Athletics of To-Day 1929

The Short Middle Distances 77 For example, but merely as a suggestion, work on Monday with the sprinters to get speed into your start and initial sprint. Then do some speed work between a furlong and a quarter mile distance. Finish with a slow jog through at half a mile. Tuesday, endurance work, jog a slow distance, making it!,! or I mile according to how you feel about it. Wednesday should be something of a dress rehearsal for Saturday's race or time trial, but make it serve the purpose of improving your judg– ment of pace by going 66o yards all out and have a friend to time you with a stop watch over each furlong. Thursday, endurance work again, but improve your action also by striding through a slow half mile. Do not jog this. Friday, rest, and Saturday, race or time trial.