Lydiard vs Noakes vs J.Daniels

Where can I find information on Bowerman's training methods?

My opinion: Daniels has a great formula for developing 31:00 10k runners. Lydiard has a great philosophy for developing Olympians.

Daniels will help you run well without overtraining. But if you really want to be the best you can be, go for Lydiard.

2 out of 3 aint bad wrote:

Noakes has training techniques? What are they? By whom have they been proven to work phenomenally?

I Have to agree. Its kinda like The Bible vs. The Torah vs. The Dictionary (Noakes)

Are you kidding me? Snell is still in the top 750 of all time, all world performance ranking nearly 50 years later?!

Admittedly, it's a weird statistic, and kind of off-topic, but doesn't that support that it has passed the test of time? Which coach can claim that kind of longetivity?

When did they introduce springy tracks? Does Kenyan/African depth go down to the 800m?

Back to the original point, did any of the 748 faster athletes, or their coaches, write a better book?

Stay focused.

The more points you make the dumber you sound. It is not hard to argue against someone when they make a post like the one above.

Lydiard took kids from his own town and made them the best in the world. What other coach has done that? You are only arguing against Lydiard. Can you provide examples and support for the Noakes and Daniels?

Actually it's very hard to argue with someone who posts like that. Just as the mentioned post is not linked to the original topic, subsequent posts will not be linked to the arguments rebutting previous posts. This will continue until everyone get's tired and sees it only goes in circles.Best to keep the focus on the topic at hand.

.truth wrote:

... It is not hard to argue against someone when they make a post like the one above.

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Question for ya? wrote:

Where can I find information on Bowerman's training methods?

There's a couple of books out; you'll likely have to do inter-library loan to get them (except for the first).

*Bowerman and the Men of Oregon by Kenny Moore:

more of a biography than anything else, but a good starting point

*The Bowerman System by Chris Walsh

*Coaching Track and Field by William J. Bowerman

Jack had a hand in helping Lisa Martin win the silver in 1988's O-games marathon.

Don't bother reading anything. If you're like most of the people here on letsrun, you won't learn a damn thing no matter how much you read and will forever remain an ignorant moron. The only difference is that you'll think you know what you're talking about.

there was only one true distance running coach - Arthur Lydiard. There was only one true saviour - jesus christ.

repent now or forever be doomed to run the crooked mile

Walsh's book if you can find it.

Will Freeman co-wrote a book with Bowerman don't recall the exact title you might be able to find that one.

Use search engine on letsrun.

Search google, the info is there you just have to find it.

Try starting your own thread something like a beginners guide to the Bowerman system I need help in getting started and pray you don't get the idiot responses that are now popping up here ...

Obsession for running by Frank Horwill .I have the original copy .Priceless

That would be an interesting read, though i don't know how well his system would work for injury prone runners.

cheers for all this.

bowerman - never heard of him till now i must admit.

im obviously injury-prone for a reason, hence the search for the right guide.