Athletic Training

SPRINTING 41 for the 100-yard dash should confine most of his trials to 80 yards, going the full dis– tance about once a week. By working out at his best speed for 80 yards he will depend upon the excitement of the contest to carry him the remaining distance without a let-up in his speed, a theory that seldom fails. Be– cause it takes more strength to run 100 yards properly than most people imagine, I should advise all sprinters not to overestimate their strength, but to train faithfully. In no other way can any one expect to be a 10-second sprinter. Most athletes who run the 100-yard dash also try the 220-yard event. But they are not always successful, for the furlong race re– quires more strength and a sustained sprint. The reason that many 100-yard sprinters fail at the longer distance is that they lack the ability so to adjust their speed that they can swing through at an easy gait without tying up. The method of trainiRg for the two sprints is much the same. Like the 100-yard man, the 220-yard runner must be a good starter and, of course, he must have lots of speed.