Track Athletics in Detail (extract)

THE MILE RUN 23 ning across country will harden the muscles and gradually develop staying powers, which can be acquired in no other way. When the weather has become warm enough to permit track work in light running costume, the fol­ lowing scheme willbe found a good one for steady training: On the first day do a mile and a half at Cleveland Orion Janrif Morgan Coolldge Wadhams ONE-MILE RACE, INTER-COLLEGIATES, 1895. END OF FIRST QUARTER an easy jog; on the second day, run a half-mile at a good pace, trying to do it in 2 min. 45 sec. (as the weeks pass by the athlete should try to reduce this time for the half-mile down to 2 min. 30 sec. or below); on the third day run a quarter of a mile at speed; on the fourth day cover three-quar­ ters of a mile at an easy jog; on the fifth day do a mile and a half again very leisurely; on the sixth day another quarter at speed. Always lay off on