Alan Couzens Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Physiologist, #Developer, Health/Fitness/Performance Coach for endurance athletes. Using #data #science & #AI to facilitate Max Athletic Development ๐ฆ๐บ#INTP

Primal Endurance: Escape Chronic Cardio and Carbohydrate Dependency and Become a Fat Burning Beast!
Mark Sisson
@niallrowantree Thank you, Niall ๐ In terms of laying a strong metabolic foundation, I think Mark Sisson's "Primal Endurance" is a great starting point.
Paperback, 2016
$29.95Member price:$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Marathon: You Can Do It!
Jeff Galloway
And not just Ironman.. The first marathon I ever did ~25y ago, I attended a talk by Jeff Galloway about how almost all would be faster with walk breaks Despite the fact he was an Olympian & this was my first marathon, I scoffed. I also positive split by~25min! #ShouldveWalked
Paperback, 2010
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot
John L. Parker Jr
Thanks Andrew ๐ A few personal running faves.. * "Healthy, Intelligent Training" - Livingstone * "The Conditioning of Distance Runners" - Osler * "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot" - Parker * "Long, Slow Distance - the humane way to train" - Henderson https://t.co/oIrBsS90vo
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Long Slow Distance: The Humane Way to Train
Joe Henderson
Thanks Andrew ๐ A few personal running faves.. * "Healthy, Intelligent Training" - Livingstone * "The Conditioning of Distance Runners" - Osler * "Heart Monitor Training for the Compleat Idiot" - Parker * "Long, Slow Distance - the humane way to train" - Henderson https://t.co/oIrBsS90vo
Paperback, 2012
$6.00Member price:$3.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier
Terry Laughlin
@MichaelWhelton Thanks Michael! I think Terry Laughlin's "Total Immersion" book is a great starting point. Working through each of the progressions will give you a really solid foundation in the water.
Paperback, 2004
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future
Martin Ford
@whennotcycling @kickstartcurt @hjluks @pkedrosky Indeed. Something that's been talked about for a while now e.g. in Martin Ford's great book, "Rise of the Robots". The change to the job market will demand some serious societal restructuring. It will be a painful shift for countries like the U.S.
Paperback, 2016
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Healthy Intelligent Training: The Proven Principles of Arthur Lydiard
Keith Livingstone
Some really good ones... - "The conditioning of distance runners" (Tom Osler) - "Heart rate monitor training for the compleat idiot" (John L Parker Jr) - "Healthy intelligent training" (Keith Livingstone) https://t.co/8wNlzwlLkw
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