I work with you weekly, daily if necessary, listening and empathizing and imparting my knowledge, based on previously proven principles and objective experience.

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Distance running has progressed sharply since the early 1950s: times have improved, training has changed, tracks have changed, and the equipment has changed. It is easy for us to think that the human body has advanced and evolved into a faster and stronger mechanism. But has it? An excellent presentation was given on TED, explaining the advancement of track technology and how on today's tracks, Jesse Owens would be within 1 stride of Usain Bolt's winning time of 9.77 seconds at the 2013 world championships. It is easy for younger athletes to look at an old video clip of a race and think it's outdated, old-fashioned, and even uncool. But did those athletes know how to train? When Arthur Lydiard died in 2004, former 5000-meter world record holder and Olympic silver medalist Dick Quax said, "The legacy of Arthur Lydiard was that people will always have to refer to his system of training."

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 It was an amazing feat when David Rudisha broke the 800-meter world record to win the gold medal at the London Olympics. Any athletic nut watching would've been mesmerized by his performance. His time of 1:40.91 is an average of around 50.45 seconds for each lap, which is approximately 4.95 seconds slower per lap than his personal best for the 400m of 45.50 seconds. But when Peter Snell ran his world record of 1:44.30, it was 4.75 seconds slower per lap than his personal best for the 400m of 47.4 seconds (Lydiard commented on 2 separate interviews). He ran his world record on a grass track. And had Snell not run the first 200 so quickly, which caused him to rapidly slow down the last 200, he might have run well under 1:44.00. 

 

Lydiard also commented that today's tracks are faster by at least 1 second per lap. Then the question has to be asked, how much faster could David Rudisha have run on a program with longer runs of 30-35 km? Another example is Murray Halberg's best time for the 800m, which is 1:51.70, just 3.85 seconds slower per lap than his personal best for the 400m of 52.0 seconds. Looking at these statistics, it is more than reasonable to believe that David Rudisha would have improved at least 0.5 seconds faster per lap on a program requiring longer runs and higher aerobic volume during the build-up phase. He could have been the first sub-1:40.00 800-meter runner. 

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Using Lydiard's methods can be difficult if an athlete is inexperienced at using them. Instead, we focus on his principles, and as Lydiard said, "A program is only a guideline."

Regular athlete/coach contact for a runner's success, particularly the first 18-24 months, is essential. I exchange emails 1-5 times per week (depending on your needs) and have a 15-30 minute video chat fortnightly for local and overseas athletes. I run or cycle with local athlete(s) once a week or more, depending on the athlete's needs, dedication, and training phase.

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If you are between the ages of 15 and 30 and interested in distances from 800 meters up to 10,000 meters, then feel welcome to contact me with your questions and goals. I'm here to listen, help, and offer guidance so that you will get the best from yourself.

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Running plans for high school and university students are FREE. For working men and women, programs and prices are tailored to each person's need.

 

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