Bredin on Running & Training

8~ RUNNING AND TRAINING. at the universities, but good athletes are sometimes entered on the books as students, are excused their mental educational labours, and handed over to the "blooming officer" of a trainer, and are as much under the latter's thumb as is the youngest drummer under that of the band-sergeant. If the student is not amen– able to strict discipline, he is, at the instigation of his trainer, promptly given notice to "quit." However, an agitation has sprung up in America to stop this game of keeping tame students-athletes to provide sport and bring kudos plus coin of the realm to their colleges-and to strictly confine athletic teams to genuine students. Starting with the idea that a man is liable to run better with his body strengthened and hardened by bringing a variety of muscles into constant use, the American, during his training, indulges in many exer– cises in addition to running and walking, such as practlsmg gymnastics, rowing, tennis, etc. Following this method on the track, he will sprint, hurdle, jump, and perhaps try his hand at weight- putting or hammer-throwing, and is therefore frequently able to compete successfully in two or three djfferent classes of events on the ordinary athletic programme. This system is certainly apt to develop good all– round men, but whether it is not liable at the same time to cause the loss of some slight amount of speed or ability at any one particular event may be open to question. However, judging from results, it appears very satisfactory. Rubbing, or more correctly a massage treatment for the muscles, is considered of the utmost value by the