Arthur Lydiard is the most influential and successful running coach of the twentieth century. In 1960 he burst into prominence at the Rome Olympics when two of his proteges, Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, won Olympic gold medals on the same day. He had turned unpromising athletes into Olympic champions, and he said he could do it again and again, if only his methods, which involved building stamina and fitness through endurance running, were followed. In the next few years thousands of people heeded his word. The jogging movement was born. Meanwhile, Snell went on to break a bucketful of world records, and exceeded his Rome success by winning two gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. But at home, Lydiard's abrasive personality upset athletics officials and he fell out of favour. New Zealand's loss became the world's gain. Lydiard created a team of world-beating runners in Finland, then went on to coach in Mexico, Venezuela and in dozens of other countries around the world. Every year he lectures in the United States, and even this year, at the age of 86, he is returning there for another lecture tour. Garth Gilmour tells the full story of Lydiard's amazing career, much of it in the coach's own words. It is a story that no keen sports follower will want to be without.
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Garth Gilmour has had a long and distinguished career as a writer and journalist. Since 1960 he has helped Arthur Lydiard write more than a dozen training manuals and jogging philosophies, which have been published in several languages. He has also written biographies of Olympic gold medallists Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, paraplegic world champion Eve Rimmer and ultra-marathon runner Sandra Barwick. He lives in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Anbieter: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Illustrated with b&w photos. A near fine first edition copy. Dust jacket is intact and bright. Artikel-Nr. 035244
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Anbieter: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy with a twinked out name. A biography of legendary New Zealand running coach Arthur Lydiard, whose revolutionary endurance-based training methods transformed middle- and long-distance running worldwide. The book traces his journey from club runner to one of the most influential coaches in sporting history, covering the successes of athletes such as Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, the birth of the jogging movement, and Lydiard's coaching work around the world. Written by longtime collaborator Garth Gilmour, it combines biography, sporting history and coaching philosophy. Artikel-Nr. 052017
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Anbieter: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A really clean copy. A biography of legendary New Zealand running coach Arthur Lydiard, whose revolutionary endurance-based training methods transformed middle- and long-distance running worldwide. The book traces his journey from club runner to one of the most influential coaches in sporting history, covering the successes of athletes such as Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, the birth of the jogging movement, and Lydiard's coaching work around the world. Written by longtime collaborator Garth Gilmour, it combines biography, sporting history and coaching philosophy. Artikel-Nr. 052018
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Anbieter: Arty Bees Books, Wellington, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First. Blue hard cover has silver titles on spine. Bumping to corners and rubbing to bottom edge. Signed by Arthur Lydiard and Garth Gilmour on title page. No other inscriptions. Dust jacket has bumping to top edge. Signed by Author and Subject. Artikel-Nr. 23873
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Anbieter: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, Neuseeland
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. First Edition. No signatures. Some spine lean. Slight rubbing to ends of spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 247 pages + plates. Blue papered boards. Page dimensions: 233mm x 149mm. "Arthur Lydiard is the most successful and influential running coach of the last fifty years. He burst into prominence at the Rome Olympics in 1960 when two of his proteges, Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, won Olympic gold medals on the same day." - from the dust-jacket blurb. Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreword by Pat Clohessy; Introduction; Part One: The Quest 1. Growing up 2. Running for his life 3. Conquering confusion 4. Marathon madness 5. Enter Murray Halberg 6. The road to Rome 7. No meeting of minds 8. Europe, here we come 9. Publish and be damned 10. Going or staying 11. Snell and the golden years 12. Hello, America 13. 'Cancel it,' the coaches said 14. The stable-mates 15. The rising sun Part Two: The Nomad 16. Manana Land 17. Non-flying Finns 18. Parting Shots 19. Tragedy 20. Shoe Business 21. Venezuela vision 22. Far and wide 23. Far East expeditions 24. The birth and life of jogging 25. Doping 26. On coaching 27. The Wright way to swim 28. Courses for horses 29. The fan club 30. A life hard run; Appendix; Index of names. "Arthur Lydiard is the most successful and influential running coach of the last fifty years. He burst into prominence at the Rome Olympics in 1960 when two of his proteges, Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, won Olympic gold medals on the same day. His team of runners, trained to brilliance, went on to dominate international track and marathon running for two decades. During this time he developed and perfected his revolutionary endurance-based training system designed to help any athlete become a better runner. Worldwide adoption of his technique by other running coaches, and by many coaches in other sports, has seen Lydiard-conditioned athletes winning Olympic, international and national titles and breaking records by the score. Lydiard also made possibly the greatest individual contribution to world health and fitness in history: his promotion of jogging has influenced millions of people around the globe. Now, with his long-time friend and co-author Garth Gilmour, he tells the full story of his remarkable life, from his early years in New Zealand to his coaching experiences in Finland, Mexico, Venezuela and elsewhere around the world. The indefatigable Lydiard, now in his mid-eighties, still coaches and lectures extensively, especially in the United States. One of just 20 holders of New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand, he has also been awarded Finland's premier honour, the White Star."; 8vo. Artikel-Nr. 9823
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