(Part 3) Best individul sports books according to redditors

Running with Buffaloes

Good resources for white belts:

Free Books

Stephan Kesting's A Roadmap for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Nick “Chewy” Albin's Focused Jiujitsu

Christian Gruagart's The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globe Trotter

Free Videos

Bruce Hoyer's Mindset for Learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Stephan Kesting's 16 Most Important Techniques for the BJJ Beginner

John B. Will's 36 Core Techniques

Matt Serra's four-volume BJJ Basics

Roy Dean's Blue Belt Requirements Sample Clips

Stephan Kesting's How to Beat the Bigger, Stronger Opponent Sample Clips

Christian Gruagart's Super Fundamental Principles / White Belt Survival Course

Nick “Chewy” Albin's White Belt Tips

Inverted Gear's White Belt Questions, Black Belt Answers

For Pay Books

Saulo Ribeiro's Jiu-Jitsu University

Renzo Gracie and John Danaher's Mastering Jujitsu

Kid Peligro's The Essential Guard

Neil Melanson's Mastering Triangle Chokes

For Pay Videos

Jason Scully's Grapplers Guide, my review here, another review

Rener and Ryron Gracie's Gracie Combatives

They are all broadly similar in that you run a whole bunch of miles. There will be an increase in the number of miles you run in a week (called weekly volume) and a increase in the longest run of the week with most peaking at 20 miles in a week as a nice round number. Sometimes the plans are described in how many weeks they take to complete and what the peak weekly mileage will be ie Pfitz 18/55 is an 18 week plan with a peak week of 55 miles.

A plan will normally have a recommended base - this is the amount of miles you are currently comfortably running in a week. This might be something like 25 miles a week. Then over the 18 weeks (or however long the plan is) there will be a progression from the base mileage to the peak which is normally 10-14 days before your race. The last week or so of the plan is normally called a taper and it is when you do a little less volume to get your legs rested. The progression of the plan is normally balanced so that you get a rest week every 3 weeks ie you run a little less to give your body a chance to recover.

So that is the basis of most plans - they will tell you how many miles to run on a certain day. Variation comes in when different ideas of training come into play and each flavour of a plan will be a little different. A simple Hal Higdon plan will typically have a strong bias towards the long run in that most of the miles ran in a week will be in one run. Some people consider that to be an injury risk. It is a good starting point because the initial weekly volume and long run is quite low.

A more complicated plan like Pfitz will balance the long run with higher weekly volume - as a general guideline most coaches say your longest run of the week should account for 20-30% of your weekly volume. Pfitz also likes to do a midweek run that is longer than your average run but not as long as your longest run.

These kind of complicated plans will also introduce different types of runs like recovery (run super slow), intervals and marathon paced runs.

A plan like Hanson has similar mileage to Pfitz but with lots of runs at marathon pace to get you used to the speed you will run at. It also caps the long run at 16 miles but has an emphasis on 'cumulative fatigue' meaning your long runs are always ran on tired legs to replicate the last part of the marathon. But it is still basically similar to Higdon and Pfitz in that you are running a bunch of miles.

The purpose of all the different types of runs that the more advanced plans have is to train your body to behave in certain ways that will benefit you during the marathon. This is really the main difference between a complex and a simple plan and the difference between a successful marathon and surviving a marathon. You train more specifically for the stresses put on your body whilst running a marathon.

For me Hanson is a perfect blend of simple but specific to marathon training. If you want to get hold of their plan and have more information about the purposes of all the different types of runs then I recommend their book Hanson Marathon Method. The Pfitz plans are found in Advanced Marathoning. Both books cover similar information and are a great resource.

I hope this helps? Don't forget to come back if you have some more questions

So. . . In the process of taper I've been arming myself with info on planning the next couple of cycles. (Happy to report that I STILL have not filled in any training beyond a few weeks of recovery post-Boston!) Tying up Healthy Intelligent Training on Lydiard principals at the moment.

One thing stuck out with me was a statement (below) re: VO2 max training. As an endurance monster, average runner - re: not a speedster it really stuck out to me. I looked back at the VO2 that I did do this training cycle and I would say as soon as I hit interval times around that 5min mark - my recovery for that type of workout was definitely on the high end. I bailed early in the 3 x 1600m so I can't speak to the after effect ultimately but that would have put me in the 6:45-ish range for each interval had I executed it well. And that might very well have been too much based on this.

To the more experienced and coaching type folks: Merit to applying this type of 'max time' principle to VO2 work akin to the 'diminishing returns on LR greater than 3hrs'? It seems logical to me . . .

>The most effective work bouts or intervals for running appear to be longer than 2 minutes or shorter than 5 minutes, with equal or shorter recovery, depending on fitness. Any longer than 5 minutes at VO2 max pace and it’s too near being a race in intensity, without the adrenalin, to have training value.

Livingstone, Keith (2012-03-01). Healthy Intelligent Training, 2nd Ed (p. 149). Cardinal Publishers Group. Kindle Edition.

PS I totally think we should do a Symposium on the 'Running Laws of Diminishing Returns'.

I'll try to make this as TL:DR as possible.

Combat sports have always been around, especially of the grappling variety. Over time as people migrated from place to place the regional combat styles would get mixed and new styles would develop. In the 1600-1800's Europe and America there was a strong push for organized sport which gave us most of the modern sports that we have today. By the mid 1800's you had big prestigious Wrestling competitions of various styles all over the place. That's probably where the spark to work matches came from.

The post-American Civil War era and during European immigration boom of the mid 1800's is where you start seeing the first signs of worked matches. The internet of the era was Newspapers. Guys would cut promos on each other via newspapers, they had multi-match feuds, challenging each other with money on the line, etc. Legit combat sports, such as Catch Wrestling, were also taking shape at the exact same time. Which basically means you have to take it on a case by case basis what was worked and what was shoots. Individuals probably took part in both.

Working was illegal from the 1800's-the early 1900's. It was seen as a fraud. Crowds would riot over it. You could be thrown in jail for faking matches. That stopped being a thing around the time of the Gold Dust Trio in 1920's. They really are the ones that started doing purposely worked exciting Pro Wrestling matches. They called it "Slam Bang Western Style Wrestling".

The ratio of worked to shoot matches in the 1800's-1900's is highly debatable. Some people take every result at face value and think that most things were shoots in the early days. Personally, I believe that worked matches were far more widespread than people give credit for. A book like Fall Guys, which was written in 1937 falls somewhere closer to the things were mostly worked side of the spectrum.

https://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon-ebook/dp/B00MYEQGFI

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https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons-ebook/dp/B004WE78IC

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Both books come highly recommended. Also search for the science of ultra podcast.

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spoiler alert... this book is a great reference but won't give you that boost that you're looking for.

