First Marathons
Personal Encounters With the 26.2-Mile Monster
Description:... “Inspiring reading.” —The Wall Street Journal
“One of the
scariest things about running a marathon for the first time isn’t the
distance, the muscle pain, the chafing, or the blisters. It’s not
knowing what’s going to happen. That’s why this disarmingly honest
collection of first-time accounts is so refreshing.” —Runner’s World UK
FirstMarathons is the collected stories of 37 runners, told in their own
words, describing the experience of running their first marathon.
Everything is covered, from the early flickerings of desire, all the wayto full-blown obsession—the training, the food, the emotions, every
mile of this incredible journey. First Marathons is the best instructionbook you will ever find, because you learn from the heartfelt life
experience of others. Illumination and inspiration are on every page.
Theserunners are old and young, fat and thin, men and women. Some are famous(like Grete Waitz, Ted Corbitt, and Bill Rodgers), and others are just
ordinary people—all of whom have achieved something truly
extraordinary. Their collective message: anyone can run a marathon;
everyone should. It will change your life forever.
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