Triathlon Practice Exam

Uneven ground including cracks and grates

Where your partner is running

Make sure you have good running shoes

Both A and C

BPM

RPM

Cadence

All of the above

Multiply by 3

Multiply by 6

Add 6

Subtract 4

Always check posture

Never miss a warm up or cool down

Place emphasis on the larger trunk muscles

All of the above

Do you stretch on a regular basis?

Do you warm up prior to training?

Are you aware of good posture?

All of the above

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

Patellar Tendinitis

Illiotibial Band Syndrome

Achilles Tendinitis

Shinsplints

Shoulder injuries

Shin splints

Heal injuries

None of the above

Overtraining

Overuse

Little to no running experience

Performing stretches after a run

Practice Exam

1. What should you watch for while running?

2. Exercise heart rate is measured by what?

3. 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?

4. Which of the following statements is true regarding preventing injuries?

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

6. Which of these distances refers to the Ironman?

7. When running, you should land on your heels and push off the front of your feet.

8. Which injury is also called ‘cycler’s knee’?

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

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