Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips

By: James Atkinson

Narrated by: Matt Addis

Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's 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

Great Book!

I am training to prepare for the police academy and have found it tough to find books or articles that I can relate to, but with his Military training stories I found it very relatable. I also love the tips to avoid injury, I wish I would've listened to this audible book sooner !

Helpful

Very helpful for me as a beginner . This book has challenged me to aim higher but also brought out possible mistakes a beginner can make

Bear Grylls meets Baden-Powell

I really enjoyed the straight forward tips and information described in this book. The stories were entertaining and short and to the point. The training plan is simple to follow and the suggestions are fantastic. As I prepare for my second marathon, I am modifying my training with many of these suggestions. The main take away is to plan your trainings to achieve the desired results. Thank you Jim.

short and sweet. great book for beginner runners

short and sweet. great book for beginner runners and more advanced runners looking to brush up on information

great information

I've ran a marathon about 5 years ago, and looking at doing another one. I wish this book was around when I ran my first. can't wait to try out some of the techniques to see if they can help me succeed!!! Very well written!!!

Excellent book for running advice!

Well written with a good mix of personal stories and sound advice for beginner and veteran runners.

Quick listen with straightforward advice

This book keeps it simple and provides actionable advice on running. Great book for anyone interested in running.

Great listen

Would you listen to Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips again? Why?

Yes, lots of good practical information to help you get started and more importantly to keep going.

What other book might you compare Marathon Training & Distance Running Tips to and why?

Race Everything

What about Matt Addis’s performance did you like?

Excellent

Any additional comments?

Thanks for the insights

training for 1st marathon

From a 59 year old mother of 8 and gramma of 5, Awesome training book.

awesome!!

I listen to a lot of audio books and I can say this is without a doubt the best Fitness book I've listened too. lots of good nuggets to take my running to the next level!

Great Tips

Loved this audiobook, as I'm approaching a couple of marathons I thought I'd see if there was anything missing from my training. I certainly have helped myself with a lot of things in this book!

Very informative

Having already trained for and ran 3 marathons already I still picked up a few interesting tips from this book and therefore feel it was well worth a listen.

Awesome book

I am training for a half marathon and I am bricking myself. This audiobook has helped calm me down and has given me some great advice. Thanks guys.

Great for those starting out

Enjoyed the stories and the tips. Being an injured ex soldier myself, I took up running to lose weight just over 4 years ago after ballooning to over 25st. Lost over 170lbs all thanks to the challenges that running can give you. Knowing how to avoid some of the pitfalls and getting good training tips stops those unnecessary injuries can only be a good thing. Soak up the knowledge this book gives you and you will succeed in your running dreams.

Brilliant!

Loved this audio book and learnt so much from it. Download, listen and learn. Thanks Jim!

Great tips

Although short, this book is packed full of ideas and tips that will help any runner complete their goals. I’ll be implementing the 12 week training schedule for my upcoming Edinburgh marathon. Cheers Jim.

Helpful and enjoyable

First book I have listened to from this author and found it jargon free and reassuring for training. Narrator is also easy to listen to.

enjoyed it

now i have lustened I am hoping it will take me past the 5km parkrun that I am currently stuck at....

Great Advice

I really enjoyed this book. Great advice and stories to motivate me in my running.

Really useful and inspiring

I listened to this as a personal trainer wanting to provide more support to running clients. The advice and tips were very clear and inspiring - in fact it’s made me want to start running more myself!