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Title: KING OF THE HILL.(Business)(Eugene-based Sport Hill emerges as a leader in running and cross country ski wear)
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Date: March 30, 2003
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Developing a Successful Cross Country Program is a resource-packed, comprehensive handbook that touches on virtually every aspect of the sport. Chapters include defining your program, season checklist, periodization made easy, planning a practice, racing strategies and tactics, meet day considerations, and season-ending responsibilities. Also includes information on planning a home cross country meet, injuries and nutrition, as well as fundraising ideas. ... Read more

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In Coaching Cross Country Successfully, coach Joe Newton explains how he built and runs his cross country dynasty and how to apply his principles of teaching discipline, dedication, and teamwork to develop and improve your own program.

Combining insightful instruction with dozens of personal anecdotes, Newton explains how to

• motivate a team and individual athletes,
• teach the basics of distance-running technique,
• improve performance with carefully planned workouts,
• develop race strategies,
• prepare a team for meets, and
• evaluate runners and an entire program.

Coach Newton also shares the 12-week practice schedule he’s used to train 19 of his teams to title-winning performances. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (21)

Interesting Read
I read this book because of the documentary "the long green line".I am a runner not a coach but I still thought this book was worth the read.

Accurate and Insightful
Other reviews here criticize this book for outdated training methods, over-worked athletes with lack of concern for a runner's "career" and too much focus on performing NOW, not being able to apply recruiting methods to smaller schools, and too much York H.S. bragging.I will discredit each of these concerns here.

The training methods at York H.S. have undergone little change throughout the years, as well they shouldn't.It is by far the most successful high school running program in the nation. It still is today, over a decade after the book was published. If Newton's training methods are outdated, why then have so-called modern methods failed to put an end to York's dynasty?The reason is, as explained in the book, it still works and there's still nothing better out there.

The book is a guide to successful training for the H.S. runner, not collegiate athletes and not olympians.What fraction of high school top seven runners will actually be able to make a "career" of the sport?Seriously.The training is all about drawing peak performance out of your runners on the day(s) you need it. For over 99% of these runners, there is no tomorrow.There is no "career". Conference, Regionals/Sectionals or State meets are the culmination of their "career".It IS their olympics!Trust me. I know. I was a top 7 York H.S. runner, who happened to survive the workouts, like most others, just fine.

Of course, the recruiting model will not yield the same number of runners at any size H.S.The point is, no matter what size the school, the more you can initially recruit, the more potential talent you have to foster.With most states having several classes of competition based on enrollment, I don't see how this is an issue.For a large school, recruiting 150 Freshmen vs the usual 50-60 is the same as a small school bringing out 30 instead of 10.

As far as bragging about the successes and celebrations of York H.S., I had read it more like something to look forward to at your own school once you have successfully duplicated the training model.Regardless, with a winning record and turnout of All-American athletes, any self-indulgence by Newton in this book has been earned.

Bottom line, any coach who wishes to produce a successful H.S. cross country team will do well to take every word in this book to heart.

Worth reading
This is a great read for runners. The cross country and track coach at my school has his athletes reading it. Lots of good info according to coach AND athletes.

From the pen of the legend.
Legendary coach Joe Newton inspires runners not only at York Community High School in Elmhurst IL, but many more across the state and nation.This is less of a technical book -- for that go to Daniels' Running Formula -- and more of an insight to a coach and a program.Definitely worth a read!

Limited Usefulness
There are very few current books directly intended to function as how-to guides for high-school cross-country coaches.This title's durability has, I think, more to do with the lack of competition in this niche (and with the author's level of renown) than with its intrinsic merit.

Joe Newton's approach to program development is simple.Recruit, if you can, huge numbers of runners from the student body, train them at very high mileages and intensities, and let the cross-country gods sort them out.While this Darwinist approach may yield some good results at very large schools with three-season running continuity (XC-indoor track-outdoor track), at small schools without year-round running, Newton's methods (if taken at face value) are likely to be a formula for team-shattering injury rates and rapid demoralization.

As regards technical matters, Newton's outlook was antique even when the book was published a decade ago.He disdains consideration of biomechanics and running form and chuckles at the notion that it might matter how runners breathe.If you have 150+ runners in your program (as Newton's York High School does), well, sure, those that have naturally fine form will reveal themselves as contenders for your top 7.Those of us with only 150 (or even 250) boys or girls in the whole high school might not be so lucky.

Much of the book is taken up with anectodes about Newton's undeniably impressive record of success in a very competitive region.However, while this may be entertaining to those who have an attachment to York High School or an interest in the recent history of scholastic running in northern Illinois, it comes across largely as unnecessary chest-thumping to those outside these circles.

The most commendable feature I find in Newton's book is its strong emphasis on discipline, athlete responsibility, and clear communication of expectations from coach to runner.With regard to this area, Newton's old-school toughness represents a refreshing change from the kind of compromising and equivocating attitude evident in too many high-school coaching staffs.

Many fine and successful high school coaches put their training programs and general observations on their school and personal websites.For beginning (or more experienced) coaches looking for ideas on workouts or program development, such websites represent a resource far superior to Joe Newton's book.

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An impressive effort
This is a book about a high school cross country season written by two of the team members.

As I read it I had to go back a couple of times to verify that the authors were actually recent high school students.It is an amazing effort.While it may lack the polish of professional writing it more than makes up for it by it's realism.A professional writer may have made certain events sound more exciting than they really were but as I read it, I found myself silently thanking the authors for simply "telling it like it is".

I am glad I found this book.Despite the young age of the authors it in not only a book for teens.It is a book for teens or adults to enjoy and learn from.Great value for money.

From Adversity Can Come Victory
Residing in Ohio, the chronicle of the travails and triumphs of the Salem High School cross-country team has extra meaning; the scoring error in the state championship meet which spoiled a solid season was a controversial issue chronicled in the sports media throughout the Buckeye State.

And that is where the story could have ended, but is only the beginning. The hard work to climb the hill back to the top the following season is the compelling story from team members and cousins Paul and Joe Shivers.

The story is geared to high-school readers and could be used by coaches as a teaching tool. Champions are not made simply from reaching the finish line in first place; they are shaped by adversity and never giving up.

This is an inspirational story that is played every late-summer and fall out on turf courses throughout the nation.

Not Impressing: From a high school runner
Personally, I found that this book wasn't very inspiring and was written quite amateurishly. The only reason I finished it was that it was given to me as gift. If you are looking for and inspiring running book I would highly recommend Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder.

over-rated
To be perfectly honest this book was an utter dissapointment. The language is impressive for the authors age however the overall story line is lacking. The book overemphasized the work effort that the boys upon this team actually underwent, and also downsized the incredible amount of luck that they were able to have 5 extremely talented athletes in two very uncompetetive years for the state of Ohio. In addition the author Joe Shivers desperatley made himself up to be an important member of the team by exagerating the importance of the sixth runner. I myself have competed in numerous major cross country meets and other than within this book I have yet to find a meet where the winner was decided by a sixth runner. This is a prime example of how joe attempted to make his inability to make the top five somehow important and relevant to the story. Overall this is a story of ten or so spoiled boys that manage to be lucky enough through enormous talent and an uncompetetive state meet become state champions. The story has no depth and lacks any sort of inspiration that a book of this nature should posess. If you want a good running book try Running With The Buffaloes by chris lear but do not buy this book for it is a complete disapointment.

not a DVD
I got this by mistake, thinking it was another running DVD & haven't read it. ... Read more

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I Run, Therefore I Am--Nuts! takes a funny look at the peculiarities, quirks, and obsessions of runners of all abilities. Whether you fall in the middle of the pack, up near the front of the pack, or so far from any semblance of a pack that you're wondering if everyone went home already, you'll find plenty to laugh about in this book.

I Run, Therefore I Am--Nuts! is a comical examination of events that are near and dear to every runner's well-conditioned heart. As the Dave Barry of running, popular running humorist Bob Schwartz pokes fun at the idiosyncratic personalities of runners and the funny situations they encounter in training, eating, racing, preparing for races, and revolving their everyday lives around running.

I Run, Therefore I Am--Nuts! brings out the humor in situations that every type of runner can relate to:

• The intricate art of drinking on the run from paper cups
• Trying to reacquaint fingers to toes after years of tight hamstrings
• Hitting the wall
• Having your heart flutter with the newest cushioned training shoe
• Discovering cross-training contraptions designed to strengthen your gluteus to its maximus
• Getting excited about the latest flavor of energy gel on the market

As any runner with tight hamstrings and a funny bone would, you'll laugh your way through these and many other amusing stories illustrated with cartoons by artist B.K. Taylor, whose drawings have appeared in many national publications, including Mad Magazine and National Lampoon.

