If you could only read/have 3 running books in the world, which ones would they be?
If you feel like it, please feel free to explain why.
If you could only read/have 3 running books in the world, which ones would they be?
If you feel like it, please feel free to explain why.
My 2005, 2006 and 2007 running logs. I would use the information to try to understand relationships between performance improvements, weight fluctuations and getting injured.
just wondering wrote:
If you could only read/have 3 running books in the world, which ones would they be?
If you feel like it, please feel free to explain why.
1. Daniel's Rinning Formula
that is a must!
marathon running for dummies, running for dummies, running from the cops
These are obvious choices, but nevertheless good reads, in my opinion:
Once a Runner
Running with the Buffaloes
Duel in the Sun
Road Racers and Their Training, Henderson
Marathon Training: A Scientific Approach, Canova
Top Distance Runners of the Century, Luhtala
Daniels' Running Formula
Once a Runner
Running with the Buffaloes
Havent finished ATC yet but that might take out rwtb if I like it enough.
The idea behind this is that I would actually know something about training and want to do 60 quarters but know enough to not do them which would build up motivation to run fast and then use Daniel's to persuade me from trying the training methods of the other two books. Except I would add the RWTB mileage to the Daniels formula.
OAR
Lore of Running
Daniels' Running Formula
Running Your Best, by Ron Daws
Daniels Running Formula
Once a Runner
Once a Runner
Running with the Buffaloes
Duel in the Sun
Is Duel in the Sun good?
Those are all good pics.
I like the depth in Peter Coe's training distance runners.
and Road racing for serious runners is good to and actually an old book by Hal Higdon which has great charts on what you have to do in other distances and workouts to run certain 5k and 10k times.
1.) "Run to the Top" by Arthur Lydiard
2.) "The Self-Made Olympian" by Ron Daws
3.) Either
"Marty Liquori's Guide for the Elite Runner" by Marty Liquori
or
"Road to the Top" by Joe Vigil
1) something by Lydiard
2) Van Aaken Method
3) Daniels Running Formula
Next in line would be:
Road to the Top by Vigil, Long Green Line by Newton
"Run to the Top" by Lydiard
"Athletics-how to become a Champion" by Cerutty
"Training Distance Runners" by Martin/Coe
The three combine practical advice and modern sports science on training,physiology,pschycology and diet.
1. The Perfect Mile (for my soul)
2. Lore of running (for it's sheer size)
3. D.R.F. (for my training)
garry hill editorials
no need for Speed Bingham
i beleive in UFOs and unicorns by gabe jennings
1)..either of Daw's books (as it cover lydiard better than lydiard did)
2) OAR
3) Harry Wilson 'running my way'
...all 3 books cover every single event and mostly the attitude required...
honourable mentions to Vigil's book, any lydiard book, dellinger's training book is solid as well....
wvrun wrote:
These are obvious choices, but nevertheless good reads, in my opinion:
Once a Runner
Running with the Buffaloes
Duel in the Sun
great choices
1. Lore of Running
2. Daniel's Running Formula
3. This is a toss-up between The Self-Made Olympian; Advanced Marathoning; The Marathon: Physiological, Medical, Epidemiological, and Psychological Studies; Silence of Great Distance, Running with the Legends; and Train Hard, Win Easy the Kenyan Way.... so so tough to decide!
# 1 and # 2 are 'must-haves' for their simplicity and accessibility.
Run to the Top Original Edition - Arthur Lydiard - the Original and yet to ever be bettered book on distance running. This book is it. If you only ever bought this one book and you had the talent required you will win whatever you want.
Run with the Best - Tony Benson and Irv Ray
For those that want something to add to Run to the Top - buy this and write your own program.
Train Hard Win Easy - Toby Tanser - Just for inspiration.
I wouldn't touch anything and American has written and wouldn't bother one bit with anything written from or by a scientists background. Science slows running progress.