An Athletics Compendium

F 228 - 237 Walking must not be tohne workT.he blood follows thethought. If the thought, therefore, be on the feet, the blood will be there.This will mean swelling. The thought should be on the scenery as much as possible.' 228 How to walk: describing the whole art of training without a trainer / GJra. ham and Ellery H. Clark. London: Evening News, 1904. 60p BL: 7907.df.40 229 Earner's text book on walking: exercise-pleasure-spo/rt George E. Lamer. London: Health & Strength, 1909. 76p; illus BL: 7911.df.33 Larner, whoheld the world's walkinrgecords from one to ten miles for many years, gives chapters on walking on roads and tracks, on judging, and ona description of the walking eventisn the 190(5Games, both of which he won. 230 Race walking: a primer othfe sport / Hugh W. Innes. London: Ewart, Seymour, 1910. 92p; illus BL: Mic.A.8033(4)(microfilm copy) A highly entertaining and idiosyncratic treatment. Packed with insights into the characters of competitive walking. Numerous illustrations and comprehensive recorldists. 231 Walking for road andtrack, with sections on training, footcare and self-massag/e George Cummings. London: Link House, 1934. viii, 95p; illus BL: 7916.ee.24 Cummings was possibly the last of a great line of professional walkers. It is, therefore, apity that so much of his book is devoted to training methods which seem to have consisted, in the main, of massage. Among his outstanding accomplishments were 100yds in \&/z sees antdt,he ageof 51, a walk of S'A miles in an hour. ^ Subsequent ed. F232 232 Walking for roadand track: with sectionosn training, footcare and self-massag/e George Cummings. 2nd ed. London: Link House, 1947. vi,87p; illus BL: 7918.aa.132 ^ Previous ed. F231 233 Race walking / Harold H. WhitlocLko. ndon: Amateur Athletic Association, 1957. 62p; illus (Instructional booklet) BL:W.P.3877/18 Includes a forewordby A. H. Pope. ^ Subsequent ed. F235 234 The sport orface walking. Ruislip: Race Walking Association, 1962. 161p; illus BL: 7923.tt.37 A well-written andattractively produced volume which covers thehistory of race walking since thedays of Foster Powell andBarclay Allardice, and gives rules of walking and full results of all major events. Line drawings of 24 walkers are included. 235 Race walking / Julian Hopkins. 2nd ed. London: British Amateur Athletic Board, 1976. 50p; illus; pbk (Instructional book) ISBN: 0-85134-050-4 BL:X.619/16682 ^ Previous ed. F233; subsequent ed. F236 236 Race walking / Peter Markham. NewBeirdm. ingham: British Amateur Athletic Board, 1989. 40p; illus; pbk ISBN: 0-85134-093-8 BL: YK. 1990.a.4446 Previous ed. F235 • Additional References 237 Walk! it could change your life: a handbook / John Man. London: Paddington Press, 1979. 255p; illus; index ISBN: 0-7092-0515-5 BL: X.320/11754 Includes 'The super walkers' on competitive walking. [ 130 ]