Athletic Training

68 ATHLETIC TRAINING to develop endurance. Sprinting bringi;; into play a different set of muscles, and when one is tired at the end of seven laps with the long stride of the two miles, if he is any sprinter at all he will be surprised at the easy manner in which he can sprint for a good part of the last lap. The man who can sprint at the finish can afford to let his rivals set the pace, but he should not make the mistake of de– laying his sprint too long. The best two-mile runners I have ever seen were able to sprint from ~00 to 300 yards. This is an event which calls for plenty of courage and clear– headed judgment of pace. Before the two– miler goes into a race he should have timed himself so that he will know his own pace and not be run off his feet. If one has endurance for two-mile running he will find that this is the most beneficial event and if properly indulged in will build him up and increase his weight without in– juring him in any particular.