The Pedestrian's Record

86 THE PEDESTRIAN'S RECORD. sweating, either naturally, by running without sweaters, or, with them, should they be necessary. Gymnastic exercises, the Turkish bath, used occasionally only as a cleanser of the skin, and running will, without the assistance of unnatural clothing, in nine cases out of ten, denude the system offat, and land upon the track an athlete as " fit as a fiddle." DIETARY. M EN of the past trained severely ; how they survived the ordeal is marvellous. Read the following ; " The most effectual process for training appears to be that practised by Captain Barclay, which has not only been sanctioned by professional men, but has met with the unqualified approbation of amateurs. We are here, therefore, almost entirely indebted to it for details. According to this method the pedestrian, who may be supposed in tolerable condition, enters upon his training with a regular course of physic, which consists of three doses. Glauber's salts are generally preferred, and from one ounce and a half to two ounces are taken each time, with an interval of four days between each dose. After having gone through the course of physic he commences his regular exercise, which is gradually increased as he proceeds in the training. "When the object in view is the accomplishment of a pedestrian match his regular exercise may be