This book impacted my judo more so than the Kodokan Judo book: https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Unleashed-Essential-Techniques-Intermediate/dp/0071475346/ref=pd_day0_b_14_4/147-9403292-3359160?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0071475346&pd_rd_r=74bde955-5aee-11e9-93ae-4b1193112941&pd_rd_w=lgbd7&pd_rd_wg=Ydmns&pf_rd_p=b21f843a-654c-40f8-899e-282283dbe728&pf_rd_r=Y9GJ0NH6EDCV7XJ73F1T&psc=1&refRID=Y9GJ0NH6EDCV7XJ73F1T

https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Guys-Barnums-Marcus-Griffin-ebook/dp/B00RKMYUSO

In 1937, this book: https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Guys-Barnums-Marcus-Griffin-ebook/dp/B00RKMYUSO

"Fall Guys: The Barnums of Bounce. The inside story of the Wrestling Business, America's most profitable and best organized professional sport.

Originally published in 1937, this well-researched book exposed the wrestling game and showed it to be a cutthroat business of fixed matches, shady promoters, and show wrestlers.

Discusses the early days of Frank Gotch before delving into the conglomeration of the business with the rise of the Gold Dust Trio (Strangler Lewis, Toots Mondt, and Billy Sandow) and its version of slam bang wrestling."

Please, please, do not try to teach yourself martial arts. Much of martial arts are about training a movement over and over again so that it becomes muscle memory. There are lot of subtle things going on in even simple techniques that you will miss by trying to teach yourself from watching a video, or reading text/looking at pictures. If you start to teach yourself to do the wrong thing, you'll only have to spend more time unlearning it when you start getting proper instruction.

If you're interested in things like history, and such then by all means plow forward. There are two books I can recommend: A Killing Art, and also Korean Martial Arts Handbook which contains a wealth of information on Korean arts in general, and a whole lot on the history and creation of Tae Kwon Do.

Most importantly Listen to your body. I can promise you that you are pushing yourself hard enough but you may also be pushing yourself too hard. Here's some advice to improving your 5k times since you asked:

• try to run every day. Get used to running as many days that are possible but remember to slow down and not push yourself too hard so that you exhaust your legs. This is building an aerobic base which you will be extremely grateful for when you start working on your anaerobic workouts (hill workouts, intervals etc.). If you have a hard time running a set distance in miles (I do) just do a set amount of time (20 min, 30 min) and don't give a hoot about your pace just listen to your body and how you feel. This game is about gradualism and there is no shame in going slow.
  
  
• Rest days are necessary if you think they are necessary! You are the big kahuna in your training program!
  
  
• Be careful not to burn yourself out. There is a thing called pushing yourself too hard and everybody can do it no matter the fitness level. Typically though (and I can say this because I have fallen into this trap) it's people who don't want to accept their current fitness level. You may be a 10:00 miler but think you're a 9:00 miler but you won't improve until you accept your current fitness state. Be honest with how you feel and you will notice improvements within a couple weeks.
  
  
• No smoking. Weed/cigarrettes/whatever. Smoking damages your lungs which decreases your cardiac efficiency. If you like the herb though invest in a vaporizer. Your body will thank you. Other substances like alcohol or harder stuff which I won't mention will stress your body out so be mindful of your indulgences.
  
  
• Control your breathing. I used yogic breathing excercises such a as pranayama to get control of my diaphram. The amount of air you can intake is proportional to your cardiac efficiency. The burn you feel in your legs when you sprint is from lactic acid build up due to lack of oxygen (because your cardio [oxygen intake for your muscles] can't keep up with your muscle contractions, this is how you burn yourself out, aka acidosis) learn to read your body and how fast you can go comfortably for a set distance. "i can run 3 miles at an 8:00 pace if I push myself. At the end of my run my heart rate is 33 beats per 10 seconds so that's about 198 BPM"
  
  
• Improving cardio fitness is all about your heart rate efficiency. In the beginning of accruing a large enough aerobic base, let's say 40-50 miles a week (this depends on how serious you want to be can be less but the larger the base, generally, the faster you can go think of a pyramid /\), be mindful of your heart rate and check it at the end of each run. This will help you later and is just fun to guess when you track it enough. Personally and from the advice of my cross country coaches it's best to get your base in before you do things like hill workouts or intervals.
  
  
• During your aerobic base period make sure to change tempo and distance (within reason). Vary it up and do days at faster pace for less distance and days at a slower pace for longer distances. Keep your heart guessing and it will respond and improve
  
  
• stride outs at the end of a run are very useful to get your form down and to get that heart rate raised. this is not a sprint ( I do like 4 - 8 40 meter lengths at 75% with a recovery jog in between)
  
  
• NUTRITION IS SO IMPORTANT. Carbs are your friends! Simple sugars before you run and after you run ( I like to have a few dates before a run and a nice slice of watermelon after [it's just the best on a hot day]). Simple sugars before hand so you have easy to burn energy for your run and simple sugars after your run so can accelerate the recovery for your muscles (sugars clean out lactic acid buildup from your run and this decreases your recovery time from your runs) and of course within an hour or two after your run make sure to get a nutritious meal with a good source of protein.
  
  
• Okay I have mislead you. The most important thing is to enjoy yourself! If your runs are a chore you are less likely to continue and less likely to improve your times! I use it as a release. There's a saying that goes something like, "Running; It's cheaper than therapy."
  
  Resources:
  Healthy Intelligent Training guidelines from an olympic caliber coach Arthur Lydiard I reccommend this book, though it doesnt' give you a training schedule it explains how to, most efficiently, improve your times and achieve your running goals no matter the distance
  
  How to Use Fitness to Create Mental and Physical Strength for Life - Brendan Brazier is pretty great. The thrive in 30 series is easily digestible and full of fantastic information for the athlete within
  
  What is VO2 max? nice summation of the physiology of high performance excercise
  
  Metabolic acidosis lecture (Warning! Techincal!)
  
  Natural running form
  
  
  I hope this post can give you something to take away! Though I have given you information that you may feel is beyond where you want to go these principles will help you achieve whatever your goal is in the quickest and most efficient manner. Don't be intimidated this is all about fun and challenging yourself in a healthy way!

Ones I have read and recommend:

Jack Daniels
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F0X7U2S/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Pfitz
https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Marathoning-2nd-Pete-Pfitzinger/dp/0736074600/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510544635&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=Pfitinger

Yessis
https://www.amazon.com/Explosive-Running-Science-Kinesiology-Performance/dp/0809298996/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510544911&sr=1-1&keywords=explosive+running

Noakes
https://www.amazon.com/Lore-Running-4th-Timothy-Noakes/dp/0873229592/ref=pd_sim_14_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=3QK52ZDHZVX4K6QW383Q

Fitzgerald (one of several)
https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Training-Runners-Revolutionary-Endurance-ebook/dp/B000VMHHBW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510544985&sr=1-1&keywords=brain+training+for+runners

Ones I have not read but have heard good things about:

Hansons
https://www.amazon.com/Hansons-Marathon-Method-Your-Fastest-ebook/dp/B01C6FBGHW/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510544663&sr=1-3&keywords=hansons+running&dpID=51L6b5-M7OL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch


Bill Squires
https://www.amazon.com/Speed-Endurance-Bill-Squires/dp/0977250504

Peter Coe
https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Running-Successful-Racing-Training/dp/1852239972/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1510544703&sr=1-1&keywords=peter+coe&dpID=51lmDYFDyLL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch

There is also an out of print (I think) book by Arthur Lydiard that is really good. And for that matter, I am not sure I linked the correct Bill Squires book. One is really good, while the other is an awful, watered-down version.

