I recently started training to run my first marathon. A friend of mine lent me a copy of The Non-Runner’s Marathon Trainer. Has anyone else read this book? If so, what do you think about it?

Has anyone trained by it?

- Paul

You can probably get some good tidbits out of it and maybe it's appropriate if you just want to "check the marathon box" and basically quit running, but I wouldn't use a book like that as a bible. It probably has some general good pointers for new marathoners. You're better off following something like at http://www.halhigdon.com for new marathoning recommendations. I have not read it, but I've heard bits and pieces here and there and I don't generally believe in the prospect of non-runners running marathons.