Standard running book, mixing advice, inspo, lore and anecdotes. Good for a couple of hours on the long run

I'm probably missing some context as I did not know (nor truly know now) who Vassos Alexander was, but I picked up this book thinking it would guide me as I train for my first marathon. It did not. It's mostly anecdotal with only a few actual tips at the end. It did inspire me to keep running for fun, but paradoxically, it discouraged me from running a marathon, not because it's hard, it just doesn't seem enjoyable. Many chapters in the book focused on traveling for the weekend just to run, feeling bored while running and long lines to use the bathroom before the race.

Denne er muligens bedre enn tre stjerner, men innlesningen er så dårlig at det er vanskelig å si. Anbefaler deg å lese den selv.

First half of the book is mostly a rewrite of the previous books with few new additions. But the second is really nice, filled with great tips and tricks for running your first marathon.