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Long Slow Distance: The Humane Way to Train

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Henderson describes the Long Slow Distance training method, and provides case studies of several runners who used the training strategy effectively, avoiding injury and improving their fitness and performance. Rather than being "just" a training method, LSD advocates a less stressful approach to running, making workouts less like work, and more enjoyable. Distance runs, it is noted, often build up to even higher than target distance (including the marathon itself), and remain enjoyable. Criticisms of the method are noted and addressed (for example, a commonly held objection is that there is NO speedwork, when in fact it is noted that most runners do get their speedwork in, under their common race conditions). Long Slow Distance is one of the many available training systems, each with their fans and detractors. This book is absolutely worth the read for getting insight into the LSD system and how it can become the core of a training plan, or at least a well-informed portion of it.