's worth every penny.

If you've never run a marathon, or have had an unpleasant marathon
experience, this concise book will give you some pointers (which you
will need) for proper preparation.

I recommend reading this book in segments. Read the first few chapters
now, while you're looking for motivation and direction. After you've
started a routine, read or re-visit the next few chapters. They will
help you equip yourself with proper gear, and proper etiquette and
safety. Finally, when you are close to race time, read or re-visit
chapter 14, which will guide you through pre-race preparation.

The reference guide at the end will direct you to good running
information sources for anything else you want to know.

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