Running Scientist
Book Series
Choose the path that fits your next goal.
A series of practical training guides written to solve the plateaus recreational runners hit, built on a 2:40:15 marathon / 1:12:29 half-marathon track record and real, measured blood lactate data.
Choose Based on Your Goal
More titles are on the way. Start with whichever one is closest to where you are right now.
Threshold Training: Complete Guide
Threshold training improves through how you allocate it — not talent, not grit.
- Intermediate runners (faster than sub-3:30)
- Running 300km+ a month but still can’t break sub-3
- Work and family leave you training alone most of the time
- You keep getting hurt right before your big race
Full Marathon Sub-4:
Training Program
Sub-4 isn’t the finish line — it’s a waypoint.
- Runners chasing a sub-4 marathon
- Not sure how to structure your training
- Putting in real mileage, but still can’t break 4 hours
- Already looking ahead to sub-3:30 or sub-3
Full Marathon Sub-3:
Training Program
Diagnosing why “the same workout” doesn’t give you the same result.
- Newer to the sub-3 attempt, unsure if your pace and heart rate have drifted
- An experienced runner prone to chronic intensity creep and fatigue mismanagement
- Broke 3 hours through self-taught methods but stalled on your next goal
- Planning a first sub-3 attempt and want to know the pitfalls in advance
More titles are on the way, built on the article archive from the blog “Running Scientist.”
Bonus Material Shared Across the Series
VDOT Pace Chart
Covers VDOT 30-89. Check the training pace that fits you at a glance.
Heart Rate Zone Chart
Ready to use for managing your training intensity by heart rate zone.
*Bonus material is exclusive to the direct-sale edition from this site (being rolled out across titles). The Kindle edition offers the core content in a simpler package.
Common Questions Before You Buy
As a rough guide: if you haven’t broken 4 hours yet, start with “Full Marathon Sub-4: Training Program.” If you’re attempting or stalled short of sub-3, go with “Full Marathon Sub-3: Training Program.” If you’re an intermediate runner seriously chasing sub-3 or faster, start with “Threshold Training: Complete Guide.” Use each book card’s target-reader list to find the one closest to your current challenge.
No — each book stands on its own, so it’s fine to start with just one. A common path is to start with Sub-4, then step up to Sub-3 Training Program or Threshold Training: Complete Guide once you’ve broken 4 hours.
Yes. More titles, built on the blog’s article archive, are planned on an ongoing basis, each covering a different theme.
Choose Whichever Works for You
Each book is available as a direct-sale PDF from this site (with bonus material) or through the Kindle Store. Availability varies by title, so check the individual book’s page for details.
Your Next Goal Deserves Your Next Book.
A highly repeatable training design, distilled from a 2:40:15 marathon / 1:12:29 half-marathon track record and real, measured blood lactate data.