Why? The Science of Athletics

Igth. Mon. 20th. Tues. 2 Ist. Wed. 22nd. Thurs. SUCCESS OR FAILURE 2I3 Bed 8 p.m. half-hour massage. Warm Ovaltine drink. Up 7.30 a .m. I5 mins. bending and stretching exercises. Breakfast, grape-fruit. Cold ham and one boiled egg. Toast and tea. Lunch, boiled mutton and vegetables. Fresh fruit and cream, lemon drink and glucose. 3 p.m. I 2 light throws with discus. 2 sprints of 50 yards fast. Pole vault form exercises. Supper, eggs and bacon. Tea and toast. Bed IO p.m. Note, we had an extra lot of home– work to do. Up 6.30 a.m. To finish home-work. No time for exercises. Breakfast, grape-fruit, fried fish, tea and toast. Lunch, roast beef, chocolate pudding, lemon . drink and glucose. Rye-Vita bread. 3 p.m. 2 sprints of 75 yards. Loosening exercises. Vaulting by 6 in. rises I o ft. to I I ft. 3 vaults for form at I o ft. 3 in. Supper, grilled sole, Rye-Vita bread, stewed prunes and custard. Home-work until half-past ten. Bed 10.45· Up 8 a.m. Breakfast, grape-fruit, eggs and bacon, tea and toast. Lunch, curry, suet pudding, lemon drink and glucose. Afternoon, 3 miles stroll. Supper, minced beef, jam tarts, tea and Rye-Vita bread. Bed g p.m., but did not sleep well. Up 8 a.m. Breakfast, grape-fruit, one boiled egg, tea and toast. Lunch, roast lamb, one potato, fresh fruit and lemon drink and glucose. 3 p.m. 300 yards jog. vault, form exercises. Loosening exercises. Pole I o mms practising pole