By "Tracxsrer"
'ANY of the factors involved in the form and training for the 440 are also true in the half mile.
Often many milers and quarter-milers, who have already run their events, are thrown together in this race.
This tends to slow the race down as the runners are already tired. On the other hand, some athletes run the second race of the day comparatively faster than the first. Furthermore when milers compete with 440 men they try to set 'la blistering pace so as to wear down their faster but less hardy opponents.
If this happens then the race is forced at a faster pace.
Too many runner think that just because they have already run one race they don't have to arm up very much for the second race. Experience has proven beyond doubt that this is wrong and. while the second warm up period may be shortened, it still should be used. Without it. breathing is more laboured and dificult and there may bea lack of drive in the legs.
THE "SECOND WIND"
Obviously the important thing here is "second wind". If you take a good warm up, then you use up your first wind and enter the race on your "second wind", which is more endur-
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