PDF DOCUMENTS:
The Methods of Renato Canova
British Milers Club Journal
Renato Canova Sample Schedule
Training Wisdom of John Kellogg. By Runningwritings
Coaching Middle-Distance and Distance Runners Science or Art? By Vin Lananna
Middle Distance Racing By Lee LaBadie
6 Weeks training log of a Kenyan junior group
Galen Rupp and Shannon Rowbury medication + supplements list (included only for interest sake)
How they train (1959) by Fred Wilt
Clyde Hart (coach to Michael Johnson & Jeremey Wariner) Q&A
Marty Liquori on Training
Track & field injury prevention presentation
Strength & conditioning for runners presentation
RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
Cerebral oxygenation in elite Kenyan athletes – article on study revealing elite Kenyan’s are able to sustain high oxygen deliver to brain throughout 5km time-trial. As oxygen delivery to brain drops, muscle recruitment decreases.
Looking into training stress loads of a 29:04 10km runner – how frequently does he feel good during training and how does he distribute is effort between days.
The ‘no pain, no gain myth‘ – “[successful runners] know what the purpose of each workout is and know when to use the ‘no pain no gain attitude’ and when to shut it off, listen to their body, and do what is called for.”
Sports science, marginal gains and common sense – Marginal gains is not a revolutionary concept, it’s common sense.
Why our champions are getting older: David Epstein – Epstein attempts to regain the upper body strength he had as a college student, some good few years ago. This brings him to question how certain athlete’s his age continue to be the best in the world, while others not.
(It’s Great to) Suck at Something – Short-and-sweet read. A surfer who sucks, but surfs anyway.
How extended breaks in training help elite athletes—and why you should take them too – “Unfortunately, we’ve lost the notion of smart work at the expense of hard work, which somehow almost always gets confused with more work.”
Active vs passive mechanics – Magness discusses the (often overlooked) contribution of non-energy requiring muscle/tendon elasticity to running biomechanics and efficiency.
Ryan Hall, a 2:04:58 marathoner turned body builder reviews his health in the midst of his running career – “he was ‘healthy’ only in a narrowly defined way”
Boris Borain letter to my future self – regressing on his past: working at McDonalds, college dropout, late nights training… And then making US Olympics team, Boris reminds himself of the hard-fought journey.
Peak-end rule: the psychology behind an improved customer experience – this quick read discusses how humans evaluate an experience to find a conclusion. Although this article refers to holidays or restaurant trips, one can understand it applicability in a coaching session.
A running conversation with Malcolm Gladwell – once a Canadian national HS 1500m champ, Gladwell talks about his own running and weighs in to current trends in the sport.
3 fastest marathons splits under infographical review -some eye candy for marathon analytics
Why is everyone still so confused about lactate
Chose long-term growth over short-term pleasure – a quick and easy read regarding decision making
Be Better at Life by Thinking of Yourself Less – “linking one’s work to a greater purpose enhances everyday performance”
USEFUL SITES
http://www.scienceofrunning.com/ – Coach Steve Magness’ blog
http://magstraining.tripod.com/ – Magness’ original blog
http://trustmephysiotherapy.com/ – Great site physiotherapy summaries and infographics
https://sportsscientists.com/ – Sport Scientist Ross Tucker’s site and published work
http://www.letsrun.com/ – One of kind running message board and forum site
https://findingmastery.net/ – Finding Mastery podcasts
http://www.track-stats.com/ – athletics infographics and statistics
https://fancybear.net/ – athletes TUES (theraputic use exemptions) revealed