Prepare for your first half marathon or learn strategies and training regimens to boost your speed and stamina to maximize your perfomance

The half-marathon is booming in popularity and it’s easy to see why. At just over 13 miles, the race is short enough for beginners but long enough to test even serious runners. So whether you want to compete or just push yourself, the half-marathon offers the perfect challenge. With its can’t-fail, 14-week programs, The Beginner’s Half-Marathon Trainer shows how to run your best time without injury or time-intensive training. By offering several unique programs, it caters to everyone from walkers to competitive racers and teaches you how to:

•Mentally prepare
•Train smarter
•Improve speed and endurance
•Properly nourish your body
•Pace your self

Entering distant races for charity or personal accomplishment has become very popular with casual runners; but increasingly these races are Half-Marathons instead of Marathons. This book has a day by day (literially!) program that trains a runner for the 13 mile half-marathon race distant in 14 weeks.