I have a pretty similar background. I ran in high school, then DIII in college, quit running for many years, got back to it as a pre-masters/masters runner. People kept asking me questions, so I started coaching for free. Then on a spare weekend, I got certified as a USATF level 1 coach, which is really fun. I really recommend it, since you're a T&F fan.

Completely agree with what /u/campbeln has to say above.

I would just add that if you are interested in the history of TKD,then there is a superb book on the subject, A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do (which can be found here http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1770410228 )

Start with this, I would recommend you buy Healthy Intelligent Training by Keith Livingstone and Running with Lydiard by Arthur Lydiard.

I've heard people say very good things about this book: https://www.amazon.com/Sumo-Skills-Instructional-Guide-Competitive/dp/0991408608 .

The best "Standard" deal is the
Platinum Annual
24 Credits/Yr.
You pay $9.57 per credit
$229.50 per year

That's always available and offers the most credits at the cheapest price per credit.

If you follow the Audible sub then you'll find signup deals on there from time to time. The last I took advantage of was the
Discount Gold Annual
12 Credits/Yr.
~$8.29 per credit
$99.50 a year

You could sign up for that one until April 5th. Sometimes if you call and ask you can still sign up for one of these deals, but I haven't done/tried that so I can't say much about it. I don't know of any sign-up deals going on right now, they usually happen around holidays.

Depending on the genres you enjoy, your best bang for your buck might be a Kindle Unlimited subscription and then picking up some cheap audiobooks through whispersync. You can pick up a KU subscription for $0.99 for two months (https://www.techbargains.com/deals/amazon-kindle-unlimited-membership) and if you hunt around you can find a bunch of good books for $1.99. It's mostly Sci-Fi and Fantasy, but as a few examples:
https://www.amazon.com/Are-Legion-Bob-Bobiverse-Book-ebook/dp/B01LWAESYQ
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFGX5GI/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLWQGUM/
https://www.amazon.com/Thru-Hiking-Will-Break-Your-Heart-ebook/dp/B00W4RICAM

Those aren't endorsements, just examples (I've only read the first one, which I would endorse if you like Sci-Fi)

Beyond that if you like classics you can usually find some of those cheap:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Siddhartha-Audiobook/B07HK6JZSC

On occasion, if you go to cancel your subscription you'll be offered a deal to keep it. I haven't signed up for any of those, and don't know what those deals are, but it's an option.

Last but not least, you can just buy more credits. If you've run out of credits (or if you contact Audible Support) you can usually buy 3 credits for $36 ( I think that's the correct amount). I generally wouldn't recommend this option, it's a bit more expensive to buy the Gold Plan, but you get a year's membership with that. Whereas buying credits straight out still leaves you paying a monthly subscription as well.

For the physiological underpinning of training, I second Science of Running and Daniel's Running Formula. That said, you can find a lot of info that's in the Science of Running book on Steve Magness's blog...which is also called Science of Running.

If you're looking for books that are more geared towards specific training plans for races, check out Advanced Marathoning by Pete Pfitzinger and/or the Hanson's Marathon Method (for marathons, duh). For shorter races, Pfitz also has Faster Road Racing and Road Racing for Serious Runners.

My favorite book on training -- from both a physiology and a specific training plan standpoint -- is Healthy Intelligent Training by Keith Livingstone. It's a very understandable and relatable interpretation of the Lydiard training philosophy, especially considering that Lydiard's own books were fairly vague and contradictory. Lydiard-style training sometimes gets a bad rap because it's "old" and "all long slow distance," but the underlying principle (push your fitness up from below with relatively lower intensity aerobic development while also maintaining constant leg speed drills) is still employed by most every serious coach and every serious distance runner -- especially at the professional level of the sport.

Has anyone checked out Training for the Uphill Athlete? It's geared towards running and skiing, but I wondering if it's also useful enough tool for backpackers before I drop $20 on a copy.

• Jiu Jitsu University by Saulo Ribeiro
  
• Drill to Win: 12 months to better BJJ by Andre Galvao
  
• Mastering Jujitsu by Renzo Gracie and John Donaher
  
• Passing the Guard by Ed Beneville
  
• Marcelo Garcia video clips

> http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1770410228

The Facebook page of the author of A Killing Art says he's in the process of publishing an updated edition...so if you do opt to buy the book (which I recommend, it is a good read) you might want to make sure you get the new 2016 edition...I'm looking forward to it!

Some other random thoughts:

• I agree with /u/campbeln but would add that in addition to pissing people off, General Choi's outreach to North Korea was viewed at the time as downright treasonous...not unlike McCarthyism and "the red scare" here in the U.S. It didn't just piss people off...it made them think he was a traitor. (Personally, I suspect Choi viewed taekwondo as a way to build bridges between the North and the South...I think he wanted his country to reunify, and he saw taekwondo as one potential cultural bridge among many.)
  
  
• Also, my experience has been that nowadays even Kukkiwon/WTF practitioners (at least here in the U.S.) speak very respectfully of General Choi. They may not view him as the "inventor" of taekwondo, but there's no doubt he was a huge, driving influence on the adoption of taekwondo worldwide.
  
  
• If you want to see how tricky it is to identify a moment when taekwondo could be said to have been "invented" check out the timeline http://taekwondo.wikia.com/wiki/Timeline_of_Taekwondo .
  

The dude's a fountain of Japanese wrestling history. He's written two books about Japanese wresting history. He's also part of New Japan's English translation and commentary team. I understand if you haven't come across his name before but this is VERY wrestling related.

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www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B017IUSDVW/ref=sr_1_2

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www.amazon.com/Eggshells-Pro-Wrestling-Tokyo-Dome-ebook/dp/B07DNG71V1/ref=pd_sim_351_1/131-4113857-1288249

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https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestling/eggshells/

The two you've found are great first reads. Definitely pick those up!

Are you interested in stories as well as tips? I really enjoyed "Thru-hiking will break your heart" by Carrot Quinn.

