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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/athletes-need-to-enjoy-their-training-they-don-t-enjoy-going-down-to/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

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## More by Arthur Lydiard

> [There are champions everywhere. Every street's got them. All we need to do is train them properly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/there-are-champions-everywhere-every-street-s-got-them-all-we-need-to/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/they-re-very-tenacious-they-re-dedicated-once-a-woman-decides-she-s/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [When aerobic running becomes a daily habit, strength and confidence follow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/when-aerobic-running-becomes-a-daily-habit-strength-and-confidence/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/encourage-kids-to-enjoy-running-and-play-in-athletics-don-t-force/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/the-idea-that-you-can-t-lose-contact-with-the-leaders-has-cut-more/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [I get more gratification out of getting some obese person who had a heart attack running around and enjoying life within a year. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/i-get-more-gratification-out-of-getting-some-obese-person-who-had-a/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/my-most-frequent-admonition-to-athletes-and-coaches-is-train-do-not/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [I have a saying 'train, don't strain.' The Americans have the saying 'no pain, no gain' and that's why they have no distance running…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/i-have-a-saying-train-don-t-strain-the-americans-have-the-saying-no/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/they-have-a-word-in-finnish-called-sisu-which-basically-means-guts-it/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/no-one-will-burn-out-doing-aerobic-running-it-is-too-much-anaerobic/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [“Train, don't strain.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/train-don-t-strain/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/if-you-want-to-be-a-successful-runner-you-have-to-consider-everything/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/athletes-need-to-enjoy-their-training-they-don-t-enjoy-going-down-to/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [It's just a matter of understanding what's necessary and discipline yourself to do it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/it-s-just-a-matter-of-understanding-what-s-necessary-and-discipline/)

[Arthur Lydiard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-lydiard/)

> [Well, no athlete respects a big, fat coach who's going to stand there and rest the watch on his stomach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/well-no-athlete-respects-a-big-fat-coach-who-s-going-to-stand-there/)

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