We Run, Not Because We

The Athletic Association Competed Against The University. So There Was An Event. You Cannot Break World Records Unless It Is An Established Event, And You Have Three Timekeepers, And The Whole Thing Is Organized.

Whether We Athletes Liked It Or Not, The 4-minute Mile Had Become Rather Like An Everest: A Challenge To The Human Spirit, It Was A Barrier That Seemed To Defy All Attempts To Break It, An Irksome Reminder That Men's Striving Might Be In Vain.

It Is A Paradox To Say The Human Body Has No 'limit.' There Must Be A Limit To The Speed At Which Men Can Run. I Feel This May Be Around 3:30 For The Mile. However, Another Paradox Remains - If An Athlete Manages To Run 3:30, Another Runner Could Be Found To Marginally Improve On That Time.

Our Concept Of A Family Holiday Was Going To A Guest House In The Lake District Or Wales, Where Walking Was Part Of The Holiday.

Mothers, Unless They Were Very Poor, Didn't Work. Both Of My Parents Had To Leave Education. My Mother Had To Work In A Cotton Mill Until 18 Or 19, When She Took Some Training In Domestic Science.