Bristol Running Resource

A popular book about fell running. You can link to a local runner’s review from this post.

Includes in-depth information and guidance on : maximising endurance, strength and performance how to calculate your optimal calorie, carbohydrate and protein requirements advice on improving body composition specific advice for women, children and vegetarians eating plans to cut body fat, gain muscle and prepare for competition.

Story of the epic marathon raced between Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley as referenced in Steve’s post, “Duel in the Sun”.

A strange book, but I couldn’t stop picking it up and flicking through it. A huge list of every runner and time in the London Marathon, along with a piece of prose about each year’s race and what happened. The more I think about it, the more I believe it is the perfect present for anyone who has been in the race. We will be doing a more in-depth review soon.

the story of Dwain Chambers’ use of performance enhancing drugs and the environment that it happened it. Reviewed by Steve here.

Work out the right levels and methods of training for your needs. Reveiwed by Steve here.

Documents the story of Haile Gebrselassie from the beginning with good training tips along the way. Reviewed in Steve’s post here.

Fitness expert Bob Glover-who has trained thousands of runners-shows you how to devise a training program and keep at the top of your form.

A detailed and entertaining journey through the life of Ron Hill.

Referenced in Steve’s post, “Running a marathon”.

A passionate book that follows our evolutionary roots back to barefoot running. Reviewed by Steve here.

In which Kenny Moore writes about his fourth place in the 1972 Olympic Marathon.

Referenced in Steve’s post, “Running a marathon”.

A memoir centred on running - a meditative mixture of anecdotes and thoughts. Reviewed in the blog by Emily Koch, here.

A book about technique and training to avoid injury and keep you running.

Contains everything you need to know about running a marathon.

Referenced in Steve’s post, “Running a marathon”.

Quenton Cassidy is suspended from University and moves to a cabin in the woods to devote himself to running, with the aim of returning (in disguise) to compete at a University meeting against the world’s leading miler. Reviewed by Steve, here.

Published July 2009 and written by our very own Kate, you can read about it here.

As reviewed by Steve: There is no magic training session that will make you faster on its own. But that isn’t the point of the book. Trying some of the runs is a fun way to introduce some new ideas into your training and, as Sandrock says, “Each of us runs alone in the end, yet also in the footsteps of all the runners who have preceded us through the years”.

Details the development, training techniques, coaching, competitions, motives and perspectives of 21 great runners.

Referenced in Steve’s post, “Running a marathon”.

This book follows the same 16-week, four-day-a-week workout plan as the highly successful marathon class offered by the University of Northern Iowa.