The Caucasian., 1912-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
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GOOD ADVICE TO TRAINERS
Given BY ,Osa Spythe, the sos hern
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The North LoulsialH Niah s;'lIoO!
Meet will be Geld in SiRe'epofS
labout the middle sf Aeril, end the
interest IN athletics in Che Sigh
schools is grow ing. with Is shown
by the number % new towns that
will be in the league, smor8 them
Rustsn, Sernghill, beeton, Plaa
Dealing, Mansfield md GRANGE Cane.
Tie meet was held in Gibbsland last
wear and was Aighk successful,
Bien.il!e woa first eonars Chat year,
and all the teams will do their best
20 c&ture tn cuR ffuna them u8is
year.
! Last month the Nee Oleahs tera
gave . race and 0sa Smythe, Che
Southern champiun at me-half and
five miles, and record holder aa syo,
three. four and five miles gave The
following advice 10 the amateur rue
ners. Is the Nigh . aoA Nees is
soon to be held hpre the athel5ts
can get some gooO .oWers 1r0a
the following article. Training for
distance and middle distance Eun-
ming Of necessity is greatly Afferena
lin the South than in ihe NOrth, aa
1.-The methods of one whose success
has been so pronounced could MOI
but be OF great assistance 20 ali wac
aspire 20 make . showing i'm the
coming events. Mr.. SmSthe right ON
the reel, advises against the use "i
tobacco or liquor, but read his Dr.
lticle which follows:
! In beginning, l want 70 warn ev-
lerybody who bias ambition 20 be q
iwinner at long distance running, Oh
Iany running for that matter, to keef
leood hours aAd cut out smoking enc
drinking. No amount of hard train
ing will do ycu any GOOD il yOu
smoke or drink or keep late hours
keep this alwsys before you and re
member that they are essentials 90
wsrd making you . good runner.
Personally, never drink or smoke
and all my running mates will tel
you how strong am for lots of gUot
undisturbed sleep. | must have q
least ten hours sleep, and get NOR
Eif possible. Many good runners &c
along with less sleep, but not fol
little Osa.
Begins Slowly.
When I begin training l Away
start slowly, because it slaves OF
sore muscles, which makes you
work unpleasant and brings yol
, around much faster. Do not Cry I
get into first-class condition all .
once: you'll probably get discour
aged and give the game up. Abou
c three times a week go any va,
from one to three miles on a SLOW
ptjog, and after about two weeks o
. this work I begin to get into shap
'Ifor a little speed work.
I am great believer in sprints o
from 100 to 440 yards, and in m.
lease find they help my speed grea
. ideal. I am now ready for harde
work, and begin working every 9th
er day or night, as the case may be
IStarting with one mile, | again worl
gradually up to three miles. I fin
that good fast two-mile work help
me a great deal to maintain a fas
pace in the first part OF my race.
| only run my five miles once be
fore race, and then always at leas
two weeks before, as too much Ions
6 work kills your speed and you vast
lot of good energy besides. Don
6 run your race in your training; buil'
yourself up so that you can run o.
race day. That's what counts.
Walking Helps.
! On the days that | do not run | al
ways take walks of from five to tel
; miles ,as | find them greatly bene
lficial and strengthening, and | advls
THAT no one overlook this imporan
z feature of their training.
3 | always eat lots of fruit whel
ltraning. and | believe it helps m
Ilots. On the day of the race | onl,
|eat eggs (soft boiled) and toast AM
= drink only enough water to quencl
Inly thirst. Don't think you can ca
a big meal and then run a good ra-
: because you can't. Also, don't rul
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