A review by justiceofkalr
The Runner's World Big Book of Marathon and Half-Marathon Training: Winning Strategies, Inpiring Stories, and the Ultimate Training Tools by Pamela Nisevich Bede, Amby Burfoot, Bart Yasso

4.0

While this doesn't say "for beginners" in the title, I feel like that's really who it's aimed at. And it does a great job for that audience. It's got a pretty nice selection of information on nutrition, training, injuries, and gear. It looks like a great reference to read and refer back to for a first marathon or half-marathon. I also actually liked a lot of the featured runners as well. I thought they struck the right balance of being inspiring and not being unattainable like some success stories feel.