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> [I discovered years ago that the best results in this respect could be gained by running 100 miles weekly at my near best aerobic efforts and that, supplementary to this, running as many easy miles as I could](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-lydiard/i-discovered-years-ago-that-the-best-results-in-this-respect-could-be/)

[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/)

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

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