5 Terms
Contributors in Track and field
Track and field
heptathlon
Sports; Track and field
An athletic competition composed of seven different events; the athlete with the highest total score wins.
recovery runs
Sports; Track and field
Slow to moderate running to recover from hard workouts or races and/or maintain aerobic conditioning
high jump
Sports; Track and field
The field event where athletes try to jump over a bar set at designated heights.
relay
Sports; Track and field
A race where four athletes work as a team and each run a portion of the race. Relays can be run in 800, 1600 or 3200 meters.
pace
Sports; Track and field
Measure of the speed of running; usually quantified as minutes taken to run a mile; for example a runner may run a 7:00 per mile pace for a marathon
vitamins
Sports; Track and field
Essential nutrient of body; must be ingested in the correct amounts in the body; aid in the processes which use the other nutrients; may be obtained through diet or supplementation; overconsumption ...
