Running Recollections and How to Train

110 disinclined to put life into the running, then itis wisest to give itup for a day or two, and curtail the othei exeicise also. As regards food, most men can eat as much as they feel inclined, but one had better make a rule to take no liquid whatever between meals unless feeling unduly thirsty— as my old trainer (Nat Perry) used to say, " What you fancies you haves "—and it is no doubt wiser to quench one's thirst at any time than to go about witha dry and parched feeling in the mouth. The meat should be varied as much as possible, and poultry is a great aid in this direction ;toast is better to eat than bread, and all sorts of milk puddings with fruit, stewed or uncooked, according to the time of the year. The older an athlete is, the longer it takes himto get fit. I findmyself that ten weeks of steady work is none too long ; moreover, itis advisable to allowa rather longer period than is absolutely necessary to guard against enforced rest through strains and other small ailments. The last few days before an important race should be spent doing no hard work, but just trotting about the track tokeep muscles well stretched. On the day of the race, a light and frugal meal should be partaken of some three hoursat leastbefore running ; the inside of a chop and one glass of port is quite sufficient for most men, and cannot be beaten. Of opening medicines which are necessary to many men during hard work, three pills every Saturdaynight, anda seidlitz powderevery Sunday morning, isthe best possible aperient ;the part of the powder wrapped in blue paper should be placed in the glass of water overnight, so as to thoroughly dissolve. As Sunday should be a day of rest, any tiring effect of such medicine willhave quite passed ott before the next week's work commences. In conclusion,