RESOURCES

Daniels' Running Formula
Author Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels is one of the most respected coaches of distance runners in this country. He coaches at high altitude training center in Arizona .  Mr. Daniels has a PhD in exercise physiology and applies that knowledge in developing coaching programs for athletes.  He has advised Jim Ryan, Alberto Salazar, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Doug Padilla, and Ken Martin. The Running Formula puts all aspects of training in an easily understood format.  His system of identifying each runners' performance ability allows the coach to easily develop individual training intensities for each runner.  You can't go wrong with this book.

The Runner's Handbook
Author Bob Glover
This book is more of a fitness guide but has a lot of information that might be helpful to coaches.  You can learn about nutrtion, sport drinks, running with injuries, running form, training suggestions, and proper footwear.

Training Distance Runners
Authors David E. Martin and Peter N. Coe
This book integrates scienctific knowledge about how the body adapts to training with practical principals for designing
individualized training programs for middle and long distance runners.  Information in this book would interest the coach
who wishes to understand the biomechanics involved in running. 

Running With The Buffaloes
Author Chris Lear
Running With The Buffaloes takes a personal look at the University of Colorado cross county team during the 1998 season.
You will understand Coach Wetmore and the process he follows in developomg one of the best college programs in the
country.

Book of Training Secrets
Author Ken Sparks
The author takes a look at the training regimens of some of the best runners in the country and adds his own thoughts on
what seems to work for most runners.  The Table of Contents includes such topics as traits of serious runners,
physiological profiles of good runners, building a base, strength training, speed training, training logs, running
injuries, mental training etc.

Coaching XC Successfully
Author Joe Newton
Joe Newton has to be the most successful high school cross country coach in the United States.  His first book, The Long Green Line came out in the 60's.  His latest book takes the latest running information and applies it to coaching high
school distance runners.  I have listened to Coach Newton speack at clinics and he does a great job.  If you ever get the
chance to hear him speak taket the opportunity, you won't be disappointed.
in the 60's is a classic.   

Training for Young Distance Runners-2nd edition
Authored by Green and Pate
This book covers the coaching of high school runners.  The authors have developed training schedules and cover almost every aspect of running. 

Cross Country 
Authors-Produced by the state of California for cross country coaches
This is a great book for any cross country coach.  It does a nice job of covering almost every aspect of coaching cross country.  The book even cover how to run cross country meets.  Everybody should have a copy of this book.

Lore of Running
Author Tim Noakes
This is another book that uses scientific knowledge to form training programs.  The author covers such topics as how oxygen is transported, energy metabolism, Rules of training, theory of training, overtraining, health and medicalconsiderations, which includes treating running injuries.

PRE
Author Tom Jordan
Steve Prefontaine was one of the most charismatic runners that ever steped on the track.  He brief career wasextraordinary but ended prematuraily when Prefontaine was killed in a automobile accident.  Every aspiring runner should read this book.

Running with the Legends
Author Michael Sandrock
Covers the careers of runners over the last 50 years. Learn about Emil Zatopek, Kip Keno, Priscilla Walsh, Bill Rodgers, Frank Shorter, Lasse Viren, Grete Waitz, Joan Benoit Samuelson, and Said Aouita to just name a few running legends.

Creative Coaching
Author Jerry Lynch
All about Teaching, Guiding, Motivating and Winning.  The author emphasizes that coaches must treat student athletes with respect and  fairness.  Every coach must postive at all times.

Running Within
Author Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott
This by far the best book dealing with mastering the body-mind spirit connection for ulitimate training and racing on the market.  It's not about X's and O's.  it deals with mental barriers, the enjoyment of running, thriving on competition, self motivation, the warrior spirit, appreciation of your opponents and much more.

The Perfect Mile
Author Neal Bascomb
The story of three athletes and their effort to break the 4:00 minute mile.  A great book.  A must read by everyone.