Athletic Training

I I: :1 80 ATHLETIC TRAINING of hard work call for a corresponding period of rest. This applies likewise to our daily life; though many people do not seem to real– ize it. I hold that no man, under any cir– cumstances,' should force himself until he is dragged out. In telling Marathon runners how to train I shall assume from the start that the candi– date for honors has either been a cross– country runner or has demonstrated to his own satisfaction that he can run from 5 to · 10 miles. Whether he can run the full dis– tance he must demonstrate for himself with a trial, but this trial should not be attempted until the runner is in perfect condition as a result of a system of rigorous training. The best kind of preliminary work is a combin~– tion of cross-country running, walking, and jogging. A cross-country walk combined with a slow jog which will take a man a mile in about 7 or 8 minutes is the best way to get the legs and the wind in condition. This can be done two or three times a week, gradually increasing the distance from 5 to 10 or 15 miles according to the athlete's condition. It may also be varied with a run of 5 or 10