Running Recollections and How to Train

the finishif there is not plenty left in you. You will improve slowly when you have been at it a few days. About a couple of sprints over the whole distance atone time, with rest inbetween, shouldbe quite enough, andthen, perhaps, a jog trot of about a couple of miles to build up your power of endurance. Long sharp walks are a great help, especially for races of half-a-mile and upwards, and occasional sprints along the walk will give variety to the expedition. I would advise every boy, when he runs, to hold a pair of corks ora couple of pieces of wood. I have always foundit great comfort to have something to grip when you are making your final effort. (Jet on the track, when possible, twice a day, with an interval of, at least, four hours in between. So much for running. Now for a word as to the high jump. A capital exerciseto improve the springing powers of the legs is the skipping rope, and also walking on the tips of your toeswith the hands locked on the back of the head. One very important point in connection with high jumping is to takeofi from the proper place. One of the best tests as to whether oneis doing so, is to stand on your leftleg a small distance from the bar,and raise the right so that the tip of the toe just touches the bar. When this can be done, with the right legperfectly rigid and at right angles tothe left, thespot on which the left leg stands should be the point from which to take oft. Beware of too long a run. Twelve or fourteen feet should be quite enough,and take care not to rush atyour jumps like a bull at a gate, but approach them with a quick, springy step. As you rise from the ground, gather up your legs underneath you or at your side, and take care not to strike the bar with your hands ;many a fine jump has been spoilt in this way.