Advanced Marathoning, by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we had the pleasure of speaking with both Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas about the 3rd edition of their book, Advanced Marathoning. As you will hear in the episode, both of us will be using a plan from this book to train for our sub-3 hour marathon attempt, so we made sure to ask lots of questions. The book is divided into 2 parts and has some new features, in addition to having been completely revised since the 2nd edition:Training componentsCh. 1.     Elements of trainingCh. 2.     Nutrition and hydrationCh. 3.     Balancing training and recoveryCh. 4.     Supplementary trainingCh. 5.     The older (and wiser) marathoner – New in 3rd ed.Ch. 6.     Tapering for peak marathon performanceCh. 7.     Race day strategyTraining programsCh. 8.     Following the schedulesCh. 9.     Marathon training up to 55 miles (89 km) per weekCh. 10.  Marathon training on 55 to 70 miles (89 to 113 km) per weekCh. 11.  Marathon training on 70 to 85 miles (113-137 km) per weekCh. 12.  Marathon training on more than 85 miles (137 km) per weekCh. 13.  Multiple marathoningNew in the 3rd edition is Appendix B: Equivalent race times from 10k to marathon. Some more recent athletes are featured in the chapters, like Eliud Kipchoge, and Molly Huddle.If you are interested in getting a copy of the book, it can be found directly on the Human Kinetics website here: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/advanced-marathoning-3rd-edition Support the showAny feedback or suggestions on this review or any of our other podcast episodes would be greatly welcomed. Leave us a review using your favorite podcast player or contact us on social media.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runningbookreviews/Twitter: https://twitter.com/reviews_runningInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/runningbookreviews/ Podcast webpage: https://runningbookreviews.buzzsprout.com  If you have been enjoying the podcast and want more, you can find some extras on our By Me a Coffee site! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/runningbookreviews