Arthur Lydiard

“Champions are everywhere. All you have to do is train them properly.”

“Listen to your body. That's the best advice I can give.”

“They all have ambition. I think you'll find that all the champions have ambition. It's a prime requisite.”

“It is the consistency of training that develops the stamina.”

“Jogging is a gentle art. You are not aiming to be a champion, but to be a fit and healthy person.”

“The real secret of my success was that I trained my athletes to become their own coaches.”

“You've got to be able to feel you can still accelerate.”

“Train, don't strain.”

“There is no easy way to success in running. It is just a matter of genuine effort and dedication.”

“You must have a sound base of aerobic fitness before you can hope to race well.”

“My contention is that you can't race well unless you are relaxed.”

“It's a question of training yourself to be able to quicken up in the last mile or so. You've got to be able to do that.”

“The hills are the shortcut to strength.”

“I discovered that the heart is a muscle, and that it can be trained like any other muscle.”