Coaching and Care of Athletes

COACHING AND CARE OF ATHLETES Wednesday. Rest. Long, slow massage. Thursday. Limbering up at ground. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice. Practise the run-up at seven-eighths effort twice. Friday. Rest. Light massage. Saturday. Two H., S,, and J. at quarter effort for co-ordination and cadence. Trial: four H., S., and J. at seven-eighths effort. Final Week Monday. Trot roo yds. twice. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort once and at three-quarter effort once. Two H., S., and J. on soft turf at quarter effort, two at half effort, and two at three-quarter effort, all for co-ordination and cadence. Light massage. Tuesday. Go to ground and limber up. Sprint 30 yds. at half effort twice and 30 yds. at three-quarter effort twice. Practise the run-up at seven-eighths effort once and at nine-tenths effort once. Light ma~sage. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Rest. Special massage in prepara– tion for competition. Saturday. Special competition for which training has been under– taken. (N.B. Athletes training for the hop, step, and jump must study care– fully Chapter XXIV: "The Broad Jump.") /