Chapter 1. Guidelines for Advanced Marathoning; Chapter 2. Elements of Training; Chapter 3. Nutrition and Hydration; Chapter 4. Balancing Training and Recovery; Chapter 5. Supplemental Training; Chapter 6. Tapering for Peak Performance; Chapter 7. Race-Day Strategy; Chapter 8. Following the Training Schedules; Chapter 9. One Marathon on up to 55 Miles per Week; Chapter 10. One Marathon on 55 to 70 Miles per Week; Chapter 11. One Marathon on 70 to 85 Miles per Week; Chapter 12. One Marathon on More Than 85 Miles per Week; Chapter 13. Multiple Marathoning.
Pete Pfitzinger ran in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic marathons, both times finishing as the top American. 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. Currently the chief executive of the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Auckland, he has written all or parts of two other books on running and was a senior writer for Running Times from 1997 to 2007, in which his popular column, The Pfitzinger Lab Report,A" appeared. Scott Douglas is a freelance writer and editor with more than 15 years of professional journalism experience related to running. A former editor of Running Times, he is a regular contributor to Runner's World and Running Times and has coauthored four books on running, including two with running legend Bill Rodgers.
"For anyone serious about running, Advanced Marathoning offers the
latest information for optimizing performance. If you are preparing
for a marathon, I highly recommend this book."
Meb Keflezighi
2014 Boston Marathon Champion
2009 ING New York City Marathon Champion
2004 Olympic Marathon Silver Medalist
"After retiring from competition as an elite middle-distance
runner, I decided to try marathons. All of my training has been
based on what I learned in Advanced Marathoning, and I haven't been
disappointed. Read this book, stick to the program, follow their
advice, and I guarantee that you will be ready to run a great
marathon."
Steve Holman
1992 U.S. Olympic track and field team member (1,500 meters)
Ranked fourth in the world in 1995 and fifth in 1994
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