Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

SUCCESS IN ATHLETICS result is too great a strain upon his mind, and is apt to make him realise his tiredness too easily. He is passing through ever-changing scenes ; let him observe what he passes, and only give his attention to the race when challenged by, or challenging, another competitor. In the last stages of the race he will, of course, concentrate his mind on the final effort, and it is here that the man with a cool and placid nerve, grim and determined, shows to the best advantage. The Marathon runner must be a strategist to his finger tips, but the knowledge of running tactics comes only from long experience. ... .... :~