Jim Ryun Running Camp

Recommended Book List
The Jim Ryun Story
- The first biography on Ryun, written by Cordner Nelson. Filled with pages of photographs of Ryun’s career.

Jim Ryun: Master of the Mile
-A book for all ages on America’s greatest miler.

In Quest of Gold: The Jim Ryun Story
-The official Jim Ryun autobiography as told from Ryun’s perspective.

No Bugles, No Drums (Peter Snell’s story)
-The compelling story of one man’s meteoric rise to the top of the running world and how he won three Olympic gold medals in the 800 and 1500m.

The Four Minute Mile (Roger Bannister’s story)
-Read the story of the man who first broke the 4 minute mile.

The Herb Elliot Story
-Considered by some to be the greatest miler ever, this is Elliot’s firsthand account of his first days at the rugged training camp at Portsea to his place atop the gold medal platform at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Olympic Gold: The Frank Shorter Story
-Read about America’s greatest marathoner ever, his rise from mediocrity to winning gold and silver medals in the 1972 and 1976 Olympic marathons.

Best Efforts by Kenny Moore
-A fascinating compilation of short stories about the running gods of the 1960s, 70s and 80s as told by the 4th place finisher in the 1972 Olympic marathon.

Pure Gold (Eric Liddell’s story)
-Read the newest biography of one of Scotland’s greatest athlete of all time. Filled with new photographs and stories, this is a great book about the 1924 400m Olympic Champion.

Training Resources
Run with the Best by Irv Ray and Tony Benson
-Written by two disciples of Lydiard, this is a modern presentation of the Lydiard plan with a more scientific approach.

Daniel’s Running Formula by Dr. Jack Daniels
-Runners World called him the #1 coach in the world. This is a must read.

Run to the Top by Arthur Lydiard
-The training plan from the New Zealand Master himself and how he trained Peter Snell and Murray Halberg to Olympic gold medals.

Better Training for Distance Runners by David Martin and Peter Coe
-Read the combined knowledge of one of America’s top physiologists and the man who coached Sebastian Coe to two Olympic gold medals in the 1500 and two silver medals in the 800. A comprehensive approach for all distances.