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Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training by Dais

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  • Publisher: Pgw
  • Pub. Date: January 2007
  • ISBN-13: 9781580052054
  • Sales Rank: 11,451
  • 249pp
 
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Dawn Dais hated running. And it didn't like her much, either. Her fitness routine consisted of avoiding the stairs in her own house, because who really has the energy to climb stairs? It was with this exercise philosophy firmly in place that she set off to complete a marathon.
The Nonrunner’s Marathon Guide for Women is a fun training manual for women who don't believe that running is their biological destiny but who dream of crossing the finish line nonetheless. It opens with a realistic training schedule and is chock-full of how-to's, quizzes, and funny observations, which Dais felt were lacking in the guides she had consulted.
The Nonrunner’s Marathon Guide for Women also integrates entries from Dias' journal, sharing everything would-be marathoners need to know about the gear, the blisters, the early morning workouts, the late-night carb binges, and — most important of all — the amazing rewards.
Anyone can do a marathon. This book just makes the experience a little more bearable and a lot more fun.

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What an inspiring book! Dawn's sense of humor is so motivating. This is the best book on running Iby Anonymous

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June 20, 2009: This book was so entertaining and full of very useful information. I registered for my first marathon after reading the book. She makes you feel as though you are running with her through the months.

Got me off the couch!!!by must_be_crazy

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April 13, 2009: Loved the book. The information is easy to understand and the sarcasm Dias using relates to couch potatoes. I finished reading the book and am now training for a 1/2 marathon. I reread some of the parts of the books to remind me that at least one other person has been in the same place of pain, quitting but keep moving, and experiences.


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