If you are a competitive
runner who races 800m or further this is a virtual bible in terms
for technical advice, training guidelines, and example programs. It
covers the science, strategy, and psychology of serious training and
competition. No serious athlete or coach should be without this book.
Coaching legend
Jack Daniels gives you everything you need to put together a complete
program for training and racing: Daniels' VDOT formula for determining
your ideal training pace; four comprehensive phases of training and
how to customize them to fit your individual schedule; pacing tables
and detailed programs for 1500 to 3000 meters, 5K to 15K, half-marathon,
and marathon; winning race strategies; and intensity guidelines to
prevent overtraining and injury.
Running
Injury-Free : How to Prevent, Treat and Recover from Dozens of Painful
Problems by Joe Ellis, Joe Henderson
This is a very
entertaining book for athletes & coaches.
More than a
collection of biographies, Running with the Legends provides the
closest and most complete look at how running and runners have changed,
from the great Emil Zatopek in the 1940s to the superlative Uta
Pippog in the '90s. The all-star list includes Sebastian Coe, Bill
Rodgers,Priscilla Welch, Steve Jones, Toshihiko Seko, Rosa Mota,
Arturo Barrios, and many others. 67 illustrations.
Still recognized
as the bible of sports massage, this book's simple principles can
improve athletic condition and prevent injury to muscles. Four easily
taught strokes locate and treat strained muscles used in many popular
sports.
Lore
of Running,by Timothy Noakes. A vast source of training,
nutrition, and medical advice and research.