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Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.Thom, Walter

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Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.

Name: Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.
Author: Thom, Walter

Thom, Walter

Walking

------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
   Hour.| Started  | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
        |min. past.|min. past.| Mile.  |
  ------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
  M.  1 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Cold, fair, and star-light.
      2 |   41½    |   57½    |   15   | Clear, and more mild.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Clear and warm.
      4 |   41½    |   58     |   16½  | Do.       do.
      5 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      6 |    42    |   58     |   16   | Cool with sunshine.
      7 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      8 |    42    |   58     |   16   | Do. and windy.
      9 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do. with rain.
     10 |   41½    |   57     |   15½  | Do.       do.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  D. 12 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Do.       do.
      1 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      2 |   41½    |   56½    |   15   | Cool, fair, and pleasant.
      3 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      4 |   41½    |   57     |   15½  | Windy, with sunshine.
      5 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      6 |   41     |   56     |   15   | Do.       do.
      7 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      8 |   40     |   55     |   15   | Dry and fair.
      9 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Windy and rainy.
     10 |   41½    |   57     |   16½  | Very windy, fair, star-light.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Stars with clouds.
  N. 12 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Cold, windy, and some rain.

Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 20 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 8 minutes.


Sixth Day.--June 6.

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Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.

Thom, Walter

Walking

------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
   Hour.| Started  | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
        |min. past.|min. past.| Mile.  |
  ------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
  M.  1 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Cold, fair, and star-light.
      2 |   41½    |   57½    |   15   | Clear, and more mild.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Clear and warm.
      4 |   41½    |   58     |   16½  | Do.       do.
      5 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      6 |    42    |   58     |   16   | Cool with sunshine.
      7 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      8 |    42    |   58     |   16   | Do. and windy.
      9 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do. with rain.
     10 |   41½    |   57     |   15½  | Do.       do.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  D. 12 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Do.       do.
      1 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      2 |   41½    |   56½    |   15   | Cool, fair, and pleasant.
      3 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      4 |   41½    |   57     |   15½  | Windy, with sunshine.
      5 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      6 |   41     |   56     |   15   | Do.       do.
      7 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Do.       do.
      8 |   40     |   55     |   15   | Dry and fair.
      9 |     ½    |   15     |   14½  | Windy and rainy.
     10 |   41½    |   57     |   16½  | Very windy, fair, star-light.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Stars with clouds.
  N. 12 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Cold, windy, and some rain.

Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes 20 seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 8 minutes.


Sixth Day.--June 6.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.

Pedestrianism; or, An Account of the Performances of Celebrated Pedestrians During the Last and Present Century.: With a full narrative of Captain Barclay's public and private matches; and an essay on training.

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