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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    |   16½    |   16   | Cloudy and windy.
      2 |   41½    |   58     |   16½  | Do. cold and dry.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do. dry, with sharp air.
      4 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Do. with cold wind.
      5 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Windy, cold, and rainy.
      6 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Do.       do.
      7 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      8 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Cloudy, cold, and dry.
      9 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
     10 |   43     |   57½    |   14½  | Do.       do.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  D. 12 |   41     |   57½    |   16½  | Cool and pleasant.
      1 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      2 |   41½    |   57½    |   16   | Cloudy, hot, and windy.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      4 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Windy, cool, and cloudy.
      5 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      6 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Cloudy, cool, and pleasant.
      7 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      8 |   41     |   56½    |   15½  | Cool and pleasant.
      9 |     ½    |   17     |   16½  | A fine sharp wind, & fair.
     10 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Windy and rainy.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  N. 12 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Dark and windy, with rain.

Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes, 42½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 17½ minutes.


Eleventh Day.--June 11.

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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    |   16½    |   16   | Cloudy and windy.
      2 |   41½    |   58     |   16½  | Do. cold and dry.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do. dry, with sharp air.
      4 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Do. with cold wind.
      5 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Windy, cold, and rainy.
      6 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Do.       do.
      7 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
      8 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Cloudy, cold, and dry.
      9 |     ½    |   15½    |   15   | Do.       do.
     10 |   43     |   57½    |   14½  | Do.       do.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  D. 12 |   41     |   57½    |   16½  | Cool and pleasant.
      1 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      2 |   41½    |   57½    |   16   | Cloudy, hot, and windy.
      3 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      4 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Windy, cool, and cloudy.
      5 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      6 |   41     |   57     |   16   | Cloudy, cool, and pleasant.
      7 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
      8 |   41     |   56½    |   15½  | Cool and pleasant.
      9 |     ½    |   17     |   16½  | A fine sharp wind, & fair.
     10 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Windy and rainy.
     11 |     ½    |   16     |   15½  | Do.       do.
  N. 12 |   42     |   58     |   16   | Dark and windy, with rain.

Average time of walking the mile, 15 minutes, 42½ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 6 hours 17½ minutes.


Eleventh Day.--June 11.

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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