The Modern Method of Training for Running, Walking, Rowing & Boxing

34 PEDESTUIAKISII. offered a ivager with each on beating, 54, 53, 52, 51, which was gladly accepted. To make certain of exerting himself to the utmost, a young man (Ted Smith) was placed at 240 yards to race in with him. Everything was in favourof the author, who ran as well as ever he did in a trial, and not only beat the runner the last 200yards, but landed home inside 49 seconds. And all this, under the adversecircumstances,arosefrom the total rest having allowed the natural gait and stride to have returned to the before over­ workedframe. Of courseafter the trial a good hard rubbing should be administered,and the workof the day be considered at an end. Tea time willnowhave arrived,and the mealshould consist of stale bread or toast and tea, as at breakfast,and if the man has a good appetite a new-laid egg or twomay be addedwith ad­ vantage. In the summer a gentle walk will assist to pass away the time until bed-time, which should be at an early hour. Before getting into bed another good rubbingshould be administered,and the man left to his re­ pose,which will m most cases be of the most soundand refreshingcharacter. 35 CHAPTER Y. TIME AND DTJB.ATION OF TEAMING. T HE foregoing are the foundation rules which constitutetraining,but ofcourse they require modification according to circumstances,which must be left to the judgmentof the pedestrian or the trainer, if he has that necessary aux­ iliary to getting into good condition. For in­ stance, the man has had too much sweating and forcedwork, in consequence of which he is getting weak, and, in the professional term, " training off." This willeasilybe recognizedby the muscles getting flaccid and sunken, with patches of red appearing in different portions of the body,and the man sufferingfrom a con­ tinual and unquenchable thirst. These well- knownsymptoms tell the trainer that rest must be givento the pedestrianas wellas a relaxation fromthe strict rule of diet. A couple ofdays' releasefrom hard work willin most casesprove successfulin allayingthe unwelcomesymptoms, and far preferable to flying to purgatives for relief. The space of time whichwill be required by a young and healthy man will be from six weeksto a coupleof months; but longer than this if possiblewould bepreferable—not that it would be reallywanted to improveon the mere