So, one of the first books I read after realizing I really was going to run a marathon was The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer by David A. Whitsett, Forrest A. Dolgener, and Tanjala Mabon Kole.
It was this book that first gave me the confidence to state - I AM A MARATHONER. And, they're right - once you say it out loud, once you identify yourself that way, it does become easier to...well, become a marathoner!
I highly recommend the book for anyone thinking about running their first marathon, especially if you are new to running. It includes a training plan, but alot more, too.
It emphasizes that YOU, yes YOU, can run a marathon! It is based on a class taught at the University of Northern Iowa that, over the 5 times it was offered, taught approximately 200 students to finish their first marathon. They were all first-time marathoners and many had no previous running background.
Anyways, I forgot to add this to the reading list on the sidebar here (it's added now, though) because it is one I checked out from the library directly, instead of requesting through Interlibrary loan and it'd been on the bottom of my book pile since I finished it well before I even started marathon training!
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