Running Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. A run of 6.2 miles.
  2. 4. Done pre-physical activity to prevent injury and prepare muscles for exercise.
  3. 6. A run of 3.1 miles.
  4. 9. When muscle glycogen stores become depleted and you feel fatigued.
  5. 11. A 26 mile race.
  6. 13. 'Runners High' Intense feeling of happiness or excitement.
  7. 14. Record WR
  8. 15. Athletic contest with 3 or more events (ex. Run, Bike, Swim)
  9. 16. Ability of a shoe to resist excessive foot motion.
  10. 17. Refer to running or other exercise at an intensity that gets respiratory system working harder than normal rates.
  11. 18. Running at full speed, over a short distance.
Down
  1. 1. Consistent or continuous speed in walking, running, or moving.
  2. 2. A run where you are preforming at the point your muscles start fatiguing at a rapid rate.
  3. 3. Hormones secreted in the brain and nervous system causing many physiological affects.
  4. 5. Two day long athletic event.
  5. 7. Running at a steady, gentle pace.
  6. 8. Ability to move joints through a full range of motion.
  7. 10. Short jog of five to twenty minutes to prepare muscles before physical activity.
  8. 12. Slow running or jogging done after work out to cool down muscles and rid them of lactic acid.
  9. 16. The length of steps you take is measured by a large or small ______.