Daniels' Running Formula
About this product
Get in the best shape of your running career with the help of Daniels’ Running Formula, the book that Runner’s World magazine calls the best training book. Premier running coach Jack Daniels provides you with his legendary VDOT formula to guide you through training at exactly the right intensity to run stronger, longer, and faster. Choose a program to get in shape, target a race program, or regain conditioning after layoff or injury. Train for competition with programs for 800 meters, 1500 meters to 2 miles, cross country races, 5K to 10K, 15K to 30K, and marathon events. Each program incorporates training intensities to help you build endurance, strength, and speed. With Daniels’ Running Formula, you’ll track the time you spend at each level, train more efficiently, and optimize results. Completely updated with new chapters on altitude training, seasonal programming, and treadmill training, Daniels’ Running Formula, Third Edition, is the most comprehensive, accessible, and instantly applicable edition to date. Customizable to your current fitness level, competition goals, and schedule, the formula is the ideal solution for any race, anywhere, anytime. Whether training or competing, get the results you’re seeking every time you lace up with the workouts and programs detailed in Daniels’ Running Formula. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers say this book is highly useful for building training plans, understanding running principles, and improving performance, with many describing it as thorough, educational, and especially valuable for serious runners. Some Amazon reviews also note that it feels more technical and is best suited to committed runners or coaches rather than casual hobby joggers.
On Goodreads, readers repeatedly praise the book for changing how they train, explaining why workouts are done a certain way, and helping them follow or customize plans more effectively. A few Goodreads readers mention that some long runs feel too easy or slow, suggesting the book can feel conservative for runners who want more marathon-pace or harder long-run work.
Reddit discussions are generally positive, with users calling it an excellent and effective resource for structured training and plan building. The main limitation mentioned in community discussions is that the approach seems most relevant to runners who are already putting in solid weekly mileage and want a more disciplined framework.
YouTube search results surfaced real review videos for this specific book, including a book review of the fourth edition and a discussion of the 4th edition. These appear to be genuine product-focused videos rather than unrelated content.
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Specifications
| Topic | Running |
Product Details
| ASIN | 1450431836 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics |
| Publication date | December 31, 2013 |
| Edition | Third |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9781450431835 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1450431835 |
| Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Dimensions | 7 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #155,036 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Track & Field Sports #209 in Running & Jogging (Books) #275 in Sports Training (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (793) |
