Athletics (British Sports Library)

lt SPRINTING go through the first 50 yards without much trouble, but from that point the strain begins to tell, and the sprinter must concentrate upon preservation of his form, building up the mental control by sheer will power, as the strain increases perceptibly as he approaches the tape. Breathing I have already mentioned, and to that I would add that many good sprinters breathe regularly throughout the race, timing a violent expulsion of the breath to synchronize w.ith the downward swing of the arm. The 220 Yards race is a somewhat different affair, and the man who is going for records at both dis– tances needs to train separately for each at different periods. When preparing for the furlong, he must be made to realize the value of striding and jogging in training, and he must also be capable of running through 300 yards at top speed. The method of running 220 yards depends largely upon the indi– vidual. A really fast man will cut out the pace in real sprinter's style for 75 yards, stride easily, but without any perceptible loss of speed, until he has covered 150 yards, and then commence true sprint– ing again for the balance of the distance. A strong sprinter, not so well endowed in the matter of speed. must make a sprint of the race from start to finish. At all costs the correct form must be preserved throughout the performance, otherwise he will run himself out. The furlong man who has trained i' " ' •