The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training

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On sale Jan 12, 2021 | 12 Hours and 31 Minutes | 9780744041590

A comprehensive guide to get you ready for race day.

According to the rule books, a marathon is 26.2 grueling yet exhilarating miles. Millions of people run marathons around the world. Many more millions dream of doing it. But novice or veteran runners, marathons require training and plenty of it. Certified marathon coach David Levine and dedicated marathoner Paula Petrella know how to get anyone in shape for the race and share the entire procedure in clear, jargon free language.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training includes practical advice that addresses the needs of men and women of all ages.

© 2011 David Levine; Paula Petrella © 2021 DK Audio
DAVID A. LEVINE
Writer and Certified Coach, USA Track and Field, Level Two, and USA Triathlon, Level Two
David A. Levine, is co-author of the Complete Idiots Guide to Marathon Training, released worldwide.  Runner’s World Magazine quoted him in an issue.  He is a certified Coach, Level Two, with USA Track & Field and Level Two with USA Triathlon, both subsidiaries of the US Olympic Committee.  A three-time Ironman and twenty seven time marathoner, Levine coached and organized the City Of Angels Half Marathon training group, now USA Marathon Training, ongoing for thirteen seasons, leading 70% of the experienced runners to achieve a personal record (PR).  With triathlon as a passion, Levine coached a Team-In-Training triathlon group, with similar positive results, and proudly helped his Sony Tri Team, and LA Tri Club as the running coach.  For over fourteen years, he has been coaching weekly track workouts as Coach for the LA Running Club.  For nine seasons, he was a Pace Leader with the 1,600 member LA Roadrunners, where he has helped on the coaching advisory committee, for two years.  Levine has also been a published features writer for numerous publications, including magazine cover articles and newspapers. View titles by David Levine
Paula Petrella received her BFA from New York University and a Pre-Medical and General Sciences certificate from UCLA. Currently, she’s a laboratory manager at Kite Pharma and a researcher at UCLA’s Plath Lab. A dedicated marathoner, she is the coauthor, with David Levine, of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Marathon Training. View titles by Paula Petrella

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A comprehensive guide to get you ready for race day.

According to the rule books, a marathon is 26.2 grueling yet exhilarating miles. Millions of people run marathons around the world. Many more millions dream of doing it. But novice or veteran runners, marathons require training and plenty of it. Certified marathon coach David Levine and dedicated marathoner Paula Petrella know how to get anyone in shape for the race and share the entire procedure in clear, jargon free language.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marathon Training includes practical advice that addresses the needs of men and women of all ages.

© 2011 David Levine; Paula Petrella © 2021 DK Audio

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DAVID A. LEVINE
Writer and Certified Coach, USA Track and Field, Level Two, and USA Triathlon, Level Two
David A. Levine, is co-author of the Complete Idiots Guide to Marathon Training, released worldwide.  Runner’s World Magazine quoted him in an issue.  He is a certified Coach, Level Two, with USA Track & Field and Level Two with USA Triathlon, both subsidiaries of the US Olympic Committee.  A three-time Ironman and twenty seven time marathoner, Levine coached and organized the City Of Angels Half Marathon training group, now USA Marathon Training, ongoing for thirteen seasons, leading 70% of the experienced runners to achieve a personal record (PR).  With triathlon as a passion, Levine coached a Team-In-Training triathlon group, with similar positive results, and proudly helped his Sony Tri Team, and LA Tri Club as the running coach.  For over fourteen years, he has been coaching weekly track workouts as Coach for the LA Running Club.  For nine seasons, he was a Pace Leader with the 1,600 member LA Roadrunners, where he has helped on the coaching advisory committee, for two years.  Levine has also been a published features writer for numerous publications, including magazine cover articles and newspapers. View titles by David Levine
Paula Petrella received her BFA from New York University and a Pre-Medical and General Sciences certificate from UCLA. Currently, she’s a laboratory manager at Kite Pharma and a researcher at UCLA’s Plath Lab. A dedicated marathoner, she is the coauthor, with David Levine, of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Marathon Training. View titles by Paula Petrella