The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training by Dawn Dais Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training
Book Review: Must-Have for Any New Runner
Summary: 5 Stars
Dawn Dais is hilarious! Get this book if you are even considering taking up running or starting a training routine for any length of race. It is more of a light read than a manual, but at the same time I find myself referring back to specific things in the book.Book Review: NEVER EVER advocate self-diagnosis!!
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was definitely funny and an easy read. Motivating, though? Not so much. After the 47th time hearing about her horrible, aching kneecaps and how much pain it was and how horrible training was and how much she hated it... Well, I wasn't so interested in a marathon (which should be the entire basis of the book, to motivate you to run a marathon!). It's a very good thing I was well on my way with my half marathon training when I read this book, otherwise I would've scrapped the whole thing altogether!
There were _several_ points that made me laugh out loud, and a couple pages I marked because they were worth rereading! But the thing that really disappointed me was that she actually advocated looking up your symptoms/aches/pains/injuries on the internet and self-diagnosing/treating!! Now, I know we ALL do it, but I just found it completely irresponsible of her and her publisher to actually TELL you to do that, where they should have been saying "SAVE YOURSELF A POTENTIALLY GREATER INJURY: GO TO A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL!!!" The act of publishing the book immediately made her somewhat of an "expert" and NO expert should EVER suggest just looking it up on the internet!
With that said, it was worth my reading as an already established runner. It was an enjoyable (for the most part) read, but definitely not something I would actually recommend to new runners or those that don't already have a solid support-group of other experienced runners around them that are willing to help motivate.
Book Review: Never thought I could laugh so hard
Summary: 5 Stars
Honest to God... I bought this book at 9:08 AM, got home and started reading at 10:00 AM, and with a break for lunch and dinner, I read the whole thing by 11:30 PM. I couldn't put it down!
I've had just more than two months of running under my belt and always knew I'd run a marathon so I grabbed this book because the cover and the title had "beginner" written all over it.
Dawn Dais had me falling out of my chair. Laughing out loud!
Now, this book isn't going to get you to the starting line of any marathon. It doesn't have the guts of what goes behind training for such an event, but she sure does get you wanting to find out more. As painful as her last thirteen miles of her race were, she still manages to get you wanting to move.
Dawn, you did a great, great thing in writing this book, and I will look for your name in the future.
I am hoping you'll rise to the EcoChallenge challenge... I'll reserve the book if I know it's coming.
Good job, soldier! Good job!
;-)
Book Review: New runner who signed up for the Chicago Half Marathon!
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVE this book! Seriously! I am a new runner and in exactly the same place as Dawn when she started running. I recently signed up for a half-marathon and am thrilled, nervous, and shocked! I think her book is realistic and offers great advice. The best part is, she has a wonderful sense of humor. If you are a new runner and considering doing a half (or full) marathon... this is a great book!Book Review: OK! I am on my way to 26.2 and it is all Dawn's fault
Summary: 5 Stars
As usual I came up with a great idea... I will run a marathon! This latest idea was met with the usual roll of the eyes and "just letter have her little dream" attitude. I started looking for information on running and came across this book. I headed on down to the bookstore (because wild ideas and inpatients are some of my most charming qualities) and I couldn't wait to have it shipped. I had to have it NOW! I read it cover to cover and about 80% out loud to the whole family. We were all cracking up and it has motivated me to get off my A double snakes and really do this. Now... I have run in the past... but not the last 5 years so we will see how it goes but this book is a true inspiration and a joy to read... even if you're not going to try something insane like run for 26.2 miles. READ IT READ IT READ IT... Aloha and see you on December 14th at the finish line... Hopefully not on a stretcher!