Athletic Training

---. -,-. - -- ..._,-.---- .... -- ·- - HURDLING 91 lete is ready for a try-out in a race, and if he can keep his stride for eight hurdles in prac– tice he can do the full ten in a race, provided always he attends strictly to his own race. Every hurdler is bound to suffer frequently from sore legs during the early part of his practice. When the legs get so that it pains severely to jump they should be given a rest, and in case of sore shins or weak ankles an elastic bandage should be worn for a time. It will probably be found better to vary the training with some practice at sprinting and starting, and with an occasional jog of 150 yards or more. Most hurdlers will find it to their advantage to practise the hurdles no more than four times a week, devoting the remain– ing time to sprinting or resting. THE Low HURDLES The main difference between training for the high and the low hurdles is in the manner of clearing the hurdles. Added to this is the requirement for more endurance. The prin– cipal essential to success in the low hurdles is learning to take the hurdle "in your stride." As the low hurdles are only 2 feet 6 inches