An Athletics Compendium

F 101 - 116 Middle & LongDistance Running 101 Modern middle- anldong-distance running/ Jim Peters, 'Johnny'Johnston and Joseph Edmundson; foreword by Harold M. Abrahams. London: NichoKlayse, 1957. 152p; illus BL: 7923.m.40 The authors advise that success in running presupposes a programme of serious, constructive and consistent trainianngd, as evidencteh, ey print the detailed schedules of Peters, Landy and Sando. 102 Middle distance running and steeplechasin/gJ. W. L. Alford. 2nd ed. London: Amateur Athletic Association, 1960. 67p; illus; pbk (Instructional booklet) BL: W.P.3877/26 ^ Also listed at: F144 Previous ed. F99; subsequent ed. F106 103 Middle-distance runningt:he young athlete talks to A. R. Mills; illustrated by CaltonYounger. London: Phoenix Sports, 1961. 63p; illus (Young sportsman series; no. 5) BL: W.P.16978/5 An easy to understanfdormat, witah young athlete posing questions to Mills, an AAA honorary coach. This was undoubtedly the most useful book written for the young middle distance runner to this time. 104 Middle-distance running / Percy Wells Cerutty. London: Pelham, 1964. 197p; illus (Champions library) BL: 7926.t.38 105 Modern distance running / Antony P. Ward; foreword by Bruce Tulloh. London: Stanley Paul, 1964. 160p; illus BL: 07926.b.2 A survey andanalysis odf istance trainingmethods and tactics froemarliest timest;his ispossibly the outstanding British work on distance running up to this time. An essentially descriptive work. 106 Middle distance running and steeplechasing / J. W. L. Alford. 3rd ed. London: Amateur Athletic Association, 1965. 67p; illus; pbk (Instructional booklet) ^ Also listed at: PI 45 Previous ed. F102; subsequent ed. F109 107 Sprints, middle distancaend relay running / Robbie Brightwell and AnnPacker. London: Nicholas Kaye, 1965. 144p; illus BL: X.449/1706 ^ Also listed at: F77 108 Long distance runnin/g Martin Hyman anBdruce Tulloh. London: Amateur Athletic Association, 1966. 31p; illus; pbk BL; X.449/2394 109 Middle distance running/ A. P. Ward. 4th ed. London: Amateur Athletic Association, 1967. 56p; illus; pbk (Instructional booklet) BL: W.P.3877/34 ^ Previous ed. F106 110 Tulloh on running/ Bruce Tulloh. London: Heinemann, 1968. 149p; illus ISBN: 0-434-79750-2 The emphasis inthis book by the European 5,000m champion of 1962 is on instruction, directed at young middle distance runners. There is, however, much absorbing autobiographical writing. Training schedules are given for all events from g>00m to the marathon. 111 Running / Adrian Metcalfe. London: Batsford, 1969. 127p; illus SBN: 7134-0314-4 BL: X.449/3824 Aimed at the elite athlete. 112 The complete middldeistance runner / Denis Watts, Harry Wilson & Frank Horwill. London: Stanley Paul, 1972. 126p; illus ISBN: 0-09-111480-2 BL; X.629/4468 An outstanding compilation of the best thinking in British middle distance runningthoifs period. ^ Subsequent ed. F113 113 The complete middle distance run/nerDenis Watts, Harry Wilson & FrankHorwill. Rev. ed. London: Stanley Paul, 1974. 126p; illus BL: X.629/10176 ^ Previous ed. F112; subsequent ed. F116 114 Middle and long distance marathon and steeplech/ase D. C. V. Watts and Harry Wilson. London: British Amateur Athletic Board, 1976. 78p; illus; pbk (Instructional booklets) ISBN; 0-85134-046-6 BL; X.619/15435 115 Run: the Lydiard way/ Arthur Lydiard; with Garth Gilmour. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1978. 249p; illus; index ISBN; 0-340-22462-2 BL; X.629/11906 Lydiard, now supported in much of his method by sports science research, provides the frui of over two decades of worwkith international athletes. 116 The complete middle distanrcuenner / Denis Watts, Harry Wilson & Frank HorwilRl.ev. ed. London: Stanley Paul, 1982. 126p; illus; pbk ISBN; 0-09-150171-7 BL; X.629/20105 ^ Previous ed. F113 [122J