Half Marathon Rookie: How to Train for a Half Marathon...and have fun doing it! loaded with essential training tips on motivation, nutrition, hydration, and much more.
Marathon Rookie: How to Train for a Marathon...and have fun doing it! is your proven guide. This fun-to-read eBook will teach you everything you need to know about successful marathon training and preparation for the big day. You will feel inspired, gain the need-to-know knowledge, and create the mindset of a marathon runner.


You will create a vision for yourself that you will bring into reality on marathon day. Can you really run a 26.2-mile marathon? You can if you want to, you know why you want to, and you prepare mentally, physically, and nutritionally. You will learn how to train for a marathon - safely.
The eBook includes two sections:

Section I

The marathon experience

8 Week Pre-Training schedule

16 Week Marathon Training Program

How to select a marathon course

What to wear on marathon day

What your supporters should wear on marathon day

What you should eat and drink on marathon day

How to avoid gutting it out

Three things to think about: Tomorrow is promised to no one, Our beliefs become our self-fulfilling prophecy, We choose our attitude in any situation

How to handle missed runs

The power of Self-Talk

How to harness the power of Visualization

The ultimate power of Relaxation

The importance of Pre-Training

How to avoid injury

Symptoms of injury

How to treat injury

How much fluid you should consume during long runs

How much you fluid you should consume each day

How the scale will keep you hydrated

How much fluid to consume after a run

The best fluids to consume and when

How many calories you need each day

The best carbohydrates to consume

The best protein to consume

The best stretches to improve flexibility and recovery

The best time to stretch

How long to stretch

The benefits of rest

Proper running form

How to conserve energy

How to relax your body during a run

Heart rate monitoring

How to train smart and avoid overtraining

How to use a heart rate monitor

Running gear

What to wear and when

The benefits of weight lifting

The Wall: What is is and how to overcome it

How and why to Taper

and many more tips on how to train for a marathon


Section II

Guides you week-by-week through the 16 week training schedule

How you should feel at the current point in training

Most important things to focus on in the current week

Marathon day preparation

What to do after the marathon