Books & Magazines

RUNNERS WORLD (Magazine)

Monthly Magazine. - £3.40/copy or subscribe for £13.47 every six months - Order hotline: 01858 438852

Contains articles covering: training, equipment, injury treatment, diet, and just about anything else you may wish to know about running. Also lists forthcoming events, results, race reports and loads of advertisements for running related paraphernalia!

An informative read and a good web site - especially for subscribers. - although some runners find this a must read after a while the articles do induce that feeling of déjà vu!!

THE COMPETITIVE RUNNER’S HANDBOOK (BOOK)

“The best selling guide to running 5K's through marathons” by Bob Glover and Shelly-lynn Florence Glover.

Published by Penguin Books - ISBN: 0 -14 - 046990 - 7

An American book which caters for all distance and abilities - from novice to elite runner.

Well presented and easy to read or simply dip into. A mine of information on every aspect of training and running.

Order a copy today it will be £10.99 well spent!!

MARATHON - THE ULTIMATE TRAINING GUIDE (BOOK)

A specialist marathon training book by Hal Higdon - senior writer, Runner’s World magazine, and author of Hal Higdon’s Smart running

Published by Runner’s World Books - ISBN: 1 - 57954 - 171 - 2

Another American book which although targeted for marathon running also addresses the training principles that apply to any distance and caters for all abilities .

Again well presented and easy to read or simply dip in for some specific guidance so a useful addition to the bookshelf of the aspiring marathoner.

If you are planning to run London get a copy. Hal Higdon also hosts a good web site - click on the book for the link.

A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO RUNNING - BEGINNER TO ELITE (BOOK)

A book written for women by a woman - Annemarie Jutel “... has been running competitively for 30 years. She is a pioneer in women’s distance running ...”

Published by The Women’s Press Ltd - ISBN: 0 - 7043 - 4722 - 9

First published in New Zealand and covers the basics from a distinctly feminine angle and beginners perspective.

Not bad but it’s not the sort of book you will want to read over again or use as a reference works.

If you are a woman who is new to running then this may be the book for you - but even then you may find it all a bit too girlie!!

DANIELS’ RUNNING FORMULA (BOOK)

“Programs and strategies: 1500 to marathon” by Jack Daniels, PhD “Coaching legend Jack Daniels gives you everything you need to put together a complete program for training and racing”.

Published by Human Kinetics - ISBN: 0 - 88011 - 735 - 4

Yet another offering from America, this book covers planning, training and racing with a focus on the technical.
It is also punctuated by many anecdotal snippets about the great runners who flourished under Daniels involvement including the likes of: Jim Ryun, Joan Benolt Samuelson, Bob Williams, Penny Werthner, Jerry Lawson, etc. which became rather tedious.

Jack Daniels may be a great coach but I don’t like his book and in hindsight should have spent the money on a bottle of a rather similar sounding alcoholic beverage!!