Athletics (British Sports Library)

ONE MILE AND OVER 113 athlete's actual track-work that he should swing along easily until he began to tire (see Sketch 1), and then walk about the field until he felt fit for another run. After two weeks of this work the runner was asked to try himself out at a half-mile run in time approximating to 2 minutes 20 seconds, varying to 2 minutes 30 seconds. In the third and fourth weeks Murphy sent his charges as much as 2 miles, varied by a few quarter-mile runs, the latter at about top speed twice a week. Upon another day he would order a one-mile spin at a fairly fast pace. It is worthy of note that all great coaches are agreed that the mile runner must be a sure judge 8