MARATHON WOMAN soft cover-signed copy: $19.95 unit price, plus $1.95 handling fee

Kathrine Switzer first launched the hardcover edition of MARATHON WOMAN (Carroll & Graf Publishers) in April 2007 on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of her first running the Boston Marathon. In April 2008, MARATHON WOMAN won the Billie Award for journalism for its inspiring portrayal of women in sports. Switzer first changed history in 1967 when she joined the then all-male Boston Marathon and finished, despite being attacked by the race director and nearly thrown out of the event. She went on to run 37 marathons, won the New York City Marathon and led the drive to get the women's marathon into the Olympic Games. She is still running today. As a leader, athlete and woman, Switzer continues to inspire people everywhere. She tells her story in this powerful, frank, inspiring and often funny book that has been delighting women AND men readers and reviewers everywhere. In 2009, the soft-cover and updated edition of MARATHON WOMAN was launched. (Da Capo Press)

Available now are a few rare copies of the first hard cover edition (pictured above, on left). All copies--both hard and soft--have my personal autograph. - Please ORDER NOW, as quantities are limited.

*This is expensive because when a book is first published in hard cover, only a limited number of copies are made. When those are sold, it is usually reprinted in soft cover (paperback). Since there are only a few of these first-editions left, they are considered collectors' items.

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RUNNING AND WALKING FOR WOMEN OVER 40 (St.Martin's Press) is the book that got thousands and thousands of women to the starting line of fitness. Alarmed and ultimately inspired by the 40+ changes that were taking place in her own body and seeing also the number of women who were wanting help to start a walking and running program later in life, Kathrine was motivated to write this, her first book, in 1997. Her personal anecdotes, tips and guidelines for everything from beginning to competition, from weight loss to menopause, stress reduction and time management have many women of all shapes, sizes and abilities saying, 'This book changed my life!'

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Launched at the 2006 Boston Marathon, '26.2 MARATHON STORIES' (Rodale Press), was soon hailed by Runners World Magazine as one of the top five running books ever. This amazingly beautiful and substantial book is the first one co-authored by Kathrine Switzer and her husband Roger Robinson, noted running historian, raconteur and world-class runner. (www.Roger-Robinson.com). With lush and enticing color photos from races around the world, this book does more than lay on your coffee table with pride-it is the first to accurately give the marathon's origins, and tell how an obscure activity grew to an event that changed the streets of major cities of the world…as well as all of our lives. (Unsure about a gift for the marathoner in your life? This is the book that covers it all, and beautifully.)

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In your T-shirt drawer, you have 100 shirts…but only one you wear again and again, right? It's the one that is all-day comfortable (!), sexy (!!), and goes with everything--shorts, jeans, skirts, and makes you feel great all over. Kathrine created a shirt of the finest, softest black (slimming) cotton, with 2% spandex (the sexy part) and hates to take it off. (Being fine cotton, it doesn't stink either). Alone or under a prickly sweater, on a plane that goes sticky in one minute and cold the next, she even wears it in cool weather races. No matter how she runs, there is no doubt: she always looks HOT at the finish line! And you will too. Machine wash or do what she does-take it with you in the shower and walk on it. In either case, best to hang it on the shower rail to dry, it dries in a moment and keeps its edgy blackness. Shirts run true to size, with extra body and sleeve length. Kathrine wears a medium; she is 5' 7", weighs 134 pounds and has long arms and a long torso.

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Marathon Woman shirts, now in racer back green and black, and in the classic French-cut T, in pink. I'm 64 and if I look this good in these shirts, imagine how fabulous you'll look! They are in the same soft beautiful 99% cotton 1% spandex as the ever-popular long-sleeved version. You can run in these tops, or wear them with jeans or skirts. Small, medium, large.

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Marathon Woman shirts, now in racer back green and black, and in the classic French-cut T, in pink. I'm 64 and if I look this good in these shirts, imagine how fabulous you'll look! They are in the same soft beautiful 99% cotton 1% spandex as the ever-popular long-sleeved version. You can run in these tops, or wear them with jeans or skirts. Small, medium, large.

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Marathon Woman shirts, now in racer back green and black, and in the classic French-cut T, in pink. I'm 64 and if I look this good in these shirts, imagine how fabulous you'll look! They are in the same soft beautiful 99% cotton 1% spandex as the ever-popular long-sleeved version. You can run in these tops, or wear them with jeans or skirts. Small, medium, large.

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Bring Marathon Woman bracelets and charms to your town! For bulk orders for your running group, club or retail store, we offer wholesale prices. Please email info@marathonwoman.com for more information.

261 Shoe Charm-Wear it for a guaranteed P.R.! This pewter charm is not fine jewelry (although plenty of women wear it as a necklace); it's designed to be put on your shoelace to go with you through miles of pounding the roads and trails, literally or figuratively. Take the spirit with you in your next challenge; or better, wear it always, as it's the process that is the hard part. Charm is the size of a nickel, with bib 261 and an artist's image of Kathrine in the 1972 Boston Marathon (the first year women were allowed to run officially) on one side, and Marathon Woman -Fearless" on the other. Two charms -one for you and one for your friend-come packaged in a pretty organdy bag, or, special order large quantities to give to all members of your team, see above in red for wholesale bulk order information.

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Fearless Bracelets/ Hair Ties-Wear one in a race or training for a guaranteed P.R.; wear a stack of them for a stunning jewelry effect when you need to be fearless in a corporate presentation. You feel as powerful as Wonder Woman with her magic cuffs. Black silky-covered elastic band with silvertone detail embossed with tiny Marathon Woman on the outside and "Fearless" inside, next to your skin. Three bracelets come packaged in a sweet organdy bag, or special order large quantities to give to all members of your team, see above in red for wholesale bulk order information.

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There is a universal truth among distance runners: we all love coffee. Maybe we're addicted to it, maybe we need a whopping jolt to get going in the morning, whatever. Here's a great gift to tell someone (or remind yourself) when it's dark and dreary out there, you're a Star of a MARATHON WOMAN and you can do anything. Coffee helps. C-handle allows you to wrap your hand around the 10 oz. white pottery mug emblazoned on both sides with a can't-miss-it-for-a-mile black star. Dishwasher safe. Also holds tea, hot chocolate, cider, pencils, pens, loose change….

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