Triathlon Practice Exam

Overtraining

Overuse

Little to no running experience

Performing stretches after a run

Do you stretch on a regular basis?

Do you warm up prior to training?

Are you aware of good posture?

All of the above

Uneven ground including cracks and grates

Where your partner is running

Make sure you have good running shoes

Both A and C

True

False

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

½ mile swim, 13 mile bike, 5k run

.9 mile swim, 25 mile bike, 10k run

2.1 miles swim, 55 mile bike, 13 mile run

2.4 mile swim, 111 mile bike, 26.2 mile run

Arms in a forward swinging motion

Feet pointed forwards

Body is in alignment

All of the above

Strength training workouts

Stretches after a workout

Two training regimens back to back

None of the above

Too much accumulation of fatigue in one area

Minimizes stress

Both A and B

None of the above

Ankle flexibility

Cut down on miles

Change shoes

All of the above

Practice Exam

1. Each of these is a risk factor for a triathlon injury except?

2. What are some questions you can ask if you are struggling with recurring injuries?

3. What should you watch for while running?

4. One of the major risk factors to developing an injury is overtraining.

5. Which injury describes pain of the tendon between the back of the heel and the calf muscles?

6. Which of these distances refers to the Sprint?

7. What are some ways to be a stronger, more efficient runner?

8. What is a brick workout?

9. Why should you alternate exercises in the kinetic chain?

10. Which factors will help someone alleviate or manage achilles tendinitis?