Pete Pfitzinger was the top American finisher in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons. He won the 1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 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 is a member of the Road Runners Club of America Hall of Fame. He was a senior writer for Running Times, in which his popular column, "The Pfitzinger Lab Report," appeared. Pfitzinger has over 30 years of experience in coaching marathon runners to achieve their goals. He is also the coauthor of Advanced Marathoning. He and his wife, Christine, a 1988 Olympian, live in Auckland, New Zealand. Philip Latter is a licensed clinical social worker and coauthor of two books, including Running Flow. He is a former senior writer for Running Times and contributor to Runner's World. Latter set four school records at the University of North Carolina at Asheville before transitioning to coaching. During his 15-year career at the high school and college levels, his teams won multiple state titles and placed at Nike Cross Nationals. He now works as a school-based therapist in Brevard, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
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Foreword by Jessica McClain Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Training Components Chapter 1. Elements of Training Chapter 2. Balancing Training and Recovery Chapter 3. Supplementary Training Chapter 4. Fueling for Performance Chapter 5. Considerations for Masters Runners Chapter 6. Tapering for Peak Performance Part II. Training for Peak Performance Chapter 7. Following the Schedules Chapter 8. Base Training Chapter 9. Training for 5K Races Chapter 10. Training for 8K and 10K Races Chapter 11. Training for 15K and 10-Mile Races Chapter 12. Training for the Half Marathon Chapter 13. Training for Multiple Race Distances Appendix A: Pace Chart Appendix B: Equivalent Race Performances and Workout Paces (Miles-Based) Appendix C: Equivalent Race Performances and Workout Paces (Kilometers-Based) Glossary References and Recommended Reading