Reviews
"A less-is-more, quality-over-quantity philosophy." - Triathlete magazine "Maybe this year's the year you focus your energies on the marathon. And if you do, Smart Marathon Training is the book for you." - LAVA magazine "I recommend Smart Marathon Training for those who also like to bike and want to have a more focused training program for developing speed, not just distance." - Run Oregon "[ Smart Marathon Training is] one of the most comprehensive perspectives on training smarter, not harder, for marathons and half-marathons." - Personal Fitness Professional " Smart Marathon Training is a great primer for anyone looking to move beyond the 10K…A great reference for any runner's library." - MidWest Multisport Life "Jeff Horowitz shows that the marathon is a journey of the body and soul, and he's got 100 marathons' worth of great stories to prove it." - Grete Waitz, on Horowitz's first book My First 100 Marathons, "A less-is-more, quality-over-quantity philosophy." -- Triathlete magazine "Maybe this year's the year you focus your energies on the marathon. And if you do, Smart Marathon Training is the book for you." -- LAVA magazine "I recommend Smart Marathon Training for those who also like to bike and want to have a more focused training program for developing speed, not just distance." -- Run Oregon "[ Smart Marathon Training is] one of the most comprehensive perspectives on training smarter, not harder, for marathons and half-marathons." -- Personal Fitness Professional " Smart Marathon Training is a great primer for anyone looking to move beyond the 10K...A great reference for any runner's library." -- MidWest Multisport Life "Jeff Horowitz shows that the marathon is a journey of the body and soul, and he's got 100 marathons' worth of great stories to prove it." -- Grete Waitz, on Horowitz's first book My First 100 Marathons, "A less-is-more, quality-over-quantity philosophy." -- Triathlete magazine "Maybe this year's the year you focus your energies on the marathon. And if you do, Smart Marathon Training is the book for you." -- LAVA magazine "I recommend Smart Marathon Training for those who also like to bike and want to have a more focused training program for developing speed, not just distance." -- Run Oregon "[ Smart Marathon Training is] one of the most comprehensive perspectives on training smarter, not harder, for marathons and half-marathons." -- Personal Fitness Professional " Smart Marathon Training is a great primer for anyone looking to move beyond the 10K...A great reference for any runner's library." -- MidWest Multisport Life "Jeff Horowitz shows that the marathon is a journey of the body and soul, and he's got 100 marathons' worth of great stories to prove it." -- Grete Waitz, on Horowitz's first book My First 100 Marathons
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 -- THE PLAN Making the case for a high-intensity, low-mileage training program. CHAPTER 2 -- THE KEY RUNNING WORKOUTS THE BIG CLIMB THE INTERVAL RUN THE LONG RUN THE TEMPO RUN CHAPTER 3--CROSS-TRAINING CYCLING CHAPTER 4: BUILDING BALANCE AND CORE STRENGTH Contains 40 illustrated exercises plus an anatomy chart. CHAPTER 5: STRENGTH TRAINING AND WEIGHTLIFTING Contains 35+ illustrated exercises plus anatomy chart CHAPTER 6 -- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Picking a race, writing your training plan, planning a race day strategy CHAPTER 7: AVOIDING INJURY CHAPTER 8--BEYOND THE MARATHON Finding new challenges: The Ultramarathon, The Triathlon, Adventure races CHAPTER 9--SAMPLE TRAINING SCHEDULES Six training schedules for the experienced, advanced, and competitive runner for the half and full-marathon, that incorporates this book's approach to training. APPENDIX 1: Race Pace Chart APPENDIX 2: Finish Time Predictor GLOSSARY
Synopsis
Through a sensible, minimalist approach, this title maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training, emphasising quality over quantity. Rather than wasting time and energy on junk miles, it pares down training to three essential runs per week, mixing in core work, strength training, and cycling., Old-school marathon training plans ask runners to crank out 70 to 100 miles a week. It's no wonder those who make it to the start line are running ragged. Smart Marathon Training maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity. With more than 75 detailed exercises plus six easy-to-follow training plans for half and full marathons, Smart Marathon Training will get you to the starting line feeling refreshed and ready to run your best race yet. This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. Runners will train for their best performance in less time and avoid the injuries, overtraining, and burnout that come from running too much. Smart Marathon Training builds up a runner's body to resist injury. Runners gain the strength they need to run long using functional exercises that target the hips, glutes, and quads. Running is a full-body sport, so this training program also builds a strong core and upper body to avoid injuries that begin above the waist. No one fakes a marathon or half-marathon--everyone has to do the work. But Smart Marathon Training replaces long, grinding miles with low-impact cross-training. Horowitz outlines a cycling plan to complement run workouts, boosting base fitness while saving runners' bodies for their best runs., Old-school marathon training plans ask runners to crank out 70 to 100 miles a week. It's no wonder those who make it to the start line are running ragged. Smart Marathon Training maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity. This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. Runners will train for their best performance in less time and avoid the injuries, overtraining, and burnout that come from running too much.Smart Marathon Training builds up a runner's body to resist injury. Runners gain the strength they need to run long using functional exercises that target the hips, glutes, and quads. Running is a full-body sport, so this training program also builds a strong core and upper body to avoid injuries that begin above the waist.No one fakes a marathon or half-marathon--everyone has to do the work. But Smart Marathon Training replaces long, grinding miles with low-impact cross-training. Horowitz outlines a cycling plan to complement run workouts, boosting base fitness while saving runners' bodies for their best runs.With more than 75 detailed exercises plus six easy-to-follow training plans for half- and full marathons, Smart Marathon Training will get you to the start line feeling refreshed and ready to run your best race yet., Old-school marathon training plans ask runners to crank out 70 to 100 miles a week. It's no wonder those who make it to the start line are running ragged. Smart Marathon Training maps out a healthier, more economical approach to training that emphasizes quality over quantity. This innovative program eliminates junk miles, paring down training to three essential runs per week and adding a dynamic strength and cross-training program to build overall fitness. Runners will train for their best performance in less time and avoid the injuries, overtraining, and burnout that come from running too much. Smart Marathon Training builds up a runner's body to resist injury. Runners gain the strength they need to run long using functional exercises that target the hips, glutes, and quads. Running is a full-body sport, so this training program also builds a strong core and upper body to avoid injuries that begin above the waist. No one fakes a marathon or half-marathon--everyone has to do the work. But Smart Marathon Training replaces long, grinding miles with low-impact cross-training. Horowitz outlines a cycling plan to complement run workouts, boosting base fitness while saving runners' bodies for their best runs. With more than 75 detailed exercises plus six easy-to-follow training plans for half- and full marathons, Smart Marathon Training will get you to the start line feeling refreshed and ready to run your best race yet.
