Athletics (British Sports Library)

.. 104 ATHLETICS FIRST WEEK.-Monday : 2 miles at half speed. Tuesday: Half mile three-quarter speed. ·Wednes– day : 220 yards twice at three-quarter speed. Thursday : Three-quarter mile half speed: Satur– day: 880 yards three-quarter speed, with final sprint of 100 yards. SECOND WEEK.-Monday : 2 miles three-quarter speed. Tuesday: 220 yards twice three-quarter speed. Wednesday : 440 yards thr-ee-quarter speed. Thursday : Three-quarter mile half speed and one 220-yard dash. Saturday: One mile at almost full speed. THIRD WEEK.-Monday: Two 220-yard dashes three-quarter speed and 440 yards half speed. Tuesday : 880 yards three-quarter speed. · Wednes– day : Two 220-yard dashes, one at three-quarter: and one at full speed. Thursday: One mile in approximately 6 minutes. Saturday : 880 yards or one-mile trial, according to which event the runner is training for. FOURTH WEEK.-Monday: Half mile at three– quarter speed. Tuesday: One mile at half speed. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Rest. Saturday: Competition. It should be noted that the milers also, or athletes training for both distances, may quite well use the above suggestions upon which to base their own schedule. They may also read the chapters on