Arthur Lydiard Quotes

New Zealand, Athlete
July 6, 1917 – December, 11, 2004.

Arthur Leslie Lydiard ONZ OBE (6 July 1917 – 11 December 2004) was 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.

Also known as Coach

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
- American
- Running
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
- Good
- Thinking
- Endurance

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

Arthur Lydiard
- Understanding
- Discipline
Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

Arthur Lydiard
- Kids
- Running
- Competition