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
