A review by jackwwang
Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide: Advice, Plans, and Programs for Half and Full Marathons by Hal Higdon

5.0

After more than a decade of running, this was my first running book, and I couldnt' have asked for more. Honestly I expected so much less, usually when books are so canonical in a field, they tend to be overhyped and never live up to the acclaim, but Higdon does such an artful job at breaking down the craft of running in laymen terms, but still spits enough useful insights to pack enough calories in still a digestible format. I feel like I have such a stronger framework now to understand everything from approaches to structuring workouts, to recovery, to understanding body mechanics, etc.... This book has converted me from a cynic who thought that running is something one does instead of reading about, to someone who now thinks it's both.