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© Copyright - 2012 - Athletics Illustrated Arthur Lydiard of New Zealand was a pioneer in the sport of distance...

Are Canova and Lydiard essentially based on the same underlying principles? Colin Livingstone: Canova is singing out of the same...

© Copyright - 2012 - Athletics Illustrated Keith Livingstone from New Zealand published a new book about an old training...

 © Copyright – 2009 – Athletics Illustrated(editor's note: Updated in August 2025) The Arthur Lydiard phenomenon — A method of...

General Conditioning First: At the beginning of any Lydiard training cycle, there is a long phase of aerobic running to build endurance and lay the foundation for fast training and a good performance on race day. The “aerobic” or “base” phase as it is commonly known could last from as short as eight weeks to half a year. Commonly eight to 12 weeks was undertaken, depending on the runner. During this phase, no anaerobic training is done, so no racing or hard speed work.

© Copyright - 2014 - Athletics Illustrated - Lydiard Foundation clinic - The Arthur Lydiard Foundation was in Victoria, BC to...

© Copyright - 2013 - Athletics Illustrated You may be familiar with a workout called “Mona Fartlek,” which is named...

© Copyright - 2012 - Athletics Illustrated By Rene Borq Injury rates in runners for the past 60 years make depressing...

  © Copyright – 2011 – Athletics Illustrated Athletics coach, Antonio Cabral of Lisbon, Portugal, may best be known for his...

To quote Robert Johnson of Let’s Run at www.letsrun.com, “The average runner does not run enough. They also do...

Title: The Long Run and the Decade That Made the Marathon Cool Author: Martin Dugard Publisher: Dutton. Penguin Randomhouse LLC Published: 2026 Pages: 296 ISBN: 9798217178483 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9798217178940...