21 Terms
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Joints in motion
Sports; Track and field
Fundraising programme to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation through marathon training and racing
Jump-off
Sports; Track and field
Sudden-death contest to determine a winner in the high jump and pole vault if the athletes finish at the same height.
Junk miles
Sports; Track and field
Runs used to reach a weekly or monthly mileage total rather than for a specific benefit
False start
Sports; Track and field
An illegal start to a race where the runner begins before the starter’s pistol is fired.
Fartlek
Sports; Track and field
Swedish word for speedplay; workout includes faster running mixed with slower running; adds variety to training and can be performed in any setting
Fast twitch
Sports; Track and field
Type of muscle fibre (cells which compose the muscles) which contract rapidly and powerfully but fatigue quickly
Lactate threshold
Sports; Track and field
The running intensity where lactic acid begins to rapidly accumulate in the blood. Also called anaerobic threshold; lactate threshold speed is your 10K race pace plus 5-20 seconds or a heart rate ...
