Blast from the Past

I sometimes buy books. Recently found a copy of Jim Fix's book that I had originally owned back in the day. Wondered if anyone else still had or still used it for reference and how it was standing up to the test of time?

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Gosh I had not heard of Jim Fixx before, very interesting stuff comes up from Googling! And obviously I have not read this book 😊

Tell us more about it!

[Hidden in reply to roseabi]

Well back in the day, this book got me running seriously, rather than just going for a run. My original much-thumbed copy disappeared on a house move so for 99p I could not resist buying a replacement, especially when I saw it was listed as well worn but in loved condition with side annotations and some folding on the corners, a bit like me really. I fear that even reuniting with this tome of running lore it is unlikely that I will achieve either the weekly milages or speeds of those times, strangely when I remember those past races I seem to have run them faster each time I tell the tale.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha!

What is in the book? Does it have training plans?