Healthy Intelligent training - Lydiard way. Just read this

[Jacob]

I was suggested to read Heathy Intelligent Training whis is a testiment to the New Zealand coach Arthur Lydiard's run training method.
Does any one subscribe to these principles? basically a very large base of arobic running reaching 100 miles per week. with a little leg speed work and hill work.

The book I found was a rather aimmed at elite runners whom run at between 5 and 6 minutes per mile as an easy run!

if anyone wants to have a read let me know.

[daveknight]

I'm interested in reading this book Jacob. Richard Nash's brother Frank (who I met on the recent skiing trip) followed this type of run training and he has run a 2:27 marathon and 1:06 for a half marathon. He also said weight is key. When you weigh less you run faster and are less prone to injuries. Some of his other training methods were daft (even he admits that) though, such as doing up to 7 hour bike rides on fluid (mainly water) alone

[chrisp]

* The Program (part 1)
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...%20part%201;#2548394

* The Program (part 2)
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...%20part%202;#2554186

* The Program (part 3)
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...%20part%203;#2564153

These programs get good reviews on the slowtwitch forum regarding high volume training without much speed work (sorry Dave) seem popular with people who get injured when trying to increase volume

[ColetteO]

My penny's worth:  Distance mileage (i.e. 100 miles/week) is not seen as beneficial these days - Liz McColgan is an example of that type of training, she now has basically a prosthetic toe from all the damage of high mileage (albeit that was probably high intensity) and can't run. 
Annie Emmerson raced at the World Half Marathon champs when she was swimming more than ever. 
Power to weight ratio plus increasing aerobic fitness with reduced weight bearing - unless you have a perfect physique/balance - has got to be the way forward.
Just MHO.
 

[daveknight]

Chris and Colette, I agree with both of you and do not do high mileage myself (in fact my training is the exact opposite....low mileage but high intensity), but am curious to see what the book says