Suggested Readings

  • Basic Track & Field Biomechanics by Tom Ecker
  • Coaching Mental Excellence by Ralph Vernacchia, Rick McGuire, and David Cook
  • Peak When It Counts by William Freeman
  • Periodization: Training For Sports by Tudor Bompa

Endurance Event Group:

  • Daniels' Running Formula, Daniels, 1998, Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0-88011-735-4
  • Winning Running, Coe, 1991, Human Kinetics, ISBN: 1-85223-997-2
  • Biochemistry Primer for Exercise Science, Houston, 2001, Human Kinetics, ISBN: 0-7360-3644-X
  • Peak when it Counts, Freeman, 2001, Track and Field News Press, ISBN: 0-911-521-62-3

(The above titles are available through Gill Athletics at 800-637-3090 or www.gillathletics.com)

We also recommend you review the Sports Science Glossary of Terms that will be mailed to you with your acceptance letter, as well as your Level 1 materials.