| The
Spartans Library is filled with items that members think may be of
interest to other Spartans and are happy to lend - mainly books but
others may be included (e.g. Videos, DVDs, etc.) |
| Borrowers |
To
borrow an item, please contact the owner.
Club
owned items will normally be kept in "Cupboard". When borrowing, please
complete the appropriate register so we can track them.
Please make sure you take care of the items.
Please return the item in a reasonable time.
If you pass the item on to someone else, please make sure it is okay with the owner! |
| Lenders |
Please
remember who you lent items to.
To add or delete items, please contact the librarian. |
| Librarian:
Dave Stephenson (Forum
Contact) |
| Running How
To... |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
AAA Runners
Guide, The |
|
Old but
contains lots of timeless advice. |
Chris Leigh |
| Book |
Alberto
Salazar's Guide to Road Racing |
Alberto Salazar |
Well written,
packed full advice on road racing from 5K to full marathon. |
Chris Leigh |
| Book |
Chi-Running |
Danny Drayer |
Focuses
on how to change running running style to ensure effortless &
injury free running. Interesting read but difficult to put into
practice! |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Complete Book of Running |
Runners World |
Good general advice & well written |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Lore of Running |
Tim Noakes |
Very thick, scientific book. Not very easy
reading & probably more targetted for the serious
runner |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Run For Life - Womens guide to
running |
Sam Murphy |
Well written, especially targetted for new,
female runners |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Runners
Handbook, The |
Bob Glover |
Every runners
bible. |
Chris Leigh |
| Book |
Running for
Peak Performance |
Frank Shorter |
|
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Running Made
Easy |
Susie Whalley
& Lisa Jackson |
Targetted for
new female runners |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Running Over 40 |
Bruce
& Sue Tulloh |
A
short history of running. Advice on diet and lifestyle. A study of age
and performance. Programmes for complete beginners. Schedules
for
standard distances from 1500m to marathon, at three different levels,
with adjustments for age. |
Tessa
& Dave |
| Fitness
/ Health / Injury |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
Fit for Life- Reach Your Personal Best
& Stay There |
Ranulph Fiennes |
|
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Official Body Control Pilates
Manual, The |
Lynne Robinson |
Explanation
& illustration of various pilates/core stability exercises.
There
is useful section which suggests the most appropriate exercises for
each sport |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Runners Repair
Manual, The |
Dr Murray
Weisenfeld and Barbara Burr |
Good general
advice on staying fit. Contains information on recognising
and treating all forms of common running ailments. |
Chris Leigh |
| Book |
Running Injury Free |
Joe Ellis |
Gives case studies of runners symptoms,
diagnosis & treatment. Easy to read but too easy to self
diagnose! |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Running Well |
Sam Murphy
& Sarah Connors |
Well
written (SC is physio) & good illustrations. Lots of advice on
injury prevention & illustrations of corrective exercises
&
core stability exercises |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Runners World
Guide To Injury Prevention |
Dagny Scott
Barrios |
|
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
SERIOUS
Training for Endurance Athletes |
Rob Sleamaker
& Ray Browning |
How
to plan your training with 7 essential components S(peed Training
&
Drills), E(ndurance / Easy Distance), R(ace / Pace Training),
I(ntervals), O(verdistance / long, slow distance), U(phill Intervals /
Vertical Training), S(trength / Resistance Training) |
Tessa
& Dave |
| Nutrition |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
Complete Guide
To Sports Nutrition |
Anita Bean |
Author should
be A Bean Eater!!!! |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Sports
Nutrition |
Nancy Clarke |
|
Katrina Doyle |
| Running
& Athletics Biography / Autobiography |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
Autobiography, The |
Colin Jackson |
|
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Black, White
& Gold |
Kelly Holmes |
Autobiography
- Really inspirational & recommended |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Feet in the clouds - A tell of fell running
& obsession |
Richard Askwirth |
Quite interesting but not an easy read |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book | Golden Girl | Betty Cuthbert | Autobiography of the Australian 100, 200, 400m runner who beat Anne Packer in the 400m in Tokyo 1964 | Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
My Olympic Ten Days |
Kelly Holmes |
Her Diary from Athens |
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Paula, my
story so far |
Paula Radcliffe |
The title says
it all. A must for any Paula fan. |
Chris Leigh
Katrina Doyle
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Running Tall |
Sally Gunnell |
|
Tessa
& Dave |
| Book |
Slaying the
Dragon |
Michael Johnson |
How to Turn
Your Small Steps to Great Feats |
Tessa
& Dave |
| Book |
Time to Jump
- The Authorised Biography of Jonathen Edwards |
Malcolm Folley |
|
Tessa
& Dave |
| Other
Biography / Autobiography |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
Autobiography, The |
Martin Johnson |
|
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Every Second
Counts |
Lance Armstrong |
Really
inspirational & recommended |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Golden Age, A |
Steve Redgrave |
Additional chapter for 2004 |
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
It's not about
the bike |
Lance Armstrong |
Really
inspirational & recommended |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Life & Limb |
Jamie Andrew |
Mountain Climber who lost his limbs -
really inspiring read |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Lifetime in a Race, A |
Matthew Pinsent |
|
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Mad, bad & dangerous to
know |
Ranulph Fiennes |
His story about lots of mad endurance feats |
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
My World |
Jonny Wilkinson |
|
Tessa & Dave |
| Book |
Race Against
Time |
Ellen MacArthur |
|
Katrina Doyle |
| Book |
Sir Les |
Les Ferdinand |
|
Tessa
& Dave |
| Book |
Will to Win, A |
Alice Peterson |
The story of a
young British tennis player diagnosed with Rheumatiod Arthritis |
Tessa
& Dave |
| History |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
Marathon
Makers, The |
John Bryant |
A
history of the build up to the 1908 London Olympics marathon and the
key figures in that race. You can visualise little Dorando
tottering over that finish line! |
Chris Leigh |
| Other |
| Type |
Title |
Author |
Description |
Owner |
| Book |
I
Run, Therefore I Am - NUTS
|
Bob Schwartz |
Humourous look
at runners idiosyncracies & the situations they find themselves
in |
Tessa
& Dave |
|
