Triathlon Practice Exam

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

True

False

Shoulder injuries

Shin splints

Heal injuries

None of the above

Arms in a forward swinging motion

Feet pointed forwards

Body is in alignment

All of the above

Plantar Fasciitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Overtraining

Overuse

Little to no running experience

Performing stretches after a run

Multiply by 3

Multiply by 6

Add 6

Subtract 4

Uneven ground including cracks and grates

Where your partner is running

Make sure you have good running shoes

Both A and C

Make sure you know basic maintenance

Make sure your bike is set up properly

Cycle on roads that are less traveled

All of the above

500 minus your age

440 minus your age

220 minus your age

130 minus your age

Practice Exam

1. Which of these distances refers to the Sprint?

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

3. What injuries are you most subject to when training for swimming?

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

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

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

7. Once way to measure your heart rate is to place you two fingers on your pulse and count the beats over 10 seconds. How is the best way to get your one minute heart rate?

8. What should you watch for while running?

9. What should you watch for while biking?

10. How do you calculate maximum heart rate?