EARLY TRAINING

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 110, 11 May 1935, Page 22

EARLY TRAINING

. As interclub' racing -commences earlier than usual this season,- it is essential that clubs a regular training , without delay. It is not wise to set downward and fast'rttles.as-to'Jiow much'training an individual should do, as a'great deal ,:depehas;.;bri the nature: of work at^whichxheV is employed. Almost all liujjCiorities oh distance running agree tKat walking is the most important exercise;, and. should be indulged in at all times of the- day. Training shoiild be taken gradually, and par|ipuTar attention should be paid to %le \fluringi ■ .the. .first ■ month or so. The,searjy stages-canybest-be.-used to •ibuilgftyfr.-sfcamina, ■. commencing with comparatively -short' runs, and .'increasing #&sstence gradua^ye,wjth>a; fair amount- of hill, wowt /'^eekHends-may be> devoted to ' walkingl^ excursions, whlch;4should : -not develop into walka short run of abou^2^,jjfards or so helps to avoid stiffnessiifduring the journey. • Toung runners should, .if possible, train with ni'ore experienced runners and pay particular' attention to style. For instance, - holding the arms too high is wasting energy and causes the upper portion of the body to tire quickly^ The ato'should ?be ; to iise as little;- energy as possible while ■ running, sp as to cover^a greatjdistance without tiring. When it is possible to run a full distance of about five miles without feeling unduly distressed, the speed can be gradually increased but not at the sacrifice of style. At this stage, all training r.uns should finish with a,' sprini, shor.t at first and increasing until the final. two or three hundred yards can be sprinted, should occasionV-ariseKduringj a race..- «-iv '■• ."",>5'J X-V'- --0.-X. ■. f.^ -i-'i.- . ■;' '