Running Recollections and How to Train

109 distance should be gone through, varying the same each day. For instance, on Monday, three-qxiarters ofa mile ; Tuesday, 220 yards fast ; Wednesday, 600 yards ; and Thursday, 300 yards fast, it being always borne in mind that when running any distance over300 yards in practice it is best to go well within oneself, and to make a point offinishing the last 70 yards or so as fast as possible. After the mid-day meal, it is advisable to lie down for an hour's nap, or a quiet read, if disinclined to sleep. About three o'clock in the afternoon or later, should the weather be very warm, a walk of six or seven miles at a good pace, say each mile in 13 minutes, shouldend the day's work, with the exception of a stroll before going to bed, which is most advisable, specially during the winter months, when many evening hours have to be passed in a warm room. To a man inclined to put on flesh, a little sweating exercise, in addition to the above, could be taken with advantage aboutwice a week, and the best method in fine weather is to walk round the track for an hour well enveloped in sweaters and heavy clothing ; rubber shoesarc good covering insuch casesfor the feet; on the other hand, should the weatherbe wet, skipping indoors,with a similar amount of clothing, is good exei'cise for the muscles all round, and a good way to get superfluous weight removed. I do not believe a man training for the distance I am referring to requires to run twice daily; for sprinting, this may be advisable, but I have a great opinion of the afternoon's walking exercise as a means to acquire health and strength. Some people prefer running in the afternoon, but if one gets through a great deal of work during the day, one is apt to get on the track slightlytired, inwhich case it is questionable whether much benefit is derived from a run, and a golden rule shoidd be that if one feels totally