Games

Fortune Telling
The Fortune Teller must provide the person who is to have his...

Spans
_2 to 10 players._ _Out of doors; indoors._ This is a...

Squash
This game is similar to racquets, but is less violent or seve...

A Water-cutter
The cut-water is best made of tin or lead, but stout cardb...

Flowers For Towns
The following list of annuals, perennials, and bulbs which gr...

Rose Guess.
Any child can play this simple game. Take a full blown rose...

Rhymed Replies
This is a game that needs a certain amount of readiness and s...

Balloon Goal
_10 to 100 players._ _Schoolroom; parlor; gymnasium._ ...

Running

Source: The Book Of Sports
Category: GYMNASTICS.





In running, as the swiftness of the motion steadies the body in its
course, without the aid of the oscillations of the arms, they are
naturally drawn up towards the sides, and, bent at the elbows, form a
right angle. Their motion is almost suspended in very swift running. In
moderate running, a gentle oscillation is observed, increasing in
proportion as the body approaches to the walking pace. The knees are now
more bent,--the same part of the foot does not touch the ground, the
body being carried forward more by the toes. The degree of velocity is
acquired in proportion to the length and quickness of the steps. The
person should therefore endeavour to ascertain whether long or short
steps suit his muscular powers best; generally speaking a moderately
short step, quickly repeated, accelerates motion most. In learning to
run, the pupil should first endeavour to improve his breath by degrees:
he must try his speed first in short distances, to be gradually
increased: the distance will vary according to the age and strength of
the runner. The first exercises in running should commence at a gentle
trot over a distance of a hundred and fifty yards, at the rate of about
six feet to a second: this should be varied up to eight feet in a
second, for the first three or four days, and the distance increased
from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty yards. On following
days, the distance may be increased to five hundred yards, and
afterwards gradually, until a mile can be performed in ten minutes,
which is tolerably good running. Afterwards, six miles may be tried in
an hour, which will be easily accomplished.

As regards rapid running, from one hundred feet to one hundred yards may
be attempted at full speed, and when the constitution is good, the body
not too fat, the muscular developments fine, and the lungs sound, a
quarter of a mile a minute may be accomplished, and a mile in five
minutes, which is seldom done even in very good running. Ten miles an
hour, which is the average speed of the mail, may, however, be easily
performed with judicious and proper training.




Next: Leaping

Previous: Walking



Add to Informational Site Network
Report
Privacy
ADD TO EBOOK


Viewed 3320

Game Sources

Games For Halloween
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games And Pastimes
Games For Everybody
Games For All Occasions
Games Without Music For Children
Ciphers For The Little Folks
School, Church, And Home Games
Outdoor Sports And Games
Indian Games
The Book Of Sports
Games And Play For School Morale
Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium

Game Categories

Games For Adults
Games For Special Days.
Thanksgiving
Feats And Forfeits
Eighth Grade
Quiet Games
Zigzag Games
Group Games For Adults
Ball Games
Washington's Birthday
Games For The Home
Pets
Ball Games
Thinking, Guessing, And Acting Games
Easter
Games For A Story Play Hour
Outdoor Games For Boys
Lincoln's Birthday
Gardening
Schoolroom Games For Intermediate Pupils
Balls And Bean Bags
Fourth Grade
Games For Children
Second Grade
Playhouses Of Other Peoples
Games With Marbles.
Outdoor Games For Boys
Games For Adults
Rainy-day Games
Suggestion For Conducting Play Leaders' Training Class
Schoolroom Games For Advanced And High School Pupils
Games For Cold Weather.
Table And Card Games
Guessing Games
Writing Games
Games For The Playground
Schoolyard Games For Intermediate Pupils
One Hundred Outdoor Games
First Grade
Picnic Games
Swimming.
Christmas
Outdoor Games For Older Boys And Young Men
Sociable Games For Young People
Bean Bag And Oat Sack Games
St. Valentine's Day
Games For The Schoolroom
Keeping Poultry.
Sports
Hazard Games
Carpentering.
Fifth Grade
In The Train Or During A Wait At A Railway Station
After Dinner Games For Christmas
Bees.
Graded Games For Schools And Community Recreation
In The Country
Trick Games For Sociables
Dangerous Games.
New Year's Day
Singing Games
Out For A Walk
Hallow-e'en
Third Grade
Competitive Stunts
Outdoor Games For Girls
Fourth Of July
Stunt Athletic Meet
Schoolyard Games For Primary Pupils
April Fool's Day
Schoolyard Games For Advanced And High School Pupils
Dolls' Houses
Counting-out; Choosing Sides
Dolls' Houses And Dolls Of Cardboard And Paper
Miscellaneous Active Games
Playing Alone, And Games In Bed
At The Seaside
Seventh Grade
Candy-making
Sixth Grade
Schoolroom Games For Primary Pupils
Ice Breakers For Sociables
Games At The Dining Table
A County Fair Play Festival
Woodcraft
Gymnastics.
May Day
Games Of Strength
Games For A Party
Gardening.
Sociable Games For Grownups
Cricket.
Drawing Games
Games And Pastimes For Washington's Birthday
Games For Tiny Tots
Racing Games For Picnics
Indoor Occupations And Things To Make
For The Younger Children
An Indoor Sports Fair