I am having a hard time putting Grete Waitz’s book “Run Your First Marathon: Everything You Need to Know to Reach the Finish Line” down. I have been reading it faithfully every night before I go to sleep, but have a hard time finding a good place to stop. I am 75 pages into the book and am so glad that I bought it.
I was hooked as soon as I started reading the first chapter. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons. First of all, the author, Grete Waitz is a nine-time winner of the New York City Marathon, a World Championships marathon winner, and an Olympic marathon silver medalist. But, even more importantly, she includes her personal experiences. Her personal experiences provide the reader with excitement and inspiration to run their first marathon. The first night I started this book I didn’t want to put it down, and when I did, I had a difficult time sleeping because I kept thinking about her first marathon experience and how would mine compare to hers.
Not only are her personal experiences throughout the book inspiring, but the advice she provides, even though you might already know some of it, is sound, makes sense, and really puts running a marathon into perspective.
I think the most important thing she tells the reader is that anyone can run a marathon, no matter your fitness level. You just have to start training based on your fitness level and make sure you give yourself plenty of time to train. But, don’t run a marathon because someone else wants you to. You have to do it because you want to do it!
Best Advice: “Hurry slowly.”
Great book! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to run their first marathon, is training to run their first marathon, and those of you who have already run a marathon. Even if you have already run a marathon, I believe this book would still be able to provide you with some inspiration and advice to help you for your next marathon.
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