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Quiz Questions

• 1.
  An ultramarathon is any foot race longer than

  • A.
    30 miles
  • B.
    26.2 miles
  • C.
    50 miles
  • D.
    100 miles
• 2.
  Having the "bear on your back" is also known as

  • A.
    Losing strength
  • B.
    Running tense
  • C.
    Going anaerobic
• 3.
  Alternating running with weight training, bicycling, or other complimentary exercises is known as

  • A.
    Alternative training
  • B.
    Cross-training
  • C.
    Complimentary training
• 4.
  The Tarahumara - a tribe that live much like our Neolithic ancestors and run amazing distances over notoriously rough terrain with bare feet, are native to which country?

  • A.
    Brazil
  • B.
    Kenya
  • C.
    Mexico
  • D.
    Australia
• 5.
  Resource efficiency, for a runner, means

  • A.
    Taking more breaths per stride
  • B.
    Covering more ground per breath of air taken
  • C.
    Both of the above
• 6.
  The oldest and largest ultramarathon in the USA is the

  • A.
    Boston Marathon
  • B.
    JFK 50 Mile
  • C.
    Leadville Trail 100
  • D.
    Badwater Ultramarathon
• 7.
  Progressivist is a term that describes a viewpoint where human history is always a story of continued progress.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 8.
  The Don't Rush Paradox states that

  • A.
    To go as slow as possible, don't rush
  • B.
    You can rush, but don't rush all the time
  • C.
    If you want to go as fast as you can, don’t rush
  • D.
    Don't rush, ever
• 9.
  The first running of the JFK 550 Mile was in

  • A.
    1962
  • B.
    1963
  • C.
    1964
  • D.
    1965
• 10.
  While stressing the body in training is a key to making it stronger, (insert term) it is equally critical

  • A.
    Exercising
  • B.
    Resting
  • C.
    Strengthening
  • D.
    Stretching
• 11.
  Quadrupeds like antelope, horses, or cats are locked into a pattern of respiration that allows just (insert number) of stride(s) per breath,

  • A.
    One
  • B.
    Two
  • C.
    Three
  • D.
    Four
• 12.
  The average heights of humans have been severely (insert term) with the rise of civilization

  • A.
    Stunted
  • B.
    Unchanged
  • C.
    Increased
• 13.
  (Insert term) is not an enemy

  • A.
    Strength
  • B.
    Fatigue
  • C.
    Endurance
  • D.
    Speed

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