Cam Honan has a book list you might check out: http://www.thehikinglife.com/resources/books-for-hikers-and-backpackers/

Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere
http://www.amazon.com/Aikido-Dynamic-Sphere-Illustrated-Introduction/dp/0804832846

Probably the best single book that explores both the history and philosophy as well as techniques. The authors did an excellent job couching the peculiarities of aikido within a martial context with elements of budo. The illustrations are unique with vectors tracing the subtle directions of force. If you have martial arts experience, you might be able to understand them better than someone with no experience, and help you understand what's going on in videos.

But really all of this is just supplement to real training. No one can truly start with books or videos.

https://www.amazon.com/Aikido-Dynamic-Sphere-Illustrated-Introduction/dp/0804832846

Before hiking in 2016, I read Thru Hiking Will Break Your Heart and Hiker Trash both of which I thought presented accurate descriptions for what it's really like to hike the PCT. Not the most thrilling reads, but worth it if you're considering doing the PCT.

Good effort on this one. If you want to do a long run like that you pretty much need to train by running. Not fast running, just getting out and logging miles. Hiking (i.e., walking) is good, too, but if it's intended as training for ultras you want to keep your heart rate up there quite a bit, which you can do while hiking up ("power hiking"), but not really if you're just hiking on flat or downhill. Plus you have to get your body used to the pounding of running; it's much higher impact than hiking and you need to slowly build your running body up, otherwise you'll get overuse injuries.

There are good resources out there on how to train, e.g.,:

http://www.irunfar.com/2007/10/training-for-your-first-ultra.html

and some good books:

https://www.amazon.com/Running-Your-First-Ultra-Customizable-ebook/dp/B00VE731IG

https://www.amazon.com/Relentless-Forward-Progress-Running-Ultramarathons-ebook/dp/B004WE78IC

https://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon-ebook/dp/B00MYEQGFI

Check out Mastering Jujitsu

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Jujitsu-Renzo-Gracie/dp/0736044043

It's more of a treatise on fighting/MMA than it is an instructional book. It bears Renzo's name but the real author was John Danaher. It's rumoured that a lot of the writing for the book was originally meant for Danaher's PhD studies at Columbia University.

The focus is BJJ, but the book is actually a pretty comprehensive overview of what combat sports have shown us about fighting over the past century. For example, there is a chapter about Jigoro Kano - the founder of judo. The book argues Kano's genius realization was that a "safe" technique that can be trained with 100% resistance will be more effective than a "killing" technique that is impossible to train.

There's a lot of insightful historical stuff like that and it continues into the present day with MMA. Since the book was published in 2003, the modern examples tend to be a little dated: Chuck Liddell is presented as the archetype of the sprawl & brawl strategy. But it's still very cogent material. The breakdown of fighting ranges is more astute than anything that was ever published in the era of mall karate and kung fu movies.

If you like going for day hikes, I strongly recommend this book.

It's full of walks that can be done as a daytrip from London; routes are usually point-to-point from one train station to another, so no car needed. We've done several walks and have loved them - my favourite is the Boxhill one.

Training and Racing with a Power Meter and Cyclist's Training Bible are probably the closest two. Also check out Reading the Race for strategy tips and race craft.

It's cool to hear of academic papers being written about wrestling. There aren't a lot of them, especially in academic journals. I once wrote a paper in my communications class entitled: "Pro Wrestling as an Empowering Text for the Working Class", built around the notion that on TV most scripted shows generally focus on upward mobility and middle class families, and how in wrestling if you're rich, you're generally an asshole/bad guy (Ted DiBiase, McMahon).

Anyway, here's a link to the trailer for a documentary based on these cholita wrestlers, called Mamachas Del Ring:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8CbhUww3hU

And here's an article about the documentary:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cynthia-ellis/imamachas-del-ringi-a-wre_b_661417.html

I saw the documentary on the Indie Crush channel on Roku for free. So you have Roku, definitely check it out. Hope it helps.

Don't know how extensive your paper is , but this book is also worth looking into: Steel Chair to the Head. It's a collection of essays focusing on different cultural aspects associated with wrestling.
http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Chair-Head-Professional-Wrestling/dp/0822334380

Good luck!

My go to books other than Kodokan Judo are the Canon of Judo by Kuyozo Mifune and Judo Unleashed by Neil Ohlenkamp.

No, you aren't harming your legs. For track you want explosive energy, so intervals are key. Most people start intervals in January and do base up until then. I don't think a lot of base will be required in your case beyond your commute if you are doing that five days a week.

This is the book you want to read regarding training: http://www.amazon.com/The-Cyclists-Training-Bible-ebook/dp/B00AWE96CW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382911324&sr=1-1

Alex Gillis' A Killing Art covers this topic to a limited degree as part of a larger discussion around the spread of Choi's students around the world during the 50's and 60's (particularly focusing on Jhoon Rhee).

I assume you know about Steel Chair to the Head?

https://www.amazon.com/Steel-Chair-Head-Professional-Wrestling/dp/0822334380

If not, that will definitely be useful for any professional wrestling writing you do.

The most comprehensive history of the NJPW promotion would Lion's Pride found here: https://www.amazon.com/Lions-Pride-Turbulent-History-Wrestling-ebook/dp/B017IUSDVW/

As for MMA in Japan that's a bit trickier and is something that kind of needs to be made in a full book(s).

For your mornings, there's a few options for shorter hikes in the front range. Flattop mountain from Glen Alps Trailhead might be tolerable in the morning (crazy crowded on a nice summer evening). Near Point is another good, relatively quick hike.

For your several days free, I'd recommend shelling out a few bucks for 55 Ways (Amazon link), it will save me typing and the inevitable omission of good suggestions.

I will say, if you're on a moto, you pretty much gotta head out toward Glennallen, past the Matanuska Glacier and Lion's Head.

Running for My Life-Lopez Lomong Amazing true story from being one of the Lost Boys of Sudan to Olympian.

Running with the Buffaloes-Chris Lear A look inside one of the countries premier cross country programs

Two Hours-Ed Caesar History of modern marathoning and the quest to go under 2 hours.

The Science of Running-Steve Magness For if you want to take your training to the next level!

I did mine about pro wrestling and Shakespeare.

This book was quite useful:

https://www.amazon.com/Steel-Chair-Head-Professional-Wrestling/dp/0822334380

Sumo Skills by Thomas Zabel is an excellent resource for Sumo training. Breaks down basic movements and techniques along with practice regimes. I've bought it and would recommend to anyone else wanting to learn Sumo.

If you want to learn more about road cycling and racing, try Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer.

Fr a specific race, there's Slaying The Badger, which is about to be presented as an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary this week.

A Dog in a Hat is the story of an Amrican rider's experiences on the European circuit back when Americans were just starting to get into cycling.

Rough Ride is Paul Kimmage's account of riding in the peloton and the reality of riding. It helped turn him into persona non grata in the cycling world for many years.

And Team 7-Eleven tells the story of the creation of the first big American cycling team.

