A detailed and comprehensive guide, Distance Running by Robert Lyden covers foundational information about the sport of distance running, offering helpful insight to both runners and coaches.
Lyden provides time-proven training techniques supported by the latest scientific research. Distance Running is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for athletes of all levels who wish to maximize their performance. -- Karl Keska, Member, 2000 British Olympic Team
This book will be of great assistance to both coaches and runners alike. -- Arthur Lydiard, Olympic Coach, New Zealand, Author, Running to the Top
This is the first really original work in several decades...no serious coach or runner should be without it. -- William H. Freeman, Author, Peak When It Counts
Lyden has applied training theory in a clear, concise, and enlightening manner from which coaches, athletes, and those interested in recreational fitness can greatly benefit. This fundamental text can be used to successfully develop coaches and athletes at all levels from novice to elite.Steve Plasencia, Member, 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Teams, Men's Cross Country Coach - University of Minnesota
About the Author
Robert M. Lyden earned two M.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota, one in Modern European History, and another in Public Administration. He still writes on the subject of U.S. foreign policy. Lyden also received K-12 Teaching and Coaching Certification through St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minnesota. He has advised elite athletes, including Steve Plasencia (1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Teams), and Karl Keska (2000 British Olympic Team). Lyden served as an assistant collegiate coach, and was also associated with several high school state champions and title teams in the state of Minnesota. He has consulted to owners and trainers of Arabian and Thoroughbred racehorses, and written a training plan entitled "On Winning the Triple Crown."
Lyden was employed and later served as a consultant to Nike, Inc. An inventor and entrepreneur associated with over two-dozen patents, he creates innovative products for the sporting goods industry. He has also written several screenplays, including one based on the story of 1960 Olympic Champion Herb Elliott and his late coach Percy Cerutty. Lyden continues to write and lecture on both distance running and sports psychology.
