This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...is only feasible with those who can devote their entire time to training, and is a remark applicable to professionals rather than amateurs. Violent exercise before breakfast, as was said before, is bad, unless a man is accustomed to it. The time of day for performing the distance, or a portion of it, on the running ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...is only feasible with those who can devote their entire time to training, and is a remark applicable to professionals rather than amateurs. Violent exercise before breakfast, as was said before, is bad, unless a man is accustomed to it. The time of day for performing the distance, or a portion of it, on the running path, should vary according to the time of the year. In the summer months when the sun is powerful, it is not advisable to take hard exercise on the path before 6 or 7 P.m.; but in spring, autumn, and winter, the best time is between 10 A.m. and noon, about two hours after breakfast. One or two days' rest should be taken before the day fixed for the contest, as by this means the limbs, which may have been wearied from constant work, recover their wonted elasticity and stride. One or more trials against time, at the distance to be run in the race, should be performed, but not within a week of the great event. In the case of sprint races, the distance may be run out ofbener, but all trials should be left to the judgment of the trainer, who has by far the best perception as to weariness and jading from over-work. If it is apparent that a man is doing his utmost in a trial, yet still the watch tells a tale that the time is bad, the pedestrian should be at once stopt and given a day's rest, or even more if required. If the distance of the race be a quarter of a mile or under, the man may safely run it out four or even five times a week. Should it, however, be a half mile or upwards, more work is necessary, and the distance traversed should be varied every day. After running on the path the pedestrian should have a cold bath, and be well rubbed down all over for the purpose of avoiding stiffness. Before starting in a race, the legs should be well rubbe...
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