Arthur Lydiard
Arthur Lydiard
Arthur Leslie Lydiard ONZ OBEwas a New Zealand runner and athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time and is credited with popularizing the sport of running and making it commonplace across the sporting world. His training methods are based on a strong endurance base and periodisation...
NationalityNew Zealander
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth6 July 1917
running successful thinking
If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.
running cutting ideas
The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.
running years effort
I discovered years ago that the best results in this respect could be gained by running 100 miles weekly at my near best aerobic efforts and that, supplementary to this, running as many easy miles as I could
champion train
Champions are everywhere, you just have to train them properly
running athlete athletic
No one will burn out doing aerobic running. It is too much anaerobic running, which the American scholastic athletic system tends to put young athletes through, that burns them out.
running men legs
They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women is if there's anything wrong with them, they won't tell you. They'll get out there and run on one leg. They don't moan and groan like a lot of men do.
running kids play
Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.
athlete admonition coaches
My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.
running athlete watches
Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.
running habit daily-habits
When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow.
discipline understanding matter
It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.