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Spunout said:

Just wondering what everyone is reading to keep up to date, build programs, or even old school ideas still relevant today.

My list:

The Complete Guide to Endurance Training. Ackland, Jon
great periodization structures, tables, formulas to easily build annual plans. I really like his smooth taper down in the speedwork phase.

High Performance Cycling. Jeukendrup, Asker
Just great, some hidden gems, and great nutrition advice.

Road Cyclist's (& MTB) Training Bible. Friel, Joe.
This is where to start, Idiot's guide to periodization. Warning: intensity is difficult to schedule.

Greg Lemond's Complete Book of Bicycling. Lemond, Greg (with Gordis).
How it was done. concepts integrate easily with periodization. No shortage of intensity here.

Allen/Coggan is in the mail.

I'd really like Jeukendrup's Nutrition book.

High Performance Cycling also has one of the best biomechanical explanations for why trying to pedal in circles is not just a waste of time but counter-productive if successful.

I still like Bernie Hinault's old book with Claude Gensling too.

I am not so sure reading books, no matter how good, is really helpful for most people since it seems like 99/100 training questions are the result of not applying the concept of training specificity to the problem. i.e. my 10 second power is great, my 1 minute power is great but my 30 second power sucks. what should I do? Ummmmm...

Spunout said:

Just wondering what everyone is reading to keep up to date, build programs, or even old school ideas still relevant today.
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Allen & Coggan is an instant classic. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll vomit from exertion mid-way through your L6 workout.

I got a real kick out of Tim Noakes' Lore of Running, 3rd ed. As was pointed out here, Noakes' ideas about exercise physiology are occasionally wacky, but the anecdotes about old-timey running make you realize just how much can be accomplished on light training. Some of those British guys with handlebar mustaches and wool training gear in the 19th century had training plans like: "walk 4 miles twice a week." Period. And they turned out sub-4:20 miles on race day. Amazing.

I will second the recommendation for Jeukendrup. I also like David Morris's Performance Cycling. While a bit slim, and daring to advocate the dreaded weight training :eek:, it strikes a nice balance between being rich in information and being directly applicable to designing ones own training program. I had been experimenting with my own version of "block training" before reading this book, and feeling terribly guilty about it. Friel and Carmichael had me convinced I would damage my precious bodily fluids if I worked hard more than one day in a row...

I've been reading a lot of random running stuff, lately. Lydiard ends up sounding surprisingly close to the currently fashionable "sweet spot" ideas.

kmavm said:

...had me convinced I would damage my precious bodily fluids if I worked hard more than one day in a row...

But I hope you don't give women your essence!