Pete Pfitzinger was the top American finisher in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons. With a personal best of 2:11:43, Pfitzinger is a two-time winner of the San Francisco Marathon and placed third in the 1987 New York City Marathon. He was ranked the top American marathoner in 1984 by Track & Field News, and he is a member of the Road Runners Club of America's Hall of Fame. He was a senior writer for Running Times from 1997 to 2007, in which his popular column, "The Pfitzinger Lab Report," appeared. Pfitzinger has over 30 years of experience coaching marathon runners to achieve their goals. He is also the coauthor of Faster Road Racing. Scott Douglas is a is a contributing writer for Runner's World and Outside. He is the author or coauthor of several well-known running books, including Personal Best Running, Running Is My Therapy, and the New York Times bestsellers Meb for Mortals and 26 Marathons. Scott has run more than 130,000 miles since starting as a teen. He lives in North Yarmouth, Maine.
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Foreword by Emily Sisson Preface Part I. Training Components Chapter 1. Elements of Training Chapter 2. Nutrition and Hydration Chapter 3. Balancing Training and Recovery Chapter 4. Supplementary Training Chapter 5. Advanced Marathoning for Masters Runners Chapter 6. Tapering for Peak Marathon Performance Chapter 7. Race-Day Strategy Part II. Training Programs Chapter 8. Following the Schedules Chapter 9. Marathon Training on Up to 55 Miles (89 km) per Week Chapter 10. Marathon Training on 55 to 70 Miles (89-113 km) per Week Chapter 11. Marathon Training on 70 to 85 Miles (113-137 km) per Week Chapter 12. Marathon Training on More Than 85 Miles (137 km) per Week Chapter 13. Multiple Marathoning Appendix A. Marathon Race-Pace Chart Appendix B. Equivalent Race Times: 10K Through Marathon