Author Bob Schwartz is America's funniest running writer. An avid, slightly over-the-top runner himself, he has completed countless marathons (but laments that excessive glycogen depletion at the finish prevents him from fully remembering each one) as well as all race distances from the 200 Meter Kids Snowman Shuffle (where he finished second after edging out a four-year-old at the finish line) to an ultramarathon of 50 miles (a feat he has no intention of repeating). In addition to his weekly syndicated newspaper column, he has had hundreds of humorous essays published in national and regional publications, including Runner's World, FootNotes, and Fitness Runner.

For anyone who loves the aromatic smell of perspiration, who enjoys the exhilaration of exhaustion, who drinks solely from squirt bottles, or whose wardrobe is filled with reflective clothing--this book is for you. ... Read more

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There's something here for any runner... except the REAL athletes!
Okay, REAL athletes can read this as well.

But there are SO many books, magazines, and articles for those uber-competitive athletes.Can't there be one book for the rest of us?

Bob Schwartz has put together a collection of his short, easy to read, and easier to understand articles on running.I'm older than Schwartz, and probably slower than him as well (but when he gets to be my age...).But just this morning I was running my 6.141 mile course and, as Schwartz predicted, I ended up with a new PR!

Seriously, I am trying to learn more about runners and running: local 5 and 10 Ks, the Virginia Ten Miler, the Salt Lake City half marathon, and just a few weeks ago that strange running experience called the RAGNAR.

And I admit that I'm learning about running, not from Runner's World magazine, but from Schwartz.

Go figure.And these articles are much more entertaining than any technical article you'll come across!

However, I have some ideas for Schwartz's future columns.I can tell he still has some experiences left:

- trail running where you look out for rattlesnakes and mountain lions...

- trail running where you share the trail with horse-produced "road apples"...

- running the day AFTER the cattle roundup, that used the same road...

- when you are given your first dri-fit shirt at a race, and it is tighter than you expected.A year later, it is brought to your attention that you might be wearing a woman's medium...

Tomorrow, I plan on setting a PR on the 3.106 mile course!

Thanks, daughter, for this great book!

Admirable gag gift for avid runners
Only avid runners (most likely marathoners) will get a kick out of this series of humorous essays by author Schwartz, which seem to be culled together from running magazines.For me, after reading the first several, it all seemed to strike the exact same note and it became a book I could definitely put down.Reading one installment here or there might make it more fun, but it's certainly not something you'll devour.Schwartz seems like a nice fellow with a wealth of recreational racing under his belt, but this collection ends up hitting the wall by Mile 20.

Pretty Funny
Pretty funny book about running. Lots of quick reading chapters. A bit out dated but still worth the used book price.

Fun & Instructional
I really enjoyed the book, it was fun and made me laugh.But more so than making me laugh, it also taught me.It taught me about running and how strange we runners can be.It also reminded me not to take myself too seriously as a runner.

The chapters are short, making it an easy read!Whether you are a hard-core runner or a newbie (like me) you should enjoy it!

Loved it- a very fun read!
I was looking for a little humor to go along with training for my first marathon, and I found it in this book! Schwartz takes all the small quirks of a runner, things you may not even think twice about, and has you laughing all day. Nice, light, fun reading. ... Read more

