They provide experience, insight, and knowledge into the seemingly simple, yet deceptively complex, process of running faster. If you flip the book over and scan the back cover, as most people do before purchasing a book, you will see the names of more than 50 expert contributors listed. The Collected Experiences and Insights of Expert Sports Practitioners The Sprinter’s Compendium, by Ryan Banta, is “the most exhaustive resource on the topic of speed.” Therefore, I shall do my best to keep my review short. Given that Coach Ryan Banta’s manual is a substantial challenge to conquer, and assuming you will decide to purchase a copy, you have a lot of reading ahead of you. ![]() For those of you who already have some familiarity with the subject material at hand, perhaps you do not need to read the pages in sequential order, but pick and choose the sections and topics you need to address. Like many volumes in the coaching or sports performance section of the bookstore (physical or online), the Sprinter’s Compendium is the kind of text that you must visit and then revisit. It is certainly not the type of book you read cover to cover in one sitting, but it is certainly a book you should read. After all, it’s a hefty tome, weighing in at nearly 800 pages! Let that sink in and imagine the time, effort, and knowledge that have gone into producing such a text. ![]() Have you ever found yourself in need of additional weight for some resisted sled training? You could use your copy of the Sprinter’s Compendium to really load up your athlete’s acceleration training.
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