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roveronez's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
Insightful book about how to improve your running by literally going slower. Go slow to go further and then be able to go faster. Took off a star as it gets a bit too technical and less fluid as it progresses, kind of like a manual really, so some parts are harder to read. But it's a mine of information for any runner seeking to safely increase mileage and improve performance.
pierce_ellinwood's review
4.0
An essential read for all levels of runners. Helps make consistent running easy and attainable regardless of fitness level. The writing is easy to follow but reads like a manual more than nonfiction.
mcmanifold's review
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I had heard most of the training before, but it was interesting to read the backing being it, as well as concrete recommendations for training.
niittula's review
4.0
Spring långsamt 80% av löptiden och spring gärna väldigt snabbt övriga 20% (polariserad träning).
Han hänvisar till forskning som stöder denna teori.
Han hänvisar till forskning som stöder denna teori.
monicadee88's review
2.0
Boring. Dense. Technical. But there is good information for even casual runners, and some interesting training plans for all distances and fitness levels.
seekatyread's review
5.0
This book was honestly life-changing to the way I approach training. My coach has prescribing HR training, and I haven't been following it very well (except for the very end of marathon training last cycle). My goal for the next 4 mos is to follow the 80/20 method as closely as possible.
For me, this book provided great background knowledge and research of this method. He followed it up with specific training plans for 5k, 10k, half, full and even triathlons. Cannot recommend this book enough to my fellow recreational runners!
For me, this book provided great background knowledge and research of this method. He followed it up with specific training plans for 5k, 10k, half, full and even triathlons. Cannot recommend this book enough to my fellow recreational runners!
andgineer's review
5.0
Отличная книга о современных взглядах на тренировки в видах спорта "на выносливость" (лыжи от 10К, бег от 5К, велосипед, плавание на длинные дистанции, триатлон, гребля).
На мой взгляд ее можно даже рекомендовать как единственную книгу, прочитав которую можно уже не тратить время на чтение прочих.
Первая половина вызывала у меня некое раздражение тем что автор казалось уж очень настаивал на будто бы волшебном соотношении 80/20, что казалось скорее продвижением "торгового знака".
Но далее автор объясняет что для разных людей и разных этапов тренировочного цикла соотношение может заметно меняться.
И очень рекомендую всем почитать главу про кросс-фит. При явной увлеченности автор честно признает высокую травматичность бега, связанную с колоссальной ударной нагрузкой на все суставы. И необходимость даже самым упертым бегунам периодически переключаться на неударные кардио-тренировки типа лыж, эллипсоидов и так далее, чтобы микровоспаления в суставах утихали и не превращались в травмы.
В целом вторая половина книги реально хороша, автор честно делится своим опытом.
И очень важно что автор подкрепляет многие свои утверждения ссылками на научные исследования.
На мой взгляд ее можно даже рекомендовать как единственную книгу, прочитав которую можно уже не тратить время на чтение прочих.
Первая половина вызывала у меня некое раздражение тем что автор казалось уж очень настаивал на будто бы волшебном соотношении 80/20, что казалось скорее продвижением "торгового знака".
Но далее автор объясняет что для разных людей и разных этапов тренировочного цикла соотношение может заметно меняться.
И очень рекомендую всем почитать главу про кросс-фит. При явной увлеченности автор честно признает высокую травматичность бега, связанную с колоссальной ударной нагрузкой на все суставы. И необходимость даже самым упертым бегунам периодически переключаться на неударные кардио-тренировки типа лыж, эллипсоидов и так далее, чтобы микровоспаления в суставах утихали и не превращались в травмы.
В целом вторая половина книги реально хороша, автор честно делится своим опытом.
И очень важно что автор подкрепляет многие свои утверждения ссылками на научные исследования.
paulohereford's review
slow-paced
Less useful than I hoped.....too detailed for me in terms of training plans etc. I hoped for a simple and inspiring read. The hazards of reading an ebook...you can't flick through in the usual way to get an overview.
lertad's review
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
The book is great for both new and experienced runners and I've used it to start from zero to now finishing a marathon. When I was new to running and all of the terms and science related to it, I found first several chapters a bit slow and repetitive. But looking back on it now with more familiarity, I can now see they are there to lay down the basics of why it works as well as point out the possible downsides or answer questions related to other training methods other more experienced runners may have. But in short, they are there so you can simply "trust the process" and stick to the plan.
After the first chatpers that lay down the basics, the book goes into the different running types and exercises you may take, with several variations for your different goals and purposes. I found them mostly actionable, except for the cross training part which perhaps was not the focus of the book in the first place and I could do some quick research elsewhere.
One main problem is even in 2022 there are still some training programs that were missing from the book that I had to find from the publishers and writers in their online forums. I will leave the ones I found here in case they are helpful for anyone:
In the Marathon training plans,
- the penultimate Long Run should be a "Long Run with Fast Finish 2"
- The Full Marathon Simulator is (I've found conflicting answers) either a 20 mile / 32.1 km run at your target Marathon race pace, or a 10 mile / 16km run at target race pace with a 1.5 mile /2.4km warm-up in Zone 1, and a 1 mile / 1.6 km Zone 2 + 1.5 mile / 2.4 km in Zone 1 warm-down.
After the first chatpers that lay down the basics, the book goes into the different running types and exercises you may take, with several variations for your different goals and purposes. I found them mostly actionable, except for the cross training part which perhaps was not the focus of the book in the first place and I could do some quick research elsewhere.
One main problem is even in 2022 there are still some training programs that were missing from the book that I had to find from the publishers and writers in their online forums. I will leave the ones I found here in case they are helpful for anyone:
In the Marathon training plans,
- the penultimate Long Run should be a "Long Run with Fast Finish 2"
- The Full Marathon Simulator is (I've found conflicting answers) either a 20 mile / 32.1 km run at your target Marathon race pace, or a 10 mile / 16km run at target race pace with a 1.5 mile /2.4km warm-up in Zone 1, and a 1 mile / 1.6 km Zone 2 + 1.5 mile / 2.4 km in Zone 1 warm-down.