The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02

After each ride am rubbed thoroughly
dry with towels; then my " hole body un-
dergoes sort of massage treatment from
1he bare hands of an attendant, and then
seme IMMINENT is psentifnIly applied and
rEbbed in. l consider rubbing with the
bare hands by . strong, healthy person
one Of the most valuable adjuncts 20 good
training. By il the muscles are made free
and piiabie and the skin is kept in a
smooth, healthy condition. After hard
s race there is nothing so refreshing as TO be
well worked by the bare hands. No
amount OF rubbing with any kind of tow
els seems TO have the same effect 1t
seems 10 revive one more than anything
that have ever seen tried. The effect is
telt AZ once. and there is no reaction. as is
the case With siimulants.
Regularity in work is n very important
element in making success in training
The morning exercise should be taken
from one and half 10 tso hours after
breakfast. do not believe in taking any
exercise before breakfast, as some well in
tentioned writer's on the subjcc. advise. 1
have tried IL. but il Was not success. Ii
seemed TO nae like trying to run an engine
without fuel. There was no question in
my own case but that half an hours work
/
me than an hours work after good meal
hsd bad time TO digest. found it did
not agree with me, and therefore discon-
inged 1t.
ifexercise can be taken in the afternoon
il shou.d be about two hours after the
dinner hour. To ride Immediately or
soon after hearty meal. whether il is
breakfast. dinner or supper. Is OF no value
70 person training. A feeling of dizziness
h sure TO come over one and The best
Efforts cannot he put forth under such
circumstances.
have followed no particular line of diet
ing DO not eat potatoes except IN very
flinited quantities, neither do drink
Aeofsse but nearly all other table Inxuries
iuda!ge IN and enjoy. | drink tea in pref
ehes 70 ali other beverages. have found
nothing better or more refreshing IN the
dressing room after hard race than some
nice cool tea with little lemon juice
added and sxee.ened just little liz Is
much safer than " alter and certainly free
from ali germs 81 disease / know oi moth
ing better. Ia training for bicycle riding
rae same general rules must oe ioiio~ed As
In foot racing. although they need not De
~ closely adhered 10. Train for the dis
tance which after little experience you
End best adapted 20 your capabilities
4 Some men have the power TO stay long
distances AZ = moderate pace, hut cannot
sp2gs 81 all, while Others can do Just the
| opposite. 4 very sew can do both Frank
n Shorthand Is a wonderful example OF 3
sran that can both stay and squirt. His
4 record Of us miles in twents-four hours
places him 81 TIE head o; asi riders As a
Stayer. and his ability 10 Go she last mile
o. th2s distance ia >. II SHOWS that he
should roE be overlooked when il comes to
driving 6nish | have NOT met another
man il sho5n both these qualities were so
We, developed ON the ether hand. there
10 George 4. Smith, the holder of the
worlds record for quarter of j mile--5l
\ rs seconds
This record stamps him q Erss-elass 81
the short distances but the landscapes
i generally ali0t him from sixty to iol yards
IN make IN PAGES with men like Taylor,
II Nin3.e ana Tyler
III Won have toaDd ous the distance you
J car ride best try that distance about once
/ week and have some one hold watch
On yos and eices each quarter OF mite
Al each attempt try "a Improve eaea
eaartsE little. bat hold enough power IA
reserve - Go the last quarter faster than
NV Of the others. Practice with the
taoaghi ia your mind that the race Is al
nsys non In ths last quarter and Bof IN
tae Others. Ii enc has trained tor short
INSTANCES, say i've msles and unsier il is
evrsS.niy very hurtful to ny very saach
snEer stances
Ia England I had trained far the short
INSTANCES. And ettaost any proper pre-
eAraiory work entered aud rode IN the
tlfy nile cham plonsh1p. had already
sea the one and i've make championships,