pibDid you know that in the late 1800's athletes walked up to 100 miles per day for 6 days!ibp pFamous sporting personalities have been around for a long time. However, few will be aware that during the 1870's and 1880's, professional pedestrians or peds as they were fondly referred to, competed against each other in gruelling races for up to six days - and nights - on indoor sawdust tracks, getting just a few hours rest per day in makeshift huts beside the track, literally eating on the trot and undergoing tremendous hardships, all in the name of sport...p pThis book provides a fascinating insight into this hugely popular 19supthsup century sport where massive amounts of prize money, a share of the gate receipts, and dazzling ornamental gold belts, were offered to successful athletes by ruthless promoters who made lucrative livings from the thousands of people who flocked to see them perform.p pYou will journey into a world where men competed in appalling conditions, but exhibited unb