The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

8 q yourself many
q y things that the av-
= = = - erage schoolboy de-
3hts in. You cannot smoke, or use
bacco, stay up at all hours of the
sht going to dances and sociables. or
en a quiet little chat of your own
atz extends into the early morning
RS. Sleep Is one Of the most essen
requirements Of an athlete: he
build sleep eight hours and at regular
hes. say, from 10 p. m. until In the
brning. You must not fill yourself
with coffee, tea. pastries, pickles or
Wholesome foods at meal times. l
not believe in too strict a diet: in
Ber words, I am not q crank on diet
" article of food that is wholesome
IA agrees with a person is advisable.
Pick out the sport that you like best
d stick to it and give 1t good trial
fore giving It up-don't get discour-
ed and quit. Keep at ii. and from
Pry man that defeats you try to learn
hing that Will assist you in win
lext time. If you cannot make
tine first year you will the second.
fh the early part of the season a lot
j Jogging is necessary TO strengthen
muscles. heart and lungs. 1t is
te necessary TO do light work before
lifting forth too great an effort, as
b are running the risk of doing your
I great injury. At least two weeks
4 light work and Jogging should be
zen before you are to put forth your
st efforts. Get out on the track and
n slowly until you can breath long
II deep; increase your lung capacity.
ter running a while If you feel tired,
fcken your pace, or even walk a
4.
for a mile or two and then at the
n of two weeks You will be in a fair
ndition to do real work on the track.
sprIntIns.
fprinting is one of the most impor-
bit events. and requires the greatest
hount of technical and exact train
(. In this event getting off the mark
time is essential For instance. a
hn runs a hundred yards in ten sec
Ids. be is running at the rate of thirty
tr per second Thus If you are even
Xe-fi1th of a second (the time is al
Us taken in fifths) slow in leaving
bur mark, you have lost one-fifth of
&Tty feet, or six feet, that you have
gain on your opponent; thus getting
i your mark and getting into your
Fide quickly is most important. and is
Necessary to make good in the 100 and
-ysard dashes.
n getting on your marks there is
Xrhaps no definite or fast rule that
n be laid down.. The exact distance
I'D the feet should be apart depends
nely upon the runner. Usually this
be- will suffice; Make your front hole,
5ane place your knee even with that
he at. the point where the toe touches
ground and that is about the prop
4,1r
brks and getting off quickly a dozen
hes each night. going from twenty to
" yards each time. Try to start
1th some one who is just little faster
hn Yourself. If there Is no one faster,
re some one good start and try to
tch them Just as quickly as possible.
the position "get set" look up the
Ack where you are going; never mind
hat the other fellow is doing; you
let busy throw your whole energy
! On your sprint when the gun is fired.
4 ~ Jump in the air when you start;
len Few and your own momentum viii
Iina YOU up into your correct posi-
n Never try q quick start the first
hing: timber up a little first. Never
20 beat the gun. as it forms a bad
bit that may cause you to lose the
8ce you have so faithfully trained for.
81 For Longer Sprints.
r.bA 900 is similar to the 100 in prac-
. except that you should go from
a 10 $50 yards instead of from twenty
sixty. Do not try to run this dis
nee more than three times each
CHIT
Frhe 440 is perhaps the hardest race
the track series. Here you must run
= entire distance at a 220 clip and
kver cease. else you do not come close
the present records for that event
Led work is necessary in this event.
IA you must be able to take in the
uation in an instant and act quickly.
Hever give up in this race because you
81 tired. as you must expect TO be
ed in this particular event. and al
Svs remember this, that when you
~ tired lust think that the other fell
- has run as far as you, and is just
tired and is thinking the same thing,
nee stick TO il.
After Finishing your work do not
and around and watch others; go to
mr. quarters and take your rundown.
4 not stand or sit around and watch
other fellows do their work 1t is
= sitting and lying around that
uses stiffness and causes you to be-
me stiff and sore.
These suggestions viii cover the en-
"a field of athletics and training in
neral. OF course each separate event
beds special attention as to form.
ride. etc Always work for form
ther than distance OF speed once
nj have the proper torn. the speed
Id distance will come later.