BACK TO THE FUTURE – LYDIARD PRINCIPLES FOR THE MODERN RUNNER AND RETAILER

Sharing the presentation and resources from our talk last week at The Running Event Austin with my friend Lorraine Moller, 4 time Olympian and Bronze Medalist and 1983 Boston Marathon Champion.  We share the timeless principles of Arthur Lydiard for health and a life of running.  Amazingly in the 1960s Lydiard even understood “fat adaptation” – the ability to use fat as fuel for higher intensity and speed. He understood the shoes too.

The linked dropbox folder below is a goldmine of articles written by Lydiard in the 1960’s and some contemporary articles with the current science backing up what he discovered. For beginners check out the “First Steps” handout. As a physician the most important legacy of Lydiard is Cardiac Rehab which is ……walking and jogging. Our presentation is in there too. Enjoy the resources!

https://tinyurl.com/LydiardTRE

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Here is the Abstract For Our Talk

Pain-free, healthy, and sustainable physical activity is essential for what JFK described as “the vigorous life”. During the same era and born out of cardiac rehab, the Lydiard Principles became the foundation for modern elite running endurance training but more importantly introduced “jogging” to the world.  The seminar will re-introduce the Lydiard Method and share the essentials to best help your customers meet their performance and fitness goals.

Arthur Lydiard was a legendary coach and promoter of health for all citizens in the 1960s.  His methods became the foundation of the first cardiac rehab program using exercise (specifically running) which later developed into what would become the first run group- the Auckland Joggers Club.  Bill Bowerman of Oregon visited Lydiard looking for the secret sauce of Olympic success, what he came away with though and brought back to America was something that would change the world – “Jogging” for the masses.  Without “Jogging” (the name of the best selling book in 1967)  it is doubtful any running retail would exist today.

The mission of the Lydiard foundation to improve the health of runners is at the core of what a retailor faces  with stark reality that we lead the world in obesity, physical inactivity, and their disease consequences. We cannot medicate our way to health, this is where the running retailer of today has an important role. It is clear from discussions with retailers and coaches that there is a gap in their knowledge and application of safe coaching and lifestyle information that help make customers not just more fit, but in addition add to their  health and longevity.

Pain free, healthy, and sustainable physical activity is foundational to health.  Healthy and active people are the foundation for specialty run retail. Lorraine and Mark will share decades of years of experience in applying Lydiard methods and specifically how they can help you serve your customer better as a retailer and by necessity health advisor.

Objectives:

After this workshop, the participant will be better able to:

• Understand the science and practical application of aerobic development, interval training and its relation to running health
• Apply safe principles to group runs and individual customer advice
• Understand the factors influencing injury, both acute and long term degenerative injuries
• Give practical applications to safe drills and footwear choices
• Who is safe for high intensity? Understand the process behind athletic injuries and the new treatment concepts relating to these pathologies.
• Understand the new theories behind tissue stress, adaptation and preventive stress.
• Build a program to help customers begin or return to activity using the principles relating to different energy systems and cross-training
• Use methods of Lorraine Moller to empower female customers to take charge of their life through running