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A review by travellingcari
Meb For Mortals by Meb Keflezighi, Scott Douglas
4.0
A little Meb history, but mostly an advice column for runners bucketed by topic. I really mostly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to runners of all stripes. While Meb is a legend and has done what almost none of us reading this book could or would, his advice scales. What I found especially useful is his tips about using the pace you feel you're running on a recovery run to judge whether you're recovered. I also liked how in the the Kindle edition the graphics actually worked vs. being laid out weirdly. I look forward to trying some of his stretches and wholly agree re: prehab. He plugs his sponsors, mostly within reason. I think he could talk a little less about Elliptigo though.
My one quibble. Most of the book he said "now this is what I do, but it might not work for you" but he's weirdly anti water bottle:
"Now, let’s be honest—if you carry a bottle for a 5-K or a 10-K, then we have some problems. But for a marathon or a half-marathon that’s going to take more than 2 hours, if carrying your own drink will make you feel comfortable, I’m okay with that."
Who makes Meb the police of what drinking frequency works for other runners? Does it really affect him if John Q. Runner needs a drink on a mile fun run?
My one quibble. Most of the book he said "now this is what I do, but it might not work for you" but he's weirdly anti water bottle:
"Now, let’s be honest—if you carry a bottle for a 5-K or a 10-K, then we have some problems. But for a marathon or a half-marathon that’s going to take more than 2 hours, if carrying your own drink will make you feel comfortable, I’m okay with that."
Who makes Meb the police of what drinking frequency works for other runners? Does it really affect him if John Q. Runner needs a drink on a mile fun run?