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In RUNNING WITH THE BUFFALOES, writer Chris Lear follows the University of Colorado cross-country team through an unforgettable NCAA season. Allowed unparalleled access to team practices, private moments, and the mind of Mark Wetmore--one of the country's most renowned and controversial coaches--Lear provides a riveting look inside the triumphs and heartaches of a perennial national contender and the men who will stop at nothing to achieve excellence. The Buffaloes' 1998 season held great promise, with Olympic hopeful Adam Goucher poised for his first-ever NCAA cross-country title, and the University of Colorado shooting for its first-ever national team title. But in the rigorous world of top-level collegiate sports, blind misfortune can sabotage the dreams of individuals and teams alike. In a season plagued by injury and the tragic loss of a teammate, the Buffaloes were tested as never before. What these men managed to achieve in the face of such adversity is the stuff of legend and glory.
With passion and suspense, Lear captures the lives of these young men and offers a glimpse of what drives a gifted runner like Adam Goucher and a great coach like Mark Wetmore. Like Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike, RUNNING WITH THE BUFFALOES is at once a glowing celebration of a sport and an inspiration to anyone who has ever had the courage to beat the odds and follow a dream.
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I expected more
Given the praise for the book I guess I was expecting more. As noted by another reviewer, it seems that Mark Wetmore over trains his runners as evidenced by the stress fractures and injuries that plagued that season. The author mentions Wetmore pondering whether he is training them too hard. It would have been interesting to compare the training of the NCAA Champion Team from that year (Arkansas) vs. what CU was doing. The writing style was a bit odd as well. It sometimes read like a police report of events that happened at certain times. Kind of like "4:30pm Men run Mags and die in the process" etc. Overall, it was good to read but not my favorite.

Touching, real, and a fun read.
I read this kind of like the runners, fast and with gusto.It really was a page turner and for a runner who has competed it was a great glimpse into an elite world I never really got to see from the inside.

Riveting!
I can't remember the last book I found so hard to put down -- and I never ran in school!

Brings back memories
I ran cross country for a smaller NCAA Div III program.It's amazing how similar our teams were (8k times were much different), but the day to day things were the same (injuries, having to do long sunday runs, tough speed workouts, homework, married life, etc..).It brought back some great memories.There are some shocking events that suprised me in this book.It was great to see how the coach/runners handled everything that came their way. Many of the runners have dry humor.I laughed quite a few times. I would have loved to run for this team.

Good read
Got this book primarily for the insight into how a top level college team trains andwas not disappointed. Has a lot of detailed information about the workouts and race strategies, as well as the runners themselves and their injuries.

Well written, and a good story, but better if you like to get lots of mile times with your stories. A bit more clinical feeling than a book like Born to Run. ... Read more

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Coaching legend Jack Daniels gives you everything you need to put together a complete training program:

• 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 the 1500 to 3000 meters, 5k to 15k, half marathon, and marathon

• Winning race strategies

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Running Jack Daniels'
Excellent!! Best running book I have read to date. Great resource. Must have. Good tid bits and helpful suggestions

The only training manual you'll ever need
Basically, this is it.Jack Daniels wrote THE tome of how to train.I find just about everything I need to know right within its pages; this is no overviewy, written for novices, Runners' World publication.This has it all.

The only thing I recommend in addition is a gander at the FIRST training system.I think Daniels is a little unnecessarily heavy on the "junk" mileage he recommends between quality workouts.I prefer to substitute other nonrunning activities to create more of a generalist, all-around fitness and running plan.Crossfit is another good source for info on how to do this well.

But if you specifically only want to run, and race, your best, you can follow Daniels throughout your career and be sure you're getting the most out of your training.

Running book
Excellent resource for a coach or a serious runner. Easy ride, lots of great info.

Running like a pro... =)
Let's just say that after reading and using Jack Daniels' Running Formula, I have become a faster, stronger runner. I compete with more confidence than ever!! I plan on reading, re-reading and implementing training plans in this book throughout my running career.

Daniels' Running Formula
If you want to take your running to a new higher level, this is the coach and the book you need to read and follow.Dr. Daniels' is one of the best running coaches in the world ... Read more

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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running is the most comprehensive and up-to-date running-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round running-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.

No other running book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book has been designed specially for runners to increase endurance, stamina, speed and strength. By following the programs contained in this book, you will no longer run out of gas before the race is over, but instead you will be able to sprint at record paces until the finish line.

Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes all over the world are already benefiting from this book and its techniques, and now you can too!

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A powerful and highly recommended read for any serious runner
A good weight lifting routine can make one a faster runner with greater stamina. Now in a fully updated and expanded second edition, "The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running" is a guide for runners who want to incorporate weight lifting into their routine. A solid routine can help runners run faster, longer, with less chance of injury. "The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Running" is a powerful and highly recommended read for any serious runner.

short, not very useful
First off, this book has about a 16 point font and is very short.It looks like my 6th grade book reports where I was trying to fill as many pages as possible.The author is a weight-lifter first and foremost and doesn't seem to have any particular insight into running.He just lists basic exercises and training programs.

