Monday, December 13, 2004

Arthur Lydiard 1917-2004

Arthur Lydiard died on Saturday 11th December 2004. His death was confirmed today.

The legendary coach came to prominence in the 1950s and 60s, coaching many runners to Olympic gold medals. His methods established the basic principles by which we all train today. Without him I would not be doing my 'Base Training'.

A full biography and transcript of his 1999 lecture tour can be found here.

A sad day indeed.

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