Running Your First Ultra
Summary:
With fifteen years running and competing around the world under her belt, Krissy Moehl is a top female ultramarathon runner, respected by her peers and an inspiration to runners everywhere. Between Moehl's positive and encouraging attitude and her deep knowledge and enthusiasm for the sport, there's no one better to prepare and train you for your first ultra and beyond!
Moehl will become your guide to completing a 50K, 50-mile or 100-mile race. Her experience translates into the most effective and easy-to-follow training method, broken down into phases to help all runners take it to the next level and accomplish their goals. She shares her love of the sport by providing helpful tips, bonus content and personal stories. Her commitment to growing the sport and passion for coaching others running their first is evident in the care she's taken to create detailed plans and lifestyle adjustments. With Moehl, you will find all the resources and encouragement you need to succeed in challenging your mind and body with an ultramarathon! (Summary and cover courtesy of goodreads.com)
Review:
This book is an extremely practical guide that explains how you go from “now” – whatever now is and then get you to an ultrarunner distance. I haven’t yet followed the plan, but I am already really pleased with the basic recommendations and tips on training. In particular, I enjoyed the section about specific recommendations targeted for women. This is the book that has been recommended to me several time by people who have successfully followed the training plans so I’m feeling fairly comfortable with the prospects.
One note - I read this book on a kindle and I’d recommend going forward with the paper version instead. The training plans are really hard to read with the formatting, but would be a good reference on the go if you couldn’t carry the physical version. This book isn’t a compelling read, but an extremely practical one.
Rating: 4 stars!
Who should read it? Anyone interested in training for a big adventure.