Quote of the day
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Arthur Lydiard
Born: July 6, 1917
Died: December 11, 2004 (aged 87)
Bio: Arthur Leslie Lydiard ONZ OBE 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.
Known for:
- Running to the Top (1995)
- Running With Lydiard (1983)
- Jogging With Lydiard (1983)
- Distance Training for Masters (2000)
- Distance Training for Young Athletes (1999)