Great Marathon Trainer
930487
Love this shoe. Been running in the original Fate model and was worried about changes in the fit. No problems noted so far! Great mid-foot GFR shoe. Keeps me injury free.
2739100
Have been running long distances including 1/2 and complete Marathons since 1985. Current age 61yrs.  Was looking for a trainer for long distance runs that had a bit more cushioning.  New to Saucony. Have low mileage on this particular pair of Triumph-ISOs to date.  Excellent feel and function thus far. If they perform, as I believe they will, will pick up a second pair in a month or so. Training for NYC Marathon 2015.

May give five stars at a later date.
937598
Having run regularly for over 6 years, I have had the opportunity to compete in 10 marathons and tried a number of marathon plans. During this time I've tried the free 18-week plans available on the internet; run less, run faster; and I have even worked with a live coach. Up until yesterday, the only plan that helped me to achieve the most success was the one led by the live coach but after going back to him for my next marathon, I definitely found that there were limitations to how much he could help me (unless I was willing to pay him a lot more for his constant attention).

Now, I have to give the Hanson's Marathon Method it's due. Yesterday, the beginner's plan helped me to achieve an all-time marathon PR by nearly 8 minutes (sub-4 hours - finally!) at the recent Chicago Marathon. I had my doubts at first but the formula is pretty straight forward - run a ton (for me it was about 850 miles logged over a 20-week period). It gets a little more complicated than that, but that's the gist.

I recommend this plan to anyone who is looking for an effective way to improve your marathon running results. It covers all aspects of training and preparing for the marathon, so if anything, it is a great reference. Personally, I look forward to tackling the advanced plan (the plan calls for nearly 10-25% more mileage than the beginner's plan) for my next fall marathon. As with any endeavor, the amount of work you put in is equal to what you get out of it. I probably followed 90% of the beginner plan to the "t" but life got in the way in the last two weeks before the Marathon and I think that may have negatively affected my results - I think I could have run significantly faster.

P.S. I just ran the 2017 Berlin Marathon and trained using the beginner plan again but at a faster pace. As a result, I PR'd by another 4 1/2 minutes. If I ever have enough time to run the advanced plan, I'm sure I'd be able to see even greater gains.
4248694
We bought this book and it gave us the confidence to attempt our first marathon. We are about 12 weeks into the 26 week program for "Finishing a Marathon". We are up to doing 13 miles without any issues. It has even helped us to overcome some knee soreness we've been having. There are programs for specific finishing times, including a program for qualifying for the Boston Marathon - all while doing the Run/walk method. Great book for anyone that wants to run longer races without killing your legs. It is a bit repetitive here and there.
2091276
I love the Garmin ForeRunner 305. I have one for myself and purchased this one for my office manager so she could track her progress. It is a state of the art easy to use training guide. I love checking workouts on the computer. And the interval count down is a great feature. I believe it has enhanced my training and helped me to improve my time. The only thing I would like is if it were smaller and lighter. It is cumbersome.
1311386
To start off with, I would like to say that I have had a lot of experience with this training system. My high school distance coach based the workouts for the distance team on Daniel's training method. I am very impressed with how the system works, when used correctly. It is important to know what physiological level you are at, then to train appropriately. Daniels uses a system of tables so that the athlete can determine his/her fitness level based on race performances, and then train at appropriate times for the given distance. While our distance team used this program for track & field, it also could be adapted to a cross country program.

This book is probably most valuable for someone who has a decent background with distance/middle distance running already, although I have found that the system is flexible enough so that the workouts can be incorporated into an individual's own training regimine. My track coach used an adapted version of Daniel's training plan, and it was very sucessful overall. During my senior year of high school I was able to take about 20 seconds off my 1600m time during the course of the season, and my teammates had similar results.

Why is Daniels so effective? Because he bases his method off of principals of exercise physiology. When the body undergoes stress, it will react accordingly, and adapt over time. This system make it possible to train intelligently and effectively without stressing the body excessively, thus causing injury or negative results. Daniels focuses on both aerobic and anaerobic training, as well as running economy, so that all the systems of the body will be prepared for peak race performance.

I recommend this book to anyone who desire to improve his/her race times while maximizing the effectiveness of their training sessions.
512749
This was the book that I will always use for training and I have recommended it countless times to runners who are serious about marathon racing.  The way things are timed are perfect to have you peaking on race day.  I was shocked how much my time dropped without really running more mileage than I previous was doing.  This was the program that first got me under 3 hours and I kept going down from there after I thought I was already going as fast as I was meant to go!
4635417
Great instruction, keeps you motivated, not shaky, good view and pretty landscape. I use it with my indoor trainer, so I make modification as to the rpms. Bought the Wild California also
3560180
I have known Tom "Big Al" Schreiter for five years now.  He is the best trainer in the world and if you can get a chance to see his live workshop training, it will be definately worth it.  Thank you "Big Al" for all that you do.
3412671
This is a great watch and running partner. I like the pace setting when I'm looking to improve my run time. It was a challenge to get used to the settings and figuring out how to use the touch bezel. but once you figure it out, it's really easy. The charge lasts 4-5 days or longer sometimes (if i don't use the GPS). I think with the GPS track timer on the watch runs out within 8 hours but, I had left the GPS on one time after a run and it did kill the battery.

Pros: there are a lot of pros that I am unaware of because I haven't used all the features on this watch yet (i.e. the workouts) but here are some that have used and like
-it's a very attractive, good-looking sport watch.
-touch screen
-Pace/Race mode
-save & go to location (saved locations only)
-love the heart rate monitor
-like the wireless download to computer

Cons:
-it's kind of thick
-it needs to be charged
-not water proof
-the light function is kind of complicated to try and get to work in complete darkness. (like when waking up in the middle of the night.)