The programs are very specific, and there is little advice on how you would tailor your own if you don't plan on lifting weights according to his strict schedule.

Skip this book, get a good book on basic strength training instead.

Generic, basic, useless
First, you must be aware of the fact that this book is part of a series of about 30 books called "Weight training for...", including diverse activities such as rugby, bowling and cheerleading, and which are very similar one another. The author had the wonderful idea of writing basically one book and selling 30. Genius.

The book is structured as follows:
- A running-specific introduction
- Generic advice about gym workouts: basic stuff like the necessity of warming up and cooling down and making sure you don't lift more weight than you can
- Tons of (generic) exercises
- Two pseudo-scientific articles (one about technique and another about nutrition). These were the only remotely useful bits of the book, and they were written by other specialists.

From the above, it doesn't sound so bad. You could even thing this book was worthwhile. This is why it is not:

- The only running-specific advice is contained in the introduction (and the two articles), which is just 9 pages long (with huge font and big tables!)). All the rest of the book is totally generic, addressed to runners, racquetball players and golfers alike. Seriously, there is no other running-specific advice anywhere else, meaning around 85% of the book.

- The explanations to the exercises are pretty basic, similar to what you'll find printed in most decent gym machines. No value added there.

- Even worse, not even the selection of the exercises seemed to be really thought for runners. Only 20% (12 out of 60) of the exercises are for legs. I'm totally for a balanced work-out and training the core muscles, but you'd think runners would want to focus just a little bit more that 20% on the legs, right?

- There is no distinction between sprinters, hurdlers, marathoners, ultramarathoners, etc., which you'd assume would require "slightly" different training routines. You are left wondering whether the author even knows that there are several kinds of runners.

- Most annoyingly, the text is full of ads inviting the reader to join the author's (paid) website. Which I will not.

I truly do not know what the other reviewers based their reviews on, but IMHO this book (and the whole series) is pretty much a waste of your hard-earned money.

A Good Start
All of the books in this series are nearly the same which can be a bit annoying.However, I view any weight-training programs offered as just a start rather than as the end all of what to do.

Disappointed!
I was disappointed in this book.I was hoping to find out more on the difference in weight training between distance runners/sprinters.There was very little useful information on this topic.I know these drills, weights, but as a distance coach, this didn't help at all.It made me think of how to train my pole vaulters/long jumpers a little more, but no distinction is made for sprinters, middle distance, or long distance.That's what I was hoping for when I bought this book. ... Read more

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For both runners entering that first neighborhood race and elite marathoners, trainers Bob and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover's completely revised guide is the book on training to compete. A book that's already sold close to 200,000 copies, The Competitive Runner's Handbook will now offer all the latest information needed to design basic training programs; special workouts to increase strength, endurance, and power; schedules and worksheets to develop individual goals; and specifics on preparing for all kinds of races--with an emphasis on the 10K and the marathon.

Informed by their over thirty years of coaching experience, the Glovers give winning tips on alternative training, footwear and diet, and common injuries and illnesses, as well as sensible advice on balancing running with work and home life.Amazon.com Review
"Competitive running gives your running life afocus. Competition measures progress. You set a goal and accomplishit." Bob Glover and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover, authors of TheCompetitive Runner's Handbook, know what they're talkingabout. Bob has run competitively for nearly 40 years, coached for 30years, and completed more than 30 marathons, while Shelly-lynn hasraced for more than 20 years and is an exercise physiologist with amaster's degree from Columbia University. They've coauthored severalbooks on running. Clocking in at over 600 pages, The Handbookcovers basic training techniques, gives tips on speed training, andoutlines regimens for specific races: short, 5K, 10K, half-marathon,and marathon. There are also sections on motivation and the mentalaspects of competitive running, proper running form, nutrition,dealing with illness and injury, and more. In addition, the bookincludes many helpful charts. Straightforward and authoritative, thisis a comprehensive reference guide that's suited to runners of alllevels. --Andy Boynton ... Read more

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Running book
Very good book that came highly recommeneded and has proven to be a wonderful book of knowledge.

