Athletic Training

CHAPTER III PREPARING FOR ATHLETIC CONTESTS AFTER the athlete has gotten into condi– tion and has trained faithfully for his event he is ready for competition. But to know how to run a race properly or to do the best work in a field event requires a knowledge that cannot be obtained entirely from faith– ful training. I have seen hundreds of races lost through inexperience, nervousness, and ignorance of racing knowledge in general; also field events in which the better man did not always win, for the same reasons. Con– sequently I shall give a few words of instruc– tion about the final preparation for a race or other athletic contest. First of all, the athlete should aim to have himself in perfect control. He should not worry about his commg competition. The 21