The Boston Marathon Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Training for and Succeeding in the Ultimate Road Race...

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Marc W. Pollina

The Boston Marathon Handbook

An Insider’s Guide to Training for and Succeeding in the Ultimate Road Race

Marc W. Pollina

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Falcon Guides
06 February 2024

Active outdoor pursuits

Every third Monday each April since 1897, the fastest endurance athletes in the world converge on Boston, Massachusetts to run planet Earth’s most prestigious road race, the Boston Marathon. What began with fifteen runners toeing the start on a dirt road is now a global phenomenon, attracting millions of online viewers, more than 500,000 spectators, and 30,000 of the fastest athletes from 120 countries around the world. Books chronicle its storied history. Memoirs highlight its penchant for self-transformation. The Unofficial Boston Marathon Handbook takes a different tack, delivering everything we need to know – how to prepare, what to wear, how to qualify, where to celebrate, who to emulate, how to race, and everything else critical (and not so critical) – to ensure race-day success.

In a reverent yet tongue-in-cheek style, The Unofficial Boston Marathon Handbook educates and entertains in equal measure. Marc W. Pollina presents us with the definitive field guide to the Boston Marathon for participants, aspirants on the cusp of participating, and athletes who dream of participating. The Unofficial Boston Marathon Handbook features tips on getting in, training, navigating Boston and the runners’ expo, racing through each town, celebrating after the finish, shaking off the post-race blues, and figuring out what challenge to pursue next in one entertaining package.

By: Marc W. Pollina
Imprint: Falcon Guides
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 463g
ISBN: 9781493079025
ISBN 10: 1493079026
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 06 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc W. Pollina is a writer, runner, and entrepreneur. He has completed 26 marathons, including 18 Boston Marathons as a bandit, a charity runner, and a sub-3 qualifier. Pollina earned a BA in English Literature from Hampden-Sydney College, studied digital transformation at MIT, and founded an innovative cyber-media startup prior to penning his non-fiction debut. He and his family escape to the Cape when they're not running to and from (and all over) Boston and New York City.

Reviews for The Boston Marathon Handbook: An Insider’s Guide to Training for and Succeeding in the Ultimate Road Race

"""For runners who aspire to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Readers interested in the history of the race and its luminaries will also enjoy this title."" - Library Journal"