I'd take what I say with a pinch of salt since I have no professional experience in this space. Could explain why you understood half of what I said. I may have only made half sense! ;)

Anyway, EB does give you reading material and a brief rational behind why he programs the week and quarters into the way he does. I don't think there is much on Zones. Well, he uses colours to denote intensities. So similar to a Zone based system. Zone intensity systems have mixed definitions. I was referring to the classic and popular 1-5 system. Where 1-2 you can still hold a conversation, 3 you are hitting your aerobic capacity limit, and 4-5 you are hitting your lactic threshold (anaerobic zones).

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As to books, this isn't crossfit and is heavily geared towards endurance based training but I am currently reading this and loving it as it breaks down a lot of what goes on internally when you start to slow down: "Training for the Uphill Athlete" - https://www.amazon.com/Training-Uphill-Athlete-Mountain-Mountaineers/dp/1938340841

You may find this book useful. Or you can do some research here, here, or here.

Here are some hikes that fit what you're looking for. I'm going to assume "mild" elevation means under 1500 feet of gain.

• Bodenburg Butte (Palmer) – 3 miles total, 900 feet of elevation. Popular short, easy hike, offers nice views of the valley and mountains. Can be done as a traverse or there-and-back. Either way is fine.
  
• Thunderbird Falls (Eagle River) – 2 miles RT, 200 feet of elevation. Pretty easy hike. No mountain vistas, but a quaint waterfall at the end
  
• Eagle River Nature Center (Eagle River) – Large network of trails with low elevation gain. Anything from half-mile loops to multi-day hikes. Mostly through spruce and birch forest, with some great mountain views thrown in. If you’re here, at least do the Rodak Trail.
  
• Baldy (Eagle River) – 3 miles RT, maybe 1000 feet of elevation. Popular hike, but not as well-traveled as Flattop, although it’s easier with similar views.
  
• Flattop (Anchorage) – 3 miles RT, 1200 feet of elevation. Most popular hike in Anchorage. The last section is one step shy of rock climbing. I find the rock scramble a little frightening, but lots of non-hikers do it.
  
• Rendezvous Peak (Anchorage) – 3.5 miles RT, 1500 feet of elevation. Popular hike, but you’re probably better picking Flattop or Wolverine if you’re looking for something in the area.
  
• Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (Anchorage) –No elevation. Easy, paved multi-use trail. It’s a nice place for a stroll. Nice views, easy to get to. Just walk as far as you want and backtrack, assuming you won’t do the 11-mile planet walk.
  
• Winner Creek (Girdwood) – About 5.5 miles to the hand tram and back from Alyeska Resort. 250 feet of elevation. Fairly easy. No mountain vistas, but a nice stream, and a fun hand-tram. Can be done as a traverse (if you get a ride at the other end near Crow Creek), or backtrack after doing the hand tram. If 5.5 miles is too far, start at Crow Creek Mine, and just walk to the hand-tram and back.
  
• Byron Glacier (Girdwood) – About 3 miles round-trip. Very little elevation change. Fairly easy. Good views of a mountain valley and Byron Glacier.
  
• Portage Pass (Whittier) – 2 miles RT to saddle, 4 RT to lake. 600 feet of elevation to saddle, plus another 700 feet if you go down to the lake. If you’re into Whittier and enjoy hiking, at least hike up to the top of the saddle on Portage Pass for views of Prince William Sound and Portage Glacier. Hike all the way to the lake if it looks enjoyable and you have time.
  

https://superstarjudo.com

https://www.reddit.com/r/judo/comments/5j5tbk/judo_sask_one_of_my_favourite_instructionals/

https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Unleashed-Essential-Techniques-Intermediate/dp/0071475346

http://www.bestjudo.com/review/26165/vital-judo-throwing-techniques

All of Tim Hornbakers work is a must read. The man is the best Wrestling Historian around and goes into great details about events and people plus he has his own website where you can learn from and buy his books.

If you really want a hidden gem then you need Fall Guys: The Barnums of Bounce.

It is a detailed account of the wrestling buisness written in the 1930's and is the best source for the old Gotch and carnival days of wrestling.

http://www.amazon.com/Cyclists-Training-Bible-Friel-Joe-ebook/dp/B00AWE96CW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422167770&sr=8-1&keywords=cycling+training+bible

I recommend you buy the cyclist's training bible by Joe Freil. I learned about it through this sub and it has helped me SO much. It teaches you nearly everything you want to know and gives examples and walks you through making a training program that fits you.

But in short, something like 3 weeks of load and 4th week should be rest, with mostly endurance, that means staying in zones 1 or 2, with some fitness testing. Give your legs, body and mind time to take a breather. Bring volume down to 4-5 hours, so take 3 days off leaving the rest for endurance and testing.

As a start, I'd recommend having a read of Steel Chair to the Head and Performance and Professional Wrestling. They're both books full of academic writing about wrestling. There's a really pertinent essay by Sharon Mazer in Steel Chair that you could use as a foundation for your argument, and then have a look at what she's cited in her references and who else has cited her online to help branch your research out from there.

Also, I did my dissertation on wrestling last year, so if you need a hand at all, drop me a line.

This Timeout book has some really nice walks in it and they are all designed to be accessible by train in around an hour from London.

This is a wonderful book to have around. Very detailed information and pictures with nearly every throw, choke and armlock; as well as philosophical information, a brief history and some tips on solo training.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AWE96CW/

Get the Time Out Book of Country Walks - lots of good options and it was written for just the question you have.

They also do a really good book of walks in London, which is a brilliant way to see the city that will make you better informed than most Londoners.

yep, its game changer

This one's good too One of Saulo's black belts Paul Guillobel wrote it.

If you are in to reading, "A killing art" is a good read.
http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1770410228

https://www.amazon.com/Sumo-Skills-Instructional-Guide-Competitive/dp/0991408608/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0991408608&pd_rd_r=R23QWKPBR8D701V0FK2M&pd_rd_w=GkGZu&pd_rd_wg=SLQRR&psc=1&refRID=R23QWKPBR8D701V0FK2M

I came upon this while browsing Sumo. Never read it but just a thought. There's also a recommended book on that page about how to use Sumo techniques in MMA.

If you want to go out by train for the day, Time Out published a book of walks you can easily get to in the home counties by train. GPX Downloads available here

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Immutable-Principles-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1514109328

Great read with several metaphors to consider (IE rolling as a chess match) as well as breakdowns of different core principles (position, posture, pressure)

Fall Guys is the oldest book I know of that talks about wrestling and kayfabe. Only five bucks for the ebook version.

So first off (the basics) I'm assuming you're using a HRM given that you know your max HR, if not please find one or use the conversation test when running (i.e. can I hold a conversation at this pace as that tends to correlate very well to Z1 and Z2 running.

