Quotes by Arthur Lydiard

About Arthur Lydiard:

Arthur Leslie Lydiard 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.
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Athletes need to enjoy their training. They don't enjoy going down to the track with a coach making them do repetitions until they're exhausted. From enjoyment comes the will to win.

Arthur Lydiard

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.

Arthur Lydiard

Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

Arthur Lydiard

It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.

Arthur Lydiard

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.

Arthur Lydiard

Author Bio

  • NameArthur Lydiard
  • DescriptionNew Zealand runner and athletics coach
  • BornJuly 6, 1917
  • DiedDecember 11, 2004
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire