# The Training Shelf

_Gonino School of Athletics_

> The coaching program isn't a secret method — it's built on published training theory. Here is the theory, in the order we'd read it.

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## I. Training Theory

The books the coaching program is built on.

- [Daniels' Running Formula](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1718203667?tag=07292026-20) — Jack Daniels. VDOT — the system behind the School’s pace calculator and every plan we write.
- [Advanced Marathoning](https://www.amazon.com/dp/149256866X?tag=07292026-20) — Pete Pfitzinger & Scott Douglas. The standard reference for serious marathon preparation.
- [Endure](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062499866?tag=07292026-20) — Alex Hutchinson. What actually limits human endurance — the science, honestly told.
- [Once a Runner](https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416597891?tag=07292026-20) — John L. Parker Jr.. The novel every distance runner ends up reading. For the soul, not the schedule.

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