Running Resources

City-specific Pages

See the Running in Pittsburgh and Running in Boston pages for information specific to those cities.

Training Resources

Hadd's approach to distance training - from a letsrun.com thread. This is a great thread for anyone interested in training for long distance events.
2011 update: On a sad note, "John Hadd", the nom de plume of John Walsh, a Mala-based coach and founder of the Malta Marathon, passed away on September 17, 2011. One of Hadd's athletes has started posting more details about hadd's training on a milesplit.com thread.

A related training philosophy is Summer of Malmo. Created by former American 3000m steeplechase record holder George "Malmo" Malley. It's a summer threshold training "program" with an emphasis on lots of mileage in the form of easy-pace doubles as often as possible, combined with one threshold ("LT run") workout and one shorter intervals workout per week. Designed to be base training. Similar in goal to Hadd's as a precursor to "in-season" hard training, but with many more doubles and many fewer long runs.
Pace predictors: The McMillan Running Calculator is great. A couple of the books below also have pace tables in them. Accuracy is highly variable because they're based on averages, not you. But they can be informative.
Peak Performance Online has a number of interesting training-related articles relevant to running and tri. Some contradict conventional wisdom and may reflect a an excessive focus on shorter-term scientific studies, but many are interesting and informative.
Books - often much more comprehensive than the online resources. If you're self-coached, I suggest picking up a couple of these. Some of them are also good for understanding the theory behind a coached program. I'm a big fan of understanding the purpose behind workouts, and most of these books reflect that philosophy.
Advanced Marathoning - 2nd Edition by Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas is one of the best marathon training books I've read for the medium-advanced (read: not a beginner, but not an elite runner) runner.

Road Racing for Serious Runners: Multispeed Training- 5K to Marathon offers similar advice, but targeted less specifically at "omg, must run marathon!"

Daniels' Running Formula - 2nd Edition,
Jack Daniels, ISBN 0-88011-735-4. Aimed at runners with some experience under their belt trying to get better. Training for distance events - 1500m to marathon. Great book. Pace tables may be too aggressive for novice runners.

Better Training for Distance Runners - 2nd Edition
David E. Martin and Peter N. Coe. A comprehensive training theory book aimed at coaches and athletes with an interest in understanding the fundamentals of athletic development. A great book to answer "Why the heck do all of these training schedules say X?". Not a short book - covers everything from the anatomy and physiology of running to training at altitude. But a good read for those interested in the topic.

If you quite like to read about running -- particularly the exercise and sport science part -- The Lore of Running, 4th Edition is the book for you. Or should I say "the massive tome for you"? Huge book; summarizes lots of training plans from other well-known books, including the Pfitzinger, Martin & Coe, Daniels, and Galloway books mentioned here. Summarizes reams of scientific research on physiology and running. I own this book and have read it cover to cover, but I'm kind of a geek. Pros: Most comprehensive book on running in existence. Cons: Doesn't give you a simple answer.

The Triathlete's Training Bible: A Complete Training Guide for the Competitive Multisport Athlete,
Joe Friel. A book aimed at the self-coached triathlete, with training outlines, not plans. You won't find "If you want to complete an olympic distance tri in 2:20, do these workouts" in this book, you'll find a more general framework for helping create a training plan tailored to your own needs. As with some of the other books, it's not a completely beginner book, but it's good. Really, really good. Friel knows his stuff, and his training methodology is effective.

Galloway's Book on Running -- the first edition is a lot better!.
Jeff Galloway. The 1st e. of this book is a great introductory running book. The second edition got a little fluffy, though the material is still there, and it's still a good intro book.

The Principles of Running
Amby Burfoot, editor of Runners World. This is a bite-sized intro to running book that's got a high information-to-words ratio. It's pretty introductory, but isn't broken. Good advice for a new runner in a very easily digestable package. Ny picked this one up and enjoyed it a lot.

Injuries

Textbook of Running Medicine,
Francis O'Connor, Robert Wilder. Make no mistake about it, this is a medical textbook aimed primarily at the practicing physician. That said, if you have a moderate clue about anatomy and medicine, it's not a bad reference book to have around. However, at $85, it's not cheap. I'm glad I own it, but it's one of those things that I lend out a lot so other people don't have to buy it... Unfortunately, it's now out of print. If anyone has a recommendation for an in-print replacement, let me know and I'll update this. The used prices for this book are insane.

The Lore of Running covers numerous injury-related issues and is a good general place to start looking.

Anatomy

Bio digital human - anatomy browser
Anatomy from Gray's Anatomy (1918 edition) and Anatomical images from the Visible Human Project.
- Leg bones: Hip Bone, Pelvis, Femur, Patella, Tibia, Fibula.
- Foot bones: Tarsus, Metatarsus, Phalanges, Comparison to hand, Sesamoid bones.
- Joints: Pelvis, Hip, Knee, Tibia-Fibula, Ankle, Intertarsal, Upper foot, Middle foot, To the toes, In the toes, Arches.

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