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Arthur Lydiard quotes

New zealander Athlete July 6, 1917 – December 11, 2004

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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
Arthur Lydiard quote: "Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't..."
Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition. Arthur Lydiard
Arthur Lydiard quote: "It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and..."
It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it. Arthur Lydiard
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
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
Arthur Lydiard quote: "Train, don't strain."
Train, don't strain. Arthur Lydiard

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