Athletic Training

RUNNING HIGH JUMP 107 mark, from which point he will increase his speed to ~he maximum just before he reaches the bar. He should be careful, however, not to run at the bar too hard.- It will be found best to take long strides as the bar is ap– proached and reach it with just the speed that will give him the greatest spring. It will take a great deal of practice to get this right, but it is very important and will repay the jumper in the end. The athlete must use his own judgment about the amount of work he should do at the start. Above all, he should be careful not to overdo it. It is always best to stop when he feels able to do some more jumping rather than run the risk of injury or straining the muscles.