Das grosse Buch vom Marathon

Marathon - even 42 km start with a single step. It is the king discipline of runners: the marathon - 42.195 kilometers with precise timing. A distance that athletes prepare for over months. But what does optimal marathon training look like? When should I start, and how can I vary the training stimuli to enhance my performance?

Hubert Beck, an experienced marathon runner, trail runner, and ultra-marathon finisher, demonstrates in his guide how joggers can become marathon runners and how seasoned athletes can elevate their training to the next level.

The proven standard work for your marathon training: a standard work with over 70,000 copies sold to date. Systematic running training for all performance groups and running distances (10 km, half marathon, and marathon), including strength training, endurance training, training with heart rate monitoring, and stretching. Training plans, tips for equipment and running clothing, as well as important dietary advice for long-distance runners. An expanded new edition with an introduction to mental training for runners. Motivating interviews with stars of the marathon scene and a competition calendar featuring all major marathon events.

Your training book for optimal marathon preparation. Hubert Beck's tested training concept is modular and holistic. It encompasses all the essential components of successful training: from muscle building and supercompensation to stretching exercises, nutrition, fat burning, and weight reduction through running. The path for beginners and running enthusiasts leads from 10 km races to the half marathon. More experienced runners will learn how to best prepare for a marathon, while competitive athletes will discover how to optimize their training.