1:59 : the sub-two-hour marathon is within reach--here's how it will go down, and what it can teach all runners about training and racing by Maffetone, Philip, author, Katovsky, Bill, author instant download

1:59 : the sub-two-hour marathon is within reach--here's how it will go down, and what it can teach all runners about training and racing by Maffetone, Philip, author, Katovsky, Bill, author instant download

v, 233 pages ; 23 cm, \"Times for the marathon have been dropping since the distance of 26.2 miles was made official nearly one hundred years ago. But after a noticeable decline that occurred for half a century, the times ... have stalled several minutes north of two hours for the past decade ... [This] examines what it will take for an elite distance runner to go sub-two hours. It will require more than raw talent, optimal body size and great athletic genes ... The athlete who finally breaks distance running's most tantalizing barrier will become a worldwide celebrity overnight ... how soon will it happen?\"--Publisher's description, Time -- K-factor -- Running economy -- Runner of one -- Aerobic speed -- Overreaching vs. overtraining -- Training schedules -- Muscle balance -- Feet first -- Nutrition -- Live high, train low -- Women -- Brain -- Going 1:59 -- Appendixes: Why 26.2? -- 1:59 marathon candidates