The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing by Dr. Phil Maffetone is a one stop shop for endurance athletes of all ages and abilities. Maffetone knows his stuff. Not only well credentialed he gets results. He was named coach of the year by Triathlete Magazine and honored by Inside Triathlon. He coached six-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen. His methodology works and is proven. This should be a must read for all athletes When thumbing through the pages one gets the sense you are conversing with him. His holistic is welcomed. Not only does he include information on heart rate training but proper nutrition and supports eating organic. His healthy recipes are appetizing and yet very simple. Most run only up a few sentences and even the most food prep challenged could easily prepare the majority of his recipes. If you are looking to improve any areas of your performance and your health, you will find plenty of fodder and food for thought.  Find Maffetone’s holistic and authoritative 528 page volume for $22.95 at philmaffetone.com,  amazon.com and book retailers.