Comments on: Book Review: Brain Training for Runners

By: Online Casino Union

Online Casino Union — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:16:29 +0000

“Brain Training for Runners” is a great book! I can highly recommend it.
I have been a runner for almost whole my life and this book has opened a new world to me. Thanks for the post

By: AdamDean

AdamDean — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:38:24 +0000

Just a quick note, Mr. Noakes’s first name is Timothy, not Tom.

By: Best Running Tips

Best Running Tips — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:44:15 +0000

Sounds like a great book. I will have to check it out. I have read a lots of basic training book. and you mentioned some chapters are basic training the other book has. My question is: do you get any psychological advantage reading this book.

Thanks for the post

By: Runners Passion

Runners Passion — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:50:58 +0000

Thanks for the review on this book. I’ve debated weather I was interested in checking this book out before but every time I look through it at the store I decide not to get it. I may give it a look again after reading your review. I’m currently reading Matt Fitzgerald’s new book “Run: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel.” So far I am in love with the book. Interesting that he has training plans in the Brain book but in his book Run he speaks against following plans and preaches more towards winging it.
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By: Triathlon Shoe

Triathlon Shoe — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:20:08 +0000

Great article, thanks for sharing it. Quick question for you – what type of shoes are you using?

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:03:37 +0000

What I liked about this book, more than the actual plan, was the way to train your brain to get into a “zone” and how we never really totally reach glycogen depletion and thus, when running the last 10K of a marathon, you teach your brain to persevere by accepting the pain as part of the reward. This book was a tremendous help placing my mind in the right place when I ran the St. George marathon this past fall. Not only did I manage to run 14 minutes faster that I had hoped, I felt incredible the entire marathon (which never has happened in the 9 I ran before) and as a bonus, I qualified for Boston!

And I do interval work for all my marathon training. Usually longer intervals of 1200′s or greater and ladders starting at 400′s to 1 1/2 miles. McMillian pace calculator does all the work of setting your pace for intervals in the marathon.

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By: Colorado Runnign

Colorado Runnign — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:18:31 +0000

When you say speed work, are you refering to intervals? Seems a bit odd for marathon training.

By: FitMommy

FitMommy — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:12:11 +0000

Interesting. I have this book but haven't read- just scanned through it. I wasn't convinced of the plans either. I followed a plan from Coach Al and had an eleven minute PR with walking breaks for the marathon that I trained for. I also thought the shoe thing was weird. FitMommys last blog post..Like KEEN footwear? I do. Enter to win a free pair!!

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:54:01 +0000

Thanks for the honest review. I've been toying with purchasing this book and think I still will after reading your impression. I'm trying to fall in love with speedwork again and maybe this will help the courtship. Annes last blog post..My Newest Running Playlist