Coaching resources

RayCun

What coaching resources would people recommend?
Can be specific to a particular discipline, or covering all athletics (and road running;))
For a particular age group, for a particular proficiency level, or for everyone.
Web sites, books, manuals... anything goes.

PaulieC

I did the AAI assistant coaching course a while back and we got a copy of the official IAAF coaching manual, which cover all of the above (except perhaps road-running). Might be worth contacting AAI to see if you can get a copy. If not, I can lend you mine

RayCun

I'll be getting my own soon enough, but there must be more out there? Or maybe it is the manual to end all manuals...

meijin

http://fellrnr.com/ - didn't see anything better so far, if you find one, let me know

The guy runs 3:30 marathons as an easy training few times a week

Woddle

NYRR

Also a lot of Mark Hadleys stuff is good but he removed most of his material from his blog back in April :rolleyes:

John Hadd

Woddle

Woddle wrote: »

Also a lot of Mark Hadleys stuff is good but he removed most of his material from his blog back in April :rolleyes:

This may explain why he removed a lot of his material
http://www.elitemarathoning.com/

ecoli

Woddle wrote: »

This may explain why he removed a lot of his material
http://www.elitemarathoning.com/

The book is still there if you have the link. Personally I think it is a great source re read it recently actually:

http://www.mprunning.com/attachments/File/Maximum_Performance_Running_s_Book_(July_2011).pdf

ecoli

re-post of one I did up before

Training plans

5k plans

Hal Higdon
http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/index.htm
C25k
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
Runnersworld beginner 5k
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/racing/six-week-beginner-5k-schedule/67.html
low mileage quality advanced 5k plan
http://home.sprynet.com/~holtrun/5ktraini.htm

10k plans

Time to run from sub 50 - sub 31 plans
http://www.time-to-run.com/training/10k/sub33.htm
Runnersworld 10k plans
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/racing/the-perfect-10k/84.html
Hal Higdon 10k plans
http://www.halhigdon.com/10ktraining/10kintro.htm


Training info (the science stuff)

Lydiard philosophies
http://www.fitnesssports.com/lyd_clinic_guide/Arthur_Lydiard.htm
Healthy Intelligent Training (modern interpretations of Lydiard)
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vdgcDfstqNAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=healthy+intelligent+training&source=bl&ots=m4XwFZdnLL&sig=TYZsCWBZbGTp7dECCu8hWsJzm2I&hl=en&ei=f8QPTZPlJMqVswb-j8TeDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
Strength training for distance runners
http://www.fitnesssports.com/Strengthtraing.html

Introduction to all track and field discliplines
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/?page_id=1453
Throw training articles
http://www.nationalthrowscoachesassociation.com/Training.htm


Sprints Periodization
http://www.coacheseducation.com/sprints/sprints.htm
Clyde hart (400m coach) info
http://www.elitetrack.com/forums/viewthread/2244/

General athletics info site (all aspects)
http://brianmac.co.uk/index.htm

ecoli

http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=308471

Should be enough to keep you going for quite some time:D

ecoli

Here is a list of books that I have that I have found useful for coaching methodology (drop me a PM if you want to take a lend of one)

The Lore of Running by Tim Noakes
Jack Daniels Running Formula by Jack Daniels
IAAF Marathon training a Scientific approach by Renato Canova
Healthy Intelligent Training (Lydiard Principles) by Ken Livingstone
Winning Running by Peter Coe

Best advice I can give you is question why for every session in every plan. If you can figure out why a particular session is put in a particular place in reference to the coach prescribing it then you will be able to truly understand and devise your own training plans

ss43

RayCun wrote: »

What coaching resources would people recommend?
Can be specific to a particular discipline, or covering all athletics (and road running;))
For a particular age group, for a particular proficiency level, or for everyone.
Web sites, books, manuals... anything goes.

Sprints -
Speed Trap by Charlie Francis.
Usain Bolt's book - doesn't tell you that much but shows that some of the things people get worked up about aren't all that importnat.
Colin Jackson's autobiography
Anything by John Smith - no books but some notes, videos and articels about him or his athletes online. Google or yoututbe John MSith, HSI, Maurice Greene, Ato Boldon, Carmelita Jeter and you should find some good stuff.

Middle Distance -
Run to the Top by Arthur Lydiard
www.robsrun.org - interesting training philosophies as opposed to concrete programmes etc.

Long distance -
Stuff by Renato Canova. Ecoli mentioned his book, there's stuff all over LetsRun and elsewhere. Warning - if looking at his schedules, I'd suggest they are very hard even for the level he works with. They need to be toned down a lot for normal people

Posture/Core work
There are Vincenzo Canali videos on youtube. I haven't watched them properly but his stuff generally is good.

Youtube videos of Bekele, Wilson Kipketer, Bolt, Jeremy Wariner.

dna_leri

ecoli wrote: »

Here is a list of books that I have that I have found useful for coaching methodology (drop me a PM if you want to take a lend of one)

The Lore of Running by Tim Noakes
Jack Daniels Running Formula by Jack Daniels
IAAF Marathon training a Scientific approach by Renato Canova
Healthy Intelligent Training (Lydiard Principles) by Ken Livingstone
Winning Running by Peter Coe

Best advice I can give you is question why for every session in every plan. If you can figure out why a particular session is put in a particular place in reference to the coach prescribing it then you will be able to truly understand and devise your own training plans

Ecoli,

Is their much difference between Winning Running and Better Training for Distance Runners? I had the latter recommended to me but was struggling to get my hands on it. The former is more easily available but I thought it predated BTDR and online recommendations seem better for BTDR. What do you think?

ecoli

dna_leri wrote: »

Ecoli,

Is their much difference between Winning Running and Better Training for Distance Runners? I had the latter recommended to me but was struggling to get my hands on it. The former is more easily available but I thought it predated BTDR and online recommendations seem better for BTDR. What do you think?

Ill be honest haven't read the latter so can't comment on the differences/ similarities

ss43

dna_leri wrote: »

Ecoli,

Is their much difference between Winning Running and Better Training for Distance Runners? I had the latter recommended to me but was struggling to get my hands on it. The former is more easily available but I thought it predated BTDR and online recommendations seem better for BTDR. What do you think?

Depends how much detail you're looking for. It's been a good while since I've read them but I think Winning Running would be better as there's less to confuse you in it! If you want everything gone through in huge detail the Better Training for Distance Runners would be better. It probably gets good reviews because, like the Lore of Running, people don't want to read that much (it's not light reading) and then say that it was only ok.

ecoli

Came across this one looks fairly good outline for anyone looking for more club related training (i.e planning behind both logistics within club as well as season planning but warning is slightly Americanised) though has a very good introduction to all aspects of the sport:

http://la84foundation.org/3ce/CoachingManuals/LA84CrossCountry.pdf