Athletics (British Sports Library)

HURDLING 85 remedy is to be found in a scheme of training designed to create great powers of endurance. The question ·of an actual training schedule for the 220 Yards Hurdles presents a pretty problem, which the writer can solve only by such suggestions as will lead the thoughtful athlete to frame a plan of campaign best suited to his own requirements. This is more particularly emphasized by the differ– ence in the types of low hurdlers. There are some who have power and a certain natural turn of speed, and 'some who are phenomenally fast but have neither the length of limb required for the short dash over high hurdles nor stamina enough for the long grind over low hurdles. There is yet another point. Some hurdlers find that they can train five days a week consistently (leaving out Friday and Sunday), but not, of course, over the sticks each time out; others-and there have been champions among their number-get their best results by training only on every other day. For the man who gets leg-weary and fades out too soon there must be plenty of consistent striding work at half and three-quarter speed. Do not forget that half speed is equal .to a quarter of a mile on the flat in 1 i minutes. If this striding is practised over distances varying from 200 to 300 yards the required leg stretch (for the " 7 strides between flights " method) will soon evolve.