Synopsis
Marathoner is a celebration of running 26.2 miles and all the crazy, painful, shocking, and exhilarating moments that come along the way. Each of the 26.2 chapters (OK, 29, but that s not as fun) offers mile-by-mile insights and information helpful to all runners from first-timer to veteran marathoner including how to choose the right race with a guide to marathons around the world; prerace advice on how to train and prepare leading up to the race; how to approach the starting area; mile-by-mile advice on taking in fluids and sustenance; staying calm and loose during the long journey; tips for marathon bathroom emergencies; ways to handle the wall racers hit around Mile 20; and a postrace recovery food bucket list. Just like a starting line wouldn t be complete without standing-room-only runners, Marathoner is also jam- packed with myriad practical and entertaining factoids, making it indispensable as a gift for any runner. An analysis of starting-line traditions? Running playlists? The history and evolution of running shoes? Find your answers here!
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About the Author
Matthew Huff is a writer and runner. His writing has appeared in Runner s World and Buzzfeed, among other places. He hosts a weekly pop culture podcast called P.S. You re Wrong and regularly performs improv comedy. Previously he was a literary agent, writing tutor, and McDonald s employee. His first race was the Dairy Dash 5K in Elsie, Michigan, which he slowly shuffled through for the bagels. Former ESPN contributor and writer Bridget Quinn is a marathoner and Iron(wo)man and, per her author bio, a sports-obsessed amateur.
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Marathoner is a celebration of running 26.2 miles and all the crazy, painful, shocking, and exhilarating moments that come along the way. Each of the 26.2 chapters (OK, 29, but that s not as fun) offers mile-by-mile insights and information helpful to all runners from first-timer to veteran marathoner including how to choose the right race with a guide to marathons around the world; prerace advice on how to train and prepare leading up to the race; how to approach the starting area; mile-by-mile advice on taking in fluids and sustenance; staying calm and loose during the long journey; tips for marathon bathroom emergencies; ways to handle the wall racers hit around Mile 20; and a postrace recovery food bucket list. Just like a starting line wouldn t be complete without standing-room-only runners, Marathoner is also jam- packed with myriad practical and entertaining factoids, making it indispensable as a gift for any runner. An analysis of starting-line traditions? Running playlists? The history and evolution of running shoes? Find your answers here!
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