Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Arthur Lydiard, the New Zealand distance running coach who pioneered training by running long distances slowly, to build up the body's stamina and ability to process oxygen, has left this mortal coil. He sounds like he was a pretty colorful cat.
When I was in high school I had a pair of Lydiard trainers-- our coach recomended them. They were expensive, and not widely available, but they fit great, and were a lot more cushioned than a lot of the other shoes that were on the market at the time. The uppers were kangaroo leather, which pleased me then, and pleases me now.
When I was in high school I had a pair of Lydiard trainers-- our coach recomended them. They were expensive, and not widely available, but they fit great, and were a lot more cushioned than a lot of the other shoes that were on the market at the time. The uppers were kangaroo leather, which pleased me then, and pleases me now.
