Track Athletics in Detail (extract)

THE SPRINTS 9 better with his natural stride than with an adopted gait. Of course, when jogging for practice, it is best to lift the legs as well up as possible, and thus develop whatever capabilities for a long stride you may have, but do not strain yourself by trying to overdo the thing. The foot should always come down straight uponthe ground—that is, flat. I his does not mean that the heel should touch, for it must not by any means. Yet a man does not run on his toes; he runs on the ball of his foot; and, in order that the spikes of his shoes may enter the track to the best advantage, the sole should strike flat, that the nails may dig well in and secure a firm hold. For a beginner who has never undertaken any systematic training in sprinting, and who desires to become proficient in it, the following schedule. MNISH OK A IOO YARD DASH—SHOWING DIFFERENT STYLES