Turned me off to running
The handbook does what it says, and provides an enormous amount of information, analysis, recommendations, and opinions. However, it's truly geared toward competitive runners.

As a recreational runner, my times don't even qualify me for the "novice" category, which is the lowest grouping in the book. I found it discouraging, even down to the section where it discusses genetics and body type, which suggests that people with certain body types cannot achieve success at the most competitive levels. I thought this mentality was archaic.

I enjoyed reading the biographical information about the authors and contributors, and also understanding more about the role of women in competitive running, and the progression of a couple significant running events in the US. Very cool.

For a truly competitve runner, this book is probably very well received, but in my case, I didn't appreciate it. I am still searching for a friend or colleague who could use it to improve his/her running, but I haven't found one yet who is competitive enough to benefit from it.

A fantastic 'running bible' - skip the normal Running Handbook and get this
I ran cross country in high school.While I was basically an average JV runner, I did manage to break 19:00 for the 5k once, which is pretty decent.I have kept running off and on since high school, and about 9 months ago I decided to train for my first race since I was 18 (I just turned 30).I remembered quite a bit from cross country, and have occasionally browsed through magazines like Runner's World over the past decade, so I was not a total beginner and still had some knowledge fresh in my mind.Still, I wanted an all-in-one reference, as opposed to constantly trying to find good info on the internet.

Following the recommendations of some runners I know, I bought this book.In my view, it's just about perfect, and it could be the only resource most runners would ever need.It strikes a great balance between being casual and fun to read, while still containing a healthy dose of the denser scientific stuff which is necessary for effective training and racing (lactate threshold, carbo-loading, etc.).There is very thorough coverage of the major kinds of speed training, hill training, long runs, and so on; great chapters on injury prevention/recovery, diet, mental training, and footwear; and specific chapters and training plans devoted to the major race distances from 5k to marathon (as the title states), and much more.You get the idea - this book covers pretty much every topic of running with good detail.I don't believe it says much about the latest fad, barefoot running, but training principals are significantly altered for that method compared to normal shoe running, so you'd probably want an entire book specifically devoted to it.

While I say that this might be all a typical runner would ever need (and that is true) I use it as my 'bible,' the resource I go to first and always return to, while still consulting other sources like magazines or other classic training guides such as those by Daniels and Galloway.As Bob Glover points out in an early chapter of this book, other training guides are neither right nor wrong, just a different application of the same training principals used by everyone.

In my review title, I suggest getting this book over the more beginner-oriented 'Runner's Handbook' by the same authors.I don't own that one, but I recently spent a good 15 minutes paging through it at the bookstore; this book contains basically all the same information, PLUS the more in-depth and advanced material.It's beneficial to read that stuff, and view the training plans that an elite athlete would use, just for the perspective, even if you're still a novice.With any luck this book will help you catch the running bug, and within several months or a year you'll need some more advanced advice - so just get this book and get it over with.

This is one of those books that is rare in any field - a well-written, extremely credible, thorough guide that basically has no drawbacks.Get it, you won't be sorry.

College text
I purchased this book for a college pt course training for the grandmas marathon. Good book and pretty funny too.

Great resource for all runners
My fiance has owned this book for awhile as he's been a runner since high school.This past summer I began training for my first ever half marathon, running distances longer than I'd ever run before, at least since high school.I spent my summer free time reading through this entire book, and what a great idea it was.I had wanted to actually learn about running while I was training, and I found the information to be incredibly useful.There are sections for each race length from 5K to marathon, with training schedules and pacing tips, as well as sections on hot and cold weather running, injuries, motivation, recovery, stretching, female runners, etc.It's a very complete book that I recommend to anyone who runs or is thinking about it. ... Read more

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The Definitive book on training
This book gives you everything you want and more!I followed this closely when I had a crummy track coach in high school and my times ended up being exactly at the race pace I was training for.I have used these workouts incoaching as well and have seen great success with them.A lot of the booksthat come out nowadays are just commentaries on runners--this one gives youthe year-round training schedules you've been looking for.

Excellentrunning schedules for all levels and distances!
The second part of the series concentrates on shorter distances (800m to 5,000m/5miles). Along with general information and discussions the most useful part of the book are the practical day-by-day 10-week schedules. Theschedules are very specific - depending on time goals, initial preparationand the distance. Excellent book! ... Read more