Resources

These are the resources that I seem to use most when creating training plans. If you have a nerdy side to you and are interested in training, these are some good books to buy and resources to read/watch.

PHYSIOLOGY-BASED BOOKS

Daniels' Running Formula (Daniels)
- I read this in college and was immediately hooked on learning about training.
  - Video links that explain different types of workouts & what they accomplish.
Better Training for Distance Runners (Martin & Coe)
- Multi-Pace Training
Road to the Top (Vigil)
- Physiologist & Master Coach
Science of Running (Magness)
- How to apply current research to training

TRAINING BOOKS

Run with the Best (Ray & Benson)
- Mix of the Lydiard/Cerruty methods
- Importance of hills, volume and a weekly speed-session
Running My Way (Wilson)
- Training philosophy of Harry Wilson who coached Steve Ovett and others. Lots of current training looks a lot like what Wilson was doing in the 80's.
Train Hard, Win Easy- The Kenyan Way
- Mileage, Tempo Runs, Hills and Fartlek are the main ingredients to Kenyan Success
Healthy, Intelligent Training (Livingstone)
- modern approach to the Lydiard method

STRENGTH TRAINING BOOKS

Functional Training for Athletes (Radcliffe)
- James Radcliffe was the Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Oregon and worked with the Oregon Track Club, specifically Nick Symmonds, who was an Olympian in the 800 meters.
- Love this book as it's sport (event)-specific strength training
NSCA Strength Training (Brown)
- Research-based strength
- You have to nail the basics and this book will guide you there
Strength & Conditioning for Endurance Running (Blagrove)
- This is a newer book that I am really starting to like
Anatomy for Runners (Dicharry)
- Guide on how to use strength training, resolve injuries and move better

BOOKS ABOUT RUNNING THAT I JUST LIKE

Cold Clear Day (Murphy)
- The story of US record-holder in the Marathon, Buddy Edelen
- Has South Dakota roots; packed up everything and moved to Europe to train
Once a Runner (Parker)
- Cult-classic
Running with the Buffaloes (Lear)
- Gosh, this is a good one. Follows the University of Colorado through a Cross Country season
Sub 4 (Lear)
- Another one by Chris Lear- this follows HS phenom Alan Webb through his first season at Michigan where he eventually left to turn pro.

IMPORTANT RESEARCH

Strength Training for Distance Runners
- 2-3x Week w/ Plyo (skips, hops, jumps)
  - https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/FullText/2016/08000/Effects_of_Strength_Training_on_Running_Economy_in.36.aspx#pdf-link
  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-017-0835-7
- Why you should lift heavy
  - https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/14/10/article-p1318.xml
Study of Kenyan Runners and why they're good
- Spoiler: they run more than their peers from other parts of the world
  - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461391.2019.1694077?journalCode=tejs20
What Workouts Work Best?

https://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/culture-running/people/what-makes-norways-ingebrigtsen-brothers-such-exceptional-runners/

TRAINING EXAMPLES

I like to look at training themes of college/pro groups and scale them to HS runners. Making a good connection from what we're doing to what the best colleges are doing is key.

3200/1600 Training (Tom Schwartz)

"Tinman" has coached many top runners and helped Drew Hunter under 4:00 in the mile as a HS student.
- 3200/1600 Presentation

Nick Symmonds Training Log for the year he ran 1:42

Symmonds Training Log

Elite College Training

I like the Ole Miss & NAU Training samples

Bowerman Track Club Training (arguably the best training group is US history)

39 Weeks of Training

Nick Willis (Ron Warhurst training; Very Nice Track Club, Hobbs Kessler,etc.)

Willis U of Michigan (freshman year?)