The reason you can't find most information is because all the best stuff is in books. Specifically, I think the first few chapters of Faster Road Racing by Pfitzinger or [Hanson's Marathon Method by Humphries would help you (I'm sure there are other sources but I've read these two ... I believe Jack Daniels' book also covers this ground). One other way to find this is to actually search for cycling tips as they seem to be the crew that first adopted the HRM methods, though the general ideas tend to carry over pretty well to running.

All that being said I'm curious what particular benefits you really are shooting for, off the top of my head the size of the left ventricle increases, allowing you to pump a greater volume of blood, the size and density of mitochondria increase as well as training primarily type I muscle fibers.

I'm not sure why you would need HIIT since your goal is a bit nebulously stated. I'm kind of assuming you lift or do something similar based on those CDC guidelines and therefore HIIT is a bit redundant but some strides would certainly improve your running economy.

The general rule that seems to be emerging for endurance sports is 80% easy running (i.e. your HR target) and 20% intense work per week (strides, sprints, tempo runs, fartleks, hill sprints etc.). Look for Matt Fitzgerald's book at the library for more information.


Regarding the slow pace... you will improve quickly as a not overweight 22 year old with no other major health conditions. Just be patient. For more information about HR aerobic training taken to an extreme where we still see a lot of progress, google "Maffetone method".

She'll want to be a good recoverer and come back stronger than ever. Get her this book, to ease in to as appropriate: https://www.amazon.com/Training-Uphill-Athlete-Mountain-Mountaineers/dp/1938340841

Running with the Buffaloes was an inspiration for me.


https://www.amazon.com/Running-Buffaloes-Wetmore-University-Colorado/dp/0762773987

I would agree with the above, really there's nothing special needed just to start running trails. As you start going farther distance from civilization or more time spent on trail, things may crop up that you would need like water, nutrition, and safety stuff but you can do that as it comes up.

I bought Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning a while back, and while all the info in it can be found on the internet here and there, I thought it covered everything you'd need to know about trail running well in one book.

https://www.amazon.com/Koerners-Field-Guide-Ultrarunning-Ultramarathon-ebook/dp/B00MYEQGFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495797289&sr=8-1&keywords=field+guide+to+ultra+running

If you're into NCAA XC, you should check out Running With the Buffaloes. I'm (obviously) biased as fuck, but it's a great read, even if you aren't a CU fan.

Check out the Hansons Marathon Method(https://smile.amazon.com/Hansons-Marathon-Method-Your-Fastest-ebook/dp/B01C6FBGHW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1550500168&sr=8-1&keywords=hanson+marathon+method+book) or Hansons First Marathon(https://smile.amazon.com/Hansons-First-Marathon-Step-26-2-ebook/dp/B07KBH67DP/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550500168&sr=8-3&keywords=hanson+marathon+method+book). I used the former to get my first BQ at 47 years old.

Some suggestions for things you can do in Toronto to prepare:

• Buy the book Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills which will give you a basic understanding of the skills, gear, and systems used in the mountains, including a lot of the lingo you'll hear.
  
  
• Buy the book Training for the Uphill Athlete which will give you a good understanding of how to train for the mountains. They also have an older book Training for the New Alpinism, but it has a slight bias towards technical climbing. Both are very similar and both would teach you what you need to know. The stick figure version is do a LOT of very easy trail running (slow enough to converse in full sentences) and work on general strength (lots of core work). Gradually increase the amount you are doing and then start to mix in things like carrying a heavy pack up a steep hike or stairs in the months leading up to your climb. Their website uphillathlete.com has a lot of good info, and premade training plans if you just want to drop $50 and be told what to do.
  
  
• Train lots based on the above.
  
  
• Get really good at backpacking. You'll want to be very comfortable doing an overnight trip with minimal gear. This isn't strictly necessary since some routes can be done car-to-car, but many mountains will involve at least one night camping on the mountain so being good at overnight backpacking trips will really open up a lot more options.
  
  Once you are "mountain fit" and have the basic book learning done, there are a couple of ways to actually get on to a mountain. One way is to take a multi-day course offered by a guiding company that includes an ascent of a mountain. This will cost in the ball park of $1000 for the course itself, plus travel to get to the mountain. This teaches you many of the skills you need and gets you onto big routes quickly, but costs more.
  
  The other way to is learn the basic skills of crampon usage, self belay, self arrest, camping in the snow, etc. by finding people willing to show you. A common source of those people are climbing clubs (the Mountaineers in Seattle, Mountain Ascent Association in California, I'm sure there are plenty in Canada). This also gives you a way to meet people to climb mountains with in the future. You could also take a 1-2 day skills course from a guide company, these will generally be cheaper (~$200-400) but probably won't involve a summit climb and you'll still have to figure out how to find people to climb mountains with in the future. Then once you have those basic skills you start small and easy and build up your skillset yourself over multiple trips to the mountains. This takes way longer to get to big impressive mountains, but many people get more satisfaction out of climbing a mountain if they aren't relying on a guide to get them there safely. You could probably do a lot of this early learning in the Whites as mentioned elsewhere in this thread before moving on to the ranges with bigger routes.
  
  One thing I like to do is pick a goal mountain that you really want to do. I personally love climbing climbing the Cascade volcanos so my first goal mountain was Mt. Rainier. Lots of stuff in the Rockies, both in the US and Canada, the Sierra in California, Coastal range in Canada. Just find a mountain that inspires you. Hard to give recommendations since there are just so many options if you include all of the US and Canada and its largely personal preference of what you are looking for.
  
  If going with the first option of taking a mountaineering course, often you can find one that includes your goal mountain and you are done, move on to a bigger goal mountain. :)
  
  If going the second route, research the common/easiest route up that mountain and see what skills you need to climb it. Then find some routes that teach you the skills you need but don't have but are still within your comfort level and go climb them. Rinse and repeat. I think the hardest part here is finding people that are just a little more advanced than you are to do these routes with and learn from them. As you do more climbs your network of people to climb with will grow.

Someone mentioned a book by Neil Ohlencamp as being really good for improving one's Judo/Sambo game and being an all-around great read in regards to technique with principle.

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https://www.amazon.com/Judo-Unleashed-Essential-Techniques-Intermediate/dp/0071475346

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Also the Judo Master Series many have said are very Good Books for Judo/Sambo/Grappling.

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https://www.amazon.com/Pick-Ups-Masterclass-Techniques-Robert-Walle/dp/1874572100/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=judo+pick+ups&qid=1556987181&s=books&sr=1-1-spell

https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Immutable-Principles-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1514109328/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502287280&sr=8-2&keywords=Jiu+jitsu+book


Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Handbook for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Students

was a good read. Kinda quick but has a lot of decent info in there for us white belts.

I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Running with the Buffaloes -- this should easily make it into your top 5.

Novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Thru-Hiking-Will-Break-Your-Heart-ebook/dp/B00W4RICAM

Informational:
https://www.amazon.com/Backpacker-Long-Trails-Mastering-Thru-Hike/dp/1493028723/

I really liked the book Run Less, Run Faster. It's a 3 day a week training program. Has been good for my speed and been easy on my legs. I'm training for my first full. So far so good. I like that it gives you charts to follow for paces as well. Good luck!! https://www.amazon.com/Runners-World-Faster-3-Run-Week-ebook/dp/B007PF7LBE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504568580&sr=8-1&keywords=runners+world+run+less+run+faster

Get her this book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1934030171

Real cyclists never stay out late on Friday night, because they have to get up for a 7am century ride on Sat. morning ... they schedule free time and vacations around cycling. If this bothers her, she may want to reconsider the relationship ...

Roadie: The Misunderstood World of a Bike Racer

It's a really quick and fun read. The author has a great sense of humor while still relaying very useful information.

1.) Everything I'm taking is from this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Intelligent-Training-Principles-Lydiard/dp/1841263117/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1382049219&sr=1-1&keywords=lydiard

2.) According to this book, when you run too fast for your current fitness level, your body produces lactic acid which puts your body in a state of "Acidosis." This acidosis negatively affects your aerobic endurance and the rate that your muscles recover.

So, that doesn't mean it's bad to run faster than aerobic speed, it just means that you can only train at hard, fast paces for a limited amount of time before it makes you less fit. I had two team mates that ran an 18x400 with a 1 minute rest and they averaged 64 seconds per 400...they ran 4:42, and 4:44 in the 1600 season. In contrast, in 2011 I saw Sam Chelenga do 12x400 at 65 seconds just a few weeks before winning nationals.

I'm trying to condense a lot of physiology into the basic idea that you need to practice being relaxed while running fast and hard in training, so that you have an extra gear to give in your races.

You'd probably need to use a VPN to buy it.

https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Guys-Barnums-Marcus-Griffin-ebook/dp/B00RKMYUSO/

There are a lot of people/schools out there that learn and teach a very mythological view of TKD. I once had someone try to tell me TKD was a thousand years old. I laughed at him. The short of it is that TKD's age is measured in decades, not centuries. It is a modified version of karate developed in the years following Japan's occupation of Korea. It has changed over the years - it was originally much closer to Karate than it is now, but the common roots are there. Essentially after the occupation, and having Korean culture subverted, they wanted to make something their own. Adapting Karate was really the simplest and easiest way to do so when you see all the factors that came into play.

I would recommend this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Art-Untold-History-Kwon/dp/1770410228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346867883&sr=8-1&keywords=a+killing+art

As a good and interesting read. It doesn't have all of the answers, and some of it might be a little sensationalist (it's hard to say for sure), but it will change your perception in a big way!

I was lucky in a sense - I began with Tang Soo Do for many years as a child. Then when I started TKD, it was with ITF TKD in Australia. The standards were ridiculously high. Then when I came to the states, I could only find WTF TKD schools. That's where I ended up getting my 2nd dan (about to test for 3rd in 2 months). So I've seen a lot, heard a lot, and pieced together a pretty good idea of things along the way.

Stylistically ITF is more focused on real-life applications and I would consider the deadlier of the two. That's not to say all ITF schools are 'better' or 'deadlier' than all WTF schools, but that's the general trend. The roundhouse kick (what ITF calls turning kick) are different. In WTF you strike with the top of the foot with both foot and toes pointed. In ITF you strike with the ball of the foot. The blocking preparations are different too, but really in real life nobody does a full block anyway so it's kind of irrelevant.

In ITF you don't see people bouncing around much with their arms by their sides - punches to the head are perfectly legal (although honestly you won't see that at my school either and we're technically WTF because I train them for real life not sport). That changes the sparring dynamic a lot - the ITF you'll see more varied attacks and more frequent attacks. One of the things I hate about WTF is the rules have made it so there is a very narrow band of kicks that score and that's all everyone uses.

They have different poomsae - I like some of the WTF ones better, some of the ITF ones better. But then everyone has their favorites in any style. I dunno if that's more along the lines of what you're looking for?

Steel Chair to the Head

Published by Duke University Press. Has an article by Henry Jenkins, who was at MIT for years, among others.

For concepts, I liked Paulo Guillobel's
Mastering The 21 Immutable Principles Of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1514109328/ref=cm_cr_arp_mb_bdcrb_top?ie=UTF8

It's a short book all based on concepts

I've been considering this one to educate myself for our podcast. Maybe you could find it useful:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0991408608/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Some of the names and movements differ from organization to organization.

However, the book "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere" does a pretty good job, in my opinion. It's been a great reference and people from many styles have recommended it to me in the past, so that says something, I think.

Just pay attention to whatever your style says is the "correct" way to do something, because that varies. :P

Fly into Anchorage armed with this book: http://www.amazon.com/55-Ways-Wilderness-Southcentral-Alaska/dp/0898867916

Crow Pass is a pretty awesome trail. There's a cabin you can rent for one night (book it as soon as possible, it fills up fast) and it's one of the hallmark trails of the park. 26 miles, a few glacier views, an alpine lake, stream crossings, likely bear and moose sightings.

Also, I see someone recommended the "55 ways..." book. There's another book called "50 hikes in Alaska's Chugach State Park". I would recommend the latter as well as this map. If you are well versed in backpacking, those three things will get you a loooong way.

Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions about Anchorage or the Chugach (or if you need a ride somewhere). Make sure to eat at the Moose's Tooth as well. I would feel like a shitty Alaskan if I didn't at least try to send you there.

Ultra running:

• Relentless Forward Progress
  
• Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning [new]
  
• Running Through the Wall
  
• Eat and Run
  
• Finding Ultra
  

Here's another short one that makes for good beach/vacation reading and slow mental marination: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Immutable-Principles-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu/dp/1514109328/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D0DXFH28CDMJWW032VEG

That White Belt to Blue Belt book helped me form some good training habits (like keeping a journal); this one articulates core principles in BJJ. For me this was important, because it's hard for me to remember all the details of every move and technique that the prof. teaches in class, and this book provided the skeleton on which all these techniques hang. Often before, I wouldn't understand the point of certain details of techniques and sequences, but after reading this, I had a much more solid conceptual framework that helped me "fill in the blanks" on things that I didn't understand before or details that I straight up forgot from other techniques.

So it's helped me make more sense of a lot of stuff that I've seen, specific, actionable areas in which I was/am weak, and understand new stuff much faster.

Running with the Buffalo's. A story about a Colorado college Cross Country Team. It was really good. Even for people who aren't runners, its a good read. Does a great job of explaining the hardships and torture that semi pro runners put themselves through to achieve success. It also has a great sense of achievement for the characters and the reader can feel it each page of the way.

http://www.amazon.com/Running-Buffaloes-Wetmore-University-Colorado/dp/0762773987/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301885478&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Roadie-Misunderstood-World-Bike-Racer/dp/1934030171/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304027318&sr=8-2

that's a good book. otherwise just ask someone who rides.

