Bredin on Running & Training

RUNNING AND TRAINING. no wise deceived by this ruse, immediately rushed to the front again, and with great regularity reeled off lap after lap until the last mile was commenced, Kibblewhite still following close behind and Jack White excitedly y~lling " Go on! " at the top of his voice, as each fresh circuit was entered upon. This encourage– ment Thomas responded to by vainly endeavouring to open up a space between himself and his attentive rival. When the bell rang their positions were un– changed, and as Thomas struggled up the back straight he resigned all hope of winning, for close to his heels he could hear Kibblewhite, blowing hard, but apparently full of running. When on turning round the last bend there were still only a few yards separating the two men, the Ranelagh Harrier ran on, expecting every moment to be passed by the faster finisher. However, there is a limit to all things, and a time when even the best runner finds that his legs refuse to be lifted from the ground, which fact was forced upon Kibblewhite when only some fifty yards from the tape, and Thomas was consequently hailed the winner of that A. A. A. championship. The time on this occasion, 51 mins. 31-g. sees., has only once been surpassed by any amateur. Many good performers on the flat find cross-country running both pleasant and easy during the winter months, although it seems questionable whether a complete rest from athletics throughout that season would not be likely to occasion greater improvement on the path during the following summer; added to which, athletes who wish to devote themselves principally to races run on cinders, by occasionally turning out in cross-country events, are apt to do