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The walking contest also ought to come our way, and I see no reason why we should not stand a really good chance in all pedestrian events, save, perhaps, the purily sprint races.

Sprinting is, of course, a purely natural quality, and hiterto our men would seem to have compelled to acknowledge American superiority over these sort of distances, but since the ability to sprint is more or less of an accidental quality, there is no reason why we should not discover a man who can establish new records over short distances.

This, however, is by the way, since the point I wish chiefly to impress on the athletes who may read this book is that if they wish to excel at any branch of sport they must train. Train steadily, consistentily, and constantly, and always bear in mind that however well they may be doing it is still possible for them to do better.

Above all, let them train on the best lines discoverable. There are good methods of training and there are bad methods, the latter unfortunately, too often extensively patronised. My methods may not be the best, butv thay have always served me well, and such as they are I now place them in your service.

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