Amby Burfoot

I got this book from the lender's library on the Kindle Fire and quite enjoyed it. I wouldn't call it a groundbreaking or life changing book, but it was a good read. It felt like a series of articles from Runner's World (the author was the editor there) that were combined to be this book. There were some good bits of information that I will take with me, but ultimately, it sadly won't be that memorable down the line. I did put on a wishlist 4 of the books from the chapter on essential books for runners, so that was good.

Good read, quick read, and since it was free well worth it. To actually purchase it, not so much.… (més)

As the title suggests, this book is your go-to guide for running information from 2004 or so. Not that many things have changed in running since then, or at least I assume so. There are a few things I didn't like about it, yet it wasn't all bad.

First off, there are plenty of photographs of people running and looking fit and happy. That's the sort of thing you want from your fitness magazines or books. There was advice that was rather spurious and some of it was rather preachy. Take vegetarianism for instance; I will never become a vegetarian. I know it works for people, but I like meat too much. I already have a dietary restriction due to having celiac, so don't tell me that meat is out of my diet now too. I don't care about your ethical ideals. Animals exist, many exist just for our consumption, thus we should eat them. That is my ethics on eating meat. What other point does a cow even have? Perhaps I am being close-minded.

Since the book is on running in general, it realizes that women run too. Therefore, there is an entire section on women in running that I skipped since I don't need to know how to choose a sports bra.

It does tell you how to prepare for marathons and how to carbo load and the other nutritional information. If you are thinking of taking up running for any reason, this book is pretty good for that.… (més)