TV: “Marathon Challenge” on NOVA

The award winning television show NOVA is presenting a one-hour look at first-time marathon running tonight - October 30th - at 8:00PM ET. NOVA airs on the PBS network.

NOVA follows a group of novice runners as they train for their first marathon - under the coaching of three time Boston Marathon winner Uta Pippig. As the web-site of the show explains:

“How do you run 26.2 miles if you have trouble making it around the block? With good coach­ing, discipline, and lots of group support, as NOVA shows when it follows 13 generally sedentary people through a training regimen designed to prepare them for an ultimate test of stamina and endurance. Created in cooperation with the Boston Athletic Association®, which granted NOVA unprec­edented access to the 111th Boston Marathon®, and Tufts University, “Marathon Challenge” takes viewers on a unique adventure inside the human body, tracking the physiological changes that exercise can bring about.”

Watch a 2 minute clip from the show by clicking here.

To check local listings in your area, click here.

NOVA is known for taking in-depth looks at interesting issues. This should be an excellent broadcast. The show is available in High Definition if you have the capability to receive it.

Enjoy!

Coach Joe English, Portland Oregon