The Pedestrian's Record

2 the pedestrian's record. and that, if such be the case, a continuance in the practice of running, or any other exercise, courts not only disease, but physical injury to the various parts of the animal body, such as breakdown, lacerated muscles, &c. ? " Enough is as good as a feast." Young pedestrians whilst training do not recognize this golden rule. Many think the more they run the stronger and swifter they will grow. Rest, which refreshes a man after a day's toil, will equally rein- vigorate the youth who has overtaxed his system with too constant and too prolonged exertion. Young athletes are gluttons for work ; and when they feel the effects, instead of resting awhile, to allow time for overworked tissues to regain their former tonicity, are wont to declare their determination to run the stiffness off. Alas ! adding fuel to fire, perpetuating the injury already inflicted, and fostering its further development, untilsometimes permanent disease has removed for ever from the cinder-track an injudicious athlete. My reader may imagine that is too strong an asser­ tion, and may challenge me to cite instances. Look around and notice the numerous young men who have retired at the zenith of their career. Some state busi­ ness takes up all their time, and will not allow them to continue the sport;the truth being, symptoms have set in which have caused their medical advisers to prescribe rest and no more running. Death too has attacked many a splendid runner, who had contracted on the race-course the seeds of diseases v/hich have