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.
Thom, Walter
Walking
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Hour.| Started | Returned |Time per| State of the Weather.
|min. past.|min. past.| Mile. |
------+----------+----------+--------+------------------------------
M. 1 | ½ | 18 | 17½ | Calm.
2 | 42 | 59 | 17 | Do. cloudy and warm.
3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | Do. do.
4 | 40½ | 58 | 17½ | Cool, with wet fog.
5 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
6 | 41 | 58 | 17 | Do. do.
7 | ½ | 17½ | 17 | Do. do.
8 | 36 | 54 | 18 | Hot, with sunshine.
9 | ½ | 19½ | 19 | Very hot, with do.
10 | 39½ | 58 | 18½ | Do. do.
11 | ½ | 19½ | 19 | Do. do.
D. 12 | 35½ | 55½ | 20 | Do. do.
1 | ½ | 19½ | 19 | Do. do.
2 | 39 | 57 | 18 | Do. do.
3 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
4 | 36 | 55½ | 19½ | Do. do.
5 | ½ | 20 | 19½ | Do. do.
6 | 37 | 56½ | 19½ | Do. do.
7 | 1 | 22 | 21 | Warm, with some wind.
8 | 35 | 55 | 20 | Do. and fine.
9 | ½ | 19 | 18½ | Do. do.
10 | 39 | 58 | 19 | Do. do. moon-light.
11 | ½ | 19 | 18½ | Do. do. do.
N. 12 | 41 | 59 | 18 | Do. do.
Average time of walking the mile, 18 minutes 30¼ seconds.--Total, (24
miles,) 7 hours 24½ minutes.
Twenty-fourth Day.--June 24.
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