It's a great workout watch! but i could only use it for workouts. I am a service member and would not recommend this during field training. but I use this watch 4-5 times a week during my running and workout routines.
786317
Coach Jay Johnsons system is as the book title says, simple. But as Jay says in the book, simple aint easy. I bring this up because this system is simple, but the work will challenge all runners, from novice to very experienced. Even if you are not training for a marathon, you will undoubtedly learn a great deal from this book. In my opinion, those that stand to benefit the most are runners with busy lives who are still aiming to get faster.

The book is a fun read with the 20 week training system broken out into different sections to easily digest. I really enjoyed the Geek Out sections of the book, where the whys behind each run type, workout, etc. were explained. I have been running 25+ years and consume a lot of information on running, and I still learned a great deal from the book.

I may have a slightly bias opinion as I have been coached by Jay Johnson online. His system is the only system that has been able to fit into my busy schedule while keeping me injury free and making me faster. Although I have access to Jay as a coach, I still bought and read the book. While it is hard to replace having a personal coach, I can tell you that the exact workouts as well as the strength & mobility training that I have done with Jay are included within the book. Using Jays system for one training block, I had a huge PR and feel confident that I have room to improve as I continue to use the Simple Marathon Training system outlined in the book.

With this book, you are getting access to a world class coach, a proven system, and the knowledge to help you stay healthy and better prepare for races of any length. I truly think any runner would benefit from reading this book, and those who actually employ Jays system will get to the start line better prepared to PR.
3733319
This product is great, it's much better than I though.

I recommend it for every runners looking for much performance and information about the trainning.

I'm very impressed and loving my Garmin Forerunner 405.
1829670
Love love this watch.  My only negative is, it ships without a full operations manual.  Due to the small face, the on-screen programs and process, is hard to see.  The website training video's are very helpful but there is a learning curve to set-up "training" runs and courses on the device.  Again, this maybe being picky and as a running beginner, I am figuring it out.  Love the wireless download of my training sessions to the computer. The information is very useful and helpful to adjust my runs!  BUY it! It has really help me with pacing, training and monitoring for my 1st marathon!
776938
I ran my marathon in 1984 at age 34.  In those days, racquetball was the rage, I played in a league, but those young whippersnappers in their 20's could always get to the ball.  I decided I would have to get in shape to stay competitive, so I went to the library looking for a training regimen.  This book caught my eye.  I never planned to run a marathon, only build up some miles to improve my stamina.
Before I knew it, I lost my interest in racquetball and fell in love with running.  I couldn't wait to get out of work every day.  Can you imagine the thrill of setting a new personal best at something, every single week?!?  It was intoxicating, and as someone who was never a real athlete, I was shocked at how easy it was.  I was about 8 weeks into the schedule, when I decided I was going to do a marathon.
Here's why I recommend this book.
It's for your first marathon. Your subsequent marathons, you will put pressure on yourself to beat your first time.  So then you risk pushing too much and deplete your energy and suffer at the end.  In the first marathon, your goal is only to finish 26 miles without suffering. No time pressure at all.
Secondly, your daily training goal is so many minutes, not miles.  This is great, especially if you travel like I did.  You can run anywhere.  If the daily goal is 30 minutes, just set your watch for 15 minutes, run anywhere, and then run back the same way.  The variety keeps it fresh.  I got to learn a lot of cities this way.
It's an incredibly simple program.  The book contains a log you fill in.  You run, if I recall, Sat, Sun, take off Mon, run Tue, Wed, Th, take off Fri.  Then on Sat you add something like 5 mins, each running day for the following week.  Before you know it, you're doing serious distance.
I don't think the term "Bucket List" existed back in '84.  Now at age 64, I look back at my marathon as a great experience.  It taught me to patiently work a plan and delay gratification.  I was prepared.  In fact, I never had injuries or even pain in my training or the race.  In the race, I ran non-stop, finished in 3:37, rested for a couple hours, and took my wife out to dinner.
My 24 yo daughter just announced out of nowhere, that she is going to run a marathon. So I just came to Amazon to see if this book is still around.  I'm in luck.  (Can you get a stronger recommendation than that?)
3683863
Great trainers, needed a pair for my P90X3 workouts and I have felt the difference between these and my running shoes.
537884
A great every day trainer.  Very supportive neutral shoe with a firm ride.  If you prefer a shoe that feels like you're running on a cloud then I suggest you try something else.  But if you appreciate an efficient shoe that transfers your effort into forward motion I highly recommend this one.  And it's a bargain if you get last year's model!
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I ran a Boston qualifying time. This book provided the guidance, approach, and path to follow.  I had previously failed twice using an on-line tool and a generic 16-week calendar. But now I have achieved my BQ and knocked 8 minutes off my previous best time.  An important takeaway from MarathonBQ is finding the balance of making your training plan fit with Family and Work.  Three keys to success that I took from MarathonBQ are:  1) Building up weekly mileage base (peak weeks at 50, 53, 57);  2)  Run the distance (4 runs of 20M or more, including a 24M); and 3)  Quality Speed Work - the Speed and Tempo work are challenging, but helped me develop real speed that helped me hold pace for miles 21M to 26.2M on race day.  I very much enjoy the conversational tone of Chris writing.  He is informative without lecturing.  Unlike some dry manuals, or generic Couch to 13.1 outlines, MarathonBQ offers specific direction, specific training activities, and a detailed organized approach to the 3-month training cycle.  With this book in hand, you will have an experienced guide as you work your way to Boston. I am thrilled to have achieved my BQ.  This book is a valuable resource, and Ive recommended it to friends who want to improve their marathon PR's.