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My Library

Below is a list of books I own or have read as part of my aim to become the best coach I can be. I intend to write reviews and key points on all these books. There are more books to come as I know I have missed quite a few... believe it or not! The books highlighted with a *** are those I would put as my top recommendation in each section.

    Primal Training: 

    • Primal Endurance by Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns  ***
    • Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
    • Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization - By: John J. Ratey, Richard Manning

    Typical Running Training: 

    • Run Elite: Train and Think Like the Greatest Runners of All Time - By: Andrew Snow
    • Personal Best Running: Coach Coogan’s Strategies for the Mile to the Marathon - By: Mark Coogan, Scott Douglas
    • High Performance Middle-Distance Running - By: Sunderland, David
    • Running: From Middle Distance to Marathon (Elite Performance) Elite Performance - By: Alex Reid, Garry Palmer
    • Advanced Marathoning - By: Peter Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas
    • Hansons Marathon Method: Run Your Fastest Marathon the Hansons Way - By: Humphrey, Hanson
    • Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide By: Christopher McDougall
    • Athletics - By Percy Curetty 
    • Run for your life - By: Mark Cucuzzella M.D.***

    Diet and Nutrition

    • The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It - By: Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
    • The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet By: Saladino, Paul ***
    • The Carnivore Diet - By: Shawn Baker
    • The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance - By: Volek PhD,RD, Jeff S., Phinney MD,PhD, Stephen D.
    • Carnivore Cooking for Cool Dudes - By: Brad Kearns, Brian McAndrew, William Shewfelt
    • Sports Performance: Leaner, Fitter, Faster on Low-Carb Healthy Fat. - By: Schofield, Grant, Zinn, Caryn, Rodger
    • The Low-Carb Athlete: The Official Low-Carbohydrate Nutrition Guide for Endurance and Performance - By: Greenfield, Ben
    • The Real Meal Revolution: The Radical, Sustainable Approach to Healthy Eating - By; Noakes, Professor Tim
    • The Case for Keto - By: Gary Taubes 

    Running Interest:

    • Amazing Racers: The Story of America's Greatest Running Team and Its Revolutionary Coach by Marc Bloom
    • 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach - Here’s How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners About Training and Racing - By: Philip Maffetone, Bill Katovsky
    • Running in the Midpack: How to Be a Strong, Successful and Happy Runner - By: Martin Yelling, Anji Andrews
    • Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite - By: Alistair Brownlee
    • Iron War: Dave Scott, Mark Allen, and the Greatest Race Ever Run - By: Matt Fitzgerald
    • A Life Without Limits - By: Chrissie Wellington, Michael Aylwin
    • Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance - By: Alex Hutchinson
    • The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success - By: David Epstein
    • The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance - By: Adharanand Finn
    • Born to Run: The Hidden Tribe, the Ultra-Runners, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen - By: Christopher McDougall
    • Running with the Kenyans - By: Adharanand Finn ***
    • My Life on the Run - By: Bart Yasso & Kathleen Parrish
    • Running My Life - The Autobiography: Winning On and Off the Track by: Seb Coe
    • The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story by Jim Denison
    • Run Britain - Nick Butter
    • Out of Thin Air by: Michael Crawley ***

    Sleep and Recovery

    • Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams - By: Matthew Walker
    • WIN: Achieve Peak Athletic Performance, Optimize Recovery... by Kennedy, Tristin

    Mental Training:

    • Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - By: Angela Duckworth
    • Beyond Grit: Ten Powerful Practices to Gain the High-Performance Edge - By: Cindra Kamphoff ***
    • The Comeback Quotient: Mastering Mental Fitness for Sport and Life - By: Matt Fitzgerald
    • Presence: Unlock your inner confidence to embrace life's biggest challenges - By: Amy Cuddy
    • The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance Paperback  - By: Dr Nate Zinsser ***
    • Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking by: Middleton, Ant
    • Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance 7th Edition By: Jean Williams
    • The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and... by Edgley, Ross
    • Mindset: How You Can Fulfil Your Potential by Carol Dweck
    • The Expectation Effect - By David Robson

    Science and Stuff

    • Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health - By: Daniel Lieberman
    • Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance that Is Revolutionizing Sports - By: Dr. Marc Bubbs
    • Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success - By: Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness
    • Lore of Running - By: Tim Noakes
    • Lies My Doctor Told Me - By: Ken Berry

    Strength Training 

    Note that a lot of the general running books contain information on strength training so there may not be a need for dedicated resources on it.
    • Strength Training for Speed: Scientific Principles and Practical Application by James Wild
    • Built to Move - Staretts

    Biomechanics

    • The Lost Art of Running: A Journey to Rediscover the Forgotten Essence of Human Movement By: Shane Benzie, Tim Major
    • Programmed to Run - By: Thomas Miller
    • Running Form: How to Run Faster and Prevent Injury - By: Owen Anderson
    • Barefoot Running Step by Step: Barefoot Ken Bob, the Guru of Shoeless Running, Shares His Personal Technique for Running with More Speed, Less Impact By: Wallack, Roy, Saxton, Ken

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