exisle publishing 2004 auckland (2 results)

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Sticker on first leaf with date of publication (this copy probably sent out as a review copy.) ; 140 pages. Page dimensions: 242 x 184mm. Numerous illustrations. "The story of God Defend New Zealand is a curious one. After enterprising Irish settler Thomas Bracken penned the words, he held a competition for people to compose the music. The winner was John Joseph Woods, an obscure schoolteacher from Lawrence, central Otago. The story of its acceptance as our national anthem was long and fraught; there were many rivals, and dozens of songs purporting to be 'New Zealand's national song' were written and published.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. No signatures. Some spine lean. Slight rubbing to ends of spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. ; 247 pages + plates. Blue papered boards. Page dimensions: 233mm x 149mm. "Arthur Lydiard is the most successful and influential running coach of the last fifty years. He burst into prominence at the Rome Olympics in 1960 when two of his proteges, Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, won Olympic gold medals on the same day." - from the dust-jacket blurb. Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreword by Pat Clohessy; Introduction; Part One: The Quest 1. Growing up 2. Running for his life 3. Conquering confusion 4. Marathon madness 5. Enter Murray Halberg 6. The road to Rome 7. No meeting of minds 8. Europe, here we come 9. Publish and be damned 10. Going or staying 11. Snell and the golden years 12. Hello, America 13. 'Cancel it,' the coaches said 14. The stable-mates 15. The rising sun Part Two: The Nomad 16. Manana Land 17. Non-flying Finns 18. Parting Shots 19. Tragedy 20. Shoe Business 21. Venezuela vision 22. Far and wide 23. Far East expeditions 24. The birth and life of jogging 25. Doping 26. On coaching 27. The Wright way to swim 28. Courses for horses 29. The fan club 30. A life hard run; Appendix; Index of names. "Arthur Lydiard is the most successful and influential running coach of the last fifty years. He burst into prominence at the Rome Olympics in 1960 when two of his proteges, Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, won Olympic gold medals on the same day. His team of runners, trained to brilliance, went on to dominate international track and marathon running for two decades. During this time he developed and perfected his revolutionary endurance-based training system designed to help any athlete become a better runner. Worldwide adoption of his technique by other running coaches, and by many coaches in other sports, has seen Lydiard-conditioned athletes winning Olympic, international and national titles and breaking records by the score. Lydiard also made possibly the greatest individual contribution to world health and fitness in history: his promotion of jogging has influenced millions of people around the globe. Now, with his long-time friend and co-author Garth Gilmour, he tells the full story of his remarkable life, from his early years in New Zealand to his coaching experiences in Finland, Mexico, Venezuela and elsewhere around the world. The indefatigable Lydiard, now in his mid-eighties, still coaches and lectures extensively, especially in the United States. One of just 20 holders of New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand, he has also been awarded Finland's premier honour, the White Star." ; 8vo.