I am not a new runner, and I have been blessed with some of the best coaches in the country at every level: high school, college and beyond. I found that at each level I questioned why I was being told what to do a little more, and this is the first time I have really picked up a book on running. I now wish I had started reading running books a long time ago. I have learned so much about the physiological reason I do things from this book, that my day-to-day training awareness has reached a whole new level. Brad gives the real physiological explanations as to why training stimuli has to change and what it should change to. He explains why hill sprints are so beneficial, why the different threshold levels of training are so important, and how to train as hard as possible while avoiding injury. Most importantly, he teaches the reader how to own their training, which makes training for a race feel so much more like an adventure than a formula. I recommend this book for every level of runner & especially those who want to understand what they should be doing and why.

This is a great book for both runners and coaches. Coaches and students of training philosphy rarely get a glimpse into the plans of our current elites and olympians. But the book is not just about elites. It's how every runner, of every age and abilty, can buid, develop and monitor thier own training program. Let's face it, very few regular runners have access to a good coach, let alone one of the best. I've been running for many years and I will be adopting many of his ideas and workouts into my training.

This is the book I was looking for. Very easy to understand. I'm a 33 year old beginner, but want to get the best out of me before it's too late, it's not for the walk/run beginners plan or for those looking to loose weight, this is for those who want to take the sport seriously regardless of the current level and take it to the next. Ever wanted to have a professional/elite coach? Look for the answer inside.

This is one of the best books ever written on running training. I'm a masters athlete racing mile, 5k and 10k and I think I've just about read them all -- Brad's is the clearest breakdown of what you need to do, and when, that I have ever read.

If you've struggled with Daniels and Noakes (great though they are), this is the book for you. I predict you will finally understand what you are doing!

What I loved about Brad's book is that he can explain thing so simply. In his system/no system he's got 12 most effective training methods and three - yes just 3 - basic types of training. I love it.

System/no system? Yes; the book's plan is kind of interactive. Brad insists that your schedule MUST be individualized. You need to read, absorb, plan, try stuff out -- and adjust according to the feedback you get, not just blindly follow tables of speed and distances. He gives all the tools you need to work things out.

Bear in mind, too, that Brad is not coming at this from an academic/theoretical point of view, but is a highly successful coach currently training Olympic-level runners.

Totally recommended. A caveat for fellow masters runners: the typeface is small and sans serif. It's a 278-page book that should probably be twice that size with a more readable typeface. It's the only book I've read for months for which I've had to dig out my reading glasses!

There are only a few great running books out there, and no doubt is this book included onto petite list. This book really help gives you a better understanding of his philosophy of 'Adaptive Running'. The book is filled with great knowledge touching topics such as Aerobic Support, Muscle Training, Specific-Endurance Training, and etc. But it doesn't just stop there. It even touches the elements of running economy, power, fatigue resistance, self-assessment, training execution and Adaptive Training plan. If you want to help propel yourself to the next level in either an athlete, or a coach. This is the book for you!

Buy it and you won't regret it.