You might really like this book Training for the Uphill Athlete. It really does a great job covering the physiology of endurance sports. It's a followup to New Alpinism and it's more targeted for running and skiing. It talks a lot about targeting aerobic adaptions, why you need to slow down to gain those improvements, heart rate training, and a lot more.

https://www.amazon.com/Training-Uphill-Athlete-Mountain-Mountaineers/dp/1938340841/

I’m not the FKT holder, I reposted this from r/ultralight. In the comments of the original thread, he does go into his training routine and mentions this book.

That said, I am embarking on my own E2E in a couple days so you can wish me luck!

Read this book. It will give you an insight into bike racers, and to a degree, a short explanation of tactics etc.

For anything else, read a book on the history of the grand tours, go to Wikipedia and read about Eddie Mercx, Lance Armstrong, Miguel Indurain, Fausto Coppi, Jacques Anquetil, Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, Bernard Hinault, Marco Pantani and follow the links about the different races and rivalries and controversies. It will get your foot in the door and get you accustomed to the various cycling terms and customs. For more up-to-date info, read about the Schlecks, Mark Cavendish, Tom Boonen, Cadel Evans (wimpering Australian), and Alberto Contador (slimy douchebag that he is).

As far as live coverage goes, there isn't much that's free, and most of it sucks. Good luck.

I know you said you were looking for something free and online, but this guide might be what you're thinking of: https://www.amazon.com/Sumo-Skills-Instructional-Guide-Competitive/dp/0991408608/

I think it was the intro to this:

http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Jujitsu-Martial-Arts-Series/dp/0736044043

Mentions Danaher has a PhD from Columbia
http://fightland.vice.com/blog/in-the-racket-the-mystery-of-danaher

Book bio on Amazon mentioned Danaher has a PhD from Columbia
http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Jujitsu-Martial-Arts-Series/dp/0736044043

My instructor received his black belt with Danaher and constantly speaks of his philosophies on strategy and branching in Jiu Jitsu. My instructor still trains with Danaher, GSP, and other Renzo team members and was a coach for GSP and Danaher during season 10 of TUF.

Yes, I agree with OP in a sense that you are learning how to solve puzzles and through drilling and muscle memory making decisions under duress that are inline with the strategy you have planned and are attempting to implement while changing and adjusting tactics. Is Nick Diaz a scholar? No, but he does have a high fight IQ and understanding of his sport, just like an illiterate person could be a very talented musician. Just like how a chess master may have a high IQ, but low emotional or social IQ.

I would give this a read. Came across a copy in my university library a few years back. The phrasing and writing style is a bit esoteric for my tastes, but if you're looking to get into Aikido for the long haul, soaking in the philosophy and lifestyle as well as the techniques, then I think it's worth having a look at.

To what I understand, Aikido will serve you quite well as you age and become less able to perform in more striking-centric disciplines.

Ahh I see. Distance will come as long as you stay injury free! Listen to your body for the aches and pains.

I say increase your mileage up to 10-15% of your weekly total, hold that for a week or two to adjust to the volume, then increase again if you aren't hurting yourself. You might be able to ramp up faster if you're feeling healthy and strong. Ex) I ran 20 miles this week, I'm going to run an additional 2-3 miles spread out in my easy runs or in my long run next week, then do 22-23 miles the following week. If I feel fresh and strong from the mileage increase, I might bump up the additional miles sooner.

Do you aim to complete the 10k/ half marathon distance, or aim to run your fastest race?

Edit: Also I might suggest reading this book.

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Chris Charlton @reasonjp, two-time author of Japanese wrestling history books, will join /r/NJPW for an AMA right after Strong Style Evolved on March 25th/26th

Chris Charlton will be here in /r/NJPW for you to ask him anything on March 25th/26th right after the ending of Strong Style Evolved, which will be live from Long Beach, California on AXS TV for American viewers and NJPW World internationally at:

• (3/25) 5PM Pacific
  
• (3/25) 8PM Eastern
  
• (3/26) 1AM BST
  
• (3/26) 9AM Japan
  
  
  
  Chris Charlton @reasonjp is a Japanese wrestling Twitter personality, former podcast host of LAW's Japanese Audio Wrestling, and author of two historical books on Japanese wrestling.
  
  In 2015, he published his first book Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, thanks to an Indiegogo campaign which raised over $13,000. The book has received very positive reviews and is an indispensable resource for any fan of NJPW.
  
  Now, he's back again with his second book, Eggshells: Pro-Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome.
  
  >559 Participants.
  
  >576 Matches.
  
  >64 Events.
  
  >10 Promotions.
  
  >30 Years.
  
  >Eggshells tells the complete history of professional wrestling in Japan's greatest arena: the Tokyo Dome. Through historical sources and first hand personal accounts, Chris Charlton tells the complete story of every event in the building's three decades, and the promotions and people that made the Big Egg a wrestling institution.
  
  The Indiegogo campaign for Eggshells is ongoing and has already raised over $9,000. You can view it and contribute here. You can also read a free sample of the book on its website here if you need more convincing to contribute. At $10,000, an Audiobook version will be produced.
  
  
  
  
• Chris Charlton's Main Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/reasonjp
  
  
• @ESBooked for Updates on Eggshells' Progress: https://twitter.com/esbooked
  
  
• Purchase Lion's Pride: The Turbulent History of New Japan Pro-Wrestling: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017IUSDVW/
  
  
• Indiegogo Campaign for Eggshells: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/eggshells-pro-wrestling-in-the-tokyo-dome-japan
  
  
• Eggshells' Website: https://www.eggshellsbook.com/
  
  
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Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling is a collection of amazingly insightful media studies essays of wrestling as a cultural form, and actually treats it seriously and respectfully.

Paulo Guillobel book is awesome! Paulo Guillobel

Lion's Pride. Great read.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017IUSDVW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nB7SDb4BC33E4

Local Alaskan here. Mid-May can vary a lot in terms of weather so you need to be prepared for winter-summer hiking. We've had multiple feet of snowfall at sea level in May, so you can imagine how it is at elevation. Here's the most popular local guide for Southcentral Alaska:

http://www.amazon.com/55-Ways-Wilderness-Southcentral-Alaska/dp/0898867916

My favorite spring hike is Crow Pass but it's not really a full week trip, more like 3-4 days tops depending on how slow you take it. Spring is good for that one because you ford a river and the height should be low.

My girlfriend was a track athlete in college, one her favorites was Running with the Buffaloes, which follows the 1998 season of the University of Colorado's men's team. She said the book absolutely blew her away.

I love Aikido, I'd choose it for sure. A good book on Aikido for you to read is "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere"

But if Judo was available I'd definitely look into that as well

Here is the mobile version of your link

This is the one we have and have been on a bunch of the walks from

This book is very good:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0991408608?keywords=sumo%20training&qid=1451904681&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1