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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 70

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been reduced to a science ; and thegentleman amateur, though he may be a first-class cross-country performer, is no longer ableto hold the position of a few years ago, unlesshe is prepared to devote the whole of his leisuretime to training. The championships are nowusually run round race - courses… … Cross-Country Championship. a cross-country championship, say, ten miles,he is advised to take long road walks at a briskpace, varied by occasional spins of two to fourmiles on the track or road, with a weekly runacross country. Many runners fall into thefatal error of thinking the best form of…

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