Follow eight people as they set out to meet the challenge of the marathon. See how they set about their training schedules; learn what to look for when buying shoes; hear advice on a runner's diet; be advised on health and see how to minimize injury; gain from practical instruction on exercising, hill running, fartlek and timing. Hosted by Leslie Watson and Ian Thompson who develops individualized training plans for each runner in this 1984 release by Morris Video that spans 75 minutes. John Taylor provides narration while the direction was provided by Neil Parker. One participant never makes it to the starting line, another finishes near his goal time of 3:30, and others require over 5 hours to reach the finish. So whatever pace you plan to run, there may be a snippet of knowledge hidden in this video to assist you in reaching your goal.
