Explaining Lydiard "in a nutshell" hardly does it justice. Best thing to do is to read one of his books, and/or other Lydiard books. Keith Livingstone just came out with a good one (Healthy Intelligent Training), which explains Lydiard in todays context.If you have time, the "Lydiard vs. Daniels" thread takes time, but gives a good sense of Lydiard.Or go visit http://www.lydiardfoundation.org/, moderated by Lydiard's appointed representative.Having said that, Lydiard advocates a specific kind of periodicity which attempts to maximize an "aerobic" base, and then build "anaerobic" fitness on that base. This is accomplished in several phases:1) Marathon conditioning, focusing on base-building2) Hillwork for strength and preparation for speed3) Track: Classic Repetition/Interval training to develop/restore speed4) Coordination - Tying everything together5) Freshening6) RacingEnd of racing -- go back to step 1
jjjjjjjjjj wrote:
This insanity explains the dearth of Lydiard threads. Anyone want to fill me in on what Lydiard advocated? High mileage at a good aerobic pace (six minutes/mile for Snell